World Music Awards
The World Music Awards are given annually to musicians from various music categories who have the highest record sales worldwide.
history
The event was launched in Monaco in 1989 and was sponsored by Albert von Monaco . It took place in Monte Carlo until 2003 and was broadcast live in the USA. Therefore, out of consideration for US prime time, it was moved to the United States, where it took place in Las Vegas in 2004 and in Los Angeles in 2005. The World Music Awards in November 2006 took place in London and then returned to Monte Carlo. The event was held here in 2010.
John Martinotti and Melissa Corken were the executive producers and founders of the awards. Mark Young (agent of Jennifer Lopez and other top stars) was talent producer and Claudia Lang was in charge of PR. The international businessman Jack Z. Sherman was the ambassador of the "World Music Awards" in 2009/2010 and negotiated at government level with Qatar, Brazil and China as possible future venues.
Currently, the brand name "World Music Awards" is used on Twitter and Facebook as a platform for news from the music industry, which is very popular. This suggests that after the break there may be a new edition of the awards after all.
Charity
The aim was also to combine the awards with a charitable cause. The income from sponsorship and television money flowed annually into the Monaco Aide & Presence Foundation under the honorary chairmanship of Prince Albert II and was also financially supported by the Monegasque government.
Since the charitable support began, the World Music Awards have built several schools, hospitals and orphanages with the help of the Monaco Aide & Presence Foundation . In 2006 a hospital and an orphanage are to be built in Cameroon.
The awards
For the awards, the individual national phono associations determine the current sales figures and report them to the headquarters of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in London. This then decides who will receive the coveted prizes.
The awards are given to male and female performers and bands that made the most sales worldwide during the year.
There are also awards for nationally most successful artists in various countries with a large music market.
There was no award ceremony in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
2014 award winners
- One Direction (World's Best-Selling Recording Act)
- Miley Cyrus (World's Best Female Artist)
- Han Geng (World's Greatest Male Artist)
- One Direction (world's most successful band)
- Eminem (world's most successful artist)
- One Direction (world's best pop band)
- Justin Bieber (World's Best Pop Artist)
- Justin Timberlake (World's Greatest Male Pop-Rock Artist)
- Miley Cyrus (World's Best Female Pop Rock Artist)
- Imagine Dragons (world's best rock band )
- Beyonce (World's Best R&B Artist)
- Eminem (world's best hip-hop artist)
- Lorde (world's most successful alternative artist)
- Fall Out Boy (World's Best Alternative Band)
- Daft Punk (world's best EDM band)
- Avicii (World's Best EDM Artist)
- Lorde (world's best newcomer)
- Miley Cyrus (World's Best Music Video )
- Britney Spears (World's Best Fanbase)
National Best-Selling Artists
- Khaled (Best Artist Algeria )
- Eminem (Best American Artist )
- Lorde (Best Artist in the Southwest Pacific (Australasian))
- Emin (Best Artist of Azerbaijan )
- Stromae (Best Benelux Artist )
- Michael Buble (Best Artist in Canada )
- Chris Lee (Best Artist in China )
- One Direction (Best Artist in Great Britain )
- Amr Diab (Best Artist in Egypt )
- Daft Punk (Best Artist in France )
- Helene Fischer (Best Artist in Germany )
- Anggun (Best Artist in Indonesia )
- Laura Pausini (Best Artist in Italy )
- Nancy Ajram (Best Artist in Lebanon )
- EXO (Best Artist in Korea )
- Shakira (Best Artist in Latin America )
- AKB48 (Best Artist in Japan )
- Samira Said (Best Artist in Morocco )
- Sara Geronimo (Best Artist in the Philippines )
- Tony Carreira (Best Artist in Portuguese Countries)
- Grigory Leps (Best Artist in Russia )
- Avicii (Best Scandinavian Artist )
- David Bisbal (Best Artist in Spain )
- My Tam (Best Artist in Vietnam )
Legend Awards
- Sakis (Greek Legend)
- Ricky Martin (Latin Legend)
- Flo Rida (Outstanding Contribution to Dance Music)
- Mariah Carey (Icon Award)
- Mariah Carey (Best selling singles Artist in America of All Time)
Award winner 2010
- Poker Face by Lady Gaga (World Best Single)
- The Fame by Lady Gaga (World's Best Album)
- Lady Gaga (world's best female pop-rock artist, world's best newcomer)
- U2 (world's best rock band )
- The Black Eyed Peas (World's Greatest R&B Artists)
- The Black Eyed Peas (World's best hip-hop artists)
- Andrea Bocelli (world's best classical artist)
- David Guetta (world's best DJ , world's best producer)
- Tokio Hotel (Best World Stage Performance)
- Akon (Best Artist in Africa )
- Lady Gaga (Best American Artist )
- Namie Amuro (Best Artist in Asia )
- Empire of the Sun (Best Artist in Australia )
- Michael Bublé (Best Artist in Canada )
- David Guetta (Best French Artist )
- Rammstein (Best Artist in Germany )
- Susan Boyle (Best Artist in the UK )
- U2 (Best Artists in Ireland )
- Tiziano Ferro (Best Artist in Italy )
- Shakira (Best Artist in Latin America )
- Elissa (Best Middle Eastern Artist )
- a-ha (Best Scandinavian Artist )
- Mónica Naranjo (Best Female Artist in Spain )
2008 award winners
- Leona Lewis (world's best female pop artist, world's best newcomer)
- Kid Rock (World Best Male Pop Artists, world best male pop-rock Artists)
- Amy Winehouse (World's Best Female Pop Rock Artist)
- Coldplay (world's best rock band )
- Alicia Keys (World's Best R&B Artist)
- Lil Wayne (world's best hip-hop or rap artist)
- Laurent Wolf (world's best DJ )
- Akon (Best Artist in Africa )
- Madonna (Best American Artist )
- Delta Goodrem (Best Artist in Australia )
- Kate Ryan (Best Artist in Benelux )
- Celine Dion (Best Artist in Canada )
- Jay Chou (Best Artist in China )
- Christophe Maé (Best French Artist )
- Die Ärzte (Best Artists in Germany )
- Coldplay (Best UK Artist )
- The Script (Best Artist in Ireland )
- Jovanotti (Best Artist in Italy )
- Exile (Best Artists in Japan )
- Nancy Ajram (Best Middle East Artist )
- Madcon (Best Artist in Norway )
- Enrique Iglesias (Best Artist in Spain )
- Basshunter (Best Artist in Sweden )
2007 award winner
- Mika (world's best newcomer, world's best male pop-rock artist, world's best male entertainer)
- Avril Lavigne (World's Best Female Pop Rock Artist)
- 50 Cent (world's best rap or hip-hop artist)
- Linkin Park (world's best rock band )
- Akon (World's Best R&B Artist, Most Internet Music Sales)
- Rihanna (World's Best Female Pop Artist)
- Maná (World's best Latin American music artist )
- David Guetta (world's best DJ )
- Rihanna (World's Best Female Entertainer)
- Akon (Best Artist in Africa )
- Justin Timberlake (Best American Artist )
- Silverchair (Best Artist in Australia )
- Mika (Best Artist in the UK )
- Avril Lavigne (Best Artist in Canada )
- Jay Chou (Best Artist in China )
- Within Temptation (Best Artist in the Netherlands )
- Christophe Willem (Best French Artist )
- Cascada (Best Artist in Germany )
- U2 (Best Artists in Ireland )
- Laura Pausini (Best Artist in Italy )
- Amr Diab (Best Middle East Artist )
- Serebro (Best Artist in Russia )
- Miguel Bosé (Best Artist in Spain )
- Nightwish (Best Scandinavian Artists )
Prize winner 2006
- Madonna (world's best pop artist)
- Nelly Furtado (world's best pop-rock artist)
- Nickelback (world's best rock band )
- Beyoncé (World's Best R&B Artist)
- Kanye West (World's Greatest Hip-Hop Artist)
- Shakira (world's best artist of Latin American music )
- Bob Sinclar (world's best DJ )
- James Blunt (World's Best Newcomer)
- Madonna (Best American Artist )
- James Blunt ( UK Best Artist )
- Xavier Naidoo (Best Artist Germany )
- Keith Urban (Best Artist in Australia )
- Dima Bilan (Best Artist of Russia )
- Nickelback (Best Artist in Canada )
- Enya (Best Artist in Ireland )
- Jay Chou (Best Artist in China )
- Elissa (Best Middle Eastern Artist )
- Andrea Bocelli (Best Artist in Italy )
- Raphaël (Best Artist in France )
Legend Award
As a special honor, a Legend Award is given to an internationally known musician (or producer ) who has strongly influenced the music industry with his life's work. This special prize has been awarded every two years since 1989 and every year from 1995 (with the exception of 2001 and 2006).
- 1989 - Barry White
- 1991 - Elton John
- 1993 - Tina Turner
- 1995 - Stevie Wonder
- 1996 - Diana Ross
- 1997 - Bee Gees
- 1998 - Mariah Carey
- 1999 - Cher
- 2000 - Michael Jackson
- 2002 - Gloria Gaynor
- 2003 - George Benson
- 2004 - Clive Davis
- 2005 - Carlos Santana
- 2007 - Patti LaBelle , Celine Dion
- 2008 - LA Reid
- 2010 - Scorpions , Jennifer Lopez
Chopard Diamond Award
Another special prize at the World Music Awards is the Chopard Diamond Award , also known as the Diamond Award for short , which has been presented at irregular intervals since 2001. The condition for a nomination is the sale of at least 100 million albums. So far only six artists have received this award.
- 2001 - Rod Stewart
- 2003 - Mariah Carey
- 2004 - Celine Dion
- 2005 - Bon Jovi
- 2006 - Michael Jackson
- 2008 - The Beatles (accepted by Ringo Starr )
- 2013 - Justin Bieber
German award winners
There is also the category “Best Artist in Germany” at the World Music Awards. The winner is the German artist who has sold the most records in the respective year.
- 1990 - Sandra
- 1992 - Scorpions
- 1994 - Scorpions
- 1996 - Real McCoy
- 1997 - Die Toten Hosen
- 1998 - Modern Talking
- 2001 - Peter Maffay
- 2002 - No Angels
- 2003 - Herbert Grönemeyer
- 2004 - Sarah Connor
- 2005 - Rammstein
- 2006 - Xavier Naidoo
- 2007 - Cascada
- 2008 - The Doctors
- 2010 - Rammstein
- 2014 - Helene Fischer
- 2014 - The BossHoss
Austrian award winners
- 1991 - First general uncertainty
- 1991 - Jazz Gitti