1989 • Female Artist of the Year:
Belinda Carlisle • Male Artist of the Year:
Steve Winwood • Group of the Year:
Gipsy Kings • Song of the Year:
Milli Vanilli – "
Girl You Know It's True" • Music Video of the Year:
Enya – "
Orinoco Flow" • World's Best-Selling French Artist:
David Hallyday • World's Best-Selling Irish Artist: Enya • World's Best-Selling Italian Artist:
Fausto Leali &
Anna Oxa • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry):
Barry White • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Pop Industry):
Ringo Starr • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry):
Julio Iglesias 1990 Source: • World's Best-Selling African Artist:
Johnny Clegg • World's Best-Selling Australian Artist:
Kate Ceberano • World's Best-Selling Austrian Artist:
Rainhard Fendrich • World's Best-Selling Belgian Artist:
Soulsister • World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist:
Jeff Healey Band • World's Best-Selling Danish Artist:
Sanne Salomonsen • World's Best-Selling Dutch Artist:
Gerard Joling • World's Best-Selling Finnish Artist:
Kirka • World's Best-Selling French Artist:
Gipsy Kings • World's Best-Selling German Artist:
Sandra • World's Best-Selling Greek Artist:
Demis Roussos • World's Best-Selling Irish Artist:
Chris de Burgh • World's Best-Selling Israeli Artist:
Ofra Haza • World's Best-Selling Italian Artist:
Pooh • World's Best-Selling Asian Artist:
Southern All Stars • World's Best-Selling Latin Artist:
Luis Miguel • World's Best-Selling Norwegian Artist:
Dance with a Stranger • World's Best-Selling Portuguese Artist:
Amália Rodrigues • World's Best-Selling Russian Artist:
Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. • World's Best-Selling Spanish Artist:
Mecano • World's Best-Selling Swedish Artist:
Jerry Williams • World's Best-Selling Swiss Artist:
Yello • World's Best-Selling UK Artist:
Tanita Tikaram • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry):
Bob Geldof • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry): Chris de Burgh • Legend Award (Outstanding Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry):
David Bowie 1991 • Best-Selling Recording Artist:
Phil Collins • International Newcomers:
Londonbeat • Best-Selling African Recording Artist:
Johnny Clegg • Best-Selling Australian Recording Artist:
Kylie Minogue • Best-Selling Austrian Group:
Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung • Best-Selling Belgian Group:
Technotronic • Best-Selling British Female Recording Artist:
Lisa Stansfield • Best-Selling Canadian Group:
Jeff Healey Band • Best-Selling Finnish Recording Artist:
Kirka • Best-Selling French Female Recording Artist:
Patricia Kaas • Best-Selling German Recording Artist:
Matthias Reim • Best-Selling Greek Recording Artist:
Nana Mouskouri • Best-Selling Irish Recording Artist:
Sinéad O'Connor • Best-Selling Italian Recording Artist:
Gianna Nannini • Best-Selling Soviet Recording Artist:
Valery Leontiev • Best-Selling Spanish Group:
El Último de la Fila • Best-Selling Swedish Recording Artist:
Tomas Ledin • Legend Award: (Outstanding Contribution to the Pop Industry):
Cliff Richard • Legend Award: (Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry):
Elton John • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Rock Industry):
Status Quo 1992 Sources: • International New Artist:
Cathy Dennis • International New Group:
C+C Music Factory • Best-Selling Danish Group:
Cut 'N' Move • Best-Selling Finnish Artist:
Arja Koriseva • Best-Selling French Artist:
Patrick Bruel • Best-Selling German Group:
Scorpions • Best-Selling Greek Artist:
Nana Mouskouri • Best-Selling Irish Artist:
Enya • Best-Selling Italian Artist:
Marco Masini • Best-Selling Japanese Artists:
Chage and Aska • Best-Selling Latin American Artist:
Luis Miguel • Best-Selling New Zealand Artist:
Margaret Urlich • Best-Selling Norwegian Artists:
A-ha • Best-Selling Russian Artist:
Oleg Gazmanov • Best-Selling Spanish Artist:
Sergio Dalma • Best-Selling Swedish Artist:
Eva Dahlgren • Best-Selling Swiss Artist:
Andreas Vollenweider • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Rock Industry): INXS • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry):
Olivia Newton-John • World's Best-Selling Pop and Overall Artist:
Michael Jackson • World's Best-Selling Classical Artist:
Luciano Pavarotti • World's Best-Selling Country Artist:
Garth Brooks • World's Best-Selling Hard Rock Artist:
Guns N' Roses • World's Best-Selling Rock Artist:
Eric Clapton • International New Artist:
Billy Ray Cyrus • International New Group of the Year:
Boyz II Men • World's Best-Selling African Artist:
Dr. Alban • World's Best-Selling American Artist: Michael Jackson • World's Best-Selling Australian Artists:
INXS • World's Best-Selling Belgian Artists:
Vaya Con Dios • World's Best-Selling British Artist: Eric Clapton • World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist:
Bryan Adams • World's Best-Selling Danish Recording Artist:
Hanne Boel • World's Best-Selling Dutch Artists:
2 Unlimited • World's Best-Selling French Artist:
Mylène Farmer • World's Best-Selling German Artist:
Westernhagen • World's Best-Selling Greek Artist:
Yanni • World's Best-Selling Irish Artist:
U2 • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to Classical Music): Luciano Pavarotti • Legend Award (World's Best-Selling Artist of the Era): Michael Jackson • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to the Rock Industry):
Rod Stewart • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry):
Tina Turner 1994 Sources: • World's Best-Selling Overall Recording Artist:
Whitney Houston • World's Best-Selling Country Artist:
Garth Brooks • World's Best-Selling Hard Rock Artist:
Meat Loaf • World's Best-Selling Jazz Artist:
Kenny G • World's Best-Selling Latin Recording Artist:
Gloria Estefan • World's Best-Selling Pop Artist: Whitney Houston • World's Best-Selling Pop Newcomers:
Ace of Base • World's Best-Selling R&B Artist: Whitney Houston • World's Best-Selling R&B Newcomer:
Toni Braxton • World's Best-Selling Rock Artist:
Eric Clapton • World's Best-Selling Rock Newcomers:
Spin Doctors • World's Best-Selling African Recording Artist:
Dr. Alban • World's Best-Selling American Recording Artist: Whitney Houston • World's Best-Selling Asian Recording Artists:
Chage and Aska • World's Best-Selling Australian Recording Artists:
Crowded House • World's Best-Selling Benelux Recording Artists:
2 Unlimited • World's Best-Selling British Recording Artist: Eric Clapton • World's Best-Selling Canadian Recording Artist:
Bryan Adams • World's Best-Selling French Recording Artist:
Jordy • World's Best-Selling German Recording Artists:
Scorpions • World's Best-Selling Greek Recording Artist:
Yanni • World's Best-Selling Irish Recording Artists:
U2 • World's Best-Selling Italian Recording Artist:
Eros Ramazzotti • World's Best-Selling Russian Recording Artist:
Alexander Malinin • World's Best-Selling Scandinavian Recording Artists: Ace of Base • World's Best-Selling Spanish Recording Artist:
Miguel Bosé • World's Best-Selling Swiss Recording Artist:
Stephan Eicher • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to Classical Music):
Plácido Domingo • Legend Award (Outstanding Contribution to the Pop Industry):
Prince • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry):
Ray Charles • Legend Award (World's Best-Selling Female Recording Artist of the Era): Whitney Houston
1995 Sources: • World's Best-Selling Female Artist:
Céline Dion • World's Best-Selling Pop Artist:
Mariah Carey • World's Best-Selling Pop Group:
Ace of Base • World's Best-Selling Pop Newcomer:
Sheryl Crow • World's Best-Selling R&B Artist:
Boyz II Men • World's Best-Selling Country Artist:
Garth Brooks • World's Best-Selling Jazz Artist:
Tony Bennett • World's Best-Selling Latin Artist:
Luis Miguel • World's Best-Selling Rock Artist:
Bon Jovi • World's Best-Selling African Artist:
Youssou N'Dour • World's Best-Selling Australian Artist:
INXS • World's Best-Selling Benelux Artist:
2 Unlimited • World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist:
Bryan Adams • World's Best-Selling French-Canadian Artist: Céline Dion • World's Best-Selling French Artist:
Patricia Kaas • World's Best-Selling German Artist:
Westernhagen • World's Best-Selling Greek Artist:
Yanni • World's Best-Selling Irish Artist:
The Cranberries • World's Best-Selling Italian Artist:
Laura Pausini • World's Best-Selling Japanese Artist:
TRF • World's Best-Selling Russian Artist:
Dmitry Malikov • World's Best-Selling Scandinavian Artist: Ace of Base • World's Best-Selling Spanish Artist:
Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos • World's Best-Selling Swiss Artist:
DJ BoBo • World's Best-Selling UK Artist:
Pink Floyd • World's Best-Selling US Artist: Mariah Carey • Legend Award:
Stevie Wonder • Legend Award: Tony Bennett
1996 Sources: • World's Overall Best-Selling Male Recording Artist:
Michael Jackson • World's Overall Best-Selling Female Recording Artist:
Mariah Carey • World's Overall Best-Selling Group:
Hootie & the Blowfish • World's Best-Selling Male Country Artist:
Garth Brooks • World's Best-Selling Female Country Artist:
Shania Twain • World's Best-Selling Latin Artist:
Selena • World's Best-Selling Latin Group:
Mamonas Assassinas • World's Best-Selling Male Pop Artist: Michael Jackson • World's Best-Selling Female Pop Artist: Mariah Carey • World's Best-Selling Pop Group:
TLC • World's Best-Selling Male R&B Artist: Michael Jackson • World's Best-Selling Female R&B Artist: Mariah Carey • World's Best-Selling R&B Group: TLC • World's Best-Selling Rap Artist:
Coolio • World's Best-Selling Female Rock Artist:
Alanis Morissette • World's Best-Selling Rock Artist/Group: Hootie & the Blowfish • World's Best-Selling Female New Artist: Alanis Morissette • World's Best-Selling Newcomers: Hootie & the Blowfish • World's Best-Selling African Recording Artist:
Lucky Dube • World's Best-Selling American Group: Hootie & the Blowfish • World's Best-Selling American Male Recording Artist: Michael Jackson • World's Best-Selling American Female Recording Artist: Mariah Carey • World's Best-Selling Australian Recording Artist:
Tina Arena • World's Best-Selling Benelux Recording Artist:
André Rieu • World's Best-Selling British Recording Artist:
Seal • World's Best-Selling Canadian Recording Artist:
Céline Dion • World's Best-Selling Chinese Recording Artist:
Jacky Cheung • World's Best-Selling French Group:
Deep Forest • World's Best-Selling German Group:
Real McCoy • World's Best-Selling Italian Recording Artist:
Zucchero Fornaciari • World's Best-Selling Russian Recording Artist:
Philipp Kirkorov • World's Best-Selling Scandinavian Artist/Group:
Ace of Base • World's Best-Selling Spanish Group:
Los del Rio • World's Best-Selling Swiss Recording Artist:
DJ BoBo • World's Best-Selling Album of All Time: Michael Jackson –
Thriller • Legend Award (Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry):
Diana Ross 1997 Sources: • World's Best-Selling R&B Artist:
Mariah Carey • World's Best-Selling Rap Artist:
Puff Daddy • World's Best-Selling Pop Artist/Group:
Spice Girls • World's Best-Selling Rock Artist/Group:
No Doubt • World's Best-Selling Dance Artist/Group:
Backstreet Boys • World's Best-Selling Country Artist:
LeAnn Rimes • World's Best-Selling Latin Artist:
Luis Miguel • World's Best-Selling Latin Female Artist:
Shakira • World's Best-Selling Classical Artist:
Andrea Bocelli • World's Best-Selling New Artist: Puff Daddy • World's Best-Selling New Group:
Hanson • World's Best-Selling African Artist/Group:
Wes • World's Best-Selling American Artist/Group: LeAnn Rimes • World's Best-Selling Australian Artist/Group:
Savage Garden • World's Best-Selling Benelux Artist/Group:
André Rieu • World's Best-Selling Brazilian Artist/Group:
Só Pra Contrariar • World's Best-Selling British Artist/Group: Spice Girls • World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist/Group:
Céline Dion • World's Best-Selling Eastern European Artist/Group:
Golden Ring • World's Best-Selling French Artist:
Pascal Obispo • World's Best-Selling French Album:
Era • World's Best-Selling German Artist/Group:
Tic Tac Toe • World's Best-Selling Greek Artist/Group:
Yanni • World's Best-Selling Irish Artist/Group:
U2 • World's Best-Selling Italian Artist/Group: Andrea Bocelli • World's Best-Selling Japanese Artist/Group:
Glay • World's Best-Selling Middle Eastern Artist/Group:
Amr Diab • World's Best-Selling Scandinavian Artist/Group:
Aqua • World's Best-Selling Spanish Artist/Group:
Monica Naranjo • World's Best-Selling Swiss Artist/Group:
DJ BoBo • Legend Award (World's Best-Selling Recording Artist of the '90s): Mariah Carey
1999 2000 Sources: • World's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist:
Ricky Martin • World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist:
Britney Spears • World's Best-Selling Pop Group:
Backstreet Boys • World's Best-Selling Latin Artist: Ricky Martin • World's Best-Selling Dance Group: Backstreet Boys • World's Best-Selling R&B Artist:
Mariah Carey • World's Best-Selling R&B Group: Backstreet Boys • World's Best-Selling Reggae Artist/Group:
Bob Marley vs.
Funkstar De Luxe • World's Best-Selling New Male Artist:
Lou Bega • World's Best-Selling New Female Artist:
Christina Aguilera • World's Best-Selling African Artist:
Femi Kuti • World's Best-Selling American Group: Backstreet Boys • World's Best-Selling Arabic Artist/Group:
Taha, Khaled, Faudel • World's Best-Selling Asian Artist:
Hikaru Utada • World's Best-Selling Australian Recording Artist:
Tina Arena • World's Best-Selling Australian Group:
Savage Garden • World's Best-Selling Benelux Group:
Vengaboys • World's Best-Selling British Artist/Group:
Jamiroquai • World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist:
Céline Dion • World's Best-Selling French Recording Artist/Group:
Notre-Dame de Paris • World's Best-Selling German Artist:
Lou Bega • World's Best-Selling Greek Artist:
Notis Sfakianakis • World's Best-Selling Irish Recording Artist:
Ronan Keating • World's Best-Selling Italian Group:
Eiffel 65 • World's Best-Selling Russian Recording Artist:
Kristina Orbakaite • World's Best-Selling Scandinavian Artist/Group:
Roxette • World's Best-Selling Swiss Recording Artist:
DJ BoBo • Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium:
Michael Jackson • Best-Selling Pop Female Artist of the Millennium: Mariah Carey
2001 2002 Sources: • World's Best-Selling Male Artist:
Shaggy • Nominees:
Enrique Iglesias,
Robbie Williams, Michael Jackson • World's Best-Selling Female Artist:
Enya • Nominees:
Britney Spears,
Dido,
Alicia Keys • World's Best-Selling Group:
Destiny's Child • World's Best-Selling New Artist: Alicia Keys • Nominees:
Nelly Furtado,
Gorillaz • World's Best-Selling R&B Male Artist: Shaggy • World's Best-Selling R&B Female Artist: Alicia Keys • World's Best-Selling R&B Group: Destiny's Child • World's Best-Selling Classical Artist:
Andrea Bocelli • World's Best-Selling Dance Artist: Dido • World's Best-Selling Dance Group: Destiny's Child • World's Best-Selling Latin Male Artist: Enrique Iglesias • World's Best-Selling Latin Female Artist:
Jennifer Lopez • World's Best-Selling New Age Artist: Enya • World's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist: Shaggy • World's Best-Selling Pop Female Artist: Dido • World's Best-Selling Pop Group: Destiny's Child • Nominees:
Backstreet Boys,
NSYNC • World's Best-Selling Rap Artist:
Ja Rule • Nominees:
Eminem,
Jay-Z • World's Best-Selling Rap Group:
Outkast • World's Best-Selling Rock Artist:
Linkin Park • World's Best-Selling Australian Artist:
Kylie Minogue • World's Best-Selling Chinese Artist:
Nicholas Tse • World's Best-Selling French Artist:
Alizée • World's Best-Selling German Artist:
Michael Cretu • World's Best-Selling German Group:
No Angels • World's Best-Selling Greek Artist:
Despina Vandi • World's Best-Selling Italian Artist: Andrea Bocelli • World's Best-Selling Japanese Artist:
Ayumi Hamasaki • World's Best-Selling Middle Eastern Artist:
Amr Diab • World's Best-Selling Russian Artist:
Kristina Orbakaitė • World's Best-Selling Swiss Artist: DJ BoBo • Legend Award:
Gloria Gaynor 2003–2014 ==Special awards==