Marcel Bezençon Awards
The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia honoring the best competing songs in the final. Founded by Christer Björkman (Sweden's representative in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest and current Head of Delegation for Sweden) and Richard Herrey (member of the Herreys, Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winner from Sweden), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition, Marcel Bezençon.[1] The awards are divided into 3 categories:
- Press Award - Given to the best entry as voted on by the accredited media and press during the event.
- Artistic Award - Presented to the best artist as voted on by the commentators (2010 until presently). Until 2009 as voted by previous winners
- Composer Award - A jury consisting of the participating composers vote for the best and most original composition.
In 2008, a special award was presented, the Poplight Fan Award, as voted by fans on the Swedish website poplight.se and presented to their favourite debuting artist (under age 25).[1]
In 2010 the Eurovision Song Contest added a new category, the commentator's vote. Previously, this category was awarded by the former winners, but logistical problems has made the organisers change the basis of the vote. It has been too difficult to get hold of past winners, and some of them don't watch the contest. On the other hand, the commentators follow the rehearsals intensely and are regarded as a more reliable group for the voting. The commentators vote for the "Artistic Awards."[2]
Although sanctioned by Eurovision Song Contest, the awards are not presented during the final event broadcast, rather they are handed out during the official contest after party. In 2009, however, the trophies were awarded prior to the event final.
Sweden's Melodifestivalen also presents the awards during their own competition proper.
Winners
Press Award
| Year | Country | Song | Performer | Final Result | Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  France |
"Il faut du temps" | Sandrine François | 5th | 104 | Tallinn |
| 2003 |  Turkey |
"Everyway That I Can" | Sertab Erener | 1st | 167 | Riga |
| 2004 |  Serbia and Montenegro |
"Lane moje" (Лане моје) | Željko Joksimović | 2nd | 263 | Istanbul |
| 2005 |  Malta |
"Angel" | Chiara | 2nd | 192 | Kiev |
| 2006 |  Finland |
"Hard Rock Hallelujah" | Lordi | 1st | 292 | Athens |
| 2007 |  Ukraine |
"Dancing Lasha Tumbai" (Dancing Лаша Тумбай) | Verka Serduchka | 2nd | 235 | Helsinki |
| 2008 |  Portugal |
"Senhora do mar (Negras águas)" | Vânia Fernandes | 13th | 69 | Belgrade |
| 2009 |  Norway[3] |
"Fairytale" | Alexander Rybak | 1st | 387 | Moscow |
| 2010 |  Israel[4] |
"Milim" (מילים) | Harel Skaat | 14th | 71 | Oslo |
| 2011 | Finland[5] |
"Da Da Dam" | Paradise Oskar | 21st | 57 | Düsseldorf |
| 2012 |  Azerbaijan |
"When the Music Dies" | Sabina Babayeva | 4th | 150 | Baku |
| 2013 |  Georgia |
"Waterfall" | Nodi and Sophie | 15th | 50 | Malmö |
| 2014 |  Austria |
"Rise Like a Phoenix" | Conchita Wurst | 1st | 290 | Copenhagen |
| 2015 |  Italy |
"Grande amore" | Il Volo | 3rd | 292 | Vienna |
Artistic Award
Voted by previous winners
| Year | Country | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Sweden |
Afro-dite | "Never Let It Go" | 8th | 72 | Tallinn |
| 2003 |  Netherlands |
Esther Hart | "One More Night" | 13th | 45 | Riga |
| 2004 | Ukraine |
Ruslana | "Wild Dances" | 1st | 280 | Istanbul |
| 2005 |  Greece |
Helena Paparizou | "My Number One" | 1st | 230 | Kiev |
| 2006 | Sweden |
Carola | "Invincible" | 5th | 170 | Athens |
| 2007 |  Serbia |
Marija Šerifović | "Molitva" (Молитва) | 1st | 268 | Helsinki |
| 2008 | Ukraine |
Ani Lorak | "Shady Lady" | 2nd | 230 | Belgrade |
| 2009 | France[3] |
Patricia Kaas | "Et s'il fallait le faire" | 8th | 107 | Moscow |
Voted by commentators
Since 2010, the show commentators have replaced the previous winners as the selection jury for the winners.
| Year | Country | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Israel[4] |
Harel Skaat | "Milim" (מילים) | 14th | 71 | Oslo |
| 2011 |  Ireland[5] |
Jedward | "Lipstick" | 8th | 119 | Düsseldorf |
| 2012 | Sweden |
Loreen | "Euphoria" | 1st | 372 | Baku |
| 2013 | Azerbaijan |
Farid Mammadov | "Hold Me" | 2nd | 234 | Malmö |
| 2014 | Netherlands |
The Common Linnets | "Calm After the Storm" | 2nd | 238 | Copenhagen |
| 2015 | Sweden |
Måns Zelmerlöw | "Heroes" | 1st | 365 | Vienna |
Composer Award winners
This award was first presented in 2004, replacing the Fan Award.
| Year | Country | Song | Composer(s) Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
Performer | Final Result |
Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Cyprus |
"Stronger Every Minute" | Mike Konnaris (m & l) | Lisa Andreas | 5th | 170 | Istanbul |
| 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro |
"Zauvijek moja" | Slaven Knezović (m) and Milan Perić (l) | No Name | 7th | 137 | Kiev |
| 2006 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
"Lejla" | Željko Joksimović (m), Fahrudin Pecikoza (l) and Dejan Ivanović (l) | Hari Mata Hari | 3rd | 229 | Athens |
| 2007 |  Hungary |
"Unsubstantial Blues" | Magdi Rúzsa (m) and Imre Mózsik (l) | Magdi Rúzsa | 9th | 128 | Helsinki |
| 2008 |  Romania |
"Pe-o margine de lume" | Andrei Tudor (m), Andreea Andrei (l) and Adina Şuteu (l) | Nico & Vlad | 20th | 45 | Belgrade |
| 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina[3] |
"Bistra voda" | Aleksandar Čović (m & l) | Regina | 9th | 106 | Moscow |
| 2010 | Israel[4] |
"Milim" (מילים) | Tomer Hadadi (m) and Noam Horev (l) | Harel Skaat | 14th | 71 | Oslo |
| 2011 | France[5] |
"Sognu" | Daniel Moyne (m), Quentin Bachelet(m) and Jean-Pierre Marcellesi (l), Julie Miller (l) | Amaury Vassili | 15th | 82 | Düsseldorf |
| 2012 | Sweden |
"Euphoria" | Thomas G:son (m & l) and Peter Boström (m & l) | Loreen | 1st | 372 | Baku |
| 2013 | Sweden |
"You" | Robin Stjernberg (m & l), Linnea Deb (m & l), Joy Deb (m & l) and Joakim Harestad Haukaas (m & l) | Robin Stjernberg | 14th | 62 | Malmö |
| 2014 | Netherlands |
"Calm After the Storm" | Ilse DeLange (m & l), JB Meijers (m & l), Rob Crosby (m & l), Matthew Crosby (m & l) and Jake Etheridge (m & l) | The Common Linnets | 2nd | 238 | Copenhagen |
| 2015 | Norway |
"A Monster Like Me" | Kjetil Mørland (m & l) | Mørland & Debrah Scarlett | 8th | 102 | Vienna |
Fan Award
The Fan Award was handed out in 2002 & 2003, and voted on by the members of OGAE, the Eurovision international fan club. It was discontinued and replaced by the Composer Award in 2004.
In 2008, a special award, called the Poplight Fan Award, was introduced and was voted on by ESC fans (see above). It has not been awarded since then.
| Year | Country | Performer | Song | Final Result |
Points | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Finland |
Laura Voutilainen | "Addicted to You" | 20th | 24 | Tallinn |
| 2003 |  Spain |
Beth | "Dime" | 8th | 81 | Riga |
| 2008 |  Armenia |
Sirusho | "Qélé, Qélé" (Քելե Քելե) | 4th | 199 | Belgrade |
Melodifestivalen winners
Since 2005 Sveriges Television (SVT) has awarded Marcel Bezençon Awards during its national selection Melodifestivalen. These awards follow the same format as that for the Eurovision awards, with awards given to songs that competed in the final of the contest. Songs that won the Eurovision Song Contest are indicated in bold.[6][7]
Press Award
| Year | Song | Performer | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shirley Clamp | "Att älska dig" | 4th | 130 |
| 2006 | BWO | "Temple of Love" | 2nd | 202 |
| 2007 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 6th | 62 |
| 2008 | Sanna Nielsen | "Empty Room" | 2nd | 206 |
| 2009 | Caroline af Ugglas | "Snälla snälla" | 2nd | 171 |
| 2010 | Anna Bergendahl | "This Is My Life" | 1st | 214 |
| 2011 | Eric Saade | "Popular" | 1st | 193 |
| 2012[8] | Loreen | "Euphoria" | 1st | 268 |
| 2013[9] | YOHIO | "Heartbreak Hotel" | 2nd | 133 |
| 2014[10] | Sanna Nielsen | "Undo" | 1st | 212 |
| 2015[11] | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Heroes" | 1st | 288 |
Artistic Award
| Year | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nanne Grönvall | "Håll om mig" | 2nd | 209 |
| 2006 | Carola | "Evighet" | 1st | 234 |
| 2007 | Sonja Aldén | "För att du finns" | 6th | 62 |
| 2008 | BWO | "Lay Your Love on Me" | 3rd | 158 |
| 2009 | Sarah Dawn Finer | "Moving On" | 6th | 87 |
| 2010 | Eric Saade | "Manboy" | 3rd | 155 |
| 2011 | Danny Saucedo | "In the Club" | 2nd | 149 |
| 2012[8] | Loreen | "Euphoria" | 1st | 268 |
| 2013[9] | YOHIO | "Heartbreak Hotel" | 2nd | 133 |
| 2014[10] | Ace Wilder | "Busy Doin' Nothin" | 2nd | 210 |
| 2015[11] | Isa Tengblad | "Don't Stop" | 7th | 56 |
Composer Award
| Year | Song | Composer(s) | Performer | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "A Different Kind of Love" | Joacim Dubbelman, Martin Landh, Sam McCarthy | Caroline Wennergren | 5th | 116 |
| 2006 | "Sing for Me" | Andreas Johnson, Peter Kvint | Andreas Johnson | 3rd | 200 |
| 2007 | "I Remember Love" | Peter Hallström, Sarah Dawn Finer | Sarah Dawn Finer | 4th | 122 |
| 2008 | "Empty Room" | Bobby Ljunggren, Aleena Gibson | Sanna Nielsen | 2nd | 206 |
| 2009 | "You're My World" | Emilia Rydberg, Fredrik "Figge" Boström | Emilia | 9th | 28 |
| 2010 | "Keep on Walking" | Salem Al Fakir | Salem Al Fakir | 2nd | 183 |
| 2011 | "Leaving Home" | Jojo Borg Larsson, Nicke Borg, Fredrik Thomander, Anders "Gary" Wikström | Nicke Borg | 8th | 57 |
| 2012[8] | "Why Start a Fire" | Lisa Miskovsky, Aleksander With, Bernt Rune Stray, Berent Philip Moe | Lisa Miskovsky | 9th | 39 |
| 2013[9] | "You" | Robin Stjernberg, Linnea Deb, Joy Deb, Joakim Harestad Haukaas | Robin Stjernberg | 1st | 166 |
| 2014[10] | "Undo" | Fredrik Kempe, David Kreuger, Hamed "K-One" Pirouzpanah | Sanna Nielsen | 1st | 212 |
| 2015[11] | "Don't Stop Believing" | Miss Li, Sonny Gustafsson | Mariette Hansson | 3rd | 102 |
Fan Award
As with for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest a fan award was also given out for the 2008 Melodifestivalen.
| Year | Performer | Song | Final Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Amy Diamond | "Thank You" | 8th | 36 |
Notes
- 1 2 "Marcel Bezençon Award - an introduction". Poplight. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ↑ http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=18433&_t=Israeli+grand+slam+in+the+Marcel+Bezen%C3%A7on+Awards
- 1 2 3 Klier, Marcus (2009-05-18). "The Eurovision 2009 Marcel Bezençon Awards". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- 1 2 3 Klier, Marcus (2010-05-30). "Israeli grand slam in the Marcel Bezençon Awards". EurovisionTV. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- 1 2 3 Roxburgh, Gordon (2011-03-16). "Winners of the Marcel Bezençon Awards". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "Vinnare av Marcel Bezencon Award 2009" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Melodifestivalen 2011: Eric Saade, Danny och Nicke Borg vann Marcel Bezençon Award" (in Swedish). poplight.zitiz.se. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- 1 2 3 Bokholm, Mirja (2012-03-12). "Loreen och Lisa Miskovsky vinnare i Marcel Bezençon Award 2012". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 Dahlander, Gustav (2013-03-13). "YOHIO och Robin Stjernberg prisades i Marcel Bezençon Award 2013". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 Bokholm, Mirja (2012-04-29). "Ace Wilder och Sanna Nielsen prisade i Marcel Bezençon Award 2014". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 Källman, Pär (2015-03-14). "Måns, Isa, Miss Li och Sonny Gustafsson vann Marcel Bezençon 2015". Sveriges Television. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
External links
- Eurovision Song Contest
- poplight.zitiz.se
- 2008 Winners announced
- Footage of the 2009 awards presentation on YouTube
- Footage of the 2010 awards presentation on YouTube
- Footage of the 2011 awards presentation on YouTube
- Footage of the 2012 awards presentation on YouTube
- Footage of the 2013 awards presentation on YouTube
- Footage of the 2014 awards presentation on YouTube
