Polar Music Prize - History

The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by the late Stig ”Stikkan” Anderson, one of the true greats in the history of popular music. As the publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA, he played a key role in their enormous success. Its name stems from Anderson’s legendary record label, Polar Music.
The Polar Music Prize is one of the most prestigious and unique music prizes in the world, crossing over musical boundaries and awarded to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements.
PREVIOUS LAUREATES
2024 Nile Rodgers and Esa-Pekka Salonen
2023 Chris Blackwell, Arco Pärt and Angélique Kidjo
2022 Iggy Pop and Ensemble intercontemporain
2020 Diane Warren and Anna Netrebko
2019 Anne-Sophie Mutter, Grandmaster Flash and Playing for change
2018 Metallica and Afghanistan Institute of Music & Ahmad Sarmast
2017 Wayne Shorter and Sting
2016 Max Martin and Cecilia Bartoli
2015 Emmylou Harris and Dame Evelyn Glennie
2014 Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars
2013 Youssou N’Dour and Kaija Saariaho
2012 Paul Simon and Yo-Yo Ma
2011 Kronos Quartet and Patti Smith
2010 Ennio Morricone and Björk
2009 José Antonio Abreu & El Sistema and Peter Gabriel
2008 Renée Fleming and Pink Floyd
2007 Steve Reich and Sonny Rollins
2006 Valery Gergiev and Led Zeppelin
2005 Gilberto Gil and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
2004 B.B. King and György Ligeti
2003 Keith Jarrett
2002 Sofia Gubaidulina and Miriam Makeba
2001 Burt Bacharach, Robert Moog and Karlheinz Stockhausen
2000 Bob Dylan and Isaac Stern
1999 Stevie Wonder and Iannis Xenakis
1998 Ray Charles and Ravi Shankar
1997 Eric Ericson and Bruce Springsteen
1996 Pierre Boulez and Joni Mitchell
1995 Sir Elton John and Mstislav Rostropovich
1994 Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Quincy Jones
1993 Dizzy Gillespie and Witold Lutoslawski
1992 Sir Paul McCartney and The Baltic States
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