Nominees Announced for the 2025 International Portuguese Music Awards
Song of the Year Nominees
Providence, RI – The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA), presented by Gnomi, is thrilled to announce the nominees for its thirteenth annual show, set to take place on April 12 at the Providence Performing Arts Center. The internationally televised event will celebrate the rich diversity and excellence of music by Portuguese artists, honoring the incredible talent across various genres. Co-hosted by Ricardo Farias and NCIS: Los Angeles alum Daniela Ruah, the evening promises an unforgettable night of music, culture, and celebration.
A star-studded lineup of performers will take the stage, including celebrated artists Fernando Daniel, João Pedro Pais, Augusto Canário, Cremilda Medina, Jorge Silva, The Manic Boys and Girls Club, and Tito Paris.
Tickets are available on: IPMAawards.com
Here are the outstanding nominees hailing from seven different countries.
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“Quicksand” - The Blues Emergency, Directed by Vincenzo Buggea (Canada)
“Amor de Ferro (ft. Pedro Abrunhosa)” - Diogo Piçarra, Directed by André Tentúgal (Portugal)
“Overthinking” - TY Falcoa, Directed by Mitch Francis (USA)
“Dois” - Fernando Daniel, Directed by Xander Da Silva (Portugal)
INSTRUMENTAL
“Limitless” - Marco Filipe Gomes Santos (Portugal)
“Dia de Feira (ft. Iván Melon Lewis)” - Marta Pereira da Costa (Portugal)
“Speak French” - Louis Simão & Carlos Bernardo (France)
“Zaragata” - TerraSul (Portugal)
WORLD MUSIC
“Energia” - Vargas Monteiro (USA)
“Mana” - Abiu Eduardo (Angola)
“Algo Mais” - Milhanas (Portugal)
“KEM Mi É” - Denis Mota (USA)
TRADITIONAL
“Perfeita” - Joana Alegre & Elisa Rodrigues (Portugal)
“Meninas do Minho” - Os Pêgas (Portugal)
“Imperial é Fino (ft. Cláudia Pascoal)” - Ana Bacalhau (Portugal)
“Perdidamente (ft. Cainã Cavalcante)” - Tiago Nacarato (Portugal)
FADO
“Ó Mar” - Diogo Clemente (Portugal)
“Tão Triste” - Beatriz Felício (Portugal)
“Saias de Chita” - Ana Margarida Prado (Portugal)
“Canoas do Tejo” - Marco Rodrigues (Portugal)
RAP/HIP-HOP/DANCE
“Povo (ft. Soraia Ramos)” - Supa Squad (Portugal)
“Try Again” - Nick Souza (Canada)
“Mood 111 (ft. Dino D'Santiago & June Freedom)” - Branko (Portugal)
“Não Te Devo Nada” - Aragão (Portugal)
ROCK
“The Right Way” - It Can Happen Again (USA)
“Hang On” - Nelson Sobral (Canada)
“Never Leave Again” - Silva Lining Band (Portugal)
“Save Me” - VAXXO (Canada)
POP
“Amor de Ferro (ft. Pedro Abrunhosa)” - Diogo Piçarra (Portugal)
“Bad Boys” - Sohayla Smith (Canada)
“Como É Linda” - Carolina Deslandes (Portugal)
“Blue Eyed Baby” - Emily Nawrocki (USA)
“Hate Myself For Loving You” - Mackenzie Arromba (Canada)
“Stars (ft. Tamzie)” - Marcy Brown (Netherlands)
‘MÚSICA POPULAR’
“Josézito” - Edmundo Inácio (Portugal)
“Cerveja d´Alegria (ft Adriana Lua)” - 4 Mens (Portugal)
“O Negócio” - Quim dos Apitos (Portugal)
“Toma, Toma, Toma, Toma, Toma” - Toy (Portugal)
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Boys Don’t Cry” - The Black Mamba, written by: Tatanka, The Black Mamba (Portugal)
“Algo Mais” - Milhanas, written by: Milhanas, Jon (Portugal)
“Chelas (ft. Gloria Groove)” - Sara Correia, written by: Carolina Deslandes, Diogo Clemente, Gloria Groove (Portugal)
“Imperial é Fino (ft. Cláudia Pascoal)” - Ana Bacalhau, written by: Capicua, Ana Bacalhau, Cláudia Pascoal, João Só (Portugal)
NEW TALENT
Luizinho (USA)
Serena Kaos (United Kingdom)
The new talent finalists will sing live at the show with the panel of judges scattered in the audience. A $2000 prize, sponsored by MDC Music in Toronto, will be awarded to the IPMA “New Talent” winner.
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL PORTUGUESE MUSIC AWARDS (IPMA)
Since 2013, the International Portuguese Music Awards is an annual event honoring and celebrating artists of Portuguese descent living in any country. IPMA highlights the rich cultural diversity of the Lusophone world and provides a platform for emerging and established artists.
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