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Look Up Child
Look Up Child is Lauren Daigle's second studio album (Centricity Music, September 7, 2018), a 13-track contemporary Christian record. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, won two 2019 GRAMMYs including Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, and is RIAA 2x Platinum.
Los 40 Music Awards
LOS40 Music Awards (formerly Premios 40 Principales, now LOS40 Music Awards Santander) are annual awards by Spain's Los 40 radio, created in 2006 for its 40th anniversary, decided by listener vote and jury, with Pablo Alborán the top winner with 12 trophies.
Loyalty (Kendrick Lamar song)
LOYALTY. is a 2017 Kendrick Lamar song featuring Rihanna from the album DAMN., produced by Terrace Martin, DJ Dahi, and Sounwave over a Bruno Mars "24K Magic" sample; it won the 2018 Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance.
MAD Video Music Awards
MAD Video Music Awards (MAD VMA): annual Greek music video awards run by MAD TV since 2004, held each June in Athens, decided by public online vote; Helena Paparizou holds the record 35 awards.
Magdi Rúzsa
Magdi Rúzsa (Rúzsa Magdolna, born 1985, Vrbas, Serbia) is a Hungary-based pop singer, Megasztár 3 winner (2006) and Hungary's Eurovision 2007 entrant, ninth with "Unsubstantial Blues".
Major music awards in the United States
The major American music awards outside the Grammys and MTV include the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, CMA Awards, and Soul Train Music Awards, each with different voting methods.
MakSim (МакSим)
MakSim (МакSим), Marina Sergeevna Abrosimova, born 1983 in Kazan, Russian pop singer; debut album Трудный возраст sold 2 million+; hits «Знаешь ли ты», «Нежность»; 2021 COVID coma; touring since.
Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Malta at Eurovision 2026 (Vienna): AIDAN with "Bella", winner of MESC 2026 (283 points); multilingual English-Maltese-Italian ballad; 8th in semi-final two, 18th in the Grand Final with 89 points.
Melodifestivalen 2026
Melodifestivalen 2026 was the 66th Swedish music competition, won by FELICIA with "My System." The entry was written by four women, setting a record for the contest.
Mercury Prize
Mercury Prize: annual UK and Irish album of the year award founded in 1992, judged by an independent panel from 12 shortlisted albums across all genres, with a £25,000 prize; run by the BPI since 2015.
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, MTV's highest VMA honor, is a lifetime-achievement-style award for artists and video directors. First given in 1984 to The Beatles, Richard Lester, and David Bowie; renamed for Jackson in 1991; most recently awarded to Nirvana in 2026.
Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux is a 1993 Warner Bros. live album by Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, recorded July 8, 1991 at the 25th Montreux Jazz Festival; Davis's only revisit of Gil Evans repertoire, and 1994 Grammy winner for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.
Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento, known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-composer (born 1942, Rio de Janeiro) and central figure of the Clube da Esquina movement, famous for the 1972 double LP Clube da Esquina, the 1998 Grammy-winning album Nascimento, and songs like Travessia.
Mirchi Music Awards
The Mirchi Music Awards are annual awards presented by Radio Mirchi honoring artistic and technical excellence in Hindi film music, with jury and listener-voted categories.
MOBO Awards
MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin), annual British music awards founded by Kanya King in 1996 honoring hip hop, grime, R&B, jazz, gospel, and African music; 30th ceremony held 2026 in Manchester.
Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Moldova at Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (Vienna): return after 2025 withdrawal; Selecția Națională won by Satoshi with "Viva, Moldova!"; 4th in semi-final one, 8th in the Grand Final with 226 points; jury-vote resignation controversy.
MTV Africa Music Awards
The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) are a pan-African music awards ceremony established by MTV Networks Africa in 2008, with six editions held between 2008 and 2016.
MTV Asia Awards
The MTV Asia Awards were a pan-regional music awards ceremony for Asia, staged in six editions from 2002 to 2008, with winners chosen largely by viewer voting.
MTV Australia Awards
The MTV Australia Awards, launched as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards in 2005, were annual viewer-voted music and pop culture awards staged in Sydney until 2009.
MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), MTV's European music awards show first held 24 November 1994 at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate; fan-voted, city-hopping annual ceremony, 30th edition in Manchester 2024, not held in 2025.
MTV Italian Music Awards
MTV Italian Music Awards, also called TRL Awards (2006–2012) and MTV Awards from 2013: MTV Italia's annual fan-voted music awards, first held 25 March 2006 in Milan's Piazza del Duomo, later staged in Naples, Trieste, Genoa, and Florence.
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs): annual MTV awards ceremony for music videos, first held September 14, 1984 at Radio City Music Hall; Moon Person trophy; 2026 show on CBS and MTV from Los Angeles, hosted by Snoop Dogg, with Madonna winning Artist of the Year and Taylor Swift becoming the most-awarded artist.
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
MTV Video Music Awards Japan (MTV VMAJ, MTVビデオ・ミュージック・アワード・ジャパン) is Japan's annual music video award presented by MTV Japan since 2002, distinct from the US MTV VMA. Video of the Year is decided by public vote; EXILE holds a record five wins.
Music award
Music award: prizes recognizing achievement in music, given by peer academies (Grammys), juries (Eurovision, Pulitzer), or fan voting. Covers voting systems, history since the 1959 first Grammys, and adjudication bias.
Music awards in the Americas
Music awards in the Americas are national and regional programs recognizing popular, classical, and traditional music, ranging from peer-voted academies like the Latin Recording Academy to fan-voted Premios Juventud.
Muz-TV Awards (Премия МУЗ-ТВ)
The Muz-TV Awards (Премия МУЗ-ТВ) are an annual Russian popular-music award presented by the Muz-TV channel since 2003, decided by expert-jury and audience voting and staged as a televised arena show.
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) is a non-profit honor roll that has recognized significant Nashville songwriters since 1970, growing from 21 charter inductees to more than 250 members.
National Live Music Awards
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are annual Australian awards honoring the country's live music industry, founded by Larry Heath and first held in 2016, with national and state categories voted by the live industry.
Native American Music Awards
The Native American Music Awards, or Nammys, founded in 1998 by Ellen Bello, are the annual US awards honoring Native American recordings in over 30 categories, decided by advisory members and public vote; distinct from Namibia's NAMAs.
New York Youth Symphony
The New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) is a New York City youth orchestra founded in 1963 that trains musicians ages 12 to 22 in orchestra, chamber music, jazz, and composition programs.