2016 Brazilian Music Awards

The 2016 Brazilian Music Awards (Portuguese: Prêmio da Música Brasileira de 2016), the 27th annual ceremony, was held at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro on 22 June 2016, to recognize the Brazilian music of 2015.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by actors Dira Paes and Júlio Andrade, and was broadcast by Canal Brasil.^[1] Gonzaguinha was honored at the ceremony.^[1]

2016 Brazilian Music Awards
Date	22 June 2016
Location	Theatro Municipal Rio de Janeiro
Hosted by	Dira Paes Júlio Andrade
Most awards	Zélia Duncan (3)
Most nominations	Zélia Duncan (5)
Website	premiodamusica.com.br
Television/radio coverage
Network	Canal Brasil
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Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on 17 May 2016.^[2][3] Zélia Duncan led with five nominations. She is followed by Elba Ramalho with four, while Caetano Veloso, Elza Soares, Gilberto Gil and Renato Teixeira received three nominations each.^[3] Duncan won the most awards of the night, with three wins.^[4] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[5]

MPB

Best Male Singer	Best Female Singer
Caetano Veloso Djavan Gilberto Gil	Virginia Rodrigues Elba Ramalho Ná Ozzetti
Best Group	Best Album
Dônica Dá no Coro Novíssimos	Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música – Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, producers Do Meu Olhar pra Fora – Elba Ramalho Luã Mattar and Yuri Queiroga, producers Mama Kalunga – Virginia Rodrigues Tiganá Santana and Sebastian Notini, producers

Special awards

Classical Album	Electronic Album
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Sinfonia Nº12, Uirapuru, Mandu-Çarará – performed by Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo Seresta, Choro e Homenagem a Fructuoso Vianna – Camargo Guarnieri, performed by Karin Fernandes and Orquestra Sinfônica da USP Sinfonia Nº3, Suíte Cita e Esboço de Outono – Sergei Prokofiev, performed by Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo	Gaia Música, Vol. 1 – DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar DJ Tudo, producer Raw Wave – Seashore Darkcave Mário Mamede, producer Sotaque Recarregado – DJ Mam DJ Mam, Alex Moreira, Marcelinho da Lua, Bruno LT, DeepLick, Batida Nacional, DJ Patife, Furmiga Dub, Mauro Telefunksoul, André T, DJ Tide, DJ Raíz, Lucio K, DJ Waldo Squash, Luan Rodrigues, DJ Incidental, Projeto Ccoma and DJ Kenneth Bager, producers
Children's Album	Album in Foreign Language
Para Ficar com Você – Palavra Cantada Paulo Tatit and Sandra Peres, producers Estórias de Cantar – Banda Estralo Marcos Lucatelli, producer Crianceiras – Poesias de Mário Quintana – Márcio de Camillo Márcio de Camillo, producer	Cauby Sings Nat King Cole – Cauby Peixoto Thiago Marques Luiz, producer Canela – Renato Braz and Maogani Sergio Valdeos and Maogani, producers Unexpected – Indiana Nomma and Osmar Milito Indiana Nomma and Osmar Milito, producers
Special Project Album	Best DVD
Café no Bule – Zeca Baleiro, Naná Vasconcelos and Paulo Lepetit Zeca Baleiro, Naná Vasconcelos and Paulo Lepetit, producers Sambabook Dona Ivone Lara – Various artists Musickeria, producer Sambas para a Mangueira – Various artists Nilcemar Nogueira, producer	Loucura: Adriana Calcanhotto Canta Lupicínio Rodrigues – Adriana Calcanhotto Gabriela Gastal, director Baby Sucessos: A Menina Ainda Dança – Baby do Brasil Paula Lavigne and Fernando Young, directors Dois Amigos, Um Século de Música – Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil Fernando Young, Henrique Alqualo and Pedro Secchin, directors

Regional

Best Male Singer	Best Female Singer
Xangai Renato Teixeira Sérgio Reis	Elba Ramalho Alessandra Leão Socorro Lira
Best Group	Best Duo
Ilê Aiyê Catadoras de Mangaba de Sergipe Cia. Cabelo de Maria	Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira Caju & Castanha Cezar & Paulinho
Best Album
Cordas, Gonzaga e Afins (Sagrama e Encore) – Elba Ramalho Sergio Campello and Tostão Queiroga, producers AR – Almir Sater and Renato Teixeira Almir Sater and Eric Silver, producers Xangai – Xangai Mario Ulloa, producer

Pop/Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop/Funk

Best Male Singer	Best Female Singer
Lenine Chico César Seu Jorge	Gal Costa Elza Soares Simone Mazzer
Best Group	Best Album
Titãs Funk Como Le Gusta Maglore	A Mulher do Fim do Mundo – Elza Soares Guilherme Kastrup, producer Carbono – Lenine Lenine, Jr. Tostoi and Bruno Giorgi, producers Dilúvio – Dani Black Conrado Goys, producer

Popular music

Best Male Singer	Best Female Singer
Roberto Carlos Luiz Caldas Vander Lee	Fafá de Belém Angela Maria Vanusa
Best Group	Best Duo
Jamz Banda Calypso Melanina Carioca	Chitãozinho & Xororó João Bosco & Vinícius Victor & Leo
Best Album
Do Tamanho Certo para o Meu Sorriso – Fafá de Belém Felipe Cordeiro and Manoel Cordeiro, producers Angela à Vontade em Voz e Violão – Angela Maria Thiago Marques Luiz, producer Tom do Sertão – Chitãozinho & Xororó Cláudio Paladini, Ney Marques and Edgard Poças, producers

Instrumental

Best Group	Soloist
Tocata à Amizade Barbatuques Pau Brasil	Hamilton de Holanda Nailor Proveta Yamandu Costa
Best Album
Tocata à Amizade – Tocata à Amizade Yamandu Costa and Rogério Caetano, producers Brasileiro Saxofone, Vol.2 – Nailor Proveta Paulo Aragão and Maurício Carrilho, producers Sebastião Biano e Seu Terno Esquenta Muié – Sebastião Biano André Magalhães, producer

Samba

Best Male Singer	Best Female Singer
Alfredo Del-Penho Arlindo Cruz Zeca Pagodinho	Zélia Duncan Ana Costa Renata Jambeiro
Best Group	Best Album
Moacyr Luz e Samba do Trabalhador Fundo de Quintal Trio Gato com Fome	Antes do Mundo Acabar – Zélia Duncan Bia Paes Leme, producer Moacyr Luz e Samba do Trabalhador – 10 Anos e Outros Sambas – Moacyr Luz e Samba do Trabalhador Moacyr Luz, producer Terreiros – Roque Ferreira Julio Caldas, producer

Other awards

Best Song	New Artist
"Antes do Mundo Acabar" – Zélia Duncan Zeca Baleiro and Zélia Duncan, songwriters "Mulher do Fim do Mundo" – Elza Soares Romulo Fróes and Alice Coutinho, songwriters "Por Água Abaixo" – Zélia Duncan Pretinho da Serrinha, Leandro Fab and Fred Camacho, songwriters	Simone Mazzer Alfredo Del-Penho Trio Capitu
Visual Project	Arranger
Dancê – Tulipa Ruiz Tereza Bettinardi, art director Café no Bule – Zeca Baleiro, Naná Vasconcelos and Paulo Lepetit Marcos Faria, art director Antes do Mundo Acabar – Zélia Duncan Simone Mina, art director	Guinga Porto da Madama – Guinga Francis Hime 50 Anos de Música – Francis Hime Swami Jr. Partir – Fabiana Cozza