The date is set: the Polyton will be awarded in Berlin on March 25, 2026. You can find out what else there is to know here.
The Polyton awards ceremony has become established. The third round is now underway. The award ceremony will take place again on March 25, 2026. The location of the event: Atelier Gardens, Berlin. You can find out what’s in store here.
Editorial recommendations
Check: conference program
Before the awards ceremony begins, the conference program will begin in the capital two days earlier, from March 23, 2026. The press release for Polyton states: “It creates a space for exchange and discussion in which pop music is viewed in dialogue with other disciplines, perspectives and contexts.”
It’s about making things visible
Having the Polyton Awards take place in the spring is a logical step for the organizers in view of what the musical year brings with it. Because in this way the award show and conference can provide an overview of the future. Ideally, you should note down here which acts are particularly relevant for the rest of 2026, which topics need to be discussed further and what else there is to keep an eye on.
Look at something now
In order to get a better idea of the award ceremony and atmosphere, we continue with a new streaming offer around the Polyton. The press release says: “With the announcement, the Academy of Popular Music is celebrating the start of the second season of POLYTON TV. From now on, the video clips of the 2024 awards will appear weekly, both on the POLYTON YouTube channel and on the website polyton.de. It starts with a highlight of the glamorous event: Herbert performed at the opening of the evening Grönemeyer, $OHO BANI and Lary a special version of “Time for something to turn around”. This means that the festival of pop music not only remains a memory, but can also be experienced digitally.”
Who will be there in 2026?
Concrete information about the nominations and live acts as well as moderation and conference program is currently still pending.