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The World Music Awards was an international award show founded in 1989 under the patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and co-founder/executive producer John Martinotti. The event was based in Monte Carlo. Awards were presented to the world's best-selling artists in a number of categories and to the best-selling artists from each major territory.[1][2] Past winners have included Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Adele, Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé[3]
The awards were gold-plated, each depicting an artist holding the world. The event was last held in 2014.[4]
Each edition of the World Music Awards builds a hospital, school, or orphanage through the Monaco Aide et Presence Foundation and/or the Combonian Missionary Association, which both assist underdeveloped areas in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America. There are 23 operational centres still saving lives and providing shelter and education for those in need:[5]
Hospitals
- Phulbani, India
- Rominh, Cambodia
- Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Ivory Coast – serves a population of over 170,000 inhabitants
- Butare, Rwanda
- Ed Daein, Sudan
- Rwarangabo, Burundi (health centre)
- Kiota, Niger
- Akamasoa Madagascar
- Mokattam, Egypt – complete renovation and extension of existing hospital
- Maroa, Venezuela (health centre)
Schools
- Coimbatore, India
- Zebizekou, Ivory Coast
- Songon, Ivory Coast
- Kankelena, Mali
- Fetabanoye, Niger
- Akamasoa, Madagascar
Homes
- Coimbatore, India – two homes for abandoned children
- Kalutara, Sri Lanka – home for handicapped girls
- Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Akamasoa, Madagascar – twelve homes
- Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – home for abandoned children
- St. Louis, Haiti
World Music Awards has also paid for five wells to provide clean water in Africa.[6]
Source:[11]
- World's Best Selling Overall Artist: Whitney Houston
- World's Best Selling Female Artist: Whitney Houston
- World's Best Selling Newcomer: Ace of Base
- World's Best Selling R&B Artist: Whitney Houston
- World's Best Selling Pop Artist: Whitney Houston
- World's Best Selling Country Artist: Garth Brooks
- World's Best Selling Jazz Artist: Kenny G
- World's Best Selling Latin Artist: Gloria Estefan
- World's Best Selling African Artist: Dr. Alban
- World's Best Selling Australian Artist: Crowded House
- World's Best Selling Benelux Artist: 2 Unlimited
- World's Best Selling Canadian Artist: Bryan Adams
- World's Best Selling French Artist: Jordy
- World's Best Selling German Artist: Scorpions
- World's Best Selling Greek Artist: Yanni
- World's Best Selling Irish Artist: U2
- World's Best Selling Italian Artist: Eros Ramazzotti
- World's Best Selling Japanese Artist: Chage and Aska
- World's Best Selling Russian Artist: Alexander Malinin
- World's Best Selling Scandinavian Artist: Ace of Base
- World's Best Selling Spanish Artist: Miguel Bosé
- World's Best Selling Swiss Artist: Stephan Eicher
- World's Best Selling UK Artist: Eric Clapton
- World's Best Selling US Artist: Whitney Houston
- Legend Award: Plácido Domingo
- Legend Award: Prince
- Legend Award: Ray Charles
- World's Best Selling Female Artist: Celine Dion
- World's Best Selling Pop Artist: Mariah Carey
- World's Best Selling Pop Group: Ace of Base
- World's Best Selling Pop Newcomer: Sheryl Crow
- World's Best Selling R&B Artist: Boyz II Men
- World's Best Selling Country Artist: Garth Brooks
- World's Best Selling Jazz Artist: Tony Bennett
- World's Best Selling Latin Artist: Luis Miguel
- World's Best Selling Rock Artist: Bon Jovi
- World's Best Selling African Artist: Youssou N'Dour
- World's Best Selling Australian Artist: INXS
- World's Best Selling Benelux Artist: 2 Unlimited
- World's Best Selling Canadian Artist: Bryan Adams
- World's Best Selling French-Canadian Artist: Celine Dion
- World's Best Selling French Artist: Patricia Kaas
- World's Best Selling German Artist: Marius Müller-Westernhagen
- World's Best Selling Greek Artist: Yanni
- World's Best Selling Irish Artist: The Cranberries
- World's Best Selling Italian Artist: Laura Pausini
- World's Best Selling Japanese Artist: TRF
- World's Best Selling Russian Artist: Dmitry Malikov
- World's Best Selling Scandinavian Artist: Ace of Base
- World's Best Selling Spanish Artist: Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
- World's Best Selling Swiss Artist: DJ BoBo
- World's Best Selling UK Artist: Pink Floyd
- World's Best Selling US Artist: Mariah Carey
- Legend Award: Stevie Wonder
- Legend Award: Tony Bennett
- World's Best Selling Male Artist: Michael Jackson
- World's Best Selling Female Artist: Mariah Carey
- World's Best Selling Group: Hootie & the Blowfish
- World's Best Selling New Group: Hootie & the Blowfish
- World's Best Selling Country Male Artist: Garth Brooks
- World's Best Selling Country Female Artist: Shania Twain
- World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist: Michael Jackson
- World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist: Mariah Carey
- World's Best Selling R&B Male Artist: Michael Jackson
- World's Best Selling R&B Female Artist: Mariah Carey
- World's Best Selling Rock Artist: Hootie & the Blowfish
- World's Best Selling African Artist: Lucky Dube
- World's Best Selling Australian Artist: Tina Arena
- World's Best Selling Benelux Artist: André Rieu
- World's Best Selling Canadian Artist: Celine Dion
- World's Best Selling Chinese Artist: Jacky Cheung
- World's Best Selling German Artist: Real McCoy
- World's Best Selling Italian Artist: Zucchero Fornaciari
- World's Best Selling Russian Artist: Philipp Kirkorov
- World's Best Selling Scandinavian Artist: Ace of Base
- World's Best Selling Swiss Artist: DJ BoBo
- World's Best Selling UK Artist: Seal
- World's Best Selling US Group: Hootie & the Blowfish
- World's Best Selling US Male Artist: Michael Jackson
- World's Best Selling US Female Artist: Mariah Carey
- World's Best Selling Album of All Time: Michael Jackson – Thriller
- Legend Award: Diana Ross
Sources:[12][13]
- World's Best Selling Male Artist: Shaggy
- World's Best Selling Female Artist: Enya
- World's Best Selling Group: Destiny's Child
- World's Best Selling New Artist: Alicia Keys
- World's Best Selling R&B Male Artist: Shaggy
- World's Best Selling R&B Female Artist: Alicia Keys
- World's Best Selling R&B Group: Destiny's Child
- World's Best Selling Classical Artist: Andrea Bocelli
- World's Best Selling Dance Artist: Dido
- World's Best Selling Dance Group: Destiny's Child
- World's Best Selling Latin Male Artist: Enrique Iglesias
- World's Best Selling Latin Female Artist: Jennifer Lopez
- World's Best Selling New Age Artist: Enya
- World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist: Shaggy
- World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist: Dido
- World's Best Selling Pop Group: Destiny's Child
- World's Best Selling Rap Artist: Ja Rule
- World's Best Selling Rap Group: Outkast
- World's Best Selling Rock Artist: Linkin Park
- World's Best Selling Australian Artist: Kylie Minogue[14]
- World's Best Selling Chinese Artist: Nicholas Tse
- World's Best Selling French Artist: Alizée
- World's Best Selling German Artist: Michael Cretu
- World's Best Selling German Group: No Angels
- World's Best Selling Greek Artist: Despina Vandi
- World's Best Selling Italian Artist: Andrea Bocelli
- World's Best Selling Japanese Artist: Ayumi Hamasaki
- World's Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist: Amr Diab
- World's Best Selling Russian Artist: Kristina Orbakaitė
- World's Best Selling Swiss Artist: DJ BoBo
- Legend Award: Gloria Gaynor
The Legend Award honors top recording artists who have made outstanding contributions to the music industry. Notable winners of the award include:[15]
The Diamond Award honors top-selling artists who have been certified as selling over 100,000,000 albums throughout their career. It has been awarded to six recipients to date:[15]
Two special awards were presented in 2000 to honor the best-selling recording artists at that time.[16] The awards were presented to Michael Jackson[17] and Mariah Carey[18] in the male and female artist award categories, respectively.
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