2008 World Music Awards Explained

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

• 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
• Ne-Yo
• Usher
• Robin Thicke

World's Best Selling New R&B Act

• Estelle

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

Outstanding Contribution to the Arts

• Beyoncé

Special Achievement Award

• Mariah Carey
• Katy Perry

Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry

• L.A. Reid

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
• 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

Channel 4

External links

• Official web page

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Music Awards 2008 . 6 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090629205648/http://www.worldmusicawards.com/ . 29 June 2009 . live . dmy .
2. Web site: Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse and Coldplay win at the World Music Awards . Lucy . 10 November 2008 . 6 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090314043531/http://fametastic.co.uk/archive/20081110/14061/leona-lewis-amy-winehouse-and-coldplay-win-at-the-world-music-awards/ . 14 March 2009 . dead .
3. Web site: MARIAH CAREY – CAREY AND KNOWLES LEAD WORLD MUSIC AWARDS. 10 November 2008. contactmusic.com. 6 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090302022122/http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/carey%20and%20knowles%20lead%20world%20music%20awards_1086124. 2 March 2009. live.