Awards & Winners

Lou Bega

Date of Birth 13-April-1975
Place of Birth Munich
(Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria)
Nationality Germany
Also know as David Lubega, David Lou Bega, Bega, Lou, L.B.
Profession Songwriter, Singer, Musician
Lou Bega is a German musician of Italian and Ugandan descent. He is most famous for "Mambo No. 5", his 1999 remake of the Pérez Prado instrumental from 1949. Bega added his own words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's musical signature consists of combining musical elements of the 1940's and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.

Awards by Lou Bega

Check all the awards nominated and won by Lou Bega.

2000


World Music Award for World's Best Selling New Male Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best Selling German Artist
Echo Award for Best Single of the Year (National)
Honored for : Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)
Echo Award for Best National Artist in Foreign Countries
Honored for : Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)

Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Music Award for World’s Best Selling German Artist
World Music Award for World's Best Selling New Male Artist
Echo Award for Best National Newcomer A Little Bit of Mambo
Echo Award for Music Video of the Year Mambo No. 5
Echo Award for Best National Rock/Pop Male Artist A Little Bit of Mambo
Echo Award for Best Single of the Year (National) Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite New Music Artist

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist