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| World Music Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Record sales; outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | World |
| First award | 10 May 1989 |
| Final award | 27 May 2014 |
| Website | worldmusicawards |
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. Most years, the event was held in Monte Carlo. Awards were presented to the world's best-selling artists in several categories and to the best-selling artists from each major territory. [1] [2] Past winners have included Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Shakira, Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé. [3]
The original trophy was a plaque depicting a mermaid, in a presentation case. [4] Between 1990 and 1994, it was a golden treble clef with a globe in the middle. From 1995 on, it was a gold-plated Atlassian figure holding up the Earth above his head.
The event was last held in 2014, though its website remains live. [5] The Global Recording Artist of the Year award, established in 2014 by IFPI, nowadays covers parts of what were the main categories of the World Music Awards.
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The Legend Award (also called Award for Outstanding Contribution) honored top recording artists who had made outstanding contributions to the music industry. Notable winners of the award included: [86] [87]
The Diamond Award honored top-selling artists who had been certified as selling over 100,000,000 albums throughout their career. It was awarded to six recipients: [86]
Two special awards were presented in 2000 to honor the best-selling recording artists at that time. [88] The awards were presented to Michael Jackson [89] and Mariah Carey [90] in the male and female artist award categories, respectively.
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In the early years, proceeds from the show went to the Princess Grace Foundation for humanitarian and cultural charity. In later years, each edition of the World Music Awards built 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: [91]
Hospitals
Schools
Homes
World Music Awards has also paid for five wells to provide clean water in Africa. [92]