On the opening evening of Europe’s biggest live music industry gathering of the year – Eurosonic Noorderslag; 10 European acts will receive a European Border Breakers Award during a spectacular TV-show presented by BBC-legend Jools Holland, recorded at the Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen and broadcast throughout Europe.
With the European Border Breakers Award – which are funded by the EU Culture Program - the European Commission and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) wish to highlight the success of 10 debuting European artists in selling albums and touring outside their home territory. The prize aims to stimulate the cross-border circulation of artists\' works and to highlight Europe’s great musical diversity.
The awards ceremony will take place on January 11th 2012 on the opening night of Eurosonic Noorderslag, The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival. The ceremony will be recorded by Dutch national television NOS/NTR, that will also broadcast the show that same weekend.
The winners of the European Border Breakers Awards 2012 are:
• Elektro Guzzi (Austria)
• Selah Sue (Belgium)
• Agnes Obel (Denmark)
• Ben l\'Oncle Soul (France)
• Boy (Germany)
• James Vincent McMorrow (Ireland)
• Afrojack (Netherlands)
• Alexandra Stan (Romania)
• Swedish House Mafia (Sweden)
• Anna Calvi (UK)
Former winners of an European Border Breakers Award include now established artists such as Caro Emerald, Milow, Carla Bruni, Adele, Katie Melua, Damien Rice, The Thrills, Gabriel Rios, The Fratellis, Basshunter, Dolores O’ Riordan, The Baseballs and many more.
Absolutely Independent is distributing all materials arising from this great event. We have available the full registration on tape including all Media and editing rights of the Awards ceremony with Agnes Obel, James Vincent McMorrow, Selah Sue, Elektro Guzzi, Boy and Anna Calvi. Alexandra Stan will also be present to collect her award. The other artists will be present via a video message and the whole evening is presented by good old Jools Holland.
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