Category: Radio 1
Date: 14.11.2005
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BBC Radio 1 has announced its second annual Gilles Peterson Worldwide Music Awards.
The awards are a celebration of all the best new music that has come through this year on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide show on Radio 1, with some of the best new acts performing on the night.
The awards will be held at KOKO on Monday 12 December with two special winners shows to be broadcast on Radio 1 on 18 and 25 December.
The evening will be hosted by Gilles Peterson and Earl Zinger, with guest performances from Japan's Soil & 'Pimp' Sessions and extra special guests to be confirmed.
The Worldwide All-Star Selectors are also on the bill and comprise more than 20 DJs such as Jazzanova, Bugz in the Attic, Norman Jay, Patrick Forge, Fabio, Benji B, Skitz, Quantic, Toshio Matsuura, Charlie Dark and many more.
Each DJ will play their favourite Worldwide track of the year, culminating with Gilles who will spin the winning track as voted for by Radio 1 listeners.
Listeners can vote on seven categories by visiting bbc.co.uk/radio1. Each voter gets the chance to win tickets to the awards, voting closes on 1 December.
The categories are:
Club night of the year
Label of the year
Session of the year
Compilation of the year
Worldwide track of the year
Worldwide album of the year
The John Peel Play More Jazz Award.
Gilles Peterson said: "We have been doing the Worldwide Winners on Radio 1 for a good few years now and it gets a huge response from listeners.
"Last year we took it to the next level with the first physical event at Cargo with performances from SA RA among others.
"This year the event comes from the much larger venue KOKO with a killer line-up.
"I'm delighted that this annual event has become a fixture in the musical calendar. My main aim is to draw attention to the musical scene that is championed every week on Worldwide."
Tickets are on sale to the general public via www.ticketweb.co.uk. Radio 1 will also be giving away some tickets on-air.
Broadcast Schedule
Sunday 18 December, 11.00pm-1.00am:
Gilles Peterson's Worldwide featuring highlights and winners of The Radio 1
Gilles Peterson Worldwide Music Awards 2005.
Sunday 25 December, 11.00pm-1.00am:
Gilles Peterson's Worldwide featuring live sets from The Worldwide All-Star
Selectors: Jazzanova, Bugz in the Attic, Norman Jay, Patrick Forge, Fabio,
Benji B, Skitz, Quantic, Toshiro Matsuura, Domu, Charlie Dark, Mad Mats,
Henrik Schwarz, and many more.
Gilles Peterson, BBC Radio 1, Sundays, 11.00pm-1.00am
