5-637: The TIM Music Awards , known between 2007–2013 and 2015–2018 as Wind Music Awards , in 2014 as simply Music Awards , and between 2019 and 2021 as SEAT Music Awards , are non-competitive music awards honoring Italian music artists who have sold a certain number of copies of an album, digital song, or music DVD over the previous year in Italy, as certified by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . The awards are organized by Milan -based agency Friends & Partners, and held since 2007 as
10-526: A replacement of the canceled Italian Music Awards (2001–2003). Their previous name was dependent on the sponsorship of Italian phone company Wind . In 2014 they were officially known as just Music Awards while between 2019 and 2021 they have been sponsored by SEAT . From 2022 it is sponsored by TIM . From 2007 to 2009, the awards were held in Rome , first in the Auditorium Conciliazione and then in
15-631: The Valle Giulia . Since 2009, the event has been held in the Arena di Verona , previously home to the Festivalbar , for which the Wind Music Awards has been seen as a replacement. The first five years of the awards were broadcast on television network Italia 1 ; they have been broadcast on Rai 1 since 2012. The event has also been broadcast on radio station RTL 102.5 . The awards have been criticized in
20-1057: The music industry . The Big Four major music awards given each season are the American Music Awards (held in the Fall), the Grammy Award (held in the Winter), the Billboard Music Awards (held in the Spring), and the MTV Video Music Awards (held in the Summer). A fourth major award, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony , is held in the Fall and actually kicks off the Music Awards Season, and currently honors artists who have been in
25-494: The past by Italian indie label Produttori Musicali Indipendenti for excluding independent artists. Based on: Music award A music award is an award or prize given to honour skill or distinction in music . There are different awards in different countries, and awards may focus on or exclude certain music; for example, some awards are only for classical music and not focused on popular music . Some awards are academic, while others are commercial and created by
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