Various awards have been presented in recent years to musical artists for their contributions to the genre of world music. This article provides a partial list of these awards and their recipients.

BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music

The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music was an award given to world music artists between 2002 and 2008, sponsored by

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. The award was thought up by ''

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'' magazine's editor

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, inspired by the

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. Until 2006, the awards panel was chaired by

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and the awards shows co-ordinated by Alex Webb. Award categories included: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Americas, Europe, Mid East and North Africa, Newcomer, Culture Crossing, Club Global, Album of the Year, and Audience Award. Initial lists of nominees in each category were selected annually by a panel of several thousand industry experts. Shortlisted nominees were voted on by a twelve-member jury, which selected the winners in every category except for the Audience Award category. These jury members were appointed and presided over by the BBC. The annual awards ceremony was held at various venues including the Ocean in Hackney, Sage in Gateshead, the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, the Brixton Academy and finally at the

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. In March 2009, the BBC made a decision to axe the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.

Grand Prix du Disque for World Music

The Grand Prix du Disque for World Music is one of a number of prizes awarded by L'Académie Charles Cros as part of the yearly

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daf BAMA MUSIC AWARDS

The daf BAMA MUSIC AWARDS is an international multicultural music award show presented by Daf Entertainment based in Hamburg, Germany. It has been created to honor artists from all over the world and at the same time unite the world with something as beautiful as music. This award shall immortalize creativity, unity and enjoyment among the global music lovers until the end of time.

Songlines Music Awards

In response to the BBC's decision to end its

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, the British world music magazine ''

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'' launched the Songlines Music Awards in 2009 "to recognise outstanding talent in world music".

WOMEX Awards

The WOMEX Award was first introduced in 1999 to honour the high points of world music on an international level and to acknowledge musical excellence, social importance, commercial success, political impact and lifetime achievement.WOMEX Awards
/ref> Every October at the WOMEX event, the award figurine - an ancient mother goddess statue dating back about 6000 years to the Neolithic age - is presented in an award ceremony to a worthy member of the world music community.

World Music Awards

The World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

''Spin the Globe'' Best World Music CDs

''Spin the Globe'', a radio program on KAOS 89.3 FM in

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, compiles awards for the best global music releases each year since 2002: * 2002 winner:

Oliver Mtukudzi Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi (22 September 1952 – 23 January 2019) was a Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region. Career Mtukudzi grew up in Highfield, a ...

: ''Shanda Soundtrack''
complete 2002 results
* 2003 winner:

Ojos de Brujo Ojos de Brujo was a nine-piece band from Barcelona who described their style as "jipjop flamenkillo" ( hip hop with a little flamenco). The band sold over 100,000 copies of their self-produced ''Barí'' album and received several awards, among t ...

: ''Bari''
complete 2003 results
* 2004 winner:

Lila Downs Ana Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968 * *) is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She performs her own compositions and the works of others in multiple genres, as well as tapping into Mexican traditional and popular music. She also incorporat ...

: ''One Blood / Una Sangre''
complete 2004 results
* 2005 winner: Gangbé Brass Band: ''Whendo''
complete 2005 results
* 2006 winner: Régis Gizavo,

Louis Mhlanga Louis Mhlanga (born 10 November 1956) is a Zimbabwean artist based in South Africa, an award-winning guitarist and producer. Mhlanga taught himself to play the guitar at a young age and is considered one of the best Southern African guitarists ...

, David Mirandon: ''Stories''
complete 2006 results
* 2007 winner: Kobo Town: ''Independence''
complete 2007 results
* 2008 winner: Ablaye Cissoko and

Volker Goetze Volker Goetze is a German-born New York based composer, trumpeter and filmmaker. He toured West Africa, Europe and Asia. He is featured on numerous recordings, and recorded with international artists such as Nana Vasconcelos, Lenny Pickett and ...

: ''Sira''
complete 2008 results

References

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External links

BBC World Music Awards official site
*It is possible to listen to the sounds of all the nominees for the BBC Awards for World Music at the BBC website
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