2010 World Music Awards

Performers

In order of appearance, shown on television.

• Jennifer Lopez – Hits medley ("Louboutins", Get Right", "Jenny from the Block", "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "If You Had My Love", "Waiting for Tonight", "Let's Get Loud")
• Deborah Cox – "Leave the World Behind"
• N.E.R.D. – "Beautiful", "Hot 'n' Fun"
• Namie Amuro – "Hide and Seek"
• David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – "When Love Takes Over"
• David Guetta featuring will.i.am – "I Wanna Go Crazy"
• David Guetta featuring Akon – "Sexy Chick"
• Ludacris – "How Low"
• Andrea Bocelli – "Un Amore Cosi Grande"
• Scorpions – "The Best Is Yet To Come" / "Rock You Like a Hurricane" / "Wind of Change (song)" medley
• Elissa – "Tesada'a Bemeen"

Appearance not broadcast on television:

• Tiziano Ferro – "Breathe Gentle"

Nominees & winners

Below is a list of the nominees for each award, in order of presentation, as shown on television. Winners are in bold.

Best New Artist

Presented by will.i.am

• Justin Bieber
• Lady Gaga
• Susan Boyle
• Ke$ha

Best Hip-Hop Act

Presented by Karolína Kurková

• Eminem
• Black Eyed Peas
• Jay-Z
• Ludacris

Best Producer

Presented by Kelly Rowland

• will.i.am
• Akon
• Pharrell Williams
• David Guetta

Best African Artist

Presented by Tommy Hilfiger

• Akon

Best Asian Artist

Presented by Paris Hilton

• Namie Amuro

World's Best Pop/Rock Artist

Presented by Karolína Kurková

• Lady Gaga
• Madonna
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift

Outstanding Contribution to the Arts

Presented by Cuba Gooding Jr.

• Jennifer Lopez

Best DJ

Presented by Victoria Silvstedt

• Tiësto
• David Guetta
• Armin van Buuren
• deadmau5

Best French Artist

• David Guetta

Best R&B Artist

Presented by Paris and Nicky Hilton

• Alicia Keys
• Akon
• Black Eyed Peas
• Beyoncé

Best Single

Presented by Melody Thornton

• "Sexy Chick" by David Guetta feat. Akon
• "When Love Takes Over" by David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland
• "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé
• "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon
• "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas
• "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga

Best Classical Artist

Presented by Robin Gibb

• Paul Potts
• The Priests
• Andrea Bocelli
• Katherine Jenkins

World's Best Album

Presented by Rachel Hunter and Peter Andre

• Number Ones by Michael Jackson
• I Dreamed a Dream by Susan Boyle
• The Fame by Lady Gaga
• The E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas
• Fearless by Taylor Swift

Rock Legends

Presented by Wladimir Klitschko

• Scorpions

Award presentations not broadcast on television

World's Best Rock Artist

• U2

More regional awards

• World's Best-Selling American Artist: Lady Gaga
• World's Best-Selling Australian Artist: Empire of the Sun
• World's Best-Selling British Artist: Susan Boyle
• World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist: Céline Dion
• World's Best-Selling German Artist: Rammstein
• World's Best-Selling Irish Artist: U2
• World's Best-Selling Italian Artist: Tiziano Ferro
• World's Best-Selling Latin American Artist: Shakira
• World's Best-Selling Middle Eastern Artist: Elissa
• World's Best-Selling Scandinavian Artist: A-Ha
• World's Best-Selling Spanish Artist: Mónica Naranjo

International telecasts

:*Canada: Citytv :*France: NRJ 12 :*Italy: Rai Due :*Latin America: MGM Channel :*Philippines: GMA 7 :*Portugal: MGM Channel :*Romania: Acasa TV :*Switzerland: SRF zwei :*United Kingdom: Channel 4 :*United States: MyNetworkTV

Notes

References

1. Davis, Don. (May 19, 2010). "Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas win big at World Music Awards".
2. "TV-Programm - SRF.ch".