World Music Awards

The World Music Awards (founded in 1989) is an international awards show that annually honors recording artists based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the various organisations including record companies and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

Most recent show (2005)

The show was broadcast in the United States by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 13 2005. It featured appearances by many American and Latino pop stars, such as Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Michelle Branch, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Kid Rock, Eminem, 50 Cent, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg. It even featured a performance by Australian adult contemporary/pop music star Delta Goodrem, who won the Best Selling Australian Artist Award for the second year in a row.

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United States - American Broadcasting Company - September 13 - 2005 - Kelly Clarkson - Fantasia Barrino - Shakira - Ricky Martin - Carlos Santana - Rob Thomas - Michelle Branch - Mariah Carey - Stevie Wonder - Kid Rock - Eminem - 50 Cent - Jay-Z - Snoop Dogg - Delta Goodrem

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Patti Labelle, Usher, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Tierra Marie, Rihanna and Amerie paid tribute to Destinys Child, who received an award for being the best-selling female group of all time, and Patti LaBelle, Kid Rock, and Stevie Wonder also performed songs dedicated to honoring the victims of the most recent U.S. natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina.

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Patti Labelle - Usher - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds - Tierra Marie - Rihanna - Amerie - Destinys Child - Hurricane Katrina

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