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