Malta Music Awards

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Malta Music Awards (MMA) is an annual music awards ceremony held since October 20, 1995, and organised by Mega Music Malta in collaboration with Public Broadcasting Services and Magic Malta.[1][2] The aims of the Malta Music Awards include promotion of local artists and awarding their achievements during the previous year, honouring artists for their contributions towards local music throughout their life-long careers, encouraging new talent, promoting of Maltese music, helping artists to better their standards, honouring Maltese artists for achieving international success, supporting local talent generally, showcasing local talent to help its growth and achieving international success, and increasing the public's interest in the local music industry.[2][3]

Notable local singers, bands, authors, and composers who have won awards at these ceremonies include Chiara,[3] Debbie Scerri,[4] Emma Muscat,[5] Fabrizio Faniello,[3] Freddie Portelli,[6] Ira Losco,[5] Mary Spiteri,[6] Olivia Lewis,[3] Philip Vella,[7] Red Electric,[5] The Travellers,[5] and Winter Moods.[7]

Categories

Award categories of the Malta Music Awards have changed over the years and have included:

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Ceremonies

Malta Music Awards 1995

The first edition of the Malta Music Award was held on October 20, 1995, at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.[1][8]

Category Winners Other Nominees Source
Best Male Singer Alex Schembri [6][8]
Best Female Singer Mary Spiteri
Best Group The Characters
  • Limestone Kick
  • Lord Adder
  • X-Tend
Best CD The Truth - The Characters
Best Composer Ray Agius
  • Paul Abela
  • Dominic Galea
  • Philip Vella
Best Author Joe Friggieri
  • Charles Flores
  • Ray Mahoney
  • Alfred Sant
Best CD Sleeve The Truth - The Characters
Best Recording Engineer David Vella
Best Newcomer Miriam Christine Borg
Best Compilation Għanja tal-Poplu: L-20 Edizzjoni - YTC
Best Maltese Lyrics Le - Lyrics by Walter Micallef
Best CD in Maltese Għal Dejjem - Freddie Portelli
Best Image Mary Spiteri
  • Alex Schembri
  • Joe Brown
  • X-Tend
Life Achievement Awards
  • Oreste Chircop
  • Alfred Mizzi
  • Paul Arnaud
International Awards
  • Baby D
  • Mark Storace
  • Krojus
Appreciation towards the most active musician Joe Brown
  • George Curmi
  • Carmine Lauri

Malta Music Awards 1996

Category Winners Source
Best Male Singer Mike Spiteri [4]
Best Female Singer Debbie Scerri
Best Band Limestone Kick
Best CD Passport - Alfred Rapa
Best CD Compilation Burdati - Alfred C. Sant
Best CD in Maltese Burdati - Alfred C. Sant
Best Recording Engineer Robert Longo
Best Maltese Lyrics L-Iljieli Sbieħ li Għaddew - Joe Friggieri
Best Composer Paul Abela
Best Author Alfred C. Sant
Best CD Sleeve All About Yourself
Classical Music Award Mro. Joe Vella
Life Achievement Award
  • Paul Asciak
  • Oscar Lucas
International Achievement Award Miriam Gauci

Malta Music Awards 1997

The 1997 Malta Music Awards were held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.

Category Winners Source
Best Newcomer Leontine [7][9]
Best CD Power Play Template:En dash X-Tend
Best CD Compilation Home Made Jams
Best Lyrics It-Teatru Template:En dash Enzo Gusman
Best CD Sleeve Home Made Jams - Matthew Mangion
Best Male Singer Alfred Rapa
Best Female Singer Debbie Scerri
Best Band Winter Moods
Best Author Ray Mahoney
Best CD in Maltese Ward Aħmar Għal Ommi Template:En dash Alfred Rapa
Best Recording Engineer Philip Vella
Best Composer Ray Agius
Classical Music Award Carmine Lauri (Violin)
International Award Sharleen Spiteri (Texas)

Malta Music Awards 1998

The 1998 Malta Music Awards were held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on the 23rd of October.[3]

Category Winners Source
Best Male Singer Fabrizio Faniello [3][10][11]
Best Female Singer Chiara
Best Group Characters
Best C.D. Rockomotive Template:En dash Blade
Best C.D. Compilation Song for Europe
Best C.D. in Maltese Kuntrasti Template:En dash New Chapter
Best Video Rain
Best Composer Ray Agius
Best Author Mario Fenech Caruana
Best Recording Engineer David Vella-Howard
Best Maltese Lyrics Kuntrasti Template:En dash Josef Delicata
Best C.D. Sleeve Rockomotive Template:En dash Blade (Ian Buhagiar)
Most Promising Artist Olivia Lewis
Classical Music Award Simon Schembri

Malta Music Awards 1999

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Malta Music Awards 2001

The Malta Music Awards 2001 were held on October 20 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.[12]

Category Winners Source
Best Male Fabrizio Faniello [12]
Best Female Ira Losco
Best Band Winter Moods
Most Promising Artist Glen Vella
CD Album Winter Moods
CD in Maltese Enzo Gusman
Best Author Philip Vella
Best Composer Dominic Galea
Special Recognition Etnika

Malta Music Awards 2003

The 2003 edition of the Malta Music Awards was held on October 20 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.[13]

Category Winners Source
Best Male Fabrizio Faniello [13]
Best Female Ira Losco
Best Album Butterfly House Template:En dash Winter Moods
Best Club DJ Ruby
Best Hip Hop / RnB Hooligan
Best Video This Year's Love Template:En dash Beangrowers
Best Album Producer David Vella for the album SCAR
Best Single Room 7 Template:En dash Scream Daisy
Best Upcoming Club DJ Konrad SK
Best Dance Producers Kashmir
Best heavy Rock Band Forsaken
Best Artist Image Ira Losco
Best Newcomer Hooligan
Best Band Winter Moods
Best Sleeve Artwork Perfect Existence Template:En dash Sigo
Best Live Band Scream Daisy
Best Fan Award Maria Azzopardi
Best Artist's Website www.mattfenech.com

Malta Music Awards 2007

The Malta Music Awards 2007 were held on October 20 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.[14]

Category Winners Source
Best CD Cover Chasing Pandora [14]
Best Hip Hop/R n' B Artist Sixth Sinfoni
Best Song Writer Ivan Grech
Best Artist Website Chasing Pandora
Lifetime Achievement George Curmi
Best Dance Production Toby
Best Artist Image Chasing Pandora
MTA Presentation of Best Local Export Ira Losco
Best Female Artist Ira Losco
Vodafone Ringtone Award Winter Moods
International Achievement Award Joseph Calleja
Best Song Marigold Template:En dash Winter Moods
Best Newcomer Tribalai
Best Video Pretty Template:En dash Scream Daisy
Best Male Artist Ivan Filletti
Best Band Winter Moods
Best Album Accident Prone Template:En dash Ira Losco

Malta Music Awards 2008

The Malta Music Awards 2008 were held on October 20 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.[15]

Category Winners Source
Best Image Niki Gravino [15]
Best Song Niki Gravino
Best CD Cover Niki Gravino
Best Songwriter Niki Gravino
Best Album Ira Losco
Best Male Artist Niki Gravino
Best Female Artist Ira Losco
Best Band Winter Moods
Best Local Export Beangrowers
Best Video Beangrowers
Best Hip Hop & R/B Cristabelle
Best New Artist Airport Impressions
Best Dance Production Tenishia
Legends Award Winter Moods
Lifetime Achievement Award Mary Spiteri

Malta Music Awards 2009

The 2009 edition of the Malta Music Awards was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre on December 5.[16]

Category Winners Source
Best Band Tribali [16]
Best Male Kevin Borg
Best Female Carrie Haber
Best Album The Elephants of Lanka Template:En dash Tribali
Best CD Cover The Elephants of Lanka Template:En dash Tribali
Best Artist Website www.iralosco.com Template:En dash Ira Losco
Lifetime Achievement Award Freddie Portelli
International Lifetime Achievement Award Robin Gibb
Recognition Award Mike Reed
Best New Artist Red Electrick
Best Song Borderline Template:En dash Airport Impressions
Best Song Writer Carrie Haber
Best Video Lucija u Samuel Template:En dash No Bling Show
Best Artist Image Tribali
Best Dance Production Marigold Template:En dash Tenishia vs Winter Moods
Best Hip Hop/R n' B No Bling Show
Best Heavy Metal Band Forsaken

Malta Music Awards 2010

The Malta Music Awards of 2010 were held on November 27 at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre.[17] This edition marked 15 years since the first edition of the Awards.[18]

Category Winners Other Nominees Source
Best Dance Production Stranger to myself - Tenishia ft Aneym [17][19]
Best Video Who the heck is Rek? - Red Electrick
  • Walk with me Template:En dash Airport impressions
  • My Neverland – Wintermoods
  • Tears in your eyes - K.O.I
Best Heavy Metal Band Nomad son
  • Loathe
  • Frenzy Mono
  • Memento Nostri
Best New Artist Mikaela
  • For strings Inn
  • K.O.I
  • Dolls for idols
Best Male Artist Aaron Benjamin
Best Image Chasing Pandora
  • Stolen Creep
  • Indigo
  • Red Electrick
Best Female Artist Kristina Casolani
  • Mikaela
  • Eleanor Cassar
  • Claudia Faniello
Best Hip Hop / R&B Artist Dimal ft Madee
  • Kristina Casolani
  • Thea
  • Muxu
Best CD Cover O.B.E - Frenzy Mono
Best Album Argento - Winter Moods
Best Songwriter Ivan Grech
  • Chasing Pandora
  • Airport Impressions
  • Red Electrick
Best Website www.mementonostri.com - Memento Nostri
Best Band Winter Moods
  • Chasing Pandora
  • Red Electrick
  • Airport Impressions
Best Song My Neverland - Winter Moods

Malta Music Awards 2011

The 2011 Malta Music Awards were held on November 26 at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre.[20]

Category Winners Source
Best Artist Image No Snow No Alps [20]
Best Website www.airportimpressions.com Template:En dash Airport Impressions
Best Heavy Metal Band Beheaded
International Achievement Marty Rivers
Lifetime Achievement Award Charles Gatt
Best New Artist Cruz
Best Male Artist Ivan Filletti
Best CD Cover Romantik Politik – No Snow No Alps
Dance Productions Recognition Jewel  Kid
Best Video One Life – Glen Vella
Best Upcoming Artists Dry Connections
Best Female Artist Mikaela
Best Album Airport Impressions
International lifetime Achievement Billy Ocean
Best Band Airport Impressions
Malta's Export Artist Recognition Mikaela
International Breakthrough Tenishia
Best Song Freedom – Airport Impressions

Malta Music Awards 2012

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Malta Music Awards 2013

This edition of the MMA was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre on February 3.[22]

Category Winners Other nominees Source
Best Solo Artist Brooke [22][23]
Best Band Red Electrick
  • Bletchley Park
  • Scar
  • Tribali
Best Song Paul - Red Electrick
Best Album The Traveller - Tribali
Best HipHop/RnB Artist Hooligan
  • DK & Bobby
  • Muxu
  • Sempliciment Tat-Triq
Best New Artist Stalko
  • Cryptic Street
  • FellowFish
  • Planet Seed
Best Video What I’d Give - Ira Losco
Best Metal Band Beheaded
  • Insurgence
  • Myopic Destiny
  • Weeping Silence
Career Recognition Award Duo Blank
International Achievement Award Gaia Cauchi
Kompetizzjoni Aġenzija Żgħażagħ Ylenia Vella

Malta Music Awards 2014

The 2014 ceremony was held at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre on 9 February.[24]

Category Winners Other nominees Source
Best Solo Artist Ira Losco [24][25]
Best Band Red Electrick
  • Airport Impressions
  • NoSnow/NoAlps
  • The Crowns
Best Song The Runaway – Red Electrick
  • Daphne – Lyndsay
  • Hymns of June – Airport Impressions
  • Me Luv U Long Time – Ira Losco
  • Start the Revolution – The Rifffs
Best Album The Fire – Ira Losco
  • All Things with Love – The Shh
  • Someone Else – The Crowns
  • Summer Lovers – Skimmed
Best New Artist PlanZero
  • Andi
  • Maxine Pace
  • Norbert
Best Video Me Luv U Long Time – Ira Losco
  • Hymns of June – Airport Impressions
  • Marija s-Sabiħa – No Bling Show
  • Tomorrow – Gianluca
  • The Runaway – Red Electrick
International Achievement Award Gaia Cauchi
Recognition Award Gillian Attard

Malta Music Awards 2020

The 2020 edition of the Malta Music Awards marked twenty five years of award shows. The ceremony was held at The Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre on 7th March 2020.[2][26]

Category Winners Other nominees Source
Best Song (Listeners Choice Award) Iljuni Fis-Silġ - The Travellers [5][27]
Best Band Red Electric
  • Airport Impressions
  • The Crowns
  • The Travellers
 [5][28]
Best Solo Ira Losco
  • Amber
  • Ivan Grech
  • Matthew James
  • Sam Christie
 [5][29]
Best Album Tragic Optimistic - Red Electric [5][30]
Breakthrough Artist of the Year Michela
  • Gaia
  • Luke Chappell
  • Kevin Paul
  • Vinyl Paradise
 [5][31]
Best Song in Maltese Qalu Li Raw - Nadine Axisa [5][32]
Best Metal Beheaded
  • Clubmurder
  • Saħħar
  • It Came From The Desert
 [5][33]
Best Hip Hop/R n' B Eddie Fresco
  • Hooli
  • Zac
  • Kapitlu Tlettax
 [5][34]
Best Dance Micimago
  • Where It's Att
  • Joseph Armani
  • Neon Culture
 [5][35]
Best Song Writer Corazon [5][36]
Best Album in Maltese Il-Ħoss Tal-Għabex - Nadine Axisa [5][37]
Lifetime Achievement Award The Greenfields No other nominees [5][38]
International Achievement Award Emma Muscat No other nominees [5][39]
Career in Music Recognition Award No other nominees [5][40]
Aġenzija Żgħażagħ Award Maria Debono - Black Out [5][41]

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