Performing artist at the
Polar Music Prize
Grand Hôtel Stockholm
May 27, 2025
Performing artist at the Polar Music Prize Grand Hôtel Stockholm May 27, 2025
The Polar Music Prize is proud to present a star-studded lineup of Swedish and international artists who will honour this year’s Laureates Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan:
Adam Lambert
The GRAMMY® nominated singer/songwriter and frontman of Queen, will take to the stage with a showstopping performance.
(Photo by Nicholas Wilson)
Ghost
GRAMMY® award winning Ghost – one of the world’s biggest rock bands at the moment just reached #1 on the Billboard 200 album charts, and #1 around the world, including in Sweden.
(Photo by Mikael Eriksson)
Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth)
Ghost will perform with Fredrik Åkesson, guitarist in legendary Swedish band Opeth.
(Photo by Terhi Ylimäinen)
esperanza spalding
Internationally acclaimed GRAMMY® award winner Esperanza Spalding will do us the honor to perform at the Polar Music Prize for the second time.
(Photo by Holly Andres)
Robert Glasper
Also joining the festivities is five-time GRAMMY® award winning pianist, producer and Herbie Hancock collaborator Robert Glasper.
(Photo by Todd Cooper)
Miriam Bryant
One of Sweden's most powerful voices and winner of several prestigious awards – Grammis, Rockbjörnen and P3 Guld – will enter the Polar Music Prize stage this evening.
(Photo by Johanna Pettersson)
Leo Genovese
Boundary-pushing jazz and avant-garde pianist, GRAMMY® award winner for his collaboration with previous Laureate Wayne Shorter.
(Photo by Carlos Peric)
Erik Grönwall
One of Sweden's most powerful and versatile rock and metal vocalists, known from H.E.A.T and Skid Row.
(Photo by Christian Schneider)
Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
Internationally rewarded choir conducted by Maria Goundorina. Founded by previous Laureate Eric Ericson already in 1945.
(Photo by Markus Gårder)
Broadcasts May 27
Ceremony live on TV4 play and on the Polar Music Prize YouTube channel at 18:00 CET, Banquet live on TV4 at 20:00 CET
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