Thursday 1 September 2005

Destiny's Child, Mariah are top sellers

Destiny's Child and Mariah Carey helped solidify their status as bankable international acts, combining to win the most honours at the 2005 World Music Awards, which selects winners on the strength of their worldwide record sales. Destiny's Child, which also helped open the award show Wednesday night, won for bestselling pop group, best-selling R&B group and bestselling female group of all time.

Carey, who staged a huge comeback this year with The Emancipation of Mimi and also performed on the show, nabbed bestselling R&B artist, bestselling pop female artist and female entertainer of the year. "This is an incredible night," Carey said after accepting the female entertainer of the year award. "I never expected to be standing here... I will never, ever, ever forget this."

Rapper The Game and Gwen Stefani each took honours for the bestselling new male and female artist, respectively, at the awards show held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. It will be telecast Sept. 13. The Game, a protege of rapper 50 Cent, edged out former Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, John Legend, Akon and Lloyd Banks.

Stefani, who released her first solo record last year, beat out R&B songstress Ciara, American Idol alum Fantasia, New Zealand native Natasha Bedingfield and MTV darling Ashlee Simpson. Stefani, who was on tour, accepted the award from Hilary Duff via satellite and gave a nod to fans around the globe who helped put her debut solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby in the top spot. "We've been all around the world and that's my favourite part of everything I do," said Stefani, who was also up for best pop-rock artist, with Eminem, Gavin DeGraw, John Mayer and Ashlee Simpson.

Co-hosts James Denton, of Desperate Housewives fame, and Carmen Electra started off the night with a sexy vibe as Electra stripped down to black bra, panties and a feather boa shortly after taking the stage. Three other scantily clad women then joined the hosts. "It's a little hot in here," Electra said.

The show reflected the international focus of the awards, with appearances by the bestselling recording artist in Russia, Philip Kirkorov, and Lebanon's top-selling singer, Elissa, among others. "It's global," singer Ricky Martin said of the show. "It's the world telling some artists they're doing a good job, because you get an award if you sell, so that's the audience talking, so it's very special."

Several awards were handed out prior to the show, including some recognizing bestselling artists by country. In addition, Usher, who won three awards at last year's show, earned the award for male entertainer of the year, and 50 Cent edged out Usher, Nelly, and crooners Josh Groban and Michael Buble for bestselling pop male artist.

Eminem also was presented with two awards before the show - bestselling pop-rock artist and bestselling hip-hop artist. And Irish supergroup U2 took honours for bestselling rock artist in a field that included Green Day, who swept last week's MTV Music Video Awards, Coldplay, The Killers and Three Doors Down. The bestselling new group award went to The Killers.

(Canada.com)



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