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

• 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 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

1. "World Music Awards 2008". from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
2. Lucy (10 November 2008). . 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. from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.

External links

• Official web page