Ceremony took place on Wednesday, 4, and was also marked by exciting tribute to country duo Chitãozinho & Xororó
One of the most important events of national music, the BTG Pactual Brazilian Music Award Finally announced the winners of the 32nd edition. During the ceremony held on the night of Wednesday, 4, at the municipal theater of Rio de Janeiro, the list of awarded artists included names like Liniker, Zeca Pagodinhoand Black Pantera.
This year, the event was also marked by the tribute to Chitãozinho & Xororówith a spectacle designed to thrill the audience by presenting the journey of the country duo, including new readings of their classics. To celebrate this moment, the stage featured presentations of names like Hamilton de Netherlands, Vanessa da Mata, João Gomes, Fábio Jr., Lauana Prado, The Garotin and many others.
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Next, see the list of winners in each category.
Winners of the 32nd edition of the BTG Pactual Music Award
RAP / TRAP – Artist
- Bneagon
- Duchess
- EMICIDA🏆
- MV BILL
- Yago Oppio
RAP / TRAP – Launch
- Criolo, Dino D’Althiago, Amaro Freitas – Hope (produced by: Criolo and Nave)
- EMITICA – It’s over, but it has … (produced by: Emiida and Damien Seth)
- Marcelo D2, Sambadrive-Direct-to-disc (produced by: Mario Caldato Jr.)
- MV BILL – In the resident’s view (produced by: Mortão and DJ Caique) 🏆
- YAGO OPPRIO – OPPRIO (Produced by: PATRICIO SID)
Roots – Artist
- Alceu Valença🏆
- Dona Onete
- Elba Ramalho
- Joelma
- Coco Samba Roots of Arcoverde
Roots – Launch
- Alceu Valença – Maluco Beauty Bicho – It is Carnival (produced by: Tovinho)
- Dona Onete – Bagaceira (produced by: Assis Figueiredo and Marcos Sarrazin)
- Elba Ramalho – This means love (produced by: Luã Yvys)
- J. Velloso, Experimental Recôncavo – J. Velloso and Experimental Recôncavo (produced by: Gustavo Caribé)
- Mariana Aydar, Mestrinho – Mariana and Mestrinho (produced by: Tó Brandileone) 🏆
REGGAE – Artist
- Weapon
- Of the plant
- Mukambu
- Nubia
- Plant and root🏆
REGGAE – Launch
- Armandinho – Of these eyes I’m afraid (produced by: Armandinho)
- CEU, RDD – Heart Anchor (Pruded by: RDD) 🏆
- Gustah, Julian Marley, Rael, 2050 – Love to Jah (produced by: Gustah)
- Mukambu – From ghetto to kilombo (produced by: aquahertz)
- Nubia – Flavors (produced by: Sandoval Filho)
Revelation – Revelation
- Grocery
- Joyce Alane
- The Garotin🏆
- Rachel Reis
- Sued Nunes
POP – Artist
- Sky
- Liniker 🏆
- Melly
- The Garotin
- Tássia Reis
POP – Launch
- Heaven – Novel (produced by: Adrian Younge, Pupillo and Heaven)
- Liniker – Cashew (produced by: Liniker, Fejuca and Gustavo Ruiz) 🏆
- MELLY – MEMISIMA (produced by: Melly, Deekapz, Theo Zagrae, Marcelo Delamare, Zamba, Tainã, Panda, Icarus Santiago and Manigga)
- Os Garotin – The Garotin of São Gonçalo (produced by: Julio Raposo and Moodstock Music)
- Tássia Reis – Top of my head (produced by: Black Beard, Felipe Pizzutiello, Kiko Dinucci, Evehive and Fejuca)
Samba – Artist
- Alione
- Jorge Aragon
- Mart’nália
- Martinho da Vila
- Zeca Pagodinho🏆
Samba – Launch
- Alcione – Marra de feroz (produced by: Pretinho da Serrinha)
- Antônio Neves – Leave us (produced by: Antônio Neves)
- Mart’nália – Pagoda da Mart’nália (produced by: Luiz Otávio, Marcia Alvarez and Marcus Preto)
- Martinho da Vila – Guitar and Cavaquinhos (produced by: Celso Filho, Martinho Filho (Pinduca) and Gabriel Lucchini)
- ZECA PAGODINHO – ZECA PAGODINHO – 40 years (live) (produced by: Paulão 7 strings and black of Serrinha) 🏆
Rock – Artist
- Black Pantera🏆
- Meat
- CPM22
- Fresno
- João Gordo
Rock – Launch
- Ana Carolina – Ana sings Cássia – Vol. 1 (live) (produced by: Ana Carolina)
- Black Pantera – Perpetual (produced by: Rafael Ramos)
- Pitty – Acnxx live in Salvador (produced by: Rafael Ramos)
- Planet Hemp – Based on real facts: 30 years of smoke (live) (produced by: Daniel Ganjaman and Planet Hemp) 🏆
- Titans – Microphoned (produced by: Rick Bonadio and Sergio Fouad)
Instrumental – Artist
- AMARO FREITAS
- Carlos Malta
- Hamilton de Netherlands Trio
- Hermeto Pascoal🏆
- Yamandú Costa
Instrumental – Launch
- Amaro Freitas – Y’Y (produced by: Amaro Freitas, Laercio Costa and Vinicius Aquino) 🏆
- Balance Club – Cadê Tereza? (Produced by: Bruno Bona)
- Hermeto Pascoal & Group – For You, Ilza (produced by: Fábio Pascoal)
- ROBERTO BARRETO, Manoel Cordeiro, Pupillo – State of Spirit (produced by: Pupillo)
- Yamandú Costa – Round trip (produced by: Yamandu Costa)
Romantic – Artist
- Alice Caymmi
- Grocery
- Odair José🏆
- Roberta Miranda
- Simone Mendes
Romantic – Launch
- Alice Caymmi – Love (El Amor) (produced by: Diogo Strausz)
- GRELO – It is the greens (produced by: from angelo) 🏆
- Odair José – Human Beings (and Artificial Intelligence) (produced by: Junior Freitas)
- Roberta Miranda – Infinity, Ep.1 (live) (produced by: Roberta Miranda)
- Simone Mendes – Singing your story (live/ vol.1 and vol.2) (produced by: Eduardo Pepato)
MPB – Artist
- Alaíde Costa
- Dori Caymmi
- João Bosco🏆
- Jota.pê
- MPB4
MPB – Launch
- Alaíde Costa – And the weather now wants to fly (produced by: Marcus Preto, Pupillo and Emicida)
- Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia – Faith (live) (produced by: Lucas Nunes)
- Dori Caymmi – Prose & Papo (produced by: Jorge Helder)
- Jota.Pe – If my chest were the world (produced by: Felipe Vassão, Rodrigo Lemos and Marcus Preto) 🏆
- MPB4 – 60 years of MPB (produced by: Miltinho and Paulo Malaguti Pauleira)
Funk – Artist
- DEIZE TIGRONA
- Mc Kevin O Chris
- Pedro Sampaio
- Toya
- Valesca Popozuda🏆
Funk – launch
- Deize Tigrona – There is no quiet roll (produced by: Larinhx, Kd Soundsystem, Badsist, Iasmin Turbininha and Boogarins)
- Dennis, Ana Castela, Mc GW – Ram Tchum (produced by: Dennis)
- Jup do Bairro, Maria Alcina, Pagoda da 27 – Carnival Love (produced by: spindle!) 🏆
- Ludmilla, Wiu, Mc Kevin O Chris – his favorite (produced by: Mc Kevin O Chris, Ludmilla and Kosta)
- Pedro Sampaio – Astro (produced by: Pedro Sampaio, Delano, Rafinha RSQ, DJ Topo and Pedro Breder)
Specials – Electronic Launch
- Beagle Bonnie, DJ Noé – The Mad Wizard’s Sampler (produced by: Beagle Bonnie and DJ Noah)
- Bixiga 70, DJ MAM – 100% 13 (produced by: DJ MAM)
- DRE GUAZELLI – KNOW IT (Produced by: DRE GUAZELLI)
- JADSA, João Milet Meirelles, Taxidermia – Vera Cruz Island (produced by: Jadsa, João Milet Meirelles and Maíra Morena) 🏆
- Mulu, Duda Beat – MTG Chihiro (produced by: Mulu)
Specials – Launch in Foreign Language
- Anelis Assumpção – Encore Un Tour (Produced by: Anelis Assumpção, Saulo Duarte, Klaus Sena)
- Anitta – Funk Generation (produced by: Márcio Arantes, DJ Gabriel do Borel, Tropkillaz, Brabo, Diplo, Julia Lewis and DJ GBR)
- Caetano Veloso – La Mer (produced by: Caetano Veloso and Lucas Nunes)
- Iza – Cry Me A River (produced by: Nani Palmeira and Reno Duarte)
- Silvia Machete – Invisible Woman (produced by: Alberto Continentino, Lalo Brusco) 🏆
Specials – scholarly launch
- Alexandre Guerra, André Micheletti, Knut Andreas, Piracicaba Symphony Orchestra – Mystic Concert for Cello and Orchestra (produced by: Alexandre Guerra)
- Ouro Preto Orchestra – Auto da Compadecida, the opera (produced by: Rodrigo Toffolo)
- Petrobras Symphonic Orchestra – Songs of the Practical Guide, vol.2 (produced by: Marcos Souza)
- Brazilian Symphony Orchestra – Heitor Villa -Lobos: Brazilian Bachianas n.8 (live) (produced by: Brazilian Symphony Orchestra) 🏆
- Quinteto Villa-Lobos-Always (produced by: Quinteto Villa-Lobos)
Specials – Special Project
- Black Pearls – A tribute to Luiz Melodia (producer by: Mahmundi and Josefe)
- Frevo Orchestra of the World, Pupillo, David Moraes – Moraes is frevo (produced by: Pupillo, Davi Moraes) 🏆
- Rita Lee, Roberto de Carvalho – Flying (Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu) (produced by: Roberto de Carvalho)
- Sabotage 50 (produced by: Zegon and Tagus Damasceno)
- The Auto da Compadecida 2 (soundtrack of the film) (produced by: João Falcão, Ricco Viana and Carlinhos Borges)
Sertanejo – Artist
- ANA CASTELA
- João Gomes🏆
- Lauana Prado
- Rionegro & Solimões
- Zezé Di Camargo
Sertanejo – Launch
- Ana Castela – Baywater Heritage (Live) (Produced by: Cleyton Pekois and Eduardo Godoy)
- João Gomes – Vaquejada is in fashion (produced by: Arine Music)
- Jorge & Mateus – Check -In (live) (produced by: Dudu Borges)
- Lauana Prado – Transcend (live) vol. 1 (produced by: Eduardo Pepato) 🏆
- Rionegro & Solimões – Rionegro and Solimões in Uberlândia (produced by: Junior Melo)
Audiovisual Project
- Dora Morelenbaum – The Best Exit (directed by: Maria Cau Levy and Caio Mazzilli)
- EMITICA – It’s over, but it has … (directed by: Pedro Conti and Diego Maia)
- Erasmo Carlos, Rubel, Emicida – Erasmo Esteves (Tijuca Maluca) (directed by: Artur Miranda)
- Rita Lee, Roberto de Carvalho – Flying (Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu) (directed by: Otávio Juliano and Luciana Ferraz) 🏆
- The Suit, Devendra Banhart, Shintaro Sakamoto – Tour and Turns (directed by: Tim Bernardes and Filipe Franco)
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Source: Rollingstone

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