Initial lists of nominees in each category were selected annually by a panel of several thousand industry experts.
[1] 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 BBC Proms.
This award shall immortalize creativity, unity and enjoyment among the global music lovers until the end of time.
[4] 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, a radio program on KAOS 89.3 FM in Olympia, Washington, compiles awards for the best global music releases each year since 2002: