Wind Music Awards
The Wind Music Awards are non-competitive musical awards honoring Italian music artists who have sold a certain number of copies of an album, digital song, or music DVD over the previous year in Italy, as certified by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.[1][2] The awards are organized by Milan-based agency Friends & Partners[3] and are sponsored by Italian phone company Wind.[1]
History
From 2007 to 2009, the awards were held in Rome, first in the Auditorium Conciliazione and then in the Valle Giulia. Since 2009, the event has been held in the Verona Arena, previously home to the Festivalbar, for which the Wind Music Awards has been seen as a replacement.[4][5] The first five years of the awards were broadcast on television network Italia 1; they have been broadcast on Rai 1 since 2012. The event has also been broadcast on radio station RTL 102.5.[5]
The awards have been criticized in the past by Italian indie label Produttori Musicali Indipendenti for excluding independent artists.[3]
Awards
| Diamond | Multi-platinum | Platinum | Gold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Album (copies) | 300,000 | 120,000 | 60,000 | 30,000 |
| Digital song (downloads) | 60,000 | 30,000 | ||
| Music DVD (copies) | 30,000 | |||
Years
| Year | Recorded date | Air date(s) | Network | Episodes | Host(s) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 June 2007 | 14 June 2007 | Italia 1 | 1 | Cristina Chiabotto | Auditorium Conciliazione Rome |
| 2008 | 3 June 2008 | 4–5 June 2008 | Italia 1 | 2 | Cristina Chiabotto Rossella Brescia | Valle Giulia Rome |
| 2009 | 6–7 June 2009 | 8–22 June 2009 | Italia 1 | 3 | Vanessa Incontrada | Verona Arena |
| 2010 | 28–29 May 2010 | 2, 9, 16 June 2010 | Italia 1 | 3 | Paola Perego | Verona Arena |
| 2011 | 27–28 May 2011 | 7, 14, 21 June 2011 | Italia 1 | 3 | Vanessa Incontrada Teo Mammucari | Verona Arena |
| 2012 | 26 May 2012 | 2 July 2012 | Rai 1 | 1 | Carlo Conti Vanessa Incontrada | Verona Arena |
| 2013 | LIVE | 2 June 2013 | Rai 1 Rai HD | 1 | Carlo Conti Vanessa Incontrada | Foro Italico Rome |
Compilation albums
| Title | CDs | Tracks | Label | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Music Awards 2011 | 3 | 54 | Sony Music | 31 May 2011 |
| Wind Music Awards 2012 | 2 | 35 | Sony Music | 22 June 2012 |
References
- Worden, Mark (6 June 2008). "Promoters Pleased With Italy's Second Wind Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- Worden, Mark (20 March 2008). "Italy's Wind Awards Open Dialog With Indies". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- Worden, Mark (21 July 2007). "The Big Chill". Billboard. 119 (29). pp. 20–21. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- Francesco, Verni (27 May 2010). "«Wind Music Award», le star della musica in Arena". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- Dondoni, Luca (30 May 2010). "Wind Music Awards, il ciclone Minogue si fa largo tra Dalla e Nannini". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "Gualazzi e negramaro ai Wind Music Awards". TGCOM (in Italian). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- "Mammucari-Incontrada ai Wind Music Awards". TGCOM (in Italian). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.