The Musa Awards (Spanish: Premios Musa) are awards presented by Ibero Americana Radio Chile, a subsidiary of the Spanish group PRISA to recognize "the best musical releases" in the music industry in Chile.[1]
| Musa | |
|---|---|
| Current: Musa Awards 2023 | |
 | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in the music industry |
| Country | Chile |
| Presented by | Ibero Americana Radio Chile, PRISA |
| First awarded | December 4, 2020 |
| Website | premiosmusa |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Ibero Americana Radio Chile (2020-present) TVN (2022-present) |
History edit
The Musa Awards had their origin in an innitiative led by Ibero Americana Radio Chile and its ten national radio stations in Chile. They were created to honor the "best of Chilean and international music within the year."[1][2]
The statuette was designed by the Chilean artist Norton Maza, inspired by the muses in ancient Greek culture.[3]
Categories edit
Currently, there are fourteen categories along with a special award for lifetime achievement.
- Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Emerging Artist
- Pop Artist
- Rock Artist
- Urban Artist
- Tropical Artist
- Music Video of the Year
- Latin International Artist of the Year
- Anglo International Artist of the Year
- Latin International Song of the Year
- Anglo International Song of the Year
- Collaboration of the Year
- International Collaboration of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Ceremonies edit
| Edition | Date | Venue | Hosts | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | December 4, 2020 | Televisión Nacional de Chile Auditorium | Felipe Avello Matilda Svensson |
IARC | [4] |
| 2nd | December 2, 2021 | Las Condes Municipal Theatre | Felipe Avello Fernanda Hansen |
[5] | |
| 3rd | December 4, 2022 | Lorena Bosch Lorena Capetillo María Luisa Godoy Eduardo Fuentes |
IARC TVN |
[6][7] | |
| 4th | December 7, 2023 | Televisión Nacional de Chile Auditorium | Luis Jara María Luisa Godoy |
[8] |
References edit
- ^ a b Johnson, Christopher. "Karol G, Rosalía and Princesa Alba, among the nominees for the Musa 2023 awards: how to follow them". WECB Radio. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Preguntas frecuentes". Premios MUSA Sprite 2023 (in Spanish). Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Inostroza, María Ignacia (November 19, 2020). "Norton Maza: Reconocido artista visual crea estatuilla de Premios MUSA". Rock & Pop Radio.
- ^ "Estos son los ganadores de los Premios MUSA 2020". Futuro (in Spanish). December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Rojas, Fabián Nuñez (December 3, 2021). "Premios MUSA 2021: Lista completa de ganadores". Rock&Pop (in Spanish). Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Basulto, Alejandro (December 4, 2022). "Sigue la transmisión de los Premios MUSA 2022". Radio ADN. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Hermosilla, Ignacio (December 5, 2022). "Premios MUSA 2022: revisa todos los ganadores de lo mejor de la música nacional e internacional". Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Quiroz, Nelson (December 7, 2023). "Premios MUSA Sprite 2023: revisa la lista completa de ganadores". Radio ADN. Retrieved December 9, 2023.