2008 World Music Awards
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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
- 4 International telecasts
- 5 Notes
- 6 See also
- 7 External links
Performers
- Alicia Keys
- Anastacia
- Beyoncé Knowles
- 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
World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist
World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist
World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist
World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist
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
World's Best Selling New R&B Act
World's Best Selling New Act
World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist
World's Best DJ
World's Best Selling Latin Performer
Legend Awards
Diamond Award
Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
Special Achievement Award
Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry
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
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United Kingdom: Channel 4
Notes
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