Who has the top song in the capital? You can now vote. All information at a glance here.
The next awards ceremony is coming up, but before that happens you can take part. The Listen to Berlin: Awards 2025 will be presented soon and there is still no audience for the best song by a Berlin act. You can find out what can be done now here.
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Listen to Berlin: Awards 2025 – the most important information at a glance
The pre-selection of the nominated artists for the “Best Song by a Berlin Act” category of the awards ceremony has already been made by some music journalists. However, the crowd decides the winner. From October 27th to November 6th you can vote for your favorite song. Anyone who would like to vote you can do that now via this link here choose your own favorite.
The award ceremony will take place on November 11, 2025 in the Kesselhaus of the Kulturbrauerei – and it will only be announced on this evening who will take this award home with them.
Anniversary category: “Best song by a Berlin act”
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Listen to Berlin: Awards 2025, the organizers have created the “Best Song by a Berlin Act” category. Olaf Kretschmar, managing director of the Berlin Music Commission, explains that the aim is to “capture the musical pulse of the city more precisely”. The jury put a diverse mix on the shortlist. Click here for an overview
- “Between 2 Worlds” by Balbina — chosen by Andreas Borcholte (Spiegel)
- “shades of nambei” by Bella Wakame — chosen by Stephanie Grimm (taz)
- “Tired” by Ebow — chosen by Hella Wittenberg (Musikexpress)
- “Narcissist and Marxist” by LIYO — chosen by Jacek Slaski (TipBerlin)
- “Melted Being” by Lisa Harres ft. Ralph Heidel — chosen by Melanie Gollin & Rosalie Ernst (Between Two and Four)
- “Hunger Games” by Liska — chosen by Silvia Silko (Tagesspiegel)
- “Dast” by Madanii — chosen by Jonathan Lüders (100.6 FluxFM)
- “Scherbenland” by RAPK — chosen by Tobias Wilinski (ThemaTakt)
- “Trip” by TAM & Nomé — chosen by Annett Scheffel (Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Musikexpress)
The award ceremony will take place on November 11, 2025
Moderator Diona Bathily and rapper MC Fitti lead the audience through the evening. Live performances by Charlotte Colace, Headjet, Lyhre and Puppetmastaz will provide musical accompaniment during the awards ceremony. It starts at 6 p.m. and the event will be broadcast live on ALEX Berlin.
All categories and nominations at a glance:
- Future-oriented business: Club Craft (Fitzroy / LARK) | The Changency | The Famous Gold Watch Studio
- Music journalism & podcasts: Aria Nejati (Apple Music Hip-Hop GSA) | Jens Balzer (freelance author) | Melanie Gollin & Rosalie Ernst (Between Two and Four)
- Rolf Budde Award – Attitude in the music industry: House of Grace | Handiclapped – Culture Barrierefrei eV | Chocolate eV
- Listen To Berlin – Artist Award: Brenda Blitz | Charlotte Colace | YETUNDEY
- Listen To Berlin – Youth Award: Deadheadz | LIYO | Pigeon smoker
- Best song by a Berlin act: “Dast” – Madanii | “Melted Being” – Lisa Harres ft. Ralph Heidel | “Tired” – Ebow | “Narcissist and Marxist” – LIYO | “Outland” – RAPK | “shades of nambei” – Bella Wakame | “Trip” – TAM & Nomé | “Between 2 Worlds” – Balbina
- 10 years of Listen To Berlin: Award Special – Favorite artist: Sorvina | King Josephine | Jembaa Groove | AYA | Caxianne | Maury111 | ARE | NOSOYO | Shirley Holmes | Carmen Underwater | Sookee
The on-site audience can vote in a live vote for the special category 10 Years of Listen To Berlin: Award Special – Favorite Artist.