TIM Music Awards

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.[1][2] The awards are organized by Milan-based agency Friends & Partners,[3] and held since 2007 as a replacement of the canceled Italian Music Awards (2001–2003).

TIM Music Awards
Logo of the 2014 edition
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in the Italian music business
Sponsored byWind (2007–2013, 2015–2018)
SEAT (2019–2021)
TIM (2022–present)
CountryItaly
Presented byFIMI, AFI, PIM
Hosts: see below
Formerly called
  • Wind Music Awards
  • Music Awards
  • SEAT Music Awards
First awarded2007
Television/radio coverage
NetworkItalia 1 (2007–2011)
Rai 1 (2012–present)
Produced byBallandi Multimedia, FMP Group
Directed byCristian Biondani, Maurizio Pagnussat (2012–present)

Their previous name was dependent on the sponsorship of Italian phone company Wind.[1] 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.

History

From 2007 to 2009, the awards were held in Rome, first in the Auditorium Conciliazione and then in 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.[4][5] 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.[5]

The awards have been criticized in the past by Italian indie label Produttori Musicali Indipendenti for excluding independent artists.[3]

Awards

Based on:[1][6]

DiamondMulti-platinumPlatinumGold
Album (copies) 300,000120,00060,00030,000
Digital song (downloads) 60,00030,000
Music DVD (copies) 30,000

Years
Hosts Vanessa Incontrada and Carlo Conti with Dua Lipa (middle) at the Wind Music Awards in Arena di Verona, 2016
Year Recorded date Air date(s) Network Episodes Host(s) Venue
20076 June 200714 June 2007Italia 11Cristina ChiabottoAuditorium Conciliazione
(Rome)
20083 June 20084–5 June 20082Cristina Chiabotto
Rossella Brescia		Valle Giulia
(Rome)
20096–7 June 20098–22 June 20093Vanessa IncontradaVerona Arena
201028–29 May 20102, 9, 16 June 20103Paola Perego
201127–28 May 20117, 14, 21 June 20113Vanessa Incontrada
Teo Mammucari[7]
201226 May 20122 July 2012Rai 11Carlo Conti
Vanessa Incontrada
2013LIVE2 June 2013Rai 1
Rai HD		1Carlo Conti
Vanessa Incontrada		Foro Italico
(Rome)

Compilation albums
Title CDs Tracks Label Release date
Wind Music Awards 2011354Sony Music31 May 2011
Wind Music Awards 2012235Sony Music22 June 2012

References
  1. Worden, Mark (6 June 2008). "Promoters Pleased With Italy's Second Wind Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. Worden, Mark (20 March 2008). "Italy's Wind Awards Open Dialog With Indies". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. Worden, Mark (21 July 2007). "The Big Chill". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 29. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. Francesco, Verni (27 May 2010). ""Wind Music Award", le star della musica in Arena". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. Dondoni, Luca (30 May 2010). "Wind Music Awards, il ciclone Minogue si fa largo tra Dalla e Nannini". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. "Gualazzi e negramaro ai Wind Music Awards". TGCOM (in Italian). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. "Mammucari-Incontrada ai Wind Music Awards". TGCOM (in Italian). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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