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World Music Awards
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Country World
First awarded 14 April 1989; 36 years ago (1989-04-14)
Last awarded 2014
Amr Diab With World Music Awards (2)
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The World Music Awards was a big international music award show. It started in 1989 and was supported by Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The main events usually took place in Monte Carlo. These awards celebrated the world's most popular music artists. They honored artists who sold the most music in different categories and from various countries.

Many famous musicians won these awards. Some past winners include Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Adele, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé. The awards themselves were gold-plated statues. Each one showed an artist holding up the world. The last World Music Awards event was held in 2014.

Helping Others Around the World

The World Music Awards did more than just celebrate music. With each award show, they helped build important places. They built hospitals, schools, or homes for children in need. They did this through groups like the Monaco Aide et Presence Foundation. These groups helped people in poorer areas of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America.

There are 23 centers that are still open today. They help save lives, provide shelter, and offer education.

Hospitals Built by the Awards

  • Phulbani, India
  • Rominh, Cambodia
  • Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Ivory Coast – This hospital helps over 170,000 people.
  • Butare, Rwanda
  • Ed Daein, Sudan
  • Rwarangabo, Burundi (a health center)
  • Kiota, Niger
  • Akamasoa Madagascar
  • Mokattam, Egypt – An existing hospital was fully updated and made bigger.
  • Maroa, Venezuela (a health center)

Schools Built by the Awards

  • Coimbatore, India
  • Zebizekou, Ivory Coast
  • Songon, Ivory Coast
  • Kankelena, Mali
  • Fetabanoye, Niger
  • Akamasoa, Madagascar

Homes for Children and Girls

  • Coimbatore, India – Two homes for children who had been abandoned.
  • Kalutara, Sri Lanka – A home for girls with disabilities.
  • Yaoundé, Cameroon
  • Akamasoa, Madagascar – Twelve homes.
  • Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – A home for abandoned children.
  • St. Louis, Haiti

The World Music Awards also paid for five wells. These wells provide clean water for people in Africa.

Award Winners and Categories

The World Music Awards recognized artists in many different categories. Here are some examples of who won in certain years:

Winners in 1989

Winners in 1994

Winners in 2002

Award Show Locations

The World Music Awards were held in different places around the world.

Year Location Venue
1989 Monte Carlo, Monaco Salle des Etoiles
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 Las Vegas, United States Thomas & Mack Center
2005 Los Angeles, United States Kodak Theatre
2006 London, United Kingdom Earls Court Exhibition Centre
2007 Monte Carlo, Monaco Salle des Etoiles
2008
2010
2014

Special Awards: Legend and Diamond

The World Music Awards also gave out special honors to very successful artists.

Legend Award

The Legend Award honored top musicians who made amazing contributions to the music world over many years. Some famous winners include:

Diamond Award

The Diamond Award was given to artists who sold over 100,000,000 albums in their career. Only six artists have received this award so far:

Millennium Award

In the year 2000, two special Millennium Awards were given. These awards honored the best-selling male and female artists at that time. Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey were the winners of these unique awards.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: World Music Awards para niños

  • Ampex Golden Reel Award
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