2015 in music

This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2015 in music.

List of years in music (table)

Specific locations

Specific genres

Albums released

Awards

2015 Billboard Music Awards
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift – New Artist of the Year: Sam Smith – Top Hot 100 Song: All About That Bass – Top Billboard 200 Album: 1989
57th Japan Record Awards
Grand Prix: "Unfair World" (ja) by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe • Best Singer: Seiko MatsudaBest New Artist: Magnolia FactoryBest Song: several
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Artist of the Year: Big Bang • Album of the Year: Exodus by ExoSong of the Year: "Bang Bang Bang" by Big Bang • Best Music Video: Bae Bae by Big Bang
MTV Video Music Awards
Video of the Year: Bad Blood – Best Male Video: Uptown Funk – Best Female Video: Blank Space – Artist to Watch: Fetty Wap
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Song: Bad Blood – Best Video: Downtown – Best Female: Rihanna – Best Male: Justin Bieber
The 3rd V Chart Awards
Top Male Artist : Vision Wei with By Your SideTop Female Artist: Jane Zhang with You Are Mine (我是我的) • Top Group: Top Combine with Large Pear (鸭梨大)Top New Artist: Henry Huo
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inductees: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts • Green DayLou ReedStevie Ray Vaughan and Double TroubleBill Withers

Bands formed

See Category:Musical groups established in 2015

Bands reformed

Bands disbanded

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • 11Ornette Coleman (85), American jazz saxophonist.[16]
  • 12Monica Lewis (93), American singer and actress.[17]
  • 21Gunther Schuller (89), American composer, conductor, and horn player.[18]
  • 27 – Joe Bennett (75), American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist (Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones)

July

August

September

  • 29Phil Woods (83), American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader and composer.[23]

October

November

December

Scott Weiland on stage—2009-07
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See also

References

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