1999 World Music Awards
# 1999 World Music Awards

The 1999 World Music Awards (11th Annual World Music Awards) were held in Monaco on 5 May 1999. The 1999 World Music Awards was also prerecorded and shown on ABC on May 20, 1999.

## Pop awards

* Best Selling Pop Female Artist - Celine Dion
* Best Selling Pop Male Artist - Will Smith

## Latin awards

* Best Selling Latin Artist - Ricky Martin

## Regional awards

* Best Selling Benelux Recording Artist - Lara Fabian
* Best Selling British Recording Female Artist - Des'ree
* Best Selling Canadian Recording Group - Barenaked Ladies
* Best Selling French Recording Artist - Notre Dame de Paris
* Best Selling German Recording Group - Modern Talking
* Best Selling Irish Recording Group - The Corrs
* Best Selling Russian Recording Artist - Philipp Kirkorov
* Best Selling Turkish Recording Artist - Tarkan
* Best Selling Middle Eastern Artist - Amr Diab

## LEGEND awards

* Outstanding Contribution to the Music - Cher
* Outstanding Contribution to the Music - Janet Jackson
