10 February 2012
Newsdesk
This pan-Nordic initiative has been set up by by:Larm to generate even greater attention for Nordic music and to try and bring down some of the barriers that still exist in the region between neighbouring countries. A number of key people from across the Nordic music industry have been involved in selecting the best releases from the region in 2011.
The presentation ceremony takes place in Kulturkirken Jakob on Thursday February 16th from 8pm onwards and will feature performances by Anna Järvinen, Ane Brun and Iceage.
The prize will be presented to the winner by the Danish minister of Culture, Uffe Elbæk. The show will be hosted by musician, writer and restaurant owner Jan Vardøen.
20:00 Nordic Music Prize ceremony
21:30 Ane Brun
23:00 Iceage
The international jury:
After a long selection process, only one album and one artist can remain in the end. The job of selecting the final winner is down to this jury:
Rob Young – Author of the new book Electric Eden, former editor of The Wire, now writer for Uncut and The Wire.
Andres Lokko – Scandianavias most influential music writer. Now based in London. Writes for Svenska Dagbladet.
Laurence Bell – Owner of Domino Records
Jeannette Lee – Former member of P.I.L. Owner of Rough Trade Records with Geoff Travis. Manager of Pulp and Jarvis Cocker.
Mike Pickering – Former Factory Records employee, now A&R at Columbia Records UK.
Zach Kelly – Washington, D.C.-based freelance music journalist and critic. Regular contributor at Pitchfork.com and Paper magazine.
Jonathan Galkin - founder and owner of DFA Records.
The nominees are:
• Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
• Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
• Rubik - Solar
• Gus Gus - Arabian Horse
• Malk De Koijn - Toback To The Fromtime
• Siinai – Olympic Games
• Björk - Biophilia
• Iceage – New Brigade
• Montée - Renditions Of You
• Anna Järvinen – Anna Själv Tredje
• Goran Kajfes – X/Y
• The Field – Looping state of mind
