The Multishow Brazilian Music Awards[1] (Brazilian Portuguese: Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira), or simply known as the Multishow Awards (Brazilian Portuguese: Prêmio Multishow), is an award show presented by the Brazilian channel Multishow to honor the best in Brazilian music. Originally called the TVZ Awards (Brazilian Portuguese: Prêmio TVZ), it is considered one of the biggest music awards in Brazil.[2] The first ceremony was held in 1994.
Most recent Multishow Brazilian Music Award winners
The first award ceremony was held as TVZ Awards in 1994, with five categories.[3] In 1998, the award changed its name to Multishow Brazilian Music Awards.[4][5] From 1999, the winners, who were previously chosen by phone, were selected via the internet.[6] Since 2011, the award has had a specialized jury members of the music industry experts who determine the winners in the technical categories.[7][5]
Multishow Award Academy
The Multishow Award Academy was established in 2019 to define the nominees for the award categories, bringing greater balance between the music industry's perspective and popular voting.[8] Composed of professionals such as journalists, critics, record label representatives, streaming platforms, and other specialists from all regions of Brazil, the Academy grew significantly in 2023, with over 900 members. With this expansion, the Academy began defining the nominees in 23 categories and choosing the winners in 17 of them, ensuring greater diversity in terms of gender, race, color, and musical style.[9]
Anitta is the most awarded and nominated artist in the history of the Multishow Brazilian Music Award.
Luan Santana is the male artist with the highest number of awards and nominations.Skank holds the record as the band/group with the most awards won and nominations received.
Legramandi, Sabrina (4 December 2024). "Prêmio Multishow 2024: Veja lista completa de vencedores" [Multishow Awards 2024: See the complete list of winners]. Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025. Maior premiação da música brasileira ocorreu na noite desta terça, 3 [The biggest award in Brazilian music took place on the night of Tuesday, the 3rd]
"Prêmio Multishow: Conheça os indicados à 31ª edição" [Multishow Awards: Meet the nominees for the 31st edition]. Rolling Stone Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2025. Vencedores da maior premiação da música brasileira serão anunciados no dia 3 de dezembro [Winners of the biggest award in Brazilian music will be announced on December 3rd]
Nicolau, Analice (19 August 2022). "Prêmio Multishow 2022 terá o cantor Jão como uma das atrações da noite" [Multishow Awards 2022 to feature singer Jão as one of the night's performers]. Jornal de Brasília (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2025. A maior premiação da música brasileira vai reunir no palco da festa nomes de peso do cenário nacional. [The biggest award in Brazilian music will bring together major names from the national scene on the event's stage.]
^Tavares, Tatiana (2 June 2004). "Os vencedores do Prêmio Multishow 2004" [The winners of the 2004 Multishow Award] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Omelete. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
^"Multishow aborda política em festa" [Multishow addresses politics at the party]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 July 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
^Vianna, Rodrigo (3 July 2007). "Prêmio Multishow consagra Ivete Sangalo" [Multishow Award crowns Ivete Sangalo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). g1. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
^"Veja os vencedores do Prêmio Multishow 2015" [See the winners of the 2015 Multishow Award] (in Brazilian Portuguese). g1. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2023.