The red carpet is coming to Rhode Island. On Sunday night, the International Portuguese Music Awards, presented by TAP Air Portugal, revealed the nominees for the eleventh annual awards show honoring artists of Portuguese descent. The internationally televised event is slated for Saturday, May 20 at the Providence Performing Arts Center.

NCIS Los Angeles lead actress Daniela Ruah and RTP talk show host Ricardo Farias are teaming up again to co-host the star-studded ceremony. The performer lineup includes José Cid, Pedro Abrunhosa, Plutonio, Toy, Ruby Anderson, Eratoxica, and mentors from The Voice Portugal Marisa Liz and Diogo Piçarra. Tickets are available at IPMAawards.com or by calling the PPAC box office, 401-421-2787.

This year’s nominees hail from nine different countries.

Music Video of the Year

“Come Ride With Me” - The Redbeds, Realizador: Bruno Soares (Portugal)

“Sweet Amsterdam” - The Black Mamba, Realizador: Arlindo Camacho (Portugal)

“Desabafo” - Gama, Realizador: Victor Passos (Portugal)

“Gato Preto” - Diogo Pinto, Realizador: Ricardo Bernardino (Portugal)

Instrumental

“Saudades Tuas” - Nebuchadnezzar Group (Portugal)

“Faz de Mim” - GizmoMusix (Canada)

“Tico Tico no Fubá” - Jâca (USA)

“Door 17” - Hélder Bruno (Portugal)

World Music

“Xpia B'oia” - Elly Paris (USA)

“Xandinha” - Cremilda Medina (Cabo Verde)

“Island” - Hélder Bruno (Portugal)

“Imagina” - Hilar (Cabo Verde)

Traditional

“Dentro de Mim” - Equinōcio (Portugal)

“Torna a Virar” - Joey Medeiros (USA)

“Pandeiro” - Arrefole (Portugal)

“Encontro de Amigos (ft. Salvador Sobral)” - Diogo Picão (Portugal)

Fado

“Não Sei, Meu Amor Não Sei” - Mário Lundum (Portugal)

“Lá Vai Ela” - Marcelo (Portugal)

“Rosa Secreta” - Filipa Biscaia (Portugal)

“Como Uma Flor” - César Matoso (Portugal)

Dance/Rap/Hip-Hop

“A Kind of Love (ft. Natalie Oliveri)” - SirAiva (Portugal)

“Clandestinos” - TOM GVNG (França)

“Silêncio” - Denise (Portugal)

“Burn (ft. Sabrina Alves)” - BEKA (South Africa)

Rock

“Meio Amor” - seBENTA (Portugal)

“Ruined Myself” - BAND, Inc. (USA)

“Give Me Life” - VAXXO (Canada)

“Eternity” - Nuno & the End (Alemanha)

Pop

“Sweet Amsterdam” - The Black Mamba (Portugal)

“A Real Man Can” - Lyia Meta (Malásia)

“Never Give You Up” - Marcy Brown (Holanda)

“We Do” - Alyssa Raine (USA)

“Mais ou Menos Isto” - Rita Rocha (Portugal)

“Too Much Too Soon” - Cindë (Canada)

Música Popular

“Esta Festa é de Quem” - Catraia (Portugal)

“Chocolate e Menta” - Tomás (Portugal)

“Bilu Bilu” - Safira (Portugal)

“Beija-flor” - Joey Medeiros (USA)

Song of the Year

“Encontro de Amigos (ft. Salvador Sobral)” - Diogo Picão (Portugal), Escrito por: Diogo Picão

“O Sol Brilha” – Richfellaz (Portugal), Escrito por: Richfellaz

“Ruined Myself” by BAND, Inc. (USA), Escrito por: Giuliana Amaral and Victor Adriel

“O Biltre (ft. Paulo de Carvalho)” - Carlos Leitão (Portugal), Escrito por: Carlos Leitão

New Talent

Keiyana Marie Trinidad (USA)

RAFAĖLLA (Portugal)

A $2000 cash prize, courtesy of MDC Music in Toronto, will be awarded to the IPMA “New Talent” winner. “MDC Music is a place where young creative minds come together to collaboratively produce music and art,” explains Manuel DaCosta, President of MDC Music. “In partnership with IPMA, we are thrilled to give a platform to new Luso artists”. The new talent finalists will sing live at the show with the panel of judges secretly scattered in the audience to rate the performances and select a winner to be announced later in the night.

The People’s Choice Award, presented by LiUNA-OPDC, is the only category voted on by the public through the IPMA website. Voting is expected to begin next week. The four artists that receive the most votes become the official nominees, and the one with the highest number of votes will be announced as the winner.

IPMA’s global reach continues to expand thanks to a new partnership with Portugal's national carrier, TAP Air Portugal. “TAP Air Portugal is proud to be the title sponsor for the 2023 International Portuguese Music Awards,” said Brannon Winn, Vice President for North America and Central America at TAP. “This partnership is a natural fit as this event promotes Portuguese music and culture on a global stage, just as TAP does by flying Portugal to the world and the world to Portugal”.

The show will broadcast on The Portuguese Channel, Camões TV, Xfinity On Demand, and worldwide via RTP International on a later date/time to be announced.

Live updates during the awards show will be posted on IPMA’s Facebook and Instagram (@ipma_awards) pages.

IPMA Media Contact:

Diane Fontes

press@ipmaawards.com

401-300-IPMA

International Portuguese Music Awards Announce 2023 Nominees