London will host this year's World Music Awards, a global event that selects winners based on the strength of their worldwide record sales, organizers announced Wednesday. The annual showbiz awards ceremony will be held at the city's Earls Court Arena on Nov. 15.
Previous award recipients include Celine Dion, The Rolling Stones, Britney Spears, Bon Jovi and Kanye West. "We are thrilled to be bringing the World Music Awards to London, the music capital of the world," said founder Melissa Corken. "The UK is the home of many of the world's greatest-selling artists of all time.
" The awards were held in Monaco for 15 years before moving to the United States in 2004 and 2005. The show will be broadcast on Britain's Channel 4 television on Nov. 22.
