The Polar Music Prize is an "international music prize and awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music". The prize was founded in 1989 following a donation from Stig Anderson and is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. Stig Anderson was the publisher, lyricist and manager of the Swedish pop music group ABBA, as well as founder of the Polar Music label. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stig Stikkan Anderson (January 25, 1931 – September 12, 1997) was the manager of ABBA and the founder of the Polar Music record label. ... The Royal Swedish Academy of Music or , founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. ... ABBA (1972–1982) was a Swedish pop music group. ... Polar Music is a Swedish record company founded in 1963 by Stig Anderson and his friend Bengt Bernhag. ...

The award ceremonies are held in Stockholm during May, and laureates are given their prizes by HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus Bernadotte) (born April 30, 1946), styled His Majesty The King, is the King of Sweden. ...

Each recipient receives the amount of one million Swedish Crowns (about 125,000 USD). The krona (currency code SEK) has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. ... This article is about general United States currency. ...

Laureates

2006 - Led Zeppelin and Valery Gergiev

2005 - Gilberto Gil and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

2004 - B. B. King and György Ligeti

2003 - Keith Jarrett

2002 - Sofia Gubaidulina and Miriam Makeba

2001 - Burt Bacharach, Robert Moog and Karlheinz Stockhausen

2000 - Bob Dylan and Isaac Stern

1999 - Stevie Wonder and Iannis Xenakis

1998 - Ray Charles and Ravi Shankar

1997 - Eric Ericson and Bruce Springsteen

1996 - Pierre Boulez and Joni Mitchell

1995 - Sir Elton John and Mstislav Rostropovitch

1994 - Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Quincy Jones

1993 - Dizzy Gillespie and Witold Lutosławski

1992 - Sir Paul McCartney and the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Led Zeppelin was an English rock band that became one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ... Valery Gergiev Valery Gergiev (born 1953) is a Russian conductor and director of the Mariinsky Theatre, whose name is also associated with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera and the London Symphony Orchestra. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The minister sets the rhythm for Brazils culture policy Gilberto Gil (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and the countrys current Minister of Culture. ... The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (May 28, 1925 - 2005) is regarded by many as the finest Lieder singer of his generation. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Riley B. King aka B. B. King (born September 16, 1925) is an extremely well known American blues guitarist and songwriter. ... György Sándor Ligeti (born May 28, 1923) is a Jewish Hungarian composer (now living in, and a citizen of, Austria), widely seen as one of the great composers of instrumental music of the 20th century. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Keith Jarrett, The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett (born May 8, 1945 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American pianist and composer. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sofia Gubaidulina in Sortavala 1981 Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina, (Russian София Асгатовна Губайдулина) (born October 24, 1931) is a Russian-Tatar composer of deeply religious music. ... Miriam Makeba (born March 4, 1932) is a South African singer. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Burt Bacharach (born May 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a Jewish-American pianist and composer. ... Dr. Robert A. Moog (pronounced /moÊŠg/ to rhyme with vogue, not /muːg/) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. ... Karlheinz Stockhausen (born August 22, 1928) is a composer. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ... Isaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) is widely considered one of the finest violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Stevie Wonder is the stage name of Steveland Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Steveland Judkins, later changed to Steveland Morris[1]) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, musician, humanitarian and social activist. ... Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis (Ιάννης Ξενάκης) (May 29, 1922 Brăila – February 4, 2001 Paris) was a Greek composer and architect who spent much of his life in Paris. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ... Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar Maestro © www. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Ericson is a Swedish choral conductor. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American rock and folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez (IPA: /pjɛʁ.buˈlÉ›z/) (born March 26, 1925) is a conductor and composer of classical music. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada), is a musician and painter. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (Мстисла́в Леопо́льдович Ростропо́вич) (born March 27, 1927) is a Russian cellist and conductor, considered to be one of the greatest living cellists. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Nikolaus Harnoncourt (born December 6, 1929) is an Austrian conductor, known for his historically accurate performances of music from the classical era and earlier. ... Quincy Jones on the cover of Back on the Block (1989). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Dizzy Gillespie in 1955 John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ... Witold LutosÅ‚awski at his home. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Baltic states and the Baltic Sea The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a term which nowadays refers to three countries in Northern Europe: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Prior to World War II, Finland was sometimes considered, particularly by the Soviet Union, a fourth Baltic state. ...

See also

• Nobel Prize
• Schock Prize
• Right Livelihood Award
• Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
• List of prizes, medals, and awards

Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... The Schock Prizes were instituted by the will of philosopher and artist Rolf Schock (1933-1986). ... Jakob von Uexkull, founder of the Right Livelihood Award The Right Livelihood Award, established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, is presented annually in the Swedish Parliament, usually on December 9, to honour those working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today. An... The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the worlds largest childrens and youth literature award. ... A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc. ...

External links

• Polar Music Prize - Official site
• Léonie Sonning Music Award - Official site