2018 Nominees

 

Music Video of The Year

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WINNER

NIKITA, Jony Roy, Cezar White

USA

“Games” by Nikita, Directed by: Jony Roy, Cezar White (CANADA) - WINNER

“O Marinheiro” by Nathalie, Directed by: Austin Hein Productions (USA)

“Fly Higher” by The Code, Directed by: Line Up Productions (PORTUGAL)

“Cuidei Que Tinha Morrido” by Tony Gouveia, Directed by: Tom Sokalski (CANADA)

Instrumental Performance

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WINNER

RICARDO J MARTINS

Portugal

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Pulsar
Fernando Marques Ensemble (PORTUGAL)
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My love (Acoustic Version)
Mike Kerr (USA)
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Stars & Stripes Forever
Our Lady of Light Band (USA)
Corre Corre Corridinho
Ricardo J Martins (PORTUGAL) - WINNER

World Music Performance

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WINNER

CREMILDA MEDINA

Cape Verde

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Bo Vice
Grace Evora (NETHERLANDS)
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Abrasu
Zérui (USA)
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A Bossa e o Fado
Fátima Fonseca (BRAZIL)
Divôrce Um' Ca Ta Sená
Cremilda Medina (CAPE VERDE) - WINNER

Traditional Performance

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WINNER

SUZI SILVA

Canada

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Principe Encantado
Joey Medeiros (USA)
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Fado Passado
Fernando Marques Ensemble (PORTUGAL)
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Foclore
Paulo Filipe (CANADA)
Fado Mestiço - Amanhã
Suzi Silva (CANADA) - WINNER

Fado Performance

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WINNER

SONIA BETTENCOURT

USA

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Ai Fado
Clara Santos (CANADA)
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POVO RACA RAIZ
Elizabete
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Aqui Existo
Sandra Correia (PORTUGAL)
Fado Meu
Sonia Bettencourt (USA) - WINNER

Dance Performance

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WINNER

SIR MATTY V

USA

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Together
Melo Musik (USA)
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Fight For You (ft. Jay Perez)
CUETWO (CANADA)
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Balança, Balança
Kássio (PORTUGAL)
Elemental (ft. Lyon Hart)
Sir Matty V (USA) - WINNER

Rap/Hip-Hop Performance

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WINNER

JAYJEZZ

Luxembourg

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Save Me
Sam Sun (NIGERIA)
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Flow Motion
Nutso (USA)
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Rock Me
Karl Amaral (aka The Craft) (USA)
Espirito de Leão (ft. Lioness)
Jayjezz (LUXEMBOURG) - WINNER

Rock Performance

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WINNER

THE CODE

Portugal

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Get a Grip
OWAN (PORTUGAL)
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In Suffering
Let Us Prey (USA)
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Close My Eyes
Social Hysteria (CANADA)
Fly Higher
The Code (PORTUGAL) - WINNER

Pop Performance

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WINNER

REBECCA CORREIA

USA

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É o Amor
The Code (PORTUGAL)
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Circunstancia
Grace Evora (NETHERLANDS)
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Voltar no Tempo
Kassio (PORTUGAL)
Solid Ground
Rebecca Correia (USA) - WINNER

MÚSICA POPULAR

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WINNER

Zé Duarte

USA

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Se Eu Pudesse Te Beijar
Kássio (PORTUGAL)
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Todo O Mundo É Convidado
Joey Medeiros (USA)
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Miscelanea Popular
Sarah Pacheco (USA)
Haja Saúde
Zé Duarte (USA)

SONG OF THE YEAR

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WINNER

The Code

Portugal

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Fado Mestiço
Suzi Silva, written by Suzi Silva and Sergiu Popa (CANADA)
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Close My Eyes
Social Hysteria, written by George Lopes and Steve Molella (CANADA)
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Com Lágrimas
Tony Gouveia, written by José Mario Coelho and Hernani Raposo (CANADA)
Fly Higher
The Code, written by Marisa Oliveira and Félix Medeiros (PORTUGAL)

AZORES AIRLINES PEOPLE’S CHOICE

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WINNER

Grace Evora

Netherlands

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Rock Me
Karl Amaral (aka The Craft) (USA)
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Together
Melo Musik (USA)
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Se Eu Pudesse Te Beijar
Kássio (PORTUGAL)
Bo Vice
Grace Evora (NETHERLANDS)

NEW TALENT

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WINNER

Justine Martins

USA

 
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RUNNER-UP

Axandra

USA