The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music was an award given to world music artists between 2002 and 2008, sponsored by BBC Radio 3. The award was thought up by fRoots magazine's editor Ian Anderson, inspired by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Until 2006, the awards panel was chaired by Charlie Gillett and the awards shows co-ordinated by Alex Webb.
Categories 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.
Award ceremonies 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. Winners were given an award called a "Planet," designed by Croatian sculptor Anita Sulimanovic in 2003.BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music
In March 2009, the BBC made a decision to axe the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
2003 winners The Awards concert took place on 24 March 2003. The award recipients were as follows: Africa Winner: Orchestra Baobab Runners-up: Bembeya Jazz, Kassé Mady Diabaté, Tony Allen Asia/Pacific Winner: Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul Runners-up: Te Vaka, Trilok Gurtu, Alka Yagnik
Americas Winner: Los de Abajo Runners-up: Susana Baca, Yusa, Lila Downs
Europe Winner: Mariza Runners-up: Ojos de Brujo, Kimmo Pohjonen, Sergey Starostin
Middle East and North Africa Winner: Samira Said.Samira Said: Winner in the Middle East category by Garth Cartwright (2002 Runners-up: Kayhan Kalhor, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Yair Dalal
Newcomer Winner: Gotan Project Runners-up: DuOuD, Mariza, Yusa
Boundary Crossing Winner: Ellika & Solo Runners-up: Papa Noël & Papi Oviedo, Oi Va Voi, Gotan Project
Critics Award Winner: Orchestra Baobab Runners-up: Eliza Carthy, Salif Keita, Youssou N'Dour
Sources: 2003 nominees2003 nominees and winners2003 winners
2004 winners Africa Winner: Daara J Runners-up: Cesária Évora, Oumou Sangaré, Rokia Traoré
Asia/Pacific Winner: Sevara Nazarkhan Runners-up: Huun-Huur-Tu, Trilok Gurtu, Munojot Yo‘lchiyeva
Americas Winner: Ibrahim Ferrer Runners-up: Omar Sosa, Caetano Veloso, Tribalistas
Europe Winner: Ojos de Brujo Runners-up: Kroke, Radio Tarifa, Tamara Obrovac
Middle East and North Africa Winner: Kadim Al Sahir Runners-up: Mercan Dede, Khaled, Souad Massi
Newcomer Winner: Warsaw Village Band Runners-up: Ojos de Brujo, Cibelle, Sevara Nazarkhan
Boundary Crossing Winner: Think Of One Runners-up: Bob Brozman, Manu Chao, DuOud
Club Global Winner: DJ Dolores and Orchestra Santa Massa Runners-up: Mercan Dede, Panjabi MC, Zuco 103
Critics Award Winner: Rokia Traoré Runners-up: Abyssinia Infinite, John Spiers and Jon Boden, Oi Va Voi
Audience Award Winner: Kadim Al Sahir Runners-up: Cesária Évora, Sevara Nazarkhan, Tamara Obrovac
Source: 2004 winners and nominees
2005 winners The hosts for the BBC Awards for World Music 2005 Poll Winners' Concert were Eliza Carthy and Benjamin Zephaniah. The award recipients were as follows:
Africa Winner: Tinariwen Runners-up: Thandiswa Mazwai, Rokia Traore, Youssou N'Dour
Asia/Pacific Winner: Kaushiki Chakrabarty Runners-up: Faiz Ali Faiz, Sainkho Namtchylak, Sevara Nazarkhan
Americas Winner: Lhasa Runners-up: Bebel Gilberto, Bajofondo Tango Club, Lila Downs
Europe Winner: Amparanoia Runners-up: Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, Ivo Papasov, Ojos de Brujo
Middle East and North Africa Winner: Khaled Runners-up: The Chehade Brothers, Mercan Dede, Souad Massi
Newcomer Winner: Chango Spasiuk Runners-up: Ba Cissoko, Amparanoia, Yasmin Levy
Boundary Crossing Winner: Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala Runners-up: Björk, Clotaire K, Lhasa
Club Global Winner: Clotaire K Runners-up: Gilles Peterson, Gotan Project, Mercan Dede
Critics Award Winner: Youssou N'Dour Runners-up: Lhasa, Tinariwen, Andrew Cronshaw
Audience Award Winner: Ivo Papasov Runners-up: The Chehade Brothers, Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, Mercan Dede
Source: 2005 winners and nominees
2006 winners Africa Winner: Amadou & Mariam Runners-up: Emmanuel Jal, Ali Farka Toure, Lura
The Americas Winner: Ry Cooder Runners-up: Omar Sosa, Carlos Vives, Seu Jorge
Middle East and North Africa Winner: Souad Massi Runners-up: Ilham al-Madfai, Rachid Taha, Dhafer Youssef
Asia/Pacific Winner: Sain Zahoor Runners-up: Faiz Ali Faiz, Susheela Raman, Yat-Kha
Europe Winner: Fanfare Ciocarlia Runners-up: Armenian Navy Band, Enzo Avitabile and Bottari, Mariza
Club Global Winner: DJ Shantel Runners-up: M.I.A, Cheb i Sabbah, Mercan Dede
Boundary Crossing Winners: Nitin Sawhney Runners-up: Asha Bhosle and Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen, Yasmin Levy
Newcomer Winner: Konono N°1 Runners-up: Dobet Gnahore, Daby Toure, Lura
Album of the Year Winner: Amadou and Mariam - Dimanche à Bamako Runners-up: Thione Seck - Orientation, Salif Keita - M'Bemba, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate - In the Heart of the Moon
Audience Award Winner: Armenian Navy Band - How Much is Your’s
Source: 2006 winners and nominees
2007 winners Africa Winner: Mahmoud Ahmed Runners-up: Ali Farka Toure, Bongo Maffin, Toumani Diabate
The Americas Winner: Gogol Bordello Runners-up: Ben Harper, Fonseca, Lila Downs
Middle East and North Africa Winner: Ghada Shbeir Runners-up: Les Boukakes, Natacha Atlas, Yasmin Levy
Asia/Pacific Winner: Debashish Bhattacharya Runners-up: Anoushka Shankar, Dadawa, Fat Freddy's Drop
Europe Winner: Camille Runners-up: Lo'Jo, Mariza, Ojos de Brujo
Club Global Winner: Gotan Project Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Cheb i Sabbah, Mercan Dede
Culture Crossing Winner: Maurice El Medioni & Roberto Rodriguez Runners-up: Aida Nadeem, Ska Cubano, Think of One (band)
Newcomer Winner: K'naan Runners-up: Etran Finatawa, Nuru Kane, Sara Tavares
Album of the Year Winner: Ali Farka Touré - Savane Runners-up: Bellowhead - Burlesque, Lila Downs - La Cantina Narada, Toumani Diabaté and the Symmetric Orchestra - Boulevard de l'Independance
Audience Award Winner: Ghada Shbeir
Source: 2007 winners, 2007 nominees
2008 winners Africa Winner: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Runners-up: Simphiwe Dana, Tinariwen, Toumani Diabaté and the Symmetric Orchestra
The Americas Winner: Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective Runners-up: Bajofondo Tango Club, Hazmat Modine, Maria Rita
Middle East and North Africa Winner: Rachid Taha Runners-up: Malouma, Nass El Ghiwane, The Idan Raichel Project
Asia/Pacific Winner: Sa Dingding Runners-up: Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale, Faiz Ali Faiz, Huun Huur Tu
Europe Winner: Son de la Frontera Runners-up: Manu Chao, Ojos de Brujo, Thierry 'Titi' Robin
Club Global Winner: Transglobal Underground Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Bajofondo Tango Club, Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Culture Crossing Winner: Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Bole2Harlem, The Idan Raichel Project
Newcomer Winner: Mayra Andrade Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Vieux Farka Touré
Album of the Year Winner: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Segu Blue Runners-up: Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Wátina, Orchestra Baobab - Made In Dakar, Tinariwen - Aman Iman
Source: 2008 nominees, 2008 winners
See also Awards for world music
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