Polar Music Prize
The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize celebrating the power and importance of music since 1992. It is awarded to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements.
The Laureate list speaks for itself. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Metallica, Sting, Max Martin, ANIM, Cecilia Bartoli, Emmylou Harris, Evelyn Glennie, Peter Sellars, Youssou N’Dour, Kaija Saariaho, Paul Simon, Yo-Yo Ma, Kronos Quartet, Patti Smith, Ennio Morricone, Björk, Peter Gabriel, Renée Fleming, Pink Floyd, Steve Reich, Led Zeppelin, Gilberto Gil, BB King, Sofia Gubaidulina, Miriam Makeba, Burt Bacharach, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Bob Dylan, Isaac Stern, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Ravi Shankar, Eric Ericson, Bruce Springsteen, Pierre Boulez, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Witold Lutoslawski and Paul McCartney, to name only a few, have all been honoured with the Polar Music Prize. Explore the Polar Music Prize and all the Laureates on our Youtube channel.
Eric Ericsons Kammarkör - Éjszaka – Reggel 2025
Bertrand Chamayou - Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis 2025
Queen Acceptance Speech Polar Music Prize 2025
Esperanza Spalding & Leo Genovese - Both Sides Now (Herbie Hancock) 2025
Bertrand Chamayou - Third Pentagram: Stars 2025
Esperanza Spalding & Robert Glasper - Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock) 2025
Ghost, Fredrik Åkesson & Eric Ericsons Kammarkör - Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) 2025
Erik Grönwall - Stone Cold Crazy (Queen) 2025
Herbie Hancock Acceptance Speech Polar Music Prize 2025
Miriam Bryant - The Show Must Go On (Queen) 2025
Adam Lambert - Another One Bites the Dust (Queen) 2025
Adam Lambert - Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen) 2025
Barbara Hannigan Acceptance Speech (Polar Music Prize 2025)
The Polar Music Prize 2025 is awarded to Herbie Hancock
The Polar Music Prize 2025 is awarded to Queen
The Polar Music Prize 2025 is awarded to Barbara Hannigan
Augustine - Spacer, originally by Sheila (written & produced by Nile Rodgers)
Gladys, Sharon, Kayo & Janice - Everybody Dance, originally by Chic
Polar Music Prize House Band & BASE23 - Nile Rodgers Medley
Janice - I'm Coming Out, originally by Diana Ross (Produced by Nile Rodgers)
Gladys, Sharon & Kayo - We Are Family, originally by Sister Sledge (Produced by Nile Rodgers)
The Polar Octet & Emilia Hoving - Octet for Wind Instruments: I. Sinfonia 2024
Markus Maskuniitty - Concert Étude for Solo Horn (Esa-Pekka Salonen), Polar Music Prize 2024
Peg Parnevik - Material Girl, originally by Madonna (Produced by Nile Rodgers)
Nile Rodgers receives the Polar Music Prize 2024
Esa-Pekka Salonen receives the Polar Music Prize 2024
Merck Mercuriadis reads the award citation for Nile Rodgers
Eva Dahlgren reads the award citation for Esa-Pekka Salonen 2024
Moonica Mac - Let's Dance, originally by David Bowie (Produced by Nile Rodgers)
Eva Dahlgren - Innan Kärleken Kom (Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen), Polar Music Prize 2024