Music award

A music award is an award or prize given to honour skill or distinction in music. There are different awards in different countries, and awards may focus on or exclude certain music; for example, some awards are only for classical music and not focused on popular music. Some awards are academic, while others are commercial and created by the music industry.

Major music award

International music awards

By region

Africa

  • MTV Africa Music Awards (MTV)
  • All Africa Music Awards (African Union)
  • Headies (Nigeria)
  • Soundcity MVP Awards Festival (Nigeria)
  • City People Entertainment Awards (Nigeria)
  • Nigeria Entertainment Awards (Nigeria)
  • Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (Ghana)
  • 3Music Awards (Ghana)
  • South African Hip Hop Awards (South Africa)
  • South African Music Awards (South Africa)
  • Star FM Music Awards (Zimbabwe)

Americas

The Big Three major music awards given each season are the American Music Awards (held in the Fall), the Grammy Award (generally held the week after the NFL’s Super Bowl), and the Billboard Music Awards (held in May).

A fourth major award, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, is given in the spring (between the Grammys and the BMAs), and currently honors artists who have been in the business at least 25 years since their first hit record. Among other mini-major music awards are the Glenn Gould Prize, and Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Asia & Oceania

Europe

See also

  • Lists of awards
  • List of music awards honoring women
  • List of writing awards § Songwriting awards

References

  1. "Denmark's Premier Music Award". sonning. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
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