WME Awards
| WME Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Contributions to the Brazilian music industry by women |
| Country | Brazil |
| Presented by | Woman's Music Event |
| First awarded | 28 November 2017 |
| Website | premio |
The Woman's Music Event Awards, or simply WME Awards, is an annual award show to recognize women in music in Brazil.
History
[edit]The Woman's Music Event (WME), founded by Claudia Assef and Monique Dardenne in 2016, is a platform dedicated to music, business, and technology, with "the aim of becoming the central hub for events focused on the growing female music scene in Brazil."[1] To recognize, Assef, Dardenne, and Fátima Pissarra teamed up to create the WME Awards, the first Brazilian music award dedicated to women.[1] The first edition, promoted by Vevo Brasil, took place on 28 November 2017, in São Paulo.[2] From 2018 to 2022, the ceremony was promoted by Music2!, a company founded by Pissarra.[3][4] In 2023, the ceremony began to be promoted by magazine Billboard Brasil.[5]
Ceremonies
[edit]| # | Date | Venue | City | Host(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 28 November 2017 | Cine Joia | São Paulo | Preta Gil | [6] |
| 2nd | 4 December 2018 | [7] | |||
| 3rd | 3 December 2019 | Audio | [8] | ||
| 4th | 8 December 2020 | Ibirapuera Auditorium | Preta Gil and Karol Conká | [9] | |
| 5th | 16 December 2021 | B32 Theater | Preta Gil | [10] | |
| 6th | 21 December 2022 | Audio | [11] | ||
| 7th | 14 December 2023 | Sérgio Cardoso Theater | [12] | ||
| 8th | 17 December 2024 | Renault Theater | Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká and Paula Lima | [13] |
Categories
[edit]Votable categories
[edit]Winners of the following categories are chosen by fan votes.[14]
- Album
- Singer
- DJ
- Alternative Song
- Latin-American Song
- Mainstream Song
- New Artist
- Concert
- Music Video
Professional categories
[edit]The winners of the following categories are chosen by the WME Awards ambassadors.[14]
- Songwriter
- Music Video Director
- Music Entrepreneur
- Instrumentalist
- Music Journalist
- Music Producer
- Radio Personality
Special awards
[edit]- Artist of the Year: Ana Castela (2024)[15]
Discontinued categories
[edit]- Best Song
- Popular Song
- Listen to the Girls
- Musical Live
- Innovation on the Web
- Girls for Reels!
Honorees
[edit]- 2017: Rita Lee and Helena Meirelles[16]
- 2018: Elza Soares and Dona Ivone Lara[17]
- 2019: Gal Costa and Beth Carvalho[18]
- 2020: Alcione and Elis Regina[19]
- 2021: Sandra de Sá and Cássia Eller[20]
- 2022: Elza Soares and Margareth Menezes[21]
- 2023: Dona Onete and Rita Lee[5]
- 2024: Lia de Itamaracá and Nara Leão[22]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Assef, Claudia (10 September 2017). "WME e VEVO farão primeira premiação da música dedicada às mulheres em novembro" [WME and VEVO to host first women-focused music award in November] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Women's Music Event. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Women's Music Event Awards: a premiação musical 100% dedicada às mulheres" [Women's Music Event Awards: the first music award 100% dedicated to women] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FFW. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Barbosa, Danielle (2 October 2018). "2ª edição do WME Awards by Music2! acontece em novembro" [2nd edition of the WME Awards by Music2! set to take place in November] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal PopNow. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Honorato, Renan (22 December 2022). "WME+Awards by Music2! celebra a pluralidade da música feminina" [WME+ Awards by Music2! celebrates the diversity of women in music] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Meio & Mensagem. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b Wagner, Jota (4 October 2023). "7º WME Awards homenageará Rita Lee e Dona Onete" [7th WME Awards to honor Rita Lee and Dona Onete] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Music Non Stop. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Novais, Clara (29 November 2017). "Mulheres da música são homenageadas em noite de premiação promovida pela VEVO" [Women in music are honored at an awards night promoted by VEVO]. Claudia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Veja os vencedores do WME 2018, o Prêmio Mulheres da Música" [See the winners of WME 2018, the Women in Music Awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). KondZilla. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "A noite é delas! Tudo sobre o WME Awards" [It's their night! All about the WME Awards]. Vogue Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "WME: Conheça as vencedoras do prêmio que enaltece as mulheres na música" [WME: Meet the winners of the award that celebrates women in music]. Marie Claire (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "WME Awards revela as indicadas de 2021: veja a lista" [WME Awards announce the 2021 nominees: see the list]. Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "WME Awards 2022 premia as mulheres que mais destacaram na música; looks" [WME Awards 2022 honors the most outstanding women in music; looks]. Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "WME Awards anuncia as indicadas das 17 categorias de 2023" [WME Awards announce the nominees for the 17 categories of 2023]. IstoÉ (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Pinotti, Fernanda (12 December 2024). "WME Awards 2024: Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká e Paula Lima apresentam a premiação" [WME Awards 2024: Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká and Paula Lima to host the ceremony] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brasil. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Sobre" [About] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Women's Music Events 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Henz, Djenifer (12 November 2024). "Ana Castela é premiada como Artista do Ano no WME Awards" [Ana Castela wins Artist of the Year at the WME Awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). The Music Journal Brazil. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Terra.
- ^ "Rita Lee e Helena Meirelles são as homenageadas do primeiro WME Awards by VEVO" [Rita Lee and Helena Meirelles honored at the first WME Awards by VEVO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Women's Music Events 2017. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Assef, Claudia (28 September 2018). "Prêmio WME Awards by Music2! retorna em dezembro para sua segunda edição" [WME Awards by Music2! returns in December for its second edition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Women's Music Event. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Vieira, Soninha (3 December 2019). "Premiação dedicada às mulheres na música homenageia Gal Costa e Beth Carvalho" [Award dedicated to women in music honors Gal Costa and Beth Carvalho]. Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "WME Awards 2020: Elza Soares, Ana Frango Elétrico, Luedji Luna e mais; veja todas as vencedoras" [WME Awards 2020: Elza Soares, Ana Frango Elétrico, Luedji Luna and more; see all the winners]. Rolling Stone Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Goes, Tony (15 December 2021). "WME Awards by Music2, premiação da TNT, destaca mulheres da música em 2021" [WME Awards by Music2, TNT's award show, highlights women in music in 2021]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Goes, Tony (20 December 2022). "Margareth Menezes e Elza Soares são homenageadas em premiação musical" [Margareth Menezes and Elza Soares honored at music award]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "WME Awards homenageará Lia de Itamaracá e Nara Leão em 2024" [WME Awards to honor Lia de Itamaracá and Nara Leão in 2024]. Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.