2008 World Music Awards

The 20th annual World Music Awards was held on 9 November 2008 in Monaco. Awards are given based on worldwide sales figures for that year. The ceremony was hosted by actor Jesse Metcalfe and singer Michelle Williams.^[1]

Performers

Alicia Keys
Anastacia
Beyoncé
Estelle
Kate Ryan
Kid Rock
Laurent Wolf feat. Anggun
Madcon
Nancy Ajram
Solange

Nominees

Below is a list of all the nominees for each award, the winners are in bold.

World's Best Selling Record Act

Coldplay^[2]

World's Best Selling Pop Female Artist

Leona Lewis^[1]

World's Best Selling Pop Male Artist

Kid Rock

World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist

Duffy
Pink
Amy Winehouse
Katy Perry^[1]

World's Best Selling Pop/Rock Male Artist

Kid Rock
Enrique Iglesias
James Blunt
Michael Jackson^[1]

World's Best Selling Rock Act

World's Best Selling R&B Female

Alicia Keys
Leona Lewis
Rihanna
Mariah Carey^[1]

World's Best Selling R&B Male

Chris Brown^[2]
Ne-Yo
Usher
Robin Thicke

World's Best Selling New R&B Act

Estelle^[2]

World's Best Selling New Act

Duffy
Leona Lewis
Estelle
Katy Perry^[1]

World's Best Selling Hip Hop/Rap Artist

World's Best DJ

World's Best Selling Latin Performer

Legend Awards

Regional Awards

World's Best Selling African Artist: Akon
World's Best Selling American Artist: Madonna
World's Best Selling Australian Artist: Delta Goodrem
World's Best Selling Benelux Artist: Kate Ryan
World's Best Selling British Artist: Coldplay
World's Best Selling Canadian Artist: Celine Dion
World's Best Selling Chinese Artist: Jay Chou
World's Best Selling French Artist: Christophe Mae
World's Best Selling German Artist: Die Ärzte
World's Best Selling Irish Artist: The Script
World's Best Selling Italian Artist: Jovanotti
World's Best Selling Japanese Artist: Exile
World's Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist: Nancy Ajram
World's Best Selling Nigerian Artist: 2Face
World's Best Selling Norwegian Artist: Madcon
World's Best Selling Russian Artist: Filipp Kirkorov
World's Best Selling Spanish Artist: Enrique Iglesias
World's Best Selling Swedish Artist: Basshunter^{[citation needed]}
World's Best selling Pop artist: Katy Perry
World's Best selling Afro artist: 2Face
World's Artist of the year: Katy Perry

International telecasts

United Kingdom: Channel 4

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "World Music Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Lucy (10 November 2008). "Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse and Coldplay win at the World Music Awards". Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
^ "MARIAH CAREY – CAREY AND KNOWLES LEAD WORLD MUSIC AWARDS". contactmusic.com. 10 November 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.