Matango Music Award
| Matango Music Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Having produced the most famous song / album of the year |
| Country | Phoenixia |
| Presented by | Matango |
| First awarded | March 6, 1990 |
| Website | www.matangoaw.com |
The Matango Music Awards are honors given out annually by Matango, a publication covering the music business and a music popularity chart. The Matango Music Awards show had been held annually since 1990. The event was formerly staged in Novembre but since 2001, it has been held in May.
Unlike other awards, such as the Quartz Award, which determine nominations as a result of the highest votes received during the Grand Prix of Music and conferred by the National Music Association, the Matango Music Awards finalists are based on album and digital songs sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring, and social engagement. These measurements are tracked year-round by Matango and its data partners, including Zeta and Hyperion. The 2021 awards were based on the reporting period of April 8, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Awards are given for the top album, artist and single in a number of different music genres.