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Nominees The winners are highlighted below at the top of their category. Select each artist for their biographies. Africa Asia / Pacific Amadou & Mariam Ali Farka Toure Emmanuel Jal Lura Sain Zahoor Faiz Ali Faiz Susheela Raman Yat-Kha Americas Europe Ry Cooder Seu Jorge Omar Sosa Carlos Vives Fanfare Ciocarlia Armenian Navy Band Enzo Avitabile e Bottari Mariza Mid East & North Africa Newcomer Souad Massi Ilham Al Madfai Rachid Taha Dhafer Youssef Konono No. 1 Dobet Gnahore Lura Daby Toure Culture Crossing Club Global Nitin Sawhney Asha Bhosle & Kronos Quartet Yasmin Levy Kimmo Pohjonen DJ Shantel Mercan Dede M.I.A. Cheb I Sabbah Album of the Year Audience Award Amadou & Mariam Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté Salif Keita Thione Seck Armenian Navy Band Enzo Avitabile e Bottari Ilham Al Madfai Seu Jorge Awards 2006 Homepage Welcome Nominees Track Details The Jury About the Award Audience Award Related Links our partners Serious Union Square Music WOMEX fRoots magazine Songlines magazine The Rough Guide to World Music BBC World Service on bbc.co.uk World Routes Andy Kershaw Late Junction Charlie Gillett World music CD reviews R3 Awards 2005 R3 Awards 2004 R3 Awards 2003 R3 Awards 2002  on the web Brixton Academy Fly Sound of the World The World World Music Network World of Music Artist profiles and music Ali Farka Touré Ali Farka Touré (Album) Amadou & Mariam Amadou & Mariam (Album) Armenian Navy Band Asha Bhosle & Kronos Quartet Carlos Vives Cheb i Sabbah Daby Touré Dhafer Youssef Dobet Gnahore DJ Shantel Emmanuel Jal Enzo Avitabile Faiz Ali Faiz Fanfare Ciocarlia Ilham Al Madfai Kimmo Pohjonen Konono No. 1 Lura Mariza Mercan Dede M.I.A. Nitin Sawhney Omar Sosa Rachid Taha Ry Cooder Sain Zahoor Salif Keita Seu Jorge Souad Massi Susheela Raman Thione Seck Yasmin Levy Yat-Kha

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