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2005 World Music Awards
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17th award event
Under the patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco the 17th annual World Music Awards were conducted at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on August 31, 2005. Keller Julie Destiny's World Domination E! Online Yahoo Music News 2005-09-01 http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/23584356 2008-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20080318111035/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/23584356 18 March 2008 dead This was only the second time that the awards show had been held outside of Monaco. The five-hour awards show was co-hosted by Carmen Electra and Desperate Housewives James Denton. The awards were based on record sales certified by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, a London-based trade group that represents the major record labels. World Music Awards bring few surprises Reuters The Sydney Morning Herald 2005-09-02 http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/world-music-awards-bring-few-surprises/2005/09/02/1125302720278.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071212032822/http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/world-music-awards-bring-few-surprises/2005/09/02/1125302720278.html 12 December 2007 2008-02-13 Proceeds were donated to the Prince's favorite charity: the Monaco Aide and Presence Foundation.
Usher, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Amerie, Rihanna, and Teairra Marí paid tribute to Destiny's Child, who received an award for being the best-selling female group of all time. Patti LaBelle dedicated her performance of "I'll Stand By You" to the victims of Hurricane Katrina as did Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock when they closed the show at 2 AM with a duet of "Living for the City".
Other performers included: 50 Cent, Amerie, Biagio Antonacci, Carlos Santana, Ciara, Delta Goodrem, Destiny's Child, Elissa, Eminem, Fantasia Barrino, Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson, Mariah Carey, Michelle Branch, Philipp Kirkorov, Ricky Martin, Rob Thomas, Shakira and Snoop Dogg. The show was broadcast in the United States by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 13, 2005.
World Diamond Award
Chopard Diamond Award
The Diamond Award honored those recording artists who had sold over 100 million albums during their career. Bon JoviWinners
All Time
World's Best-Selling Female Group of All Time: Destiny's ChildWorld's Best-Selling Touring Band of All Time: The Rolling StonesLegend Award
Carlos SantanaEntertainers of the Year
Female Entertainer of the Year: Mariah CareyMale Entertainer of the Year: 2FaceNew
World's Best-Selling New Female Artist: Gwen StefaniThe night that Destiny ruled the world... World Music Awards. Baracaia Alexa 2005-09-01 The Evening Standard 19
World's Best-Selling New Group: The KillersWorld's Best-Selling New Male Artist: The GamePop
World's Best-Selling Female Pop Artist: Mariah CareyWorld's Best-Selling Male Pop Artist: 50 CentWorld's Best-Selling Pop Group: Destiny's ChildPop Rock
World's Best-Selling Pop Rock Artist: EminemRap Hip-Hop
World's Best-Selling Rap Hip-Hop Artist: EminemRock
World's Best-Selling Rock Group: U2right|thumb|Mariah Carey, Netherlands, April 1, 1998
R&B
World's Best-Selling R&B Artist: Mariah Carey
World's Best-Selling R&B Group: Destiny's ChildRegional Awards
Best-Selling American Artist: Mariah CareyBest-Selling Australian Artist: Delta GoodremBest-Selling Canadian Artist: Michael BubléBest-Selling Dutch Artist: Within TemptationBest-Selling English Artist: ColdplayBest-Selling French Artist: RaphaelBest-Selling German Artist: RammsteinBest-Selling Greek Artist: Sakis RouvasBest-Selling Italian Artist: Biagio AntonacciBest-Selling Middle Eastern Artist: ElissaBest-Selling Russian Artist: Philipp KirkorovBest-Selling Spanish Artist: AlejandroBest-Selling Swiss Artist: DJ BoboBest-Selling Korean Artist: BoA'
World Music Awards 2005 https://vkvideo.ru/video314981047_456241960 vkvideo.ru 4 October 2025
Records
Mariah Carey won four awards: World's Best-Selling R&B Artist, World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist, Female Entertainer of the Year and Best-Selling American Artist.
Destiny's Child won three awards: World's Best-Selling Pop Group, World's Best-Selling R&B Group and World's Best-Selling Female Group of All Time.
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External links
The 2005 World Music Awards at IMDb
World Music Awards, 2005
Category:Lists of World Music Award winners
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