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

List of years in music (table)
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Awards

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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 TribeBest Singer: Seiko MatsudaBest New Artist: Magnolia FactoryBest Song: several
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Artist of the Year: Big BangAlbum of the Year: Exodus by ExoSong of the Year: "Bang Bang Bang" by Big BangBest 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 BandJoan Jett & The BlackheartsGreen DayLou ReedStevie Ray Vaughan and Double TroubleBill Withers
25th Seoul Music Awards
Grand Prize: ExoBest Album: Time by BeastBest Song: "Some" by Soyou & Lil BoiBest New Artist: Red Velvet, Got7, Eddy Kim

Bands formed

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Bands reformed

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Bands disbanded

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Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Scott Weiland on stage—2009-07

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References

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  1. ^ Livesey, Jon (January 3, 2015). "Musician whose band starred in The Inbetweeners dies on New Year's Day". Mirror.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Percival – Deaths Announcements – Telegraph Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  3. ^ "R.I.P Margot Moir Of The Moir Sisters 1959–2015". Noise11.com. 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "New Romantic pioneer Steve Strange dies". The Guardian. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  5. ^ Keepnews, Peter (2015-02-22). "Clark Terry, Master of Jazz Trumpet, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  6. ^ Stendahl, Bjørn (2015-03-04). "Nekrolog: Erik Amundsen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  7. ^ Escudero, Victor M. (2015-03-22). "Eurovision winner Jørgen Ingmann died". Eurovision. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  8. ^ "Dave Ball passed away". Dmme.net.
  9. ^ Huizenga, Tom (3 April 2015). "Multifaceted Music Critic Andrew Porter Dies At 86". Npr.org.
  10. ^ "Veteran writer Ronald Hambleton dies at 97 – Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 16 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Brian Couzens: Businessman who founded the Chandos record label and". Independent.co.uk. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
  12. ^ Leopold, Todd (2015-05-16). "Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89". CNN. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  13. ^ Stutz, Colin (2015-05-20). "Bob Belden, Jazz Saxophonist & Renaissance Man, Dead at 58". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  14. ^ Stedman, Alex (2015-05-24). "Marcus Belgrave, Famed Detroit Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 78". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  15. ^ Curtin, Kevin (2015-06-01). "Slim Richey 1938–2015: Austin's jazz maverick peaces out". CNN. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  16. ^ Ratliff, Ben (2015-06-11). "Ornette Coleman, Saxophonist Who Rewrote the Language of Jazz, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  17. ^ "Monica Lewis, Actress Who Sang in Chiquita Banana Cartoons, Dies at 93". Variety. 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  18. ^ Kozinn, Allan (2015-06-21). "Gunther Schuller Dies at 89; Composer Synthesized Classical and Jazz". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  19. ^ McKie, David; Bowen, Meirion (2 July 2015). "Edward Greenfield obituary". The Guardian.
  20. ^ "RIP Eric Wrixon – Music – News – Hot Press". Hotpress.com.
  21. ^ "News – About – Saint Thomas Church". Saintthomaschurch.org. Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
  22. ^ "Music industry manager Jazz Summers dies". Digitalspy.co.uk. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  23. ^ La Rosa, David (2015-09-29). "Alto Sax Legend Phil Woods Has Died At 83". TheJazzLine.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  24. ^ Gans, Charles J. (2015-10-10). "Larry Rosen, music producer and label founder, dies at 75". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  25. ^ Tamarkin, Jeff (2015-10-23). "Vocalist Mark Murphy dies at 83". JazzTimes. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  26. ^ Hustad, Helge Voll (2015-11-06). "Norwegians mourn Brockstedt's death". NewsInEnglish.no. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  27. ^ Andersen, Arild; Stendahl, Bjørn (2015-03-04). "Nekrolog: Svein Christiansen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  28. ^ Cohen, Sandy; Fekadu, Mesfin (2016-01-01). "Natalie Cole, Grammy winning singer, has died". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-15.