The Global Awards returns in 2019

19 December 2018 - Press release

CELEBRATING THE STARS OF MUSIC, NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS A WHOLE HOST OF GENRES
 
THE FIRST DETAILS OF THE STAR-STUDDED CEREMONY ARE REVEALED WITH LITTLE MIX, LANG LANG, BLOSSOMS & ANNE-MARIE CONFIRMED TO PERFORM
 
LADY GAGA, DRAKE, CARDI B, ARIANA GRANDE, MARK RONSON, CHERYL, CALVIN HARRIS, DUA LIPA, YO-YO MA, FLORENCE + THE MACHINE, ARCTIC MONKEYS, JOHN WILLIAMS AND LITTLE MIX AMONG THE NOMINEES
 
THE WINNERS WILL BE CROWNED ON ONE HUGE NIGHT AT LONDON’S EVENTIM APOLLO 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.
 
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, Sheku-Kanneh Mason 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 Caprio and 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

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