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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Categories: No specific categories but honors inductees. Significance: Recognizes the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the development, evolution, and preservation of rock and roll.
Ivor Novello Awards
Categories: Including Best Song Musically and Lyrically, Best Contemporary Song, and Songwriter of the Year. Significance: Recognizes songwriting and composing talents primarily in the UK.
Kerrang! Awards
Categories: Including Best Album, Best Live Band, and Best International Band. Significance: Hosted by Kerrang! magazine, it is focused on rock music and has a reputation for its wild ceremony events.
Classic BRIT Awards
Categories: Including Male Artist of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year. Significance: Recognizes classical musicians and achievements in classical music.
MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs)
Categories: Including Video of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Visual Effects. Significance: Focuses primarily on achievements in music videos and pop culture impact.
BRIT Awards
Categories: Including British Album of the Year, British Single of the Year, and International Artist. Significance: The leading music awards ceremony in the UK, celebrating both British and international music talent.
The Ivors Composer Awards
Categories: Including Orchestral, Jazz Composition, and Stage Works. Significance: Recognizes composers across various genres including contemporary classical, jazz, and sound art in the UK.
Juno Awards
Categories: Including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, and Group of the Year. Significance: Recognizes Canadian music artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music.
World Music Awards
Categories: Including World's Best Song, World's Best Album, and World's Best Artist. Significance: Honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
Mercury Prize
Categories: One main category - Album of the Year. Significance: An annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
MOBO Awards
Categories: Including Best Album, Best Newcomer, and Best International Act. Significance: Recognizes achievements in 'Music of Black Origin,' including hip hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.
Latin Grammy Awards
Categories: Including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist. Significance: Recognizes achievements in the Latin music industry, and features categories for various Latin music genres.
Teen Choice Awards
Categories: Including Choice Music: Male Artist, Choice Music: Female Artist, and Choice Music Group. Significance: Geared towards the teenage demographic, it recognizes achievements in music, film, television, sports, fashion, and more.
Grammy Awards
Categories: Multiple including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Significance: One of the most prestigious awards in the music industry, recognizing outstanding achievements in the recording arts.
American Music Awards (AMAs)
Categories: Including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. Significance: Known for being determined by the public via online voting.
Country Music Association Awards (CMAs)
Categories: Including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Vocal Duo of the Year. Significance: Recognizes excellence in country music and is the genre's longest running awards program.
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Categories: Including Song of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Male Artist of the Year. Significance: Focused on recognising the most popular artists and music over the past year as determined by the network's listeners.
The Source Hip-Hop Music Awards
Categories: Including Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year. Significance: Recognizes achievements in the hip-hop music industry and is tied to The Source magazine.
Soul Train Music Awards
Categories: Including Best New Artist, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Significance: Honors the best in African American culture music and entertainment.
Q Awards
Categories: Including Best Track, Best Album, and Best Live Act. Significance: Hosted by the music magazine Q, it celebrates achievements in popular music, as voted by the magazine's readers.
Polar Music Prize
Categories: No specific categories but usually includes a contemporary musician and a classical musician. Significance: Considered the 'Nobel Prize of Music', it honors musicians and music organizations from around the world.
Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)
Categories: Including Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album, and Top Hot 100 Song. Significance: Honors artists primarily based on their chart performance on Billboard charts.
ACM Awards
Categories: Including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, and Single Record of the Year. Significance: Hosted by the Academy of Country Music to honor the industry's accomplishments during the previous year.
BET Awards
Categories: Including Video of the Year, Best New Artist, and Viewer's Choice Award. Significance: Celebrates African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other entertainment fields.
CMT Music Awards
Categories: Including Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and Female Video of the Year. Significance: Honors country music videos and television performances.
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