WME Awards

{{Infobox award

| name = WME Awards

| previous_awards = WME Awards 2024

| previous_date = 17 December 2024

| image = WME Awards logo.svg

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| caption =

| awarded_for = Contributions to the Brazilian music industry by women

| country = Brazil

| presenter = Woman's Music Event

| year = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2017|11|28}}

| website = {{official URL}}

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The Woman's Music Event Awards, or simply WME Awards, is an annual award show to recognize women in music in Brazil.

History

The Woman's Music Event (WME), founded by Claudia Assef and Monique Dardenne in 2016, is a platform dedicated to music, business, and technology, with "the aim of becoming the central hub for events focused on the growing female music scene in Brazil."{{Cite web |last=Assef |first=Claudia |date=10 September 2017 |title=WME e VEVO farão primeira premiação da música dedicada às mulheres em novembro |trans-title=WME and VEVO to host first women-focused music award in November |url=https://womensmusicevent.com.br/wme-e-vevo-fara-primeira-premiacao-da-musica-dedicada-as-mulheres-em-novembro/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907052412/https://womensmusicevent.com.br/wme-e-vevo-fara-primeira-premiacao-da-musica-dedicada-as-mulheres-em-novembro/ |archive-date=7 September 2019 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Women's Music Event |language=pt-BR}} To recognize, Assef, Dardenne, and Fátima Pissarra teamed up to create the WME Awards, the first Brazilian music award dedicated to women. The first edition, promoted by Vevo Brasil, took place on 28 November 2017, in São Paulo.{{Cite web |date=27 November 2017 |title=Women's Music Event Awards: a premiação musical 100% dedicada às mulheres |trans-title=Women's Music Event Awards: the first music award 100% dedicated to women |url=https://ffw.uol.com.br/noticias/musica/womens-music-event-awards-a-premiacao-musical-100-dedicada-as-mulheres/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202115635/https://ffw.uol.com.br/noticias/musica/womens-music-event-awards-a-premiacao-musical-100-dedicada-as-mulheres/ |archive-date=2 December 2017 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=FFW |language=pt-BR}} From 2018 to 2022, the ceremony was promoted by Music2!, a company founded by Pissarra.{{Cite web |last=Barbosa |first=Danielle |date=2 October 2018 |title=2ª edição do WME Awards by Music2! acontece em novembro |trans-title=2nd edition of the WME Awards by Music2! set to take place in November |url=https://popnow.com.br/2o-edicao-do-wme-awards-by-music2-acontece-em-novembro/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228113858/https://popnow.com.br/2o-edicao-do-wme-awards-by-music2-acontece-em-novembro/ |archive-date=28 December 2019 |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Portal PopNow |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web |last=Honorato |first=Renan |date=22 December 2022 |title=WME+Awards by Music2! celebra a pluralidade da música feminina |trans-title=WME+ Awards by Music2! celebrates the diversity of women in music |url=https://www.meioemensagem.com.br/midia/wmeawards-by-music2-celebra-a-pluralidade-da-musica-feminina |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223095528/https://www.meioemensagem.com.br/midia/wmeawards-by-music2-celebra-a-pluralidade-da-musica-feminina |archive-date=23 December 2022 |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=Meio & Mensagem |language=pt-br}} In 2023, the ceremony began to be promoted by magazine Billboard Brasil.{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Jota |date=4 October 2023 |title=7º WME Awards homenageará Rita Lee e Dona Onete |trans-title=7th WME Awards to honor Rita Lee and Dona Onete |url=https://musicnonstop.uol.com.br/wme-awards-7/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005072854/https://musicnonstop.uol.com.br/wme-awards-7/ |archive-date=5 October 2023 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Music Non Stop |language=pt-BR}}

Ceremonies

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scope="row"\| 1st \| 28 November 2017 \| rowspan="2" \| Cine Joia \| rowspan="8" \| São Paulo \| rowspan="3" \| Preta Gil \|{{Cite magazine \|last=Novais \|first=Clara \|date=29 November 2017 \|title=Mulheres da música são homenageadas em noite de premiação promovida pela VEVO \|trans-title=Women in music are honored at an awards night promoted by VEVO \|url=https://claudia.abril.com.br/noticias/mulheres-musica-premiacao-vevo \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810161520/https://claudia.abril.com.br/noticias/mulheres-musica-premiacao-vevo/ \|archive-date=10 August 2020 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|magazine=Claudia \|language=pt-BR}}
scope="row"\| 2nd \| 4 December 2018 \|{{Cite web \|date=5 December 2018 \|title=Veja os vencedores do WME 2018, o Prêmio Mulheres da Música \|trans-title=See the winners of WME 2018, the Women in Music Awards \|url=https://kondzilla.com/veja-os-vencedores-do-wme-2018-o-premio-mulheres-da-musica/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112210543/https://kondzilla.com/veja-os-vencedores-do-wme-2018-o-premio-mulheres-da-musica/ \|archive-date=12 November 2022 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|publisher=KondZilla \|language=pt-br}}
scope="row"\| 3rd \| 3 December 2019 \| Audio \|{{Cite magazine \|date=3 December 2019 \|title=A noite é delas! Tudo sobre o WME Awards \|trans-title=It's their night! All about the WME Awards \|url=https://vogue.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2019/12/noite-e-delas-tudo-sobre-o-wme-awards.ghtml \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204162940/https://vogue.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2019/12/noite-e-delas-tudo-sobre-o-wme-awards.ghtml \|archive-date=4 December 2022 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|magazine=Vogue Brasil \|language=pt-br}}
scope="row"\| 4th \| 8 December 2020 \| Ibirapuera Auditorium \| Preta Gil and Karol Conká \|{{Cite magazine \|date=8 December 2020 \|title=WME: Conheça as vencedoras do prêmio que enaltece as mulheres na música \|trans-title=WME: Meet the winners of the award that celebrates women in music \|url=https://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Cultura/noticia/2020/12/wme-conheca-vencedoras-do-premio-que-enaltece-mulheres-na-musica.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209024228/https://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Cultura/noticia/2020/12/wme-conheca-vencedoras-do-premio-que-enaltece-mulheres-na-musica.html \|archive-date=9 December 2020 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|magazine=Marie Claire \|language=pt-br}}
scope="row"\| 5th \| 16 December 2021 \| B32 Theater \| rowspan="2" \| Preta Gil \|{{Cite news \|date=27 October 2021 \|title=WME Awards revela as indicadas de 2021: veja a lista \|trans-title=WME Awards announce the 2021 nominees: see the list \|url=https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/wme-awards-revela-as-indicadas-de-2021-veja-a-lista \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129135017/https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/wme-awards-revela-as-indicadas-de-2021-veja-a-lista \|archive-date=29 November 2021 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|newspaper=Metrópoles \|language=pt-BR}}
scope="row"\| 6th \| 21 December 2022 \| Audio \|{{Cite magazine \|date=21 December 2022 \|title=WME Awards 2022 premia as mulheres que mais destacaram na música; looks \|trans-title=WME Awards 2022 honors the most outstanding women in music; looks \|url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/musica/noticia/2022/12/wme-awards-2022-premia-as-mulheres-que-mais-destacaram-na-musica-looks.ghtml \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222024745/https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/musica/noticia/2022/12/wme-awards-2022-premia-as-mulheres-que-mais-destacaram-na-musica-looks.ghtml \|archive-date=22 December 2022 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|magazine=Quem \|language=pt-br}}
scope="row"\| 7th \| 14 December 2023 \| Sérgio Cardoso Theater \| Preta Gil and Larissa Luz \|{{Cite web \|last=Stevanatto \|first=Luiza \|last2=Talarico \|first2=Fernanda \|date=14 December 2023 \|title=WME premia mulheres na música e faz Preta Gil brilhar \|trans-title=WME awards women in music and makes Preta Gil shine \|url=https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2023/12/14/wme-premia-mulheres-na-musica-e-faz-preta-gil-brilhar.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222194729/https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2023/12/14/wme-premia-mulheres-na-musica-e-faz-preta-gil-brilhar.htm \|archive-date=22 December 2023 \|access-date=31 March 2025 \|publisher=UOL \|language=pt-br}}
scope="row"\| 8th \| 17 December 2024 \| Renault Theater \| Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká and Paula Lima \|{{Cite news \|last=Pinotti \|first=Fernanda \|date=12 December 2024 \|title=WME Awards 2024: Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká e Paula Lima apresentam a premiação \|trans-title=WME Awards 2024: Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká and Paula Lima to host the ceremony \|url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/wme-awards-2024-luisa-sonza-karol-conka-e-paula-lima-apresentam-a-premiacao/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214232443/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/wme-awards-2024-luisa-sonza-karol-conka-e-paula-lima-apresentam-a-premiacao/ \|archive-date=14 December 2024 \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|publisher=CNN Brasil \|language=pt-BR}}

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scope="col" style="width:5em;"| #

! scope="col" style="width:18%;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:26%;"| Venue

! scope="col" style="width:27%;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:20%;"| Host(s)

! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Ref.

scope="row"| 1st

| 28 November 2017

| rowspan="2" | Cine Joia

| rowspan="8" | São Paulo

| rowspan="3" | Preta Gil

|{{Cite magazine |last=Novais |first=Clara |date=29 November 2017 |title=Mulheres da música são homenageadas em noite de premiação promovida pela VEVO |trans-title=Women in music are honored at an awards night promoted by VEVO |url=https://claudia.abril.com.br/noticias/mulheres-musica-premiacao-vevo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810161520/https://claudia.abril.com.br/noticias/mulheres-musica-premiacao-vevo/ |archive-date=10 August 2020 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Claudia |language=pt-BR}}

scope="row"| 2nd

| 4 December 2018

|{{Cite web |date=5 December 2018 |title=Veja os vencedores do WME 2018, o Prêmio Mulheres da Música |trans-title=See the winners of WME 2018, the Women in Music Awards |url=https://kondzilla.com/veja-os-vencedores-do-wme-2018-o-premio-mulheres-da-musica/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112210543/https://kondzilla.com/veja-os-vencedores-do-wme-2018-o-premio-mulheres-da-musica/ |archive-date=12 November 2022 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=KondZilla |language=pt-br}}

scope="row"| 3rd

| 3 December 2019

| Audio

|{{Cite magazine |date=3 December 2019 |title=A noite é delas! Tudo sobre o WME Awards |trans-title=It's their night! All about the WME Awards |url=https://vogue.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2019/12/noite-e-delas-tudo-sobre-o-wme-awards.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204162940/https://vogue.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2019/12/noite-e-delas-tudo-sobre-o-wme-awards.ghtml |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Vogue Brasil |language=pt-br}}

scope="row"| 4th

| 8 December 2020

| Ibirapuera Auditorium

| Preta Gil and Karol Conká

|{{Cite magazine |date=8 December 2020 |title=WME: Conheça as vencedoras do prêmio que enaltece as mulheres na música |trans-title=WME: Meet the winners of the award that celebrates women in music |url=https://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Cultura/noticia/2020/12/wme-conheca-vencedoras-do-premio-que-enaltece-mulheres-na-musica.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209024228/https://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Cultura/noticia/2020/12/wme-conheca-vencedoras-do-premio-que-enaltece-mulheres-na-musica.html |archive-date=9 December 2020 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Marie Claire |language=pt-br}}

scope="row"| 5th

| 16 December 2021

| B32 Theater

| rowspan="2" | Preta Gil

|{{Cite news |date=27 October 2021 |title=WME Awards revela as indicadas de 2021: veja a lista |trans-title=WME Awards announce the 2021 nominees: see the list |url=https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/wme-awards-revela-as-indicadas-de-2021-veja-a-lista |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129135017/https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/wme-awards-revela-as-indicadas-de-2021-veja-a-lista |archive-date=29 November 2021 |access-date=1 January 2025 |newspaper=Metrópoles |language=pt-BR}}

scope="row"| 6th

| 21 December 2022

| Audio

|{{Cite magazine |date=21 December 2022 |title=WME Awards 2022 premia as mulheres que mais destacaram na música; looks |trans-title=WME Awards 2022 honors the most outstanding women in music; looks |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/musica/noticia/2022/12/wme-awards-2022-premia-as-mulheres-que-mais-destacaram-na-musica-looks.ghtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222024745/https://revistaquem.globo.com/entretenimento/musica/noticia/2022/12/wme-awards-2022-premia-as-mulheres-que-mais-destacaram-na-musica-looks.ghtml |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Quem |language=pt-br}}

scope="row"| 7th

| 14 December 2023

| Sérgio Cardoso Theater

| Preta Gil and Larissa Luz

|{{Cite web |last=Stevanatto |first=Luiza |last2=Talarico |first2=Fernanda |date=14 December 2023 |title=WME premia mulheres na música e faz Preta Gil brilhar |trans-title=WME awards women in music and makes Preta Gil shine |url=https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2023/12/14/wme-premia-mulheres-na-musica-e-faz-preta-gil-brilhar.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222194729/https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2023/12/14/wme-premia-mulheres-na-musica-e-faz-preta-gil-brilhar.htm |archive-date=22 December 2023 |access-date=31 March 2025 |publisher=UOL |language=pt-br}}

scope="row"| 8th

| 17 December 2024

| Renault Theater

| Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká and Paula Lima

|{{Cite news |last=Pinotti |first=Fernanda |date=12 December 2024 |title=WME Awards 2024: Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká e Paula Lima apresentam a premiação |trans-title=WME Awards 2024: Luísa Sonza, Karol Conká and Paula Lima to host the ceremony |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/wme-awards-2024-luisa-sonza-karol-conka-e-paula-lima-apresentam-a-premiacao/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214232443/https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/entretenimento/wme-awards-2024-luisa-sonza-karol-conka-e-paula-lima-apresentam-a-premiacao/ |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}}

= Votable categories =

Winners of the following categories are chosen by fan votes.{{Cite web |title=Sobre |trans-title=About |url=https://premio.womensmusicevent.com.br/2019/sobre/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229163834/https://premio.womensmusicevent.com.br/2019/sobre/ |archive-date=29 December 2019 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Women's Music Events |language=pt-BR}}

Album
Singer
DJ
Alternative Song
Latin-American Song
Mainstream Song
New Artist
Show
Music Video

= Professional categories =

The winners of the following categories are chosen by the WME Awards ambassadors.

Songwriter
Music Video Director
Music Entrepreneur
Instrumentalist
Music Journalist
Music Producer
Radio Presenter

= Special awards =

Artist of the Year: Ana Castela (2024){{Cite web |last=Henz |first=Djenifer |date=12 November 2024 |title=Ana Castela é premiada como Artista do Ano no WME Awards |trans-title=Ana Castela wins Artist of the Year at the WME Awards |url=https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/ana-castela-e-premiada-como-artista-do-ano-no-wme-awards,d71f5ad28e0e2cb8062dc78229d883207sqpvudl.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214232443/https://www.terra.com.br/diversao/musica/ana-castela-e-premiada-como-artista-do-ano-no-wme-awards,d71f5ad28e0e2cb8062dc78229d883207sqpvudl.html |archive-date=14 December 2024 |access-date=3 January 2025 |publisher=The Music Journal Brazil |language=pt-BR |via=Terra}}

= Discontinued categories =

Best Song
Popular Song
Listen to the Girls
Musical Live
Innovation on the Web
Girls for Reels!

Honorees

2017: Rita Lee and Helena Meirelles{{Cite web |date=30 October 2017 |title=Rita Lee e Helena Meirelles são as homenageadas do primeiro WME Awards by VEVO |trans-title=Rita Lee and Helena Meirelles honored at the first WME Awards by VEVO |url=https://premio.womensmusicevent.com.br/2017/sem-categoria/rita-lee-e-helena-meirelles-sao-as-homenageadas-do-primeiro-wme-awards-by-vevo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110065300/https://premio.womensmusicevent.com.br/2017/sem-categoria/rita-lee-e-helena-meirelles-sao-as-homenageadas-do-primeiro-wme-awards-by-vevo/ |archive-date=10 January 2019 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Women's Music Events |language=pt-BR}}
2018: Elza Soares and Dona Ivone Lara{{Cite web |last=Assef |first=Claudia |date=28 September 2018 |title=Prêmio WME Awards by Music2! retorna em dezembro para sua segunda edição |trans-title=WME Awards by Music2! returns in December for its second edition |url=https://www.womensmusicevent.com.br/premio-wme-awards-by-music2-retorna-em-novembro-para-sua-segunda-edicao/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121145503/https://www.womensmusicevent.com.br/premio-wme-awards-by-music2-retorna-em-novembro-para-sua-segunda-edicao/ |archive-date=21 January 2019 |access-date=1 January 2025 |publisher=Women's Music Event |language=pt-BR}}
2019: Gal Costa and Beth Carvalho{{Cite magazine |last=Vieira |first=Soninha |date=3 December 2019 |title=Premiação dedicada às mulheres na música homenageia Gal Costa e Beth Carvalho |trans-title=Award dedicated to women in music honors Gal Costa and Beth Carvalho |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/Agito/noticia/2019/12/gal-costa-e-beth-carvalho-sao-homenageadas-em-premiacao.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205055219/https://revistaquem.globo.com/Agito/noticia/2019/12/gal-costa-e-beth-carvalho-sao-homenageadas-em-premiacao.html |archive-date=5 December 2019 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Quem |language=pt-br}}
2020: Alcione and Elis Regina{{Cite magazine |date=9 December 2020 |title=WME Awards 2020: Elza Soares, Ana Frango Elétrico, Luedji Luna e mais; veja todas as vencedoras |trans-title=WME Awards 2020: Elza Soares, Ana Frango Elétrico, Luedji Luna and more; see all the winners |url=https://rollingstone.com.br/noticia/wme-awards-2020-elza-soares-luiza-sonsa-luedji-luna-e-mais-veja-todas-vencedoras/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209121034/https://rollingstone.uol.com.br/noticia/wme-awards-2020-elza-soares-luiza-sonsa-luedji-luna-e-mais-veja-todas-vencedoras/ |archive-date=9 December 2020 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Rolling Stone Brasil |language=pt-br}}
2021: Sandra de Sá and Cássia Eller{{Cite news |last=Goes |first=Tony |date=15 December 2021 |title=WME Awards by Music2, premiação da TNT, destaca mulheres da música em 2021 |trans-title=WME Awards by Music2, TNT's award show, highlights women in music in 2021 |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2021/12/wme-awards-by-music2-premiacao-da-tnt-destaca-mulheres-da-musica-em-2021.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215201038/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2021/12/wme-awards-by-music2-premiacao-da-tnt-destaca-mulheres-da-musica-em-2021.shtml |archive-date=15 December 2021 |access-date=1 January 2025 |newspaper=Folha de S.Paulo |language=pt-BR}}
2022: Elza Soares and Margareth Menezes{{Cite news |last=Goes |first=Tony |date=20 December 2022 |title=Margareth Menezes e Elza Soares são homenageadas em premiação musical |trans-title=Margareth Menezes and Elza Soares honored at music award |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2022/12/margareth-menezes-e-elza-soares-sao-homenageadas-em-premiacao-musical.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220200504/https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2022/12/margareth-menezes-e-elza-soares-sao-homenageadas-em-premiacao-musical.shtml |archive-date=20 December 2022 |access-date=1 January 2025 |newspaper=Folha de S.Paulo |language=pt-BR}}
2023: Dona Onete and Rita Lee
2024: Lia de Itamaracá and Nara Leão{{Cite magazine |date=4 October 2024 |title=WME Awards homenageará Lia de Itamaracá e Nara Leão em 2024 |trans-title=WME Awards to honor Lia de Itamaracá and Nara Leão in 2024 |url=https://billboard.com.br/wme-awards-homenageara-lia-de-itamaraca-e-nara-leao-em-2024/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004145723/https://billboard.com.br/wme-awards-homenageara-lia-de-itamaraca-e-nara-leao-em-2024/ |archive-date=4 October 2024 |access-date=1 January 2025 |magazine=Billboard Brasil |language=pt-BR}}