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Category: Awards

Awards

Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Sings’ Wins the Best World Music Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Angel Romero February 15, 2016 No Comments AfropopAngelique KidjoBeninGrammy

The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Angelique Kidjo’s album ‘Sings’ won in the world music category. Other nominees included:…

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Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Announces 2016 Juno Awards World Music Album of the Year Nominees

Angel Romero February 3, 2016 No Comments Balkan musiccumbiaGypsyKlezmerworld music

The World Music Album of the Year nominees for the 2016 JUNO Awards were announced by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)…

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Chris Strachwitz Receives The Recording Academy’s Trustees Award

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2016 No Comments bluesCajun music

Record producer Chris Strachwitz is one of the recipients of the Recording Academy’s Trustees Award. Chris Strachwitz has made his living celebrating the music he…

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Celia Cruz Receives The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award

World Music Central News Room January 13, 2016 No Comments salsa

The Recording Academy announced today that Celia Cruz is one of the honorees of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Celia Cruz was one of the most…

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Austrian World Music Awards 2015 Revealed

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2015 No Comments

  The 2016 Austrian World Music Awards were revealed December 4, 2015. Federspiel won first prize. Alma took was awarded the second prize. Meanwhile, Großmütterchen…

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Best World Music Album Nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards

World Music Central News Room December 7, 2015 No Comments

  The Recording Academy announced today the nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The list of world music artists includes a list of familiar…

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fRoots Announces Winners of Critics Poll 2015

World Music Central News Room December 6, 2015 No Comments

  British magazine foots has announced the winners of the fRoots Critics Poll For Albums Of The Year, This year’s winners were exclusively revealed by…

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Elida Almeida Wins the Prix Découvertes RFI 2015

World Music Central News Room November 25, 2015 No Comments

  Cape Verdian artist Elida Almeida has won Radio France Internationale’s Prix Découvertes RFI 2015 for her debut album “Ora Doci, Ora Margos.” The album…

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The 30th Annual fRoots Critics Poll Announces 2015 Nominees

World Music Central News Room November 10, 2015 No Comments

  British publication fRoots magazine announced this morning the nominees for Album of the Year in the fields of folk, roots and world music. The…

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Hermes Records Founder Ramin Sadighi Receives WOMEX 2015 Award

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2015 No Comments

  At the WOMEX Award ceremony held yesterday in Budapest, Hermes Records’ founder, Ramin Sadighi (Iran), received the Professional Excellence Award. Ramin Sadighi stated: “Thank…

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