2008 World Music Awards
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]
Contents
1 Performers
2 Nominees
2.1 World's Best Selling Record Act
2.2 World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist
2.3 World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist
2.4 World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist
2.5 World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist
2.6 World's Best Selling Rock Act
2.7 World's Best Selling R&B Female
2.8 World's Best Selling R&B Male
2.9 World's Best Selling New R&B Act
2.10 World's Best Selling New Act
2.11 World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist
2.12 World's Best DJ
2.13 World's Best Selling Latin Performer
3 Legend Awards
3.1 Diamond Award
3.2 Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
3.3 Special Achievement Award
3.4 Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry
3.5 Regional Awards
4 International telecasts
5 Notes
6 See also
7 External links
Performers
- Alicia Keys
- Anastacia
- Beyoncé
- Estelle
- Kate Ryan
- Kid Rock
Laurent Wolf feat. Anggun
- Madcon
- Nancy Ajram
- Solange
Nominees
Below is a list of all the nominees for each award, the winners are in bold.
World's Best Selling Record Act
Coldplay[2]
World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist
Leona Lewis[1]
World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist
- Kid Rock
World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist
- Duffy
- Pink
- Amy Winehouse
Katy Perry[1]
World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist
- Kid Rock
- Enrique Iglesias
- James Blunt
Michael Jackson[1]
World's Best Selling Rock Act
- Coldplay
- Metallica
- Kings of Leon
R.E.M.[1]
World's Best Selling R&B Female
- Alicia Keys
- Leona Lewis
- Rihanna
- Mariah Carey[1]
World's Best Selling R&B Male
Chris Brown[2]
- Ne-Yo
- Usher
- Robin Thicke
World's Best Selling New R&B Act
- Estelle[2]
World's Best Selling New Act
- Duffy
- Leona Lewis
- Estelle
Katy Perry[1]
World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist
- Eminem
- Lil' Wayne
- T.I.
T-Pain[1]
World's Best DJ
- Laurent Wolf
- Martin Solveig
- Tiësto
Frankie Knuckles[1]
World's Best Selling Latin Performer
Enrique Iglesias[3]
- Gloria Estefan
- Shakira
- Luis Miguel
Legend Awards
Diamond Award
Ringo Starr[2]
Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
Beyoncé[2]
Special Achievement Award
- Mariah Carey
- Katy Perry
Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry
L.A. Reid[2]
Regional Awards
- 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 Artitst: 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
- World's Best selling Pop artist: Katy Perry
- World's choice: Katy Perry
- World's Artist of the year: Katy Perry
International telecasts
United Kingdom: Channel 4
Notes
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^ abcdef 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.
See also
- World Music Awards
External links
- Official web page
