World music (Awards)
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World music awards are awards presented by broadcasting organizations such as the BBC and others to World music artists. The BBC presents awards every year.
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[edit] BBC Awards for World Music 2005
The hosts for the Awards for World Music 2005 Poll Winners' Concert were Eliza Carthy and Benjamin Zephaniah and the nominees were:
[edit] Africa
- Tinariwen (winner)
- Thandiswa Mazwai
- Rokia Traore
- Youssou N'Dour
- Amr Diab
[edit] Asia/Pacific
- Kaushiki Chakrabarty (winner)
- Faiz Ali Faiz
- Sainkho Namtchylak
- Sevara Nazarkhan
[edit] Americas
[edit] Europe
[edit] Middle East and North Africa
- Khaled (winner)
- The Chehade Brothers
- Mercan Dede
- Souad Massi
[edit] Newcomer
[edit] Boundary Crossing
[edit] Club Global
- Clotaire K (winner)
- Gilles Peterson
- Gotan Project
- Mercan Dede
[edit] Critics Award
- Youssou N'Dour (winner)
- Lhasa
- Tinariwen
- Andrew Cronshaw
[edit] Audience Award
- Chehade Brothers
- Enzo Avitabile & Bottari
- Ivo Papasov (winner)
- Mercan Dede
[edit] BBC Awards for World Music 2006
[edit] Africa
- Amadou & Mariam (Winners)
- Emmanuel Jal
- Ali Farka Toure
- Lura
[edit] The Americas
- Ry Cooder (Winner)
- Omar Sosa
- Carlos Vives
- Seu Jorge
[edit] Middle East and North Africa
- Ilham al-Madfai
- Souad Massi (Winner)
- Rachid Taha
- Dhafer Youssef
[edit] Asia/Pacific
- Faiz Ali Faiz
- Susheela Raman
- Sain Zahoor (Winner)
- Yat-Kha
[edit] Europe
- Armenian Navy Band
- Enzo Avitabile and Bottari
- Fanfare Ciocarlia (Winners)
- Mariza
[edit] Club Global
- M.I.A
- DJ Shantel (Winner)
- Cheb i Sabbah
- Mercan Dede
[edit] Boundary Crossing
- Asha Bhosle and Kronos Quartet
- Kimmo Pohjonen
- Yasmine Levy
- Nitin Sawhney (Winner)
[edit] Newcomer
- Dobet Gnahore
- Konono N°1 (Winners)
- Daby Toure
- Lura
[edit] Album of the Year
- Amadou and Mariam - Dimanche à Bamako (Winner)
- Thione Seck - Orientation
- Salif Keita - M'Bemba
- Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate - In the Heart of the Moon
[edit] BBC Awards for World Music 2007-8
It is possible to listen to the sounds of all the nominees at the BBC webpage for the awards:
[edit] Some other artists featured prominently on the BBC's World Music websites
- Emmanuel Jal
- Koffi Olomide
- Ali Farka Toure
- Mostar Sevdah Reunion
- Fela Kuti
- Femi Kuti
- Praful Dave
- Bebe
- Seu Jorge
- Rahul Sharma and Shafaat Ahmed Khan
- Lobi Traore
[edit] Some of the artists featured prominently on NPR's World music webpages
- Matisyahu
- Celso Fonseca
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Mostar Sevdah Reunion
- Waldemar Bastos
- Konono N°1
- Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble
- Femi Kuti
- Funk Carioca
- Pitch Black Afro
- Xavier Rudd
- Shukar Collective
- Hugh Masekela
- Trans-Global Underground
- Dead Can Dance
- Daara J
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Jon Hassell
- Lee Perry
- King Sunny Ade
- Ravi Shankar
- Lúnasa
- Aterciopelados
- Rokia Traoré
- Thermal and a Quarter
- Bob Marley
- Paris Combo
- Curly Musgrave
- Mory Kanté
- Ozomatli
- Youssou N'Dour
- Miriam Makeba
- Karsh Kale
- Cheb i Sabbah
[edit] NPR's World Cafe
The NPR website for World Cafe says: "World Cafe showcases an eclectic blend, from rock and world music to folk and alternative country." [1]
[edit] ABC's Music Deli
Examples of some artists who have been featured on ABC's Music Deli:
- Joseph Tawadros
- Bobby Singh
- Satsuki Odamura
- Sandy Evans
- Heval
- Kavisha Mazzella
- Irini Vella
- The Roadtrippers
- Marcel Khalife and his Al Mayadine Ensemble
- Ibrahim Ferrer
