The Global Awards Returns In 2019
19 December 2018, 08:00 | Updated: 19 December 2018, 08:01
Celebrating the stars of music, news and entertainment across a whole host of genres, The Global Awards will take over London's Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on March 7th 2019.
Following a hugely successful inaugural year in 2018, Global – the Media & Entertainment Group – today revealed the return of The Global Awards with Very.co.uk, announcing award categories and longlists, and the first huge artists confirmed to perform at the star-studded ceremony.
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All Global’s radio stations including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA, Gold and LBC will come together to celebrate the biggest stars of music, news and entertainment at The Global Awards 2019 with Very.co.uk. The prestigious ceremony takes place on one huge night in London on March 7th at Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo.
The Global Awards 2019 with Very.co.uk categories reflect the music, programmes and news aired on Global’s radio stations. The public and a panel of industry experts will vote for their favourite artists across genres in a host of popular categories.
Stars nominated in the longlists include Lady Gaga, Drake, Cardi B, Post Malone, Jess Glynne, Cheryl, Mark Ronson, Yo-Yo Ma, Calvin Harris, Anne-Marie, Ariana Grande, Liam Payne, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Grennan, Florence + the Machine, Sir Simon Rattle and John Williams.
Homegrown breakthrough talent is also celebrated in the longlist with South London rapper Dave receiving four nominations and Gerry Cinnamon, Freya Ridings, Hardy Caprioand Jade Bird longlisted in two categories each.
Some of the world’s greatest artists will take to the stage to perform for fans and stars alike at the ceremony including the world’s biggest girl band (and triple winners at the inaugural Global Awards) Little Mix, the inimitable superstar pianist Lang Lang, and two of the most successful British acts of recent years - Blossoms and Anne-Marie.
Ashley Tabor OBE, Global’s Founder & Executive President, said: “After our massive debut year, we are incredibly excited to reveal the return of The Global Awards! Next March, on one huge night, The Global Awards 2019 with Very.co.uk will bring together every Global radio brand to celebrate the biggest stars of music, news and entertainment in the UK and across the world. We can’t wait to crown our winners and welcome some of the world’s greatest artists to the stage at one of the biggest nights in the music and entertainment calendar.”
See all the nominees and vote now at vote.global.com or by downloading Global’s world class entertainment hub - the Global Player app - and selecting ‘Global Awards’ in the bottom menu.
The Global Player allows listeners worldwide to enjoy all Global’s radio brands, Heart, Capital, Smooth, Classic FM, Radio X, LBC, Capital XTRA and Gold, all in one place and includes over 1500 premium podcasts. Tickets for The Global Awards 2019 with Very.co.uk go on sale in January 2019 from global.com/awards
THE GLOBAL AWARDS 2019 WITH VERY.CO.UK - LONGLIST NOMINEES
1. Best Song of 2018 with Metro (public vote)
5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood
Anne-Marie - 2002
Ariana Grande - No Tears Left to Cry
Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid - Eastside
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss
Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises
Clean Bandit - Solo (feat. Demi Lovato)
Drake - In My Feelings
Dua Lipa - IDGAF
Keala Settle - This Is Me
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow
Little Mix - Woman Like Me ft Nicki Minaj
Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still
Rudimental ft Jess Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplin - These Days
Shawn Mendes - In My Blood
2. Best Group (public vote)
5 Seconds Of Summer
Arctic Monkeys
Blossoms
Clean Bandit
Florence + the Machine
Little Mix
Maroon 5
Muse
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Rak-Su
Rudimental
Silk City
Snow Patrol
Take That
Years & Years
3. Best Male
Calvin Harris
Dave
David Guetta
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Jason Derulo
Jonas Blue
Liam Gallaghe
Liam Payne
Mark Ronson
Olly Murs
Post Malone
Sam Smith
Shawn Mendes
Sigala
4. Best Female
Anne-Marie
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Cheryl
Dua Lipa
Ellie Goulding
Freya Ridings
Halsey
Jess Glynne
Lady Gaga
Nicki Minaj
Rita Ora
Selena Gomez
Zara Larsson
5. Best British Artist or Group
Anne-Marie
Arctic Monkeys
Blossoms
Calvin Harris
Clean Bandit
Dave
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Ellie Goulding
Jess Glynne
Little Mix
Rita Ora
Rudimental
Sam Smith
Years & Years
6. The LBC Award
This category recognises the best in news reporting or a news moment that really stood out in 2018.
7. Rising Star Award (public vote)
Alice Merton
Ava Max
B Young
Dave
Ella Mai
Freya Ridings
Gerry Cinnamon
Halsey
Hardy Caprio
Jade Bird
Keala Settle
Loud Luxury
Rak-Su
Steel Banglez
Tom Grennan
8. Best Classical Artist
Aled Jones
Alison Balsom
André Rieu
Andrea Bocelli
Bryn Terfel
Hans Zimmer
Jess Gillam
John Williams
Joyce DiDonato
Lang Lang
Nicola Benedetti
Renée Fleming
Sheku-Kanneh Mason
Sir Simon Rattle
Yo-Yo Ma
9. Most Played Song
This is the song that has enjoyed the most airplay across the Global group of stations in the period from December 12th 2017 – December 11th 2018. The winner will be revealed on the night of The Global Awards 2019 with Very.co.uk.
10. Mass Appeal Award
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Ellie Goulding
Freya Ridings
Jess Glynne
Justin Timberlake
Keala Settle
Lady Gaga
Maroon 5
Olly Murs
Paloma Faith
Sam Smith
Sia
Take That
11. Social Media Superstar (public vote)
AJ Pritchard
Cardi B
Caspar Lee
Colleen Ballinger
Conor Maynard
Esther Abrami
Halsey
Jameela Jamil
Joe Sugg
Oli White
Olly Alexander
The Try Guys
Tyler Oakley
Zara Larsson
Zoella
12. Best RnB, Hip-Hop or Grime (public vote)
B Young
Chip
Dappy
Dave
Drake
Ella Mai
French Montana
Giggs
Hardy Caprio
Khalid
Not3s
Steel Banglez
Travis Scott
Tyga
Yxng Bane
13. Best Indie
Arctic Monkeys
Biffy Clyro
Blossoms
Florence + the Machine
Gerry Cinnamon
Jade Bird
Liam Gallagher
Mumford & Sons
Muse
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Richard Ashcroft
Sam Fender
Stereophonics
The Vaccines
Tom Grennan
14. Best Pop
5 Seconds Of Summer
Anne-Marie
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cheryl
Dua Lipa
Jason Derulo
Justin Bieber
Liam Payne
Little Mix
Rak-Su
Rita Ora
Selena Gomez
Shawn Mendes
Zara Larsson
About Global: Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups and Europe’s largest radio company. Home to respected media brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold, Global reaches more than 32 million people every week including 25 million on the radio alone. Global recently entered the Out of Home sector in the UK, with major acquisitions of Primesight and Outdoor Plus, making Global outdoor one of the leading Outdoor companies in the UK with over 35,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global is also the second biggest festival company in the UK. The company headquarters is in London’s iconic Leicester Square and Global has more than 1,600 people working at 32 broadcast centres and offices around the UK, the US, Canada and in France and Germany. Ashley Tabor OBE is Founder & Executive President, Stephen Miron is Group CEO, Richard Park is Group Executive Director & Director of Broadcasting and Lord Allen is Chairman. Tabor created Global in 2007. www.global.com@global
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