Mariah Carey

She also was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts.

Days after ex Beatle Paul McCartney was honored at the MTV Music Awards - his Fab Four partner Ringo Star picked up the Diamond Award on behalf of The Beatles. The award recognized the band's achievement in selling more recordings than any other band in the history of the music industry.

Mariah Carey, fresh from her performance on the UK talent show "The X Factor", picked up the Special Achievement Award.

Other winners like Alicia Keys, Kid Rock, Estelle, The Script, Madcon, DJ Laurent Wolf, Nancy Ajram, Kate Ryan and Philipp Kirkorov celebrated their achievements by giving performances.

The World Music Awards were inaugurated in 1989. It's a charity event benefiting the Monaco Aide & Presence Foundation.