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Polar Music Prize

International music award

Summary

International music award

FieldValue
namePolar Music Prize
imagePolar Music Prize Logotype.jpg
altA crown made of music notes and signs
awarded_forInternational recognition of excellence in music
presenterStig Anderson Music Award Foundation
countrySweden
reward1 million Swedish krona
year1992
website

The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The award is annually given to one contemporary musician and one classical musician. Exceptions were made in 2001, when it was awarded to three musicians (one composer, one contemporary musician and one inventor), and 2003, when both prizes were awarded to the same person. Without any restrictions of nationality, the prize is to be "awarded for significant achievements in music and/or musical activity, or for achievements which are found to be of great potential importance for music or musical activity, and it shall be referable to all fields within or closely connected with music". The prize has been called the "Nobel Prize of Music" in Sweden.

The awards were first presented in 1992. The recipients were Sir Paul McCartney and the three Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Each of these four Laureates were awarded 1 million kr (approximately US$120,000 at 2016 rates, US$106,000 in 2019, US$94,000 in 2024) presented by HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in June every year. The Polar Music Prize is regarded as Sweden's foremost musical honour. The prize is overseen by the Stig Anderson Music Award Foundation, which includes members of Anderson's family and representatives of SKAP – the Swedish Society of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and the Swedish Performing Rights Society. The prize amount is raised from revenue from the donation, while sponsors fund the ceremony. In June 2018, it was reported by Swedish public service radio that the Polar Prize organization had sustained large financial losses for several years.

Laureates

YearRecipientNationalityReasonRef1992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
United Kingdomtitle=Sir Paul McCartneyurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/paul-mccartney/access-date=3 January 2014publisher=Polar Music Prizearchive-date=19 June 2015archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619162659/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/paul-mccartney/url-status=live}}
Baltic statesthe Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)url=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/the-baltic-states-estonia-latvia-and-lithuania/title=the Baltic States; Estonia, Latvia and Lithuaniapublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404152339/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/the-baltic-states-estonia-latvia-and-lithuania/archive-date=4 April 2014}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/dizzy-gillespie/title=Dizzy Gillespiepublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100350/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/dizzy-gillespie/url-status=live}}
Polandurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/witold-lutoslawski/title=Witold Lutoslawskipublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234205/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/witold-lutoslawski/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/quincy-jones/title=Quincy Jonespublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=4 April 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404151609/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/quincy-jones/url-status=live}}
Austriaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/nikolaus-harnoncourt/title=Nikolaus Harnoncourtpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100301/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/nikolaus-harnoncourt/url-status=live}}
United Kingdomurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/sir-elton-john/title=Sir Elton Johnpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100249/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/sir-elton-john/url-status=live}}
Russiaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/mstislav-rostropovich/title=Mstislav Rostropovichpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100215/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/mstislav-rostropovich/url-status=live}}
Canadaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/joni-mitchell/title=Joni Mitchellpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100241/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/joni-mitchell/url-status=live}}
Franceurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/pierre-boulez/title=Pierre Boulezpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100208/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/pierre-boulez/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/bruce-springsteen/title=Bruce Springsteenpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234259/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/bruce-springsteen/url-status=live}}
Swedenurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/eric-ericson/title=Eric Ericsonpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100246/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/eric-ericson/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/ray-charles/title=Ray Charlespublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234111/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/ray-charles/url-status=live}}
Indiaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/ravi-shankar/title=Ravi Shankarpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100234/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/ravi-shankar/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/stevie-wonder/title=Stevie Wonderpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100306/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/stevie-wonder/url-status=live}}
Greeceurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/iannis-xenakis/title=Iannis Xenakispublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100243/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/iannis-xenakis/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/bob-dylan/title=Bob Dylanpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100244/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/bob-dylan/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/isaac-stern/title=Isaac Sternpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100234/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/isaac-stern/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/burt-bacharach/title=Burt Bacharachpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100239/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/burt-bacharach/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/robert-moog/title=Robert Moogpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://archive.today/20140103100208/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/robert-moog/url-status=live}}
Germanyurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/karlheinz-stockhausen/title=Karlheinz Stockhausenpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234209/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/karlheinz-stockhausen/url-status=live}}
South Africaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/miriam-makeba/title=Miriam Makebapublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103233510/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/miriam-makeba/url-status=live}}
Russiaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/sofia-gubaidulina/title=Sofia Gubaidulinapublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=4 April 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404152007/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/sofia-gubaidulina/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/keith-jarrett/title=Keith Jarrettpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103235346/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/keith-jarrett/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/b-b-king/title=B. B. Kingpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234520/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/b-b-king/url-status=live}}
Hungaryurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/gyorgy-ligeti/title=György Ligetipublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103233659/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/gyorgy-ligeti/url-status=live}}
Brazilurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/gilberto-gil/title=Gilberto Gilpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234700/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/gilberto-gil/url-status=live}}
Germanyurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/dietrich-fischer-dieskau/title=Dietrich Fischer-Dieskaupublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234652/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/dietrich-fischer-dieskau/url-status=live}}
Led ZeppelinUnited Kingdomurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/led-zeppelin/title=Led Zeppelinpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234914/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/led-zeppelin/url-status=live}}
Russiaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/valery-gergiev/title=Valery Gergievpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234606/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/valery-gergiev/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/sonny-rollins/title=Sonny Rollinspublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234524/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/sonny-rollins/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/steve-reich/title=Steve Reichpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103235341/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/steve-reich/url-status=live}}
Pink FloydUnited Kingdomurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/pink-floydtitle=Pink Floydpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=21 January 2025archive-date=21 January 2025archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121204150/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/pink-floyd/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/renee-fleming/?PHPSESSID=2090993adc4fed09e64834f807ee4639title=Renée Flemingpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=31 October 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031230211/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/renee-fleming/url-status=live}}
United Kingdomurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/peter-gabriel/title=Peter Gabrielpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234021/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/peter-gabriel/url-status=live}}
& El SistemaVenezuelaurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/jose-antonio-abreu/title=José Antonio Abreu and El sistemapublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103235042/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/jose-antonio-abreu/url-status=live}}
BjörkIcelandurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/bjork/title=Björkpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=4 April 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404152203/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/bjork/url-status=live}}
Italyurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/ennio-morricone/title=Ennio Morriconepublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=4 April 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404152226/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/ennio-morricone/url-status=live}}
Kronos QuartetUnited Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/kronos-quartet/title=Kronos Quartetpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=4 April 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404152818/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/kronos-quartet/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/patti-smith/title=Patti Smithpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234200/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/patti-smith/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/paul-simon/title=Paul Simonpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103235123/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/paul-simon/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/yo-yo-ma/title=Yo-Yo Mapublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234656/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/yo-yo-ma/url-status=live}}
Senegalurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/youssou-ndour/title=Youssou N'Dourpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103233703/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/youssou-ndour/url-status=live}}
Finlandurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/kaija-saariaho/title=Kaija Saariahopublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=3 January 2014archive-date=3 January 2014archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103233424/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/kaija-saariaho/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27321751title=Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars named as Polar laureatesdate=8 May 2014publisher=BBC Newsaccess-date = 20 June 2018archive-date = 11 February 2019archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190211234359/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-27321751url-status = live}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/peter_sellars/title=Peter Sellarspublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=31 October 2014url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509052838/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/peter_sellars/archive-date=9 May 2014}}
United Statesurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/emmylou-harris/title=Emmylou Harrispublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=10 March 2015archive-date=20 July 2018archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720225202/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/emmylou-harris/url-status=live}}
United Kingdomurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/evelyn_glennie/title=Evelyn Glenniepublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=11 March 2015url-status=deadarchive-url=https://archive.today/20150311123827/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/home/evelyn_glennie/archive-date=11 March 2015}}
Swedenurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/wordpress3/laureates/max-martin/title=Max Martinpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=10 February 2016url-status=deadarchive-url=https://archive.today/20160327063826/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/wordpress3/laureates/max-martin/archive-date=27 March 2016}}
Italyurl=http://www.polarmusicprize.org/wordpress3/laureates/cecilia-bartoli/title=Cecilia Bartolipublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=10 February 2016url-status=deadarchive-url=https://archive.today/20160327063726/http://www.polarmusicprize.org/wordpress3/laureates/cecilia-bartoli/archive-date=27 March 2016}}
StingUnited Kingdomurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/sting/title=Stingpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=21 January 2021archive-date=26 May 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526113713/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/sting/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/wayne-shorter/title=Wayne Shorterpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=21 January 2021archive-date=13 July 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713174715/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/wayne-shorter/url-status=live}}
Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Ahmad SarmastAfghanistanurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/the-afghanistan-national-institute-of-music/title=The Afghanistan National Institute of Musicpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=21 January 2021archive-date=28 January 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128030041/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/the-afghanistan-national-institute-of-music/url-status=live}}
MetallicaUnited Statesurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/metallica/title=Metallicapublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=21 January 2021archive-date=1 October 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001114607/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/metallica/url-status=live}}
Grandmaster FlashUnited Statesurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/start/laureates/grandmaster-flash/title=Grandmaster Flashpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=13 February 2019archive-date=14 February 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061407/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/start/laureates/grandmaster-flash/url-status=live}}
Germanyurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/start/laureates/anne-sophie-mutter/title=Anne-Sophie Mutterpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=13 February 2019archive-date=14 February 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214174254/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/start/laureates/anne-sophie-mutter/url-status=live}}
Playing for ChangeUnited Statesurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/start/laureates/playing-for-change/title=Playing For Changepublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=13 February 2019archive-date=14 February 2019archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214061409/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/start/laureates/playing-for-change/url-status=live}}
Russia, Austriaurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/anna-netrebko/title=Anna Netrebkopublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=11 February 2020archive-date=26 July 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726045652/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/anna-netrebko/url-status=live}}
United Statesurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/diane-warren/title=Diane Warrenpublisher=Polar Music Prizeaccess-date=11 February 2020archive-date=23 October 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023011006/https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/diane-warren/url-status=live}}
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
United States
France
United Kingdom
Benin
Estonia
Nile RodgersUnited States"Dance music has been played for thousands of years. However, there are few in history, if any, who have composed dance music as sophisticated and subtly arranged as Nile Rodgers. It is fitting that his group was named Chic: elegance is part of his musical hallmark. As a composer, producer and guitarist, Nile Rodgers turned disco and funk into an art form. His chop chord style of guitar playing, which he calls chucking, creates a hypnotic swing that has kept millions grooving on the dance floor. The songs created by Nile Rodgers for Chic, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk and many others are so well-crafted that they will outlive us all."
Esa-Pekka SalonenFinland"His breakthrough came in 1983 when he conducted Mahler's Symphony No. 3. As a composer, Esa-Pekka shares many similarities with Gustav Mahler. They have been equally prominent both as conductors and composers, and characterised by the same artistic curiosity. On stage and in the studio, Esa-Pekka Salonen embraces technological innovations, not simply for the sake of experimentation, but as a way to help people discover great music in the constantly changing world of media. Esa-Pekka Salonen is a master of tone in soul and heart. With his resolute baton, he not only guides symphony orchestras but points the way for all classical music."
Canada"Her exceptional musicality and courage make her one of the world's foremost interpreters of contemporary classical music. She has worked with and earned the praise of former Polar Prize Laureates such as Pierre Boulez, György Ligeti and Esa-Pekka Salonen, as well as an array of the world's most eminent directors, conductors, orchestras, composers and choreographers. Always prepared to push the boundaries, she has a unique talent for broadening the listener's horizons with the music she chooses to program, perform and record. While Barbara Hannigan built her career as a magnetic soprano, her intense musicianship and charisma eventually led to invitations to try her hand at orchestral conducting. Since then, she has become an acclaimed maestro who is admired for combining old and new music in her unique concert programs. Whenever she conducts and sings at the same time, it is an experience no one forgets. It's little wonder that the name at the top of the wish list of so many composers, is Barbara Hannigan."title=Barbara Hanniganwebsite=Polar Music Prizeurl=https://www.polarmusicprize.org/laureates/barbara-hannigan/access-date=18 March 2025}}
United States"The title of his autobiography Possibilities is fitting for a musician who has always focused on musical development and finding new ways of moving forward. While growing up Herbie Hancock was influenced by Mozart as much as Oscar Peterson. At college he studied both electrical engineering and musical composition. As a musician, he united these worlds by making the leap to electric piano and synthesizers. As a composer, he has written timeless standards such as Watermelon Man and Cantaloupe Island, and for decades has worked closely with Polar Music Prize Laureates Joni Mitchell and Wayne Shorter. As a musician, he has influenced the development of R&B, funk and hip-hop with visionary albums such as Head Hunters and the MTV hit Rockit. Herbie Hancock is a jazz scientist."
QueenUnited Kingdom"With the foundation in hard rock, Queen have developed a distinctive and instantly recognizable sound that no one else can emulate. Furious energy and muscular playing are combined with intricate virtuoso harmony singing from drummer Roger Taylor, guitarist Brian May and, of course, singer Freddie Mercury, one of the most charismatic front figures in the history of music. What helped to make Queen a unique band in music history was four equally strong songwriters, including bassist John Deacon, who all wrote their own number one hits, and constantly spurred each other on to take artistic risks. Half a century after they made their recordings, Queen's songs are still heard everywhere and appeal to new generations of listeners."

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  18. "Dizzy Gillespie". Polar Music Prize.
  19. "Witold Lutoslawski". Polar Music Prize.
  20. "Quincy Jones". Polar Music Prize.
  21. "Nikolaus Harnoncourt". Polar Music Prize.
  22. "Sir Elton John". Polar Music Prize.
  23. "Mstislav Rostropovich". Polar Music Prize.
  24. "Joni Mitchell". Polar Music Prize.
  25. "Pierre Boulez". Polar Music Prize.
  26. "Bruce Springsteen". Polar Music Prize.
  27. "Eric Ericson". Polar Music Prize.
  28. "Ray Charles". Polar Music Prize.
  29. "Ravi Shankar". Polar Music Prize.
  30. "Stevie Wonder". Polar Music Prize.
  31. "Iannis Xenakis". Polar Music Prize.
  32. "Bob Dylan". Polar Music Prize.
  33. "Isaac Stern". Polar Music Prize.
  34. "Burt Bacharach". Polar Music Prize.
  35. "Robert Moog". Polar Music Prize.
  36. "Karlheinz Stockhausen". Polar Music Prize.
  37. "Miriam Makeba". Polar Music Prize.
  38. "Sofia Gubaidulina". Polar Music Prize.
  39. "Keith Jarrett". Polar Music Prize.
  40. "B. B. King". Polar Music Prize.
  41. "György Ligeti". Polar Music Prize.
  42. "Gilberto Gil". Polar Music Prize.
  43. "Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau". Polar Music Prize.
  44. "Led Zeppelin". Polar Music Prize.
  45. "Valery Gergiev". Polar Music Prize.
  46. "Sonny Rollins". Polar Music Prize.
  47. "Steve Reich". Polar Music Prize.
  48. "Pink Floyd". Polar Music Prize.
  49. "Renée Fleming". Polar Music Prize.
  50. "Peter Gabriel". Polar Music Prize.
  51. "José Antonio Abreu and El sistema". Polar Music Prize.
  52. "Björk". Polar Music Prize.
  53. "Ennio Morricone". Polar Music Prize.
  54. "Kronos Quartet". Polar Music Prize.
  55. "Patti Smith". Polar Music Prize.
  56. "Paul Simon". Polar Music Prize.
  57. "Yo-Yo Ma". Polar Music Prize.
  58. "Youssou N'Dour". Polar Music Prize.
  59. "Kaija Saariaho". Polar Music Prize.
  60. (8 May 2014). "Chuck Berry and Peter Sellars named as Polar laureates". BBC News.
  61. "Chuck Berry". Polar Music Prize.
  62. "Peter Sellars". Polar Music Prize.
  63. "Emmylou Harris". Polar Music Prize.
  64. "Evelyn Glennie". Polar Music Prize.
  65. "Max Martin". Polar Music Prize.
  66. "Cecilia Bartoli". Polar Music Prize.
  67. "Sting". Polar Music Prize.
  68. "Wayne Shorter". Polar Music Prize.
  69. "The Afghanistan National Institute of Music". Polar Music Prize.
  70. "Metallica". Polar Music Prize.
  71. "Grandmaster Flash". Polar Music Prize.
  72. "Anne-Sophie Mutter". Polar Music Prize.
  73. "Playing For Change". Polar Music Prize.
  74. "Anna Netrebko". Polar Music Prize.
  75. "Diane Warren". Polar Music Prize.
  76. (22 March 2021). "Polar Music Award cancels 2021 ceremony and announces 2022 dates — Movie News".
  77. "Iggy Pop".
  78. "Ensemble intercontemporain".
  79. "Chris Blackwell — Polar Music Prize".
  80. "Angélique Kidjo — Polar Music Prize".
  81. "Arvo Pärt — Polar Music Prize".
  82. "Nile Rodgers — Polar Music Prize".
  83. "Esa-Pekka Salonen — Polar Music Prize".
  84. "Barbara Hannigan".
  85. "Herbie Hancock — Polar Music Prize".
  86. "Queen — Polar Music Prize".
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