The 20th annual World Music Awards was held on 9 November 2008 in Monaco. Awards are given based on worldwide sales figures for that year. The ceremony was hosted by actor Jesse Metcalfe and singer Michelle Williams.[1]
Performers
[edit]- Alicia Keys
- Anastacia
- Beyoncé
- Estelle
- Kate Ryan
- Kid Rock
- Laurent Wolf feat. Anggun
- Madcon
- Nancy Ajram
- Solange
Nominees
[edit]Below is a list of all the nominees for each award, the winners are in bold.
World's Best Selling Record Act
[edit]World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist
[edit]World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist
[edit]World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist
[edit]World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist
[edit]World's Best Selling Rock Act
[edit]World's Best Selling R&B Female
[edit]- Alicia Keys
- Leona Lewis
- Rihanna
- Mariah Carey[1]
World's Best Selling R&B Male
[edit]World's Best Selling New R&B Act
[edit]World's Best Selling New Act
[edit]World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist
[edit]World's Best DJ
[edit]World's Best Selling Latin Performer
[edit]Legend Awards
[edit]Diamond Award
[edit]Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
[edit]Special Achievement Award
[edit]Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry
[edit]Regional Awards
[edit]- World's Best Selling African Artist: Akon
- World's Best Selling American Artist: Madonna
- World's Best Selling Australian Artist: Delta Goodrem
- World's Best Selling Benelux Artist: Kate Ryan
- World's Best Selling British Artist: Coldplay
- World's Best Selling Canadian Artist: Celine Dion
- World's Best Selling Chinese Artist: Jay Chou
- World's Best Selling French Artist: Christophe Mae
- World's Best Selling German Artist: Die Ärzte
- World's Best Selling Irish Artist: The Script
- World's Best Selling Italian Artist: Jovanotti
- World's Best Selling Japanese Artist: Exile
- World's Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist: Nancy Ajram
- World's Best Selling Nigerian Artist: 2Face
- World's Best Selling Norwegian Artist: Madcon
- World's Best Selling Russian Artist: Filipp Kirkorov
- World's Best Selling Spanish Artist: Enrique Iglesias
- World's Best Selling Swedish Artist: Basshunter[citation needed]
- World's Best selling Pop artist: Katy Perry
- World's Best selling Afro artist: 2Face
- World's Artist of the year: Katy Perry
International telecasts
[edit]
United Kingdom: Channel 4
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "World Music Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Lucy (10 November 2008). "Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse and Coldplay win at the World Music Awards". Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ "MARIAH CAREY – CAREY AND KNOWLES LEAD WORLD MUSIC AWARDS". contactmusic.com. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.