International Portuguese Music Awards taking the stage in Providence
PROVIDENCE, RI (USA) - The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) has recognized music produced by artists of Portuguese descent since 2013. For the first time in its ten years, the awards show is headed to Providence, Rhode Island.
There are thirteen awards up for grabs in categories including rock, rap, fado, music video, and best new talent. A $2000 cash prize and studio time with MDC Music in Toronto will be awarded to the 2022 IPMA “New Talent” winner. IPMA is accepting submissions through their official website until November 30, 2021.
The tenth annual awards show will feature a star-studded lineup.
Aurea is a soul singer with accolades under her name including winning a Portuguese Golden Globe and MTV’s “Best Portuguese Act” awards. She has been a coach on The Voice Portugal since 2015.
Jorge Ferreira is an Azorean-born recording artist known as the ambassador of “Música Popular” worldwide and listed at number four in all-time Portuguese record sales. He has recorded close to 50 albums and sold out the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bispo has become one of the most popular artists on the Portuguese hip-hop scene with over 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, 200,000 YouTube subscribers, and 200,000 Instagram followers. He received MTV Europe Music Awards nominations for “Best Portuguese Act” in 2018 and 2020.
Calema is a duo from São Tomé and Príncipe who’s hit “A Nossa Vez” is one of the most watched Portuguese language videos of all time with almost 100M YouTube views. In 2021, they led all artists with three MTV Africa Music Awards nominations including “Artist of the Year” and “Best Group”.
Paulo Gonzo is a multi-platinum recording artist, singer, and songwriter with a career spanning over three decades with mega-hit power ballads such as “Jardins Proibidos” and “Dei-te Quase Tudo”.
Delfins is legendary pop-rock band that in the 90’s reached mega-stardom status in Portugal and released one of the best-selling Portuguese albums of all time. They have reunited recently after breaking up in 2009 and will be performing at Rock in Rio in 2022.
Xutos e Pontapés is widely considered Portugal’s top rock band with a career spanning over 40 years. Their songs have become some of the biggest anthems in Portuguese rock history.
The tenth annual International Portuguese Music Awards is slated for Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the iconic Providence Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at ipmaawards.com.
The milestone event follows past editions of the show that have included participation from countless distinguished performers including Lucenzo (“Danza Kuduro”), world renowned guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, Katie Stevens (The Bold Type), and Daniela Mercury, who is one of the best-selling female artists of all time in Brazil.
Nearly 10% of the population in Rhode Island has ancestry from Portugal, and Portuguese is the third most spoken language in the state.
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