World Music Awards
| World Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | World |
| First award | 14 April 1989 |
| Final award | 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. 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. Past winners have included Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Adele, Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé
The awards were gold-plated, each depicting an artist holding the world. The event was last held in 2014.