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Ronan Keating a winner in Monte Carlo...

Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey named best-selling artists of millennium but our Ronan wins top Irish solo award. In Monte Carlo, down Monaco way, Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey have scooped up top honors as best-selling male and female artists of the millennium at the 12th annual World Music Awards.

But, our very own Ronan Keating has won the World's Best Selling Irish artist.

The awards, which honor the world's greatest-selling recording artists in various categories, were given Wednesday night at a glamour-filled soiree at Monaco's famed seaside Sporting Club and broadcast live to an estimated 900 million viewers in more than 150 countries.

The two-hour special was organized in this tiny Riviera principality under the patronage of Monaco's Prince Albert and included a special guest appearance by the Goo Goo Dolls.

Other laureates include:

Ricky Martin: World's Best-selling Pop Male Artist and Best-selling Latin Artist.

Backstreet Boys: World's Best-selling Pop, Dance, R and B and American Group.

Britney Spears: World's Best-selling Pop Female Artist.

Christina Aguilera: World's Best-selling New Female Artist.

Lou Bega: World Best-selling German and New Male Artist.

Femi Kuti: World Best-selling African Artist

Taha, Khaled, Faudel: World Best-selling Arabic Artist/Group

Hikaru Utada: World Best-selling Asian Artist

Tina Arena: World Best-selling Australian Recording Artist

Jamiroquai: World Best-selling British Artist/Group

Notre-Dame de Paris: World Best-selling French Recording Artist/Group

**Ronan Keating: World Best-selling Irish Recording Artist**

Eiffel 65: World Best-selling Italian Group

Kristina Orbakaite: World Best-selling Russian Recording Artist

Roxette: World Best-selling Scandinavian Artist/Group

DJ Bobo: World Best-selling Swiss Recording Artist

Funstar Deluxe: World Best-selling Reggae Artist/Group