How Brazil recognizes its music: awards, the festivals that put it on stage and the TV shows that revealed artists.
It has categories dedicated to Portuguese-language music: best rock or alternative album, contemporary pop, MPB, samba/pagode, sertanejo, roots, Portuguese-language song, urban performance and Christian music. It is the most prestigious international award for Brazilian artists.
The country's most visible popular award, with public and expert-jury votes; televised ceremony every year.
Formerly Prêmio Sharp and Prêmio TIM; the most traditional, with a critics' jury and categories by genre. Each edition honours a great name.
For almost two decades, the award that defined Brazilian pop and rock for the young.
A TV award with best male and female singer categories, voted by journalists and the public.
An award dedicated to women in Brazilian music, across every role in the industry.
Recognizes producers, engineers, backing musicians and other backstage professionals.
Aimed at a young audience; music, TV and internet categories.
A gospel music award held with TV Globo's support from 2011 to 2013.
The American award where “Getz/Gilberto” was Album of the Year in 1965; Sérgio Mendes, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil have also won.
Frevo, maracatu and the Galo da Madrugada, the planet's biggest street bloco.
Samba school parades at the Sambadrome (since 1984) and hundreds of street blocos.
Trios elétricos on the Barra-Ondina and Campo Grande circuits; the world's biggest street party according to Guinness.
Latin America's biggest rodeo and sertanejo's main stage.
The Garantido and Caprichoso bulls face off at the Bumbódromo, in the middle of the Amazon.
The 1965 festival where Elis Regina sang “Arrastão” and became the great revelation of Brazilian song.
Held by Globo until 1972; it launched 'Sabiá', 'Pra Não Dizer Que Não Falei das Flores' and 'BR-3'.
Until 1969; 'A Banda', 'Disparada', 'Alegria, Alegria' and 'Ponteio' came out of here.
The country's great annual classical music festival, every July.
Thirty days of forró; the two cities compete for the title of 'biggest São João in the world'.
Created by Roberto Medina; the 1985 edition launched BRock and the festival became a global franchise (Lisbon, Madrid, Las Vegas).
Sixteen editions between 1985 and 2001, with jazz and Brazilian music side by side.
Conceived by Nelson Motta; after a one-off edition in 1975, it ran from 1988 to 1996.
The festival that revealed manguebeat.
An independent-music stage inside Recife carnival.
Summer festival on the Rio Grande do Sul coast.
Showcase of axé and Bahian pop.
The festival that made Goiânia a capital of indie and stoner.
A beach psytrance festival at New Year, with an international crowd.
The country's biggest electronic music festival of its time, from 2000 to 2008.
One of the biggest Brazilian rock festivals outside the capitals.
The successor to Free Jazz, with jazz, indie, electronic music and rock.
An indie and alternative festival held from 2007 to 2013.
A sertanejo universitário mega-festival.
The Brazilian edition of the American festival, at the Interlagos racetrack.
Dedicated solely to Brazilian music, with unprecedented cross-generational meetings.
Rock in Rio's sister festival, at Interlagos.
Twelve seasons; coaches over the years included Carlinhos Brown, Claudia Leitte, Lulu Santos, Daniel, Michel Teló, Ivete Sangalo, Iza and Gaby Amarantos. Michel Teló won as a coach seven times.
The children's version, with coaches such as Carlinhos Brown, Ivete Sangalo, Simone & Simaria, Michel Teló, Gaby Amarantos and Mumuzinho.
The version for singers over 60.
Formed Rouge (2002), Brazil's biggest girl group, and the boy band Br'oz (2003).
A music reality show in the Spanish 'Operación Triunfo' format.
The Brazilian 'Pop Idol'; judges included Rick Bonadio, Arnaldo Saccomani, Marco Camargo and Paula Lima. Thaeme (2007) went on to sertanejo with Thaeme & Thiago.
A newcomers' talent show hosted by Marcos Mion and Rodrigo Faro.
A band competition with app voting; winners were Malta (2014), Dois Africanos (2015) and Versalle (2016). Scalene was runner-up in 2015.
A single season; the girl group Ravena won.
The 'All Together Now' format with 100 judges, hosted by Rodrigo Faro; it has a Teen version.
Celebrities sing in masks; hosted by Ivete Sangalo and later Eliana.
A music confinement reality show created by Globo, formerly called Estrela da Casa.
Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos and Wanderléa's show, which gave the movement its name.
TV's hit parade, featuring the artists behind the most-played songs.
Rolando Boldrin's show devoted to caipira and sertanejo music.
Fernando Faro's interview and music show with the great names of MPB.
| Season | Year | Winner | Coach | Other finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Ellen Oléria | Carlinhos Brown | Ju Moraes, Liah Soares, Maria Christina |
| 2 | 2013 | Sam Alves | Claudia Leitte | Lucy Alves, Pedro Lima, Rubens Daniel |
| 3 | 2014 | Danilo Reis & Rafael | Lulu Santos | Kim Lírio, Lui Medeiros, Romero Ribeiro |
| 4 | 2015 | Renato Vianna | Michel Teló | Ayrton Montarroyos, Junior Lord, Nikki |
| 5 | 2016 | Mylena Jardim | Michel Teló | Afonso Cappelo, Dan Costa, Danilo Franco |
| 6 | 2017 | Samantha Ayara | Michel Teló | Carol Biazin, Day, Vinícius D'Black |
| 7 | 2018 | Léo Pain | Michel Teló | Erica Natuza, Isa Guerra, Kevin Ndjana |
| 8 | 2019 | Tony Gordon | Michel Teló | Ana Ruth, Lúcia Muniz, Willian Kessley |
| 9 | 2020 | Victor Alves | Iza | Ana Canhoto, Douglas Ramalho, Izrra |
| 10 | 2021 | Giuliano Eriston | Michel Teló | Bruno Fernandez, Gustavo Boná, Gustavo Matias, Hugo Rafael |
| 11 | 2022 | Keilla Júnia | Michel Teló | Bell Lins, Juceir Júnior, Mila Santana |
| 12 | 2023 | Ivan Barreto | Lulu Santos | Amanda Maria, Jhonny, Thais Ribeiro |