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]
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
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
World's Best DJ
World's Best Selling Latin Performer
Legend Awards
Diamond Award
- Ringo Starr[2]
Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
- Beyoncé[2]
Special Achievement Award
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 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
United Kingdom: Channel 4
Notes
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official web page
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- Las Vegas (2004)
- Los Angeles (2005)
- London (2006)
Scored out years mean that the ceremony didn't take place that year.