The Pop Culture Prize will be awarded for the seventh time on November 23rd. All information about the event here.
The prize for pop culture was actually supposed to take place on October 5th in Berlin’s Theater des Westens, but nothing came of it. Because the “necessary amount of donations and sponsorship” could not be generated in time, the event was postponed. Now the awards ceremony will take place on Thursday November 23rd at the Colloseum in the capital. All important information about the music prize can be found here.
Price for what?
The Pop Culture Prize is an annual event that honors achievements and cultural contributions in the field of pop culture in Germany. The award’s mission is to promote and celebrate diversity and creativity in the German pop culture scene.
It was once created as an alternative to the increasingly grotesque Echo music industry award – which no longer exists. The price for pop culture does.
Restructuring of the 2023 award
After the location and date had to be changed, the pop culture association issued a detailed statement about the situation Instagram divided. It says, among other things: “After a short and heavy breath on the board, we quickly agreed that the nominees, with their great creative achievements for the further development of pop culture in Germany, deserved to receive their awards in the most beautiful spotlight we have in the world Names of the many hundreds of members of the Pop Culture Association.”
Which prices? Which artists?
Winners will be chosen in ten categories. There are five or six nominees at a time. These are all at a glance:
Favorite artist:
- Cro
- Cloudy June
- Lie Ning
- Nina Chuba
- Peter Fox
Favorite band:
- Brutalism 3000
- BUKAHARA
- Gaddafi Gals
- province
- Tokio Hotel
Favorite album:
- Blonde – PEARLS
- Makko – LOVE ME OR LEAVE IT, PT. 1
- Milky Chance – LIVING IN A HAZE
- Nina Chuba – GLASS
- Pashanim – SKY OVER BERLIN
Favorite song:
- Ayliva, Mero – “She knows”
- Nina Chuba – “Wildberry Lillet”
- Peter Fox, Inéz – “Future Pink”
- Ski Aggu, Joost & Otto Waalkes – “Friesenjung”
- southstar – “Miss You”
- Udo Lindenberg x Apache 207 – “Comet”
Favorite producer:
- Aaron Ahrends
- Miksu/Macloud
- Philip Brooks
- Spoke
- Suena
Favorite video:
- ACE TEE & BackRoad Gee – “Shake It Fo Me”
- Albertine Sarges – “Hold On”
- Apsilon – “Run Away”
- CONNY – “Can you be sad somewhere else”
- Shirin David – “Just smile”
Most hopeful newcomer:
- anais
- flower garden
- BROCKHOFF
- Dante YN
- Power Plush
Most impressive live show:
- ETNA – Push Life Tour
- Ayliva – White Heart Tour
- Blond – Pearls (album release concert)
- Jeremias – Paris (Live at the Waschhaus Potsdam)
- No Angels – 20 Celebration, A Summer Night in Berlin (Live in the Wuhlheide)
Most moving story:
- Cui Bono – Who’s Afraid of the Dragon Lord
- Kayla Shyx – What really happens at Rammstein afterparties
- MARYAM.fyi – Baraye (woman, life, freedom)
- Puls music analysis – Miss You: Is Robin Schulz stealing a hit from a newcomer?
- Xatar – Rheingold
Living pop culture:
- 20 years of c/o pop festival
- Immergut Festival – volunteering for music
- Loud against Nazis – Campus Open Air 2022, Cottbus
- MARYAM.fyi – Baraye (woman, life, freedom)
- Rockers United – Stop The War (Fight For Love)
Musikexpress itself will also be at the event this year and will present the “Favorite Band” category. All that remains to be seen is who will take home the award.
If you want to get a feel for the event surrounding the award, you should watch the film about the 2022 event. You can find more information about the 2022 event here.