European Border Breakers Award
| European Border Breakers Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Award to stimulate cross border success of debuting European artists |
| Date | 11 January 2012 (Eurosonic Noorderslag opening night) |
| Location | Oosterpoort Theatre, Groningen |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Presented by | Noorderslag Foundation European Commission |
| Host | Jools Holland |
| First awarded | 2004 |
| Official website | ebba-awards.eu |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | NOS/NTR, broadcasted through NET3 |
Every year the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA)[1] recognise the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year. Winners of a European Border Breakers Award include Adele, Aura Dione, Anna Calvi, Tokio Hotel, The Baseballs, Zaz, Kerli, Lykke Li, Milow, Katie Melua, Damien Rice, Caro Emerald, Stromae, Sunrise Avenue and Mumford and Sons.[2]
Organization [edit]
The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission[3] and are a European Union award.[4] Selection and the award ceremony of the EBBA Awards are organised by Noorderslag Foundation, which has the mission to encourage the circulation of European pop music.[5]
Partners [edit]
- European Broadcasting Union (EBU)[6]
- The European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP), which creates a network between European popular music festivals, facilitating the booking of European bands from outside their home country.[6] It also gives information to the media about emerging European artists.[7]
Selection of the winners [edit]
The artists or groups nominated for the European Border Breakers Awards are selected on the basis of the following criteria:
- The success of the first international release in European countries other than the home territory of the artist in the past year.
- Radio airplay given to an artist by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) radio channels.
- The artist's success at European festivals (ETEP) outside of his/her home country.[8]
Public Choice Award [edit]
Since 2010, an online vote takes place to choose which EBBA Award winner will receive the Public Choice Award, on top of the "regular" award.[9] The first winner was Belgian singer-songwriter Milow.[10] The German rock & roll band The Baseballs won in 2011.[11] Selah Sue from Belgium won the prize in 2012.[12]
The show [edit]
Since 2009 the award ceremony takes place every year in January, during the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival, in the Dutch city of Groningen, presented by BBC host and musician Jools Holland.[9] EBBA Award winners perform live during the show, as well as during the festival itself. Winners from previous years are invited to perform as special guests. The ceremony is recorded by the Dutch public broadcasting channel NOS/NTR and broadcasted through NET3.[13] The show is annually broadcasted on several European television channels.
Background [edit]
The EBBA Awards were initiated by the European Commission in 2004.[4] With the awards, the European Commission aims to stimulate the cross-border circulation of popular music repertoire and to highlight Europe's great musical diversity. The European Border Breakers Awards are supported through the Culture Programme of the European Union, which seeks to promote cross-border mobility of artists and culture professionals; to encourage the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output; and to foster intercultural dialogue.[9]
Winners EBBA Awards 2013 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Nabiha | More Cracks |
| Estonia | Ewert and The Two Dragons | Good Man Down |
| Finland | French Films | Imaginary Future |
| France | C2C | Tetra |
| Iceland | Of Monsters and Men | My Head Is an Animal |
| Portugal | Amor Electro | Cai o Carmo e a Trindade |
| Spain | Juan Zelada | High Ceilings & Collarbones |
| Sweden | Niki & The Dove | Instinct |
| The Netherlands | Dope D.O.D. | Branded |
| United Kingdom | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events |
Winners EBBA Awards 2012 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Elektro Guzzi | Elektro Guzzi |
| Belgium | Selah Sue | Selah Sue |
| Denmark | Agnes Obel | Philharmonics |
| France | Ben l'Oncle Soul | Soulman (EP) |
| Germany | Boy | Mutual Friends |
| Ireland | James Vincent McMorrow | Early in the Morning |
| The Netherlands | Afrojack | Lost and Found |
| Romania | Alexandra Stan | Saxobeats |
| Sweden | Swedish House Mafia | Until One |
| United Kingdom | Anna Calvi | Anna Calvi |
Winner Public Choice Award: Selah Sue
Winners EBBA Awards 2011 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Aura Dione | Columbine |
| Germany | The Baseballs | Strike |
| France | Zaz | ZAZ |
| Norway | Donkeyboy | Caught |
| Romania | Inna | Hot |
| Austria | Saint Lu | Saint Lu |
| United Kingdom | Mumford & Sons | Sigh No More |
| Sweden | Miike Snow | Miike Snow |
| The Netherlands | Caro Emerald | Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room |
| Belgium | Stromae | Cheese |
Winner Public Choice Award: The Baseballs
Winners EBBA Awards 2010 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Milow | Milow |
| United Kingdom | Charlie Winston | Hobo |
| Germany | Peter Fox | Stadtaffe |
| Austria | Soap&Skin | Lovetune for Vacuum |
| Estonia | Kerli | Love Is Dead |
| Sweden | Jenny Wilson | Hardships |
| Portugal | Buraka Som Sistema | Black Diamond |
| France | Sliimy | Paint Your Face |
| The Netherlands | Esmée Denters | Outta Here |
| Italy | Giusy Ferreri | Gaetana |
Winner Public Choice Award: Milow
Winners EBBA Awards 2009 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| France | Aaron | Artificial Animals Riding on Neverland |
| United Kingdom | Adele | 19 |
| Denmark | Alphabeat | Alphabeat |
| Germany | Cinema Bizarre | Final Attraction |
| France | The Dø | A Mouthfull |
| The Netherlands | Kraak & Smaak | Boogie Angst |
| Denmark | Ida Corr | One |
| Sweden | Lykke Li | Youth Novels |
| Ireland | The Script | The Script |
| United Kingdom | The Ting Tings | We Started Nothing |
Winners EBBA Awards 2008 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Reborn[disambiguation needed] | Fools Rush In |
| Denmark | Dúné | We are in there, you are out there |
| Finland | Sunrise Avenue | On The Way To Wonderland |
| France | Ayọ | Joyful |
| Germany | Cascada | Everytime We Touch |
| Ireland | Dolores O'Riordan | Are You Listening? |
| Poland | Hemp Gru | Klucz |
| Spain | Miguel Ángel Muñoz | M.A.M. |
| Sweden | Basshunter | LOL |
| United Kingdom | The Fratellis | Costello Music |
Winners EBBA Awards 2007 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Gabriel Ríos | Ghostboy |
| Germany | Tokio Hotel | Schrei |
| France | Ilona Mitrecey | Un monde parfait |
| Greece | Elena Paparizou | My Number One |
| United Kingdom | Corinne Bailey Rae | Corinne Bailey Rae |
| Ireland | Celtic Woman | Celtic Woman |
| Italy | Vittorio Grigolo | In the Hands of Love |
| Poland | Blog 27 | Lol |
| Sweden | José González | Veneer |
| Spain | Beatriz Luengo | Beatriz Luengo |
Winners EBBA Awards 2006 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Sarah Bettens | Scream |
| Denmark | Hush | A Lifetime |
| Germany | Juli | Es ist Juli |
| France | Amel Bent | Un jour d'été |
| United Kingdom | KT Tunstall | Eye to the Telescope |
| Ireland | Hal | Hal |
| Sweden | Arash | Boro Boro |
| Spain | Bebe | Pafuera Telarañas |
| Hungary | Heaven Street Seven | Get Out And Walk! |
Winners EBBA Awards 2005 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | The Raveonettes | Chain gang of love |
| Germany | Wir sind Helden | Die Reklamation |
| Finland | Redrama | Every Day Soundtrack |
| France | Corneille | Parce que l'on vient de loin |
| United Kingdom | Katie Melua | Call Off the Search |
| Ireland | Damien Rice | O |
| Italy | Benny Benassi | Hypnotica |
| Poland | Myslovitz | Korova Milky Bar |
| Sweden | Ana Johnsson | The Way I Am |
Winners EBBA Awards 2004 [edit]
| Country | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Lasgo | Some Things |
| Denmark | Saybia | The Second You Sleep |
| Germany | Masterplan | Masterplan |
| France | Carla Bruni | Quelqu'un m'a dit |
| United Kingdom | The Darkness | Permission To Land |
| Ireland | The Thrills | So Much for the City |
| Italy | Tiziano Ferro | Rosso Relativo |
| Portugal | Mariza | Fado Em Mim |
| Spain | Las Ketchup | Hijas del Tomate |
References [edit]
- ^ European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA)
- ^ "Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards", Subba-cultcha.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b , Talktoeu.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ "About Eurosonic Noorderslag", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved 18 September 2011
- ^ a b "EBBA Awards", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ "European Talent Exchange Program", Etep.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ "Selection criteria", Europeanborderbreakersawards.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ a b c "European Union Award for Contemporary Music", Ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ "Milow Wins First Public Choice At EBBA!", Encore.celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011
- ^ "EBBA Awards: The Baseballs win Public Choice Award", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. 12 January 2011
- ^ "Selah Sue the peoples choice", vivoscene.com. 15 January 2012
- ^ (Dutch)"Programma", Nps.nl. 8 January 2011
