The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music was an award given to world music artists between 2002 and 2008, sponsored by BBC Radio 3. The award was thought up by fRoots magazine's editor Ian Anderson, inspired by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Until 2006, the awards panel was chaired by Charlie Gillett and the awards shows co-ordinated by Alex Webb.

Award ceremonies

The annual awards ceremony was held at various venues including the Ocean in Hackney, Sage in Gateshead, the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, the Brixton Academy and finally at the BBC Proms. Winners were given an award called a "Planet," designed by Croatian sculptor Anita Sulimanovic in 2003.^[2]

In March 2009, the BBC made a decision to axe the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.^[3]^[4]

2003 winners

The Awards concert took place on the 24th March 2003. The award recipients were as follows:

Africa: Winner: Orchestra Baobab; Runners-up: Orchestra Baobab, Bembeya Jazz, Kasse Mady Diabate, Tony Allen
Asia/Pacific: Winner: Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul; Runners-up: Mahwash & Ensemble Kaboul, Te Vaka, Trilok Gurtu, Alka Yagnik

Americas: Winner: Los de Abajo; Runners-up: Los de Abajo, Susana Baca, Yusa, Lila Downs

Europe: Winner: Mariza; Runners-up: Mariza, Ojos de Brujo, Kimmo Pohjonen, Sergey Starostin

Middle East and North Africa: Winner: Samira Said.^[5]; Runners-up: Samira Said, Kayhan Kalhor, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Yair Dalal

Newcomer: Winner: Gotan Project; Runners-up: Gotan Project, DuOuD, Mariza, Yusa

Source: 2003 winners, 2003 nominees

2005 winners

The hosts for the BBC Awards for World Music 2005 Poll Winners' Concert were Eliza Carthy and Benjamin Zephaniah. The award recipients were as follows:

Africa: Winner: Tinariwen; Runners-up: Thandiswa Mazwai, Rokia Traore, Youssou N'Dour, Amr Diab

Asia/Pacific: Winner: Kaushiki Chakrabarty; Runners-up: Faiz Ali Faiz, Sainkho Namtchylak, Sevara Nazarkhan

Americas: Winner: Lhasa; Runners-up: Bebel Gilberto, Bajofondo Tango Club, Lila Downs

Europe: Winner: Amparanoia; Runners-up: Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, Ivo Papasov, Ojos de Brujo

Middle East and North Africa: Winner: Khaled; Runners-up: The Chehade Brothers, Mercan Dede, Souad Massi

Newcomer: Winner: Chango Spasiuk; Runners-up: Ba Cissoko, Amparanoia, Yasmin Levy, Amr Diab

Boundary Crossing: Winner: Bebo Valdés and Diego El Cigala; Runners-up: Björk, Clotaire K, Lhasa

Club Global: Winner: Clotaire K; Runners-up: Gilles Peterson, Gotan Project, Mercan Dede

Critics Award: Winner: Youssou N'Dour; Runners-up: Lhasa, Tinariwen, Andrew Cronshaw

Audience Award: Winner: Ivo Papasov; Runners-up: The Chehade Brothers, Enzo Avitabile & Bottari, Mercan Dede

2006 winners

Africa: Winner: Amadou & Mariam; Runners-up: Emmanuel Jal, Ali Farka Toure, Lura

The Americas: Winner: Ry Cooder; Runners-up: Omar Sosa, Carlos Vives, Seu Jorge

Middle East and North Africa: Winner: Souad Massi; Runners-up: Ilham al-Madfai, Rachid Taha, Dhafer Youssef

Asia/Pacific: Winner: Sain Zahoor; Runners-up: Faiz Ali Faiz, Susheela Raman, Yat-Kha

Europe: Winner: Fanfare Ciocarlia; Runners-up: Armenian Navy Band, Enzo Avitabile and Bottari, Mariza

Club Global: Winner: DJ Shantel; Runners-up: M.I.A, Cheb i Sabbah, Mercan Dede

Boundary Crossing: Winners: Nitin Sawhney; Runners-up: Asha Bhosle and Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen, Yasmin Levy

Newcomer: Winner: Konono N°1; Runners-up: Dobet Gnahore, Daby Toure, Lura

Album of the Year: Winner: Amadou and Mariam - Dimanche à Bamako; Runners-up: Thione Seck - Orientation, Salif Keita - M'Bemba, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate - In the Heart of the Moon

2007 winners

Africa: Winner: Mahmoud Ahmed; Runners-up: Ali Farka Toure, Bongo Maffin, Toumani Diabate

The Americas: Winner: Gogol Bordello; Runners-up: Ben Harper, Fonseca, Lila Downs

Middle East and North Africa: Winner: Ghada Shbeir; Runners-up: Les Boukakes, Natacha Atlas, Yasmin Levy

Asia/Pacific: Winner: Debashish Bhattacharya; Runners-up: Anoushka Shankar, Dadawa, Fat Freddy's Drop

Europe: Winner: Camille; Runners-up: Lo'Jo, Mariza, Ojos de Brujo

Club Global: Winner: Gotan Project; Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Cheb i Sabbah, Mercan Dede

Culture Crossing: Winner: Maurice el Medioni & Roberto Rodriguez; Runners-up: Aida Nadeem, Ska Cubano, Think of One

Newcomer: Winner: K'naan; Runners-up: Etran Finatawa, Nuru Kane, Sara Tavares

Album of the Year: Winner: Ali Farka Touré - Savane; Runners-up: Bellowhead - Burlesque, Lila Downs - La Cantina Narada, Toumani Diabaté and the Symmetric Orchestra - Boulevard de l'Independance

Audience Award: Winner: Ghada Shbeir

Source: 2007 winners, 2007 nominees

2008 winners

Africa: Winner: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba; Runners-up: Simphiwe Dana, Tinariwen, Toumani Diabaté and the Symmetric Orchestra

The Americas: Winner: Andy Palacio & The Garifuna Collective; Runners-up: Bajofondo Tango Club, Hazmat Modine, Maria Rita

Middle East and North Africa: Winner: Rachid Taha; Runners-up: Malouma, Nass El Ghiwane, The Idan Raichel Project

Asia/Pacific: Winner: Sa Dingding; Runners-up: Anoushka Shankar & Karsh Kale, Faiz Ali Faiz, Huun Huur Tu

Europe: Winner: Son de la Frontera; Runners-up: Manu Chao, Ojos de Brujo, Thierry 'Titi' Robin

Club Global: Winner: Transglobal Underground; Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Bajofondo Tango Club, Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Culture Crossing: Winner: Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara; Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Bole2Harlem, The Idan Raichel Project

Newcomer: Winner: Mayra Andrade; Runners-up: Balkan Beat Box, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Vieux Farka Touré

Album of the Year: Winner: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Segu Blue; Runners-up: Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective - Wátina, Orchestra Baobab - Made In Dakar, Tinariwen - Aman Iman

Source: 2008 nominees, 2008 winners

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