Polar Music Prize

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We’re thrilled to announce an incredible lineup of guest artists! Watch the ceremony on May 27.

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The Polar Music Prize 2025 is awarded to Queen

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The Polar Music Prize 2025 is awarded to Herbie Hancock

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The Polar Music Prize 2025 is awarded to Barbara Hannigan

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We’re excited to announce that the Polar Music Prize laureates of 2025 will be revealed on 18 March.

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Powerful when @thetallestmanonearth teamed up with@RoyalStockholmPhil in this version of "Roxanne"😍

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@firstaidkitband got a standing ovation by @officialpaulsimon himself after this lovely performance

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@firstaidkitband's stunning version of @EmmyLouharris "Red Dirt Girl" at Polar Music Prize in 2015✨

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25 years later we're still looking back at @steviewonder's amazing performance from the banquet✨

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Such a beautiful moment when @annielennox surprised her friend @theofficialsting at the ceremony❤️

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@EmmyLouharris was moved to tears when @firstaidkitband got to sing their song "Emmylou" to her❤️

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7 years later & we still can't get enough of @GregoryPorterMusic's iconic performance back in 2017🌟

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Some of Nile Rodgers' most iconic songs, all blended into one - could it get any better?🪩

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Janice, Sharon, Kayo & Gladys got the crowd to dance as they sang "Everybody Dance" at the banquet🕺

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Wise words from Nile Rodgers as he gave his acceptance speech at the ceremony❤️

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"He's a spacer, a starchaser"✨ @storiesofaugustine performing "Spacer", produced by Nile Rodgers

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Wholesome words about Nile Rodgers from his friend & manager Merck Mercuriadis❤️

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One of Esa-Pekka Salonen's favourite pieces, performed by the Polar octet & Emilia Hoving

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@moonicamac847 performing David Bowie's "Let's Dance", produced by Nile Rodgers

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Esa-Pekka Salonen delivered a powerful speech after receiving the Polar Music Prize. 🌟

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The amazing @Janicethis in her version of "I'm Coming Out", originally produced by Nile Rodgers🪩

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Eva Dahlgren on her relationship to Esa-Pekka Salonen❤️

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@PegParnevik performing Madonna's iconic "Material Girl", produced by Nile Rodgers

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Nile Rodgers receiving the Polar Music Prize from His Majesty the King

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Eva Dahlgren performing "Innan Kärleken Kom", conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen

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Markus Maskuniitty performing Esa-Pekka Salonen's "Concert Étude for Solo Horn" at Polar Music Prize

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Thank you Nile Rodgers for sharing all this excellent music of yours❤️

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Esa-Pekka Salonen receiving the Polar Music Prize from His Majesty the King

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Full on disco when Gladys, Sharon & Kayo performed "We Are Family", produced by Nile Rodgers🪩

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Augustine - Spacer, originally by Sheila (written & produced by Nile Rodgers)

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Gladys, Sharon, Kayo & Janice - Everybody Dance, originally by Chic

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Polar Music Prize House Band & BASE23 - Nile Rodgers Medley

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Janice - I'm Coming Out, originally by Diana Ross (Produced by Nile Rodgers)

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Gladys, Sharon & Kayo - We Are Family, originally by Sister Sledge (Produced by Nile Rodgers)

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The Polar Octet & Emilia Hoving - Octet for Wind Instruments: I. Sinfonia 2024

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Markus Maskuniitty - Concert Étude for Solo Horn (Esa-Pekka Salonen), Polar Music Prize 2024

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Peg Parnevik - Material Girl, originally by Madonna (Produced by Nile Rodgers)

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Nile Rodgers receives the Polar Music Prize 2024

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Esa-Pekka Salonen receives the Polar Music Prize 2024

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Merck Mercuriadis reads the award citation for Nile Rodgers

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Eva Dahlgren reads the award citation for Esa-Pekka Salonen 2024

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Moonica Mac - Let's Dance, originally by David Bowie (Produced by Nile Rodgers)

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Eva Dahlgren - Innan Kärleken Kom (Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen), Polar Music Prize 2024

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Nile Rodgers Acceptance Speech (Polar Music Prize 2024)

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Esa-Pekka Salonens Acceptance Speech (Polar Music Prize 2024)

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Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2024

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Janice shares her excitement and nerves about performing at the Polar Music Prize gala tonight. 🌟

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Peter Sellars, Laureate of 2014, congratulates this year’s Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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This is Esa-Pekka Salonens world, we’re all just living in it. ❤️

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Any guesses what @moonicamac847 will perform tonight in honor of Nile Rodgers? 🌟👠

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Markus Maskuniitty on performing in tribute to Esa-Pekka Salonen at tomorrow’s gala. 🌟

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@PegParnevik on performing in front of @NileRodgersOfficial at the Polar Music Prize award today.

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Polar Talks 2024

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Polar Music Prize - History

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Esa-Pekka Salonen’s path to classical music may have been unusual -But certainly a road to success

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If a song is an excuse to go to the chorus, why wait? - Nile Rodgers, Polar Music laureate 2024

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The 2024 Polar Music Prize is awarded to @NileRodgers from the USA #polarmusicprize #nilerogers

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The 2024 Polar Music Prize is awarded to @esa-pekkasalonen from Finland #polarmusicprize

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The Polar Music Prize 2024 is awarded to Esa-Pekka Salonen

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The Polar Music Prize 2024 is awarded to Nile Rodgers

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Chris Blackwell Acceptance Speech

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Arvo Pärt Acceptance Speech

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Angélique Kidjo Acceptance Speech

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Joshua Idehen - Once in a lifetime (Talking Heads/Angélique Kidjo)

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Desmond Foster - Stir It Up (Bob Marley)

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Lisa Ekdahl - Choose Love (Angélique Kidjo)

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Lisa Ekdahl’s version of ”Choose Love” by Angélique Kidjo! Full version out later this week!

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Anna Ternheim - Love Is The Drug (Roxy Music)

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S:t Jacobs Kammarkör - The Deer's Cry (Arvo Pärt)

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Ysee - Agolo (Angélique Kidjo)

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Ysee performing Angélique Kidjo’s song Agolo

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Deportees - With Or Without You (U2)

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Karin Haglund & Claudia Bonfiglioli - Spiegel im spiegel (Arvo Pärt)

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Daniela Rathana - Pull Up To The Bumber (Grace Jones) at Polar Music Prize 2023

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@DanielaRathanaOfficial “Pull up to the bumper” video out 31/5 7pm CEST #polarmusicprize

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Benjamin Ingrosso - Wild World (Cat Stevens) at Polar Music Prize 2023

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Polar Music Prize, Ceremony & Banquet 2023

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The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Arvo Pärt #polarmusicprize #arvopärt

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The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Angélique Kidjo #polarmusicprize

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The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Chris Blackwell #polarmusicprize

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The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Chris Blackwell

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The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Angélique Kidjo

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The Polar Music Prize 2023 is awarded to Arvo Pärt

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GET UP Soul Choir performs "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"

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Polar Talks 2022: Matthias Pintscher & Olivier Leymarie (Ensemble intercontemporain)

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Polar Talks 2022: Dr Ahmad Sarmast

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Maja Ivarsson performs "Lust for Life" at the Polar Music Prize 2022

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Bob Hund performs "Din Hund (I Wanna Be Your Dog)" at the Polar Music Prize 2022

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Ebbot Lundberg & The New Alchemy performs "Nightclubbing" at the Polar Music Prize 2022

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GET UP Soul Choir's Polar Music Prize Medley 2022

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Polar Talks 2022: Lyor Cohen

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Darin performs "Because you loved me" at the Polar Music Prize 2022

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Polar Talks 2022: Diane Warren

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Kammarensemblen performs "Canon for 4" at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2022

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Molly Sandén performs Don't Wanna Miss A Thing at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony 2022

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Polar Music Prize 2022, Banquet

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Polar Music Prize 2022, Ceremony

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Ensemble intercontemporain receives the Polar Music Prize 2022

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Iggy Pop receives the Polar Music Prize 2022

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Diane Warren receives the Polar Music Prize 2022 (2020)