World Music Awards

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World Music Awards
Awarded for	Outstanding achievements in the music industry
Country	World
First awarded	14 April 1989; 35 years ago (1989-04-14)
Last awarded	2014
Website	worldmusicawards.com

The World Music Awards was an international award show founded in 1989 under the patronage of Albert II, Prince of Monaco and co-founder/executive producer John Martinotti. The event was based in Monte Carlo. Awards were presented to the world's best-selling artists in a number of categories and to the best-selling artists from each major territory.^[1][2] Past winners have included Madonna, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Adele, Gloria Gaynor, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Beyoncé^[3]

The awards were gold-plated, each depicting an artist holding the world. The event was last held in 2014.^[4]