For International Recognition of Excellence in the World of Music
The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize celebrating the power and importance of music.
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Polar Talks, May 23
Polar Talks will be held at Musikaliska Kvarteret in Stockholm.
The Polar Music Prize stands with Ukraine
The Polar Music Prize encourages everyone with the power to influence, including our previous Laureates, to take a clear stand and condemn the unprovoked invasion in Ukraine and violation of international law. We urge the leadership of Russia to cease all military actions and move their troops out of Ukraine.
Iggy Pop
The godfather of punk is awarded the Polar Music Prize 2022. Congratulations!
"I wanted to describe the macrocosm, without getting out of character for a kid from the mid-west..."
Ensemble intercontemporain
The world’s leading contemporary music ensemble founded by Pierre Boulez is awarded the Polar Music Prize 2022. Congratulations!
“These amazing musicians have such an open mindset and I find that really unique..." – Matthias Pintscher, Music Director
The Laureates of 2022
Congratulations to our Laureates of 2022:
Iggy Pop and Ensemble intercontemporain!
See the announcements and read more on the Laureate pages.
The Polar Music Prize celebrates its 30th year this year and the award ceremony will take place at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on May 24, 2022.
Previous Laureates
Marie Ledin
Managing Director
marie.ledin@polarmusicprize.org
Alfons Karabuda
Chairman of the Polar Music
Prize Award Committee
alfons@polarmusicprize.org
Polar Music Prize
Po Box 55777
SE-114 83 Stockholm
Sweden
Visiting address:
Banérgatan 16