For example, in the lineup of award winners, we didn't see Billie Eilish, who starred in a documentary on Apple TV+ last year. The Weeknd and various other artists have been rewarded with an award. The Weeknd is worldwide artist of the year, while Olivia Rodrigo has no fewer than three awards in her closet: she is dé breakthrough of the year and made both the album and the song of the year. There are also now new regional awards for artists who have made an impact on a local level. Unfortunately, Europe is represented by only two countries: France and Germany.
The Apple Music Awards celebrations will kick off around December 7 with interviews and streaming events in the Apple Music and Apple TV apps. There are five main categories, with the winners chosen by Apple Music contributors and listened to by people worldwide. The regional awards are for Africa, France, Germany, Japan and Russia. They have had the most influence on the culture and on the top lists of their country or region.
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- Global Artist of the Year: The Weeknd
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Olivia Rodrigo
- Album of the Year: Olivia Rodrigo
- Song of the Year: Olivia Rodrigo
- Songwriter of the Year: HER
Regional winners:
- Artist of the Year (Africa): Wizkid
- Artist of the Year (France): Aya Nakamura
- Artist of the Year (Germany): RIN
- Artist of the Year (Japan): OFFICIAL HIGE DANDISM
- Artist of the Year (Russia): Scriptonite
Apple is not only trying to offer a bundle that you can subscribe to with its own music service, but also wants to influence the music industry with a radio station, playlists and events. Apple Music is now headed by Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Music and Beats. In a press release at Apple you can read more about the awards and which festive content you can stream from the beginning of December. This concerns, for example, interviews and new material. You will also find here the musical biography of the various artists and why they are so successful.
Later this month, Apple will undoubtedly also announce awards for the best apps.