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]

Performers[]

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[]

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 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[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "World Music Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  3. ^ "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.

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