That $515 million ballpark in Little Havana that Miami-Dade taxpayers helped build for Major League Baseball's biggest joke, Jeffery Loria's Miami Marlins, is finally being put to good use.
For only the third time in its 23-year history, the World Music Awards are coming to the United States. And not to some cliché metropolis like Las Vegas or Los Angeles. But the friggin' Gateway of the Americas -- Miami, Florida.
Best of all, proceeds from the show will benefit Sandy relief and earthquake reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
Check out the complete list of World Music Awards nominees after the cut.
This year's nominees are a who's who of both Top 40 and country radio, disproving Don McLean's notion that music died on February 3, 1959.
Clearly, Carly Rae Jepsen is a far better entertainer than the ghosts of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper combined. And Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" might as well be crowned best song ever.
We're keeping our fingers crossed that the two superstars aren't robbed of their WMAs.
World's Best Song
Carrie Underwood - "Blown Away"
Justin Bieber - "Boyfriend"
Jason Aldean - "Take A Little Ride"
Kelly Clarkson - "Stronger"
Taylor Swift - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Adele - "Rumour Has It"
World's Best Album
Carrie Underwood - Blown Away
Lady Antebellum - On This Winter's Night
Jason Aldean - Night Train
Taylor Swift - Red
Christina Aguilera - Lotus
Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
Adele - 21
World's Best Video
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe"
Carrie Underwood - "Good Girl"
Jason Aldean - "Take a Little Ride"
Taylor Swift - "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Beyonce - "Run the World (Girls)"
World's Best Group
Kings of Leon
Lady Antebellum
Zac Brown Band
U2
Mumford & Sons
Maroon 5
No Doubt
Coldplay
World's Best Female Artist
Carrie Underwood
Beyonce
Adele
Britney Spears
Kelly Clarkson
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
World's Best Male Artist
Blake Shelton
Jason Aldean
Kid Rock
Keith Urban
Ne-Yo
Phillip Phillips
World's Best Live Act
Brad Paisley
Jason Aldean
Aerosmith
Bruce Springsteen
Jimmy Buffett
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw
Van Halen
Usher
World's Best Entertainer of the Year
Carrie Underwood
Jason Aldean
Keith Urban
Kelly Clarkson
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
Justin Bieber
Rhihanna
Carly Rae Jepsen
Beyonce
Adele
We already know of at least four acts walking away with special World Music Awards: Jennifer Lopez, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind and Fire, and hometown favorite Gloria Estefan.
According to a press released, "the queen of Miami" is being recognized for her "large impact to the music industry."
The show will be broadcast live in 180 countries to billions of people around the world from the Marlins' 37,000-seat home. That's about 179 more countries and several billion people more that can name current Miami Marlins lineup, life-long fans included.
World Music Awards. Saturday, December 22, 7:15 p.m., Marlins Ballpark, 1380 NW 6th St., Miami. Tickets cost $40-$75 plus fees via tickets.com.
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