youssou n dour wins music prize senegalese musician youssou n dour has been named a winner of a bbc radio 3 world music award.  his album egypt won the critics  award for album of the year  while the best newcomer accolade went to argentine chango spasiuk. winners were chosen from ten categories to reflect different continents. a special poll winners concert  hosted by eliza carthy and benjamin zephaniah will take place at the sage in gateshead on 5 march.  the concert will be broadcast on radio 3 s world music day the following evening and will feature performances by many of the award winners. it will also include the announcement of the audience award  chosen by radio 3 and bbc world service listeners  alongside bbc four viewers.  winner in the africa category was malian desert blues band tinariwen  formed from the nomadic people of the southern sahara. cuban pianist bebo valdes and flamenco singer diego el cigala  responsible for critically acclaimed album lagrimas negrasmusic  won an award in the  boundary crossing  category. each winner will receive a specially commissioned sculpture entitled planet by anita sulimanovic who won a competition to design the award. highlights of the poll winners concert  to be held at the sage  gateshead  will be televised on bbc four on 11 march.