| Worldwide Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in music |
| Sponsored by | Worldwide FM BBC Radio 6 BBC Radio 1 (former) |
| Venue | KOKO (2010-) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Gilles Peterson |
| Formerly called | Worldwide Winners |
| First awarded | 1999 (First ceremony: 2004) |
The Worldwide Awards, formerly known as the Worldwide Winner Awards, are an annual awards celebration curated by radio DJ Gilles Peterson and currently hosted by Worldwide FM and Radio 6 which celebrates up-and-coming musicians on an international scale. The ceremony evolved out of an annual segment on Peterson's BBC Radio 1 show Worldwide during which listeners would vote on a list of Worldwide Winners.