The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame is currently accepting nominations for 2023. The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame celebrates excellence in the world music field. There are three categories: 1) Artists, 2) Professional Excellence; and 3) In Memoriam. The deadline to submit nominations is November 26, 2023.
The Artists category honors solo and ensemble living artists who have achieved lifelong artistic and technical quality or historical significance in the field of world music (5 annual inductions).
Professional Excellence celebrates influential music professionals (not artists) and media individuals and organizations who have provided increased visibility and recognition to world music and its multiple subgenres (3 annual inductions).
In Memoriam includes posthumous inductions that honor historically inventive and influential artists or industry professionals who passed away in previous years or decades (5 annual inductions).
To view previous inductees and to submit your nominations, visit transglobalwmc.com/transglobal-world-music-chart-hall-of-fame.
(headline image: Paco de Lucía, inducted in 2022)
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