2023 Brazilian Music Awards

The 2023 Brazilian Music Awards (Portuguese: Prêmio da Música Brasileira de 2023), the 30th edition of the ceremony, was held at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro on 31 May 2023, to recognize the best in Brazilian music.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Lázaro Ramos, Lilian Valeska and Felipe Neto, and was broadcast live on YouTube.^[2] Alcione was honored at the ceremony.^[3] It was the first ceremony since 2018.

2023 Brazilian Music Awards
Date	31 May 2023
Location	Theatro Municipal Rio de Janeiro
Hosted by	Lázaro Ramos Lilian Valeska Felipe Neto
Website	premiodamusica.com.br
Television/radio coverage
Network	YouTube
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The Brazilian Music Awards announced in October 2022 that it had decided to eliminate gender-specific award categories. The Male Singer and Female Singer awards were replaced with one category, Performer. The Pop/Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop/Funk category has been divided into two, Pop/Rock and Urban Music. The Best DVD award was renamed to Best Audiovisual Product.^[4]

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on 25 April 2023.^[5][6] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[7][8]

Popular music

Duo	Group
Maiara & Maraisa Nage Os Barões da Pisadinha	Psirico Orquestra Greiosa Zimbra
Performer	Release
Marília Mendonça Duda Beat Lucy Alves Roberta Miranda Roberto Carlos	"De Amor, Amor" – Felipe Cordeiro and Chico César "Dar uma Deitchada" – Duda Beat Decretos Reais – Marília Mendonça

Special awards

Electronic Release	Release in Foreign Language
Entre Cidades – Batata Boy e Garbela Todos os Lados – Gerra G Baile & Bass – VHOOR	Cássia Eller & Victor Biglione in Blues – Cássia Eller and Victor Biglione Versions of Me – Anitta "If You Only Knew (Acoustic)" – Blubell and Luca Raele
Classical Release	Children's Release
"Bachiana Nº 4 - 1º Movimento" – Brazilian Symphony Orchestra "Abertura da Ópera o Guarani (Ao Vivo)" – Brazilian Symphony Orchestra Divertimento para Cordas (Ao Vivo) – Brazilian Symphony Orchestra	"É Alegria" – Mundo Bita Bloco Fera Neném – Dudu Nicácio "Lá na Fazenda do Meu Pai" – Planeta DóRéMi and Léo Pinheiro
Special Project
Desengaiola – Alfredo Del-Penho, João Cavalcanti, Moyseis Marques and Pedro Miranda Baby e Pepeu (Ao Vivo no Noites Cariocas) – Baby do Brasil and Pepeu Gomes Malhada Vermelha (Trilha Sonora Original do Filme) – Gabriel Aragão

Instrumental

Group	Soloist
Letieres Leite and Orkestra Rumpilezz Gian Correa e os Chorões Alterados PianOrquestra	Yamandu Costa Bebê Kramer Dom Salvador Jaques Morelenbaum Jorge Helder
Release
Simpatia – Yamandu Costa and Bebê Kramer Dom Salvador Trio (Samborium) – Dom Salvador Moacir de Todos os Santos – Letieres Leite and Orkestra Rumpilezz

MPB

Group	Performer
Bala Desejo Banda de Boca MPB4	Djavan Alaíde Costa Dori Caymmi Gilberto Gil Mônica Salmaso
Release
O Que Meus Calos Dizem Sobre Mim – Alaíde Costa Valencianas II: Ao Vivo Em Portugal – Alceu Valença and Orquestra de Ouro Preto "Que Tal um Samba?" – Chico Buarque and Hamilton de Holanda

Urban music

Group	Performer
Planet Hemp Afrocidade Pavilhão 9	Criolo Baco Exu do Blues Gloria Groove Iza Xênia França
Release
QVVJFA – Baco Exu do Blues Sobre Viver – Criolo Jardineiros – Planet Hemp

Pop/Rock

Group	Performer
Gilsons Jovem Dionisio Ratos de Porão	Elza Soares Chico César Erasmo Carlos Tom Zé Tulipa Ruiz
Release
O Futuro Pertence à... Jovem Guarda – Erasmo Carlos Elza ao Vivo no Municipal – Elza Soares Vestido de Amor – Chico César

Regional

Duo	Group
Mayck & Lyan Duo Aduar Sample Hate	Boi Bumbá Garantido Olodum Quinteto Violado
Performer	Release
Alceu Valença Almir Sater Elba Ramalho Isadora Melo Zeca Veloso	Elba Ramalho No Maior São João do Mundo (Ao Vivo) – Elba Ramalho Do Amanhã Nada Sei – Almir Sater "O Sopro do Fole" – Zeca Veloso

Samba

Group	Performer
Fundo de Quintal Grupo Revelação Raça Negra	Diogo Nogueira Ferrugem Maria Rita Martinho da Vila Péricles
Release
Mistura Homogênea – Martinho da Vila "Fim do Horizonte" – Diogo Nogueira and Hamilton de Holanda Fundo de Quintal - 45 Anos Vol.1 (Ao Vivo) – Fundo de Quintal

Other awards

Best Song	New Artist
"Que Tal um Samba?" – Chico Buarque and Hamilton de Holanda "Pessoa-Ilha" – Alaíde Costa "Chorou e Riu" – Zé Miguel Wisnik	Plínio Fernandes Fernando Dias Gomes Maurício Guil
Audiovisual Project
Pra Gente Acordar (O Filme) – Gilsons "Tropa" – Anitta and Luck Muzik "Fé" – Iza "Ameianoite" – Pabllo Vittar and Gloria Groove "Mistificar" – Tim Bernardes