International Portuguese Music Awards

The International Portuguese Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as IPMA) is an annual music awards show that recognizes songs and music videos recorded and produced by artists of Portuguese descent residing in any country.

Ceremony locations

The International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) are held at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC).

From the first edition in 2013 until 2019, the event was held at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic IPMA was held virtually from 2020 to 2021. When the in-person awards show returned in 2022, it found a new location at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.[1]

Rhode Island, like Massachusetts, has a significant population of individuals from Portugal or of Portuguese descent. Portuguese is the third-most spoken language in Rhode Island.[2]

Nomination and awarding process

Artists or their representatives submit their entries online via IPMA's official website. A confidential panel of judges located in different countries review and score the submissions. For the "New Talent" category, two finalists compete live at the show in front of a panel of judges so the winner can be selected based on their live performance.[3]

The only category voted on by the public is the "IPMA People's Choice Award".

Categories

Active

• Dance

• Fado
• Instrumental
• Music Video of the Year
• Música Popular
• New Talent
• People’s Choice
• Pop
• Rap/Hip-Hop
• Rock
• Song of the Year
• Traditional
• World Music

Lifetime Achievement Award

José Cid was the recipient of the IPMA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023.

Some editions of the International Portuguese Music Awards also awarded the "IPMA Lifetime Achievement Award".

• Roberto Leal (singer) (2013)[4]
• Marco Paulo (2014)[5]
• Pedro Abrunhosa (2015)[6]
• Paulo Gonzo (2016)[7]
• Daniela Mercury (2017)[8]
• Xutos & Pontapés (2018)[9]
• Jorge Ferreira (2022)
• José Cid (2023)[10]

References

1. Gazelle (April 13, 2022). "International Portuguese Music Awards moving from New Bedford to Providence". Fun 107.
2. Amaral, Brian (April 21, 2022). "Portuguese music awards are coming to Providence". The Boston Globe.
3. Botelho, Jessica (November 24, 2021). "10th annual International Portuguese Music Awards to be held at PPAC". NBC 10 NEWS (WJAR).
4. PAJ Staff (January 7, 2013). "Music: 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) – Nominees". Portuguese American Journal.
5. Silvia, Michael (March 31, 2014). "2nd Annual International Portuguese Music Awards winners announced". New Bedford Guide.
6. Chaput, Lynne (May 5, 2015). "Portugal's Pedro Abrunhosa honored at International Portuguese Music Awards". The Providence Journal.
7. Sapo Mag (April 23, 2016). "Paulo Gonzo recebe Prémio Carreira nos International Portuguese Music Awards". Sapo.
8. McCarthy, Sean (January 12, 2017). "International Portuguese Music Awards draw the eyes of the world to New Bedford". SouthCoast Today.
9. Fontes, Diane (April 23, 2018). "2018 IPMA Celebrates Portuguese Musicians". Feel Portugal.
10. da Silva, Lurdes (May 23, 2023). "International Portuguese Music Awards deliver unforgettable night of elegance, music and celebration". Fall River Herald News.