The 2018 Brazilian Music Awards (), the 29th edition of the ceremony, was held at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro on 15 August 2018. The ceremony was hosted by actresses Camila Pitanga and Débora Bloch, and was broadcast on Canal Brasil and YouTube. Luiz Melodia was honored at the ceremony.
Winners and nominees The nominees were announced on 17 July 2018. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
MPB Best Male Singer Best Female Singer João Bosco Dori Caymmi Zé Renato Zélia Duncan Joyce Moreno Zizi Possi Best Group Best Album Equale Ordinarius Quarteto do Rio Caravanas – Chico Buarque Voz de Mágoa – Dori Caymmi Mano que Zuera – João Bosco
Special awards Classical Album Electronic Album Heitor Villa-Lobos: Sinfonias Nº 8, 9 e 11 – São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra Brahms – Nelson Freire Villa-Lobos, Quartetos e Cordas – Quarteto Bessler-Reis and Quarteto Amazônia Sintetizamor – João Donato and Donatinho Frevotron – Spok, DJ Dolores and Yuri Queiroga |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%"| Children's Album ! style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%"| Album in Foreign Language |- | style="vertical-align:top"| Deu Bicho na Casa – Sula Kossatz Música de Brinquedo 2 – Pato Fu Sem Você Não A – Tom Zé | style="vertical-align:top"| Ay, amor! – Fabiana Cozza Lessons in Love – Indiana Nomma Walkin' in White Shoes – David Kerr and Canastra Trio |- ! style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%"| Special Project Album ! style="background:#EEDD85; width:50%"| Best DVD |- | style="vertical-align:top"| Tatanaguê – Théo de Barros and Renato Braz O Auto do Reino do Sol – Barca dos Corações Partidos Jobim Orquestra e Convidados – Paulo Jobim and Mario Adnet | style="vertical-align:top"| Jobim Orquestra e Convidados'' – Paulo Jobim and Mario Adnet Do Tamanho Certo Para o Meu Sorisso – Ao Vivo – Fafá de Belém Histórias e Canções'' – Bibi Ferreira Best Music Video "Culpa" – O Terno "Maracutaia" – Karol Conká "A Volta Pra Casa" – Rincon Sapiência
Regional Best Male Singer Best Female Singer Mestrinho Renato Teixeira Vitoru Kinjo Mônica Salmaso Andrezza Formiga Lia Sophia Best Group Best Duo Trio Nordestino Quinteto Violado Sertanilia As Galvão Duo Balangulá Kleber Albuquerque & Rubi Best Album Caipira – Mônica Salmaso É Tempo de Viver – Mestrinho Terra dos Sonhos – Renato Teixeira and Orquestra do Estado do Mato Grosso
Pop/Rock/Reggae/Hip Hop/Funk Best Male Singer Best Female Singer Lulu Santos Almério Chico César Gal Costa Simone Mazzer Tulipa Ruiz Best Group Best Album Novos Baianos Nação Zumbi Tribalistas Estado de Poesia (Ao Vivo) – Chico César Acabou Chorare – Novos Baianos Se Encontram – Novos Baianos Estratosférica Ao Vivo – Gal Costa
Popular music Best Male Singer Best Female Singer Roberto Carlos Leo Russo Tibério Azul Alcione Amelinha Angela Maria Best Group Best Duo As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira Psirico Trio Parada Dura Chitãozinho & Xororó Lourenço & Lourival Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano Best Album Bixa – As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira Ângela Maria e as Canções de Roberto & Erasmo – Angela Maria Coração – Johnny Hooker
Instrumental Best Group Soloist Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo Alessandro Kramer Quarteto Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto Yamandu Costa Hamilton de Holanda Hermeto Pascoal Best Album Quebranto – Yamandu Costa and Alessandro Penezzi Casa de Bituca – Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto No Mundo dos Sons – Hermeto Pascoal e Grupo
Samba Best Male Singer Best Female Singer Criolo Diogo Nogueira Thiago Miranda Leci Brandão Ana Costa Sandra Portella Best Group Best Album Moacyr Luz e Samba do Trabalhador Épreta Tempero Carioca Samba do Trabalhador (Ao Vivo no Bar Pirajá) – Moacyr Luz e Samba do Trabalhador Espiral de Ilusão – Criolo Munduê – Diogo Nogueira
Other awards Best Song New Artist "Tua Cantiga" – Cristovão Bastos and Chico Buarque "As Caravanas" – Chico Buarque "Massarandupió" – Chico Brown and Chico Buarque Almério Pedro Franco Tim Bernardes Visual Project Arranger Campos Neutrais – Vitor Ramil Tribalistas – Tribalistas Invento – Zélia Duncan and Jaques Morelenbaum Mario Adnet (Jobim Orquestra e Convidados – Paulo Jobim and Mario Adnet) Flávio Mendes (Danilo Caymmi Canta Tom Jobim – Danilo Caymmi) Mario Adnet (Saudade Maravilhosa – Mario Adnet)
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