European Border Breakers Award
Awarded forAward to stimulate cross border success of debuting European artists
DateJanuary
(Eurosonic Noorderslag opening night)
LocationOosterpoort Theatre, Groningen
CountryThe Netherlands
Presented byEurosonic Noorderslag
European Commission
Hosted byJools Holland
Formerly calledEuropean Border Breakers Award (2004–2018)
First awarded2004
Websitemmeawards.eu
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNOS/NTR, broadcast through NPO 3

The European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) was an annual prize awarded to[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, Dolores O'Riordan, , Tiziano Ferro, Lykke Li, Katie Melua, Damien Rice, Mumford and Sons, Dua Lipa and AURORA.[2] In 2019 the prize was renamed as the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards (MMETA).[3][4]

Organization

The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission[5] and are a European Union award.[6] Since 2009, the awards are organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag and the award is presented at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival.[7]

Partners

  • European Broadcasting Union (EBU)[8]
  • 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.[8] It also gives information to the media about emerging European artists.[9]

Selection of the winners

EBBA Awards 2012 – All Winners

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.[10]

Public Choice Award

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.[11] The first winner was Belgian singer-songwriter Milow.[12] The German rock & roll band The Baseballs won in 2011.[13] Selah Sue from Belgium won the prize in 2012.[14]

The show

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.[11] 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 public broadcaster NOS/NTR and broadcast through NPO 3.[15] The show is annually broadcast on several European television channels.

Background

The EBBA Awards were initiated by the European Commission in 2004.[6] 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.[11]

List of winners

2004

Country Artist Album
BelgiumLasgoSome Things
DenmarkSaybiaThe Second You Sleep
FranceCarla BruniQuelqu'un m'a dit
GermanyMasterplanMasterplan
IrelandThe ThrillsSo Much for the City
ItalyTiziano FerroRosso Relativo
PortugalMarizaFado Em Mim
SpainLas KetchupHijas del Tomate
United KingdomThe DarknessPermission to Land

2005

Country Artist Album
DenmarkThe RaveonettesChain Gang of Love
FinlandRedramaEveryday Soundtrack
FranceCorneilleParce qu'on vient de loin
GermanyWir sind HeldenDie Reklamation
IrelandDamien RiceO
ItalyBenny BenassiHypnotica
PolandMyslovitzKorova Milky Bar
SwedenAna JohnssonThe Way I Am
United KingdomKatie MeluaCall Off the Search

2006

Country Artist Album
BelgiumSam BettensScream
DenmarkHushA Lifetime
FranceAmel BentUn jour d'été
GermanyJuliEs ist Juli
HungaryHeaven Street SevenGet Out And Walk!
IrelandHalHal
SpainBebePafuera Telarañas
SwedenArash"Boro Boro"
United KingdomKT TunstallEye to the Telescope

2007

Country Artist Album
BelgiumGabriel RíosGhostboy
FranceIlona MitreceyUn monde parfait
GermanyTokio HotelSchrei
GreeceHelena PaparizouMy Number One
IrelandCeltic WomanCeltic Woman
ItalyVittorio GrigoloIn the Hands of Love
PolandBlog 27LOL
SpainBeatriz LuengoBeatriz Luengo
SwedenJosé GonzálezVeneer
United KingdomCorinne Bailey RaeCorinne Bailey Rae

2008

Country Artist Album
BelgiumBornFools Rush In
DenmarkDúnéWe Are In There You Are Out Here
FinlandSunrise AvenueOn The Way To Wonderland
FranceAyọJoyful
GermanyCascadaEverytime We Touch
IrelandDolores O'RiordanAre You Listening?
PolandHemp GruKlucz
SpainMiguel Ángel MuñozM.A.M.
SwedenBasshunterLOL <(^^,)>
United KingdomThe FratellisCostello Music

2009

Country Artist Album
DenmarkAlphabeatAlphabeat
DenmarkIda CorrOne
FranceAaRONArtificial Animals Riding on Neverland
FranceThe DøA Mouthful
GermanyCinema BizarreFinal Attraction
IrelandThe ScriptThe Script
NetherlandsKraak & SmaakBoogie Angst
SwedenLykke LiYouth Novels
United KingdomAdele19
United KingdomThe Ting TingsWe Started Nothing

2010

Country Artist Album
AustriaSoap&SkinLovetune for Vacuum
BelgiumMilowMilow
EstoniaKerliLove Is Dead
FranceSliimyPaint Your Face
GermanyPeter FoxStadtaffe
ItalyGiusy FerreriGaetana
NetherlandsEsmée DentersOutta Here
PortugalBuraka Som SistemaBlack Diamond
SwedenJenny WilsonHardships!
United KingdomCharlie WinstonHobo

Public Choice Award: Milow

2011

EBBA Awards 2011 – All Winners
Country Artist Album
AustriaSaint LuSaint Lu
BelgiumStromaeCheese
DenmarkAura DioneColumbine
FranceZazZAZ
GermanyThe BaseballsStrike!
NetherlandsCaro EmeraldDeleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor
NorwayDonkeyboyCaught in a Life
RomaniaInnaHot
SwedenMiike SnowMiike Snow
United KingdomMumford & SonsSigh No More

Public Choice Award: The Baseballs

2012

EBBA Awards 2012 – Selah Sue wins Public Choice Award
EBBA Awards 2012 – Anna Calvi
Country Artist Album
AustriaElektro GuzziElektro Guzzi
BelgiumSelah SueSelah Sue
DenmarkAgnes ObelPhilharmonics
FranceBen l'Oncle Soul"Soulman"
GermanyBoyMutual Friends
IrelandJames Vincent McMorrowEarly in the Morning
NetherlandsAfrojackLost and Found
RomaniaAlexandra StanSaxobeats
SwedenSwedish House MafiaUntil One
United KingdomAnna CalviAnna Calvi

Public Choice Award: Selah Sue

2013

Country Artist Album
DenmarkNabihaMore Cracks
EstoniaEwert and The Two DragonsGood Man Down
FinlandFrench FilmsImaginary Future
FranceC2CTetra
IcelandOf Monsters and MenMy Head Is an Animal
NetherlandsDope D.O.D.Branded
PortugalAmor ElectroCai o Carmo e a Trindade
SpainJuan ZeladaHigh Ceilings & Collarbones
SwedenNiki & The DoveInstinct
United KingdomEmeli SandéOur Version of Events

2014

Country Artist Album
AustriaGuGabrielAnima(L)
DenmarkLukas GrahamLukas Graham
FranceWoodkidThe Golden Age
GermanyZeddClarity
IcelandÁsgeirDýrð í dauðaþögn
IrelandKodalineIn a Perfect World
NetherlandsJacco GardnerCabinet of Curiosities
NorwayEnvyThe Magic Soup and the Bittersweet Faces
SwedenIcona PopThis Is... Icona Pop
United KingdomDisclosureSettle

2015

EBBA Awards 2015 – Indila
Country Artist Album
AustriaKlangkarussellNetzwerk
BelgiumMélanie De BiasioNo Deal
DenmarkNo Mythologies to Follow
FranceIndilaMini World
GermanyMilky ChanceSadnecessary
IrelandHozierHozier
NetherlandsThe Common LinnetsThe Common Linnets
NorwayTodd TerjeIt's Album Time
SwedenTove LoQueen of the Clouds
United KingdomJohn NewmanTribute

Winner Public Choice Award: The Common Linnets[16]

Best festival act award (awarded for the first time at this edition): Jungle[16]

2016

Country Artist Album
BelgiumOscar and the WolfEntity
FranceChristine and the QueensChaleur humaine
GermanyRobin Schulz
IrelandSoakBefore We Forgot How to Dream
LatviaCarnival YouthNo Clouds Allowed
NetherlandsKovacs
NorwayAuroraAll My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend
SpainÁlvaro SolerEterno Agosto
SwedenSeinabo SeyPretend
United KingdomYears & YearsCommunion

Public Choice Award: Carnival Youth[17]

2017

Country Artist[18]
AlbaniaEra Istrefi
AustriaFilous
FinlandJaakko Eino Kalevi
FranceJain
GermanyNamika
IrelandWalking on Cars
NetherlandsNatalie La Rose
NorwayAlan Walker
SpainHinds
United KingdomDua Lipa

Public Choice Award: Dua Lipa

2018

Country Artist[19]
BelgiumBlanche
BulgariaKristian Kostov
DenmarkOff Bloom
FranceThe Blaze
FinlandAlma
GermanyAlice Merton
NorwaySigrid
PortugalSalvador Sobral
SwedenSkott
United KingdomYoungr

Public Choice Award: Kristian Kostov

2022

The list of 2022 winners:[20]

  • Grand Jury MME Award: Meskerem Mees (Belgium)
  • MME Awards:
  • Public Choice Award: Ladaniva (Armenia)

2023

The list of 2023 winners:[21]

  • Grand Jury MME Award: Sans Soucis (Italy)
  • MME Awards:
    • July Jones (Slovenia)
    • Kids Return (France)
    • OSKA (Austria)
    • Queralt Lahoz (Spain)
    • Schmyt (Germany)
  • Public Choice Award: Jerry Heil (Ukraine)

See also

References

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  2. "Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards" Archived 7 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Subba-cultcha.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  3. Amter, Charlie (18 January 2020). "Italy's Meduza, Dutch singer Naaz Among Winners at Music Moves Europe Talent Awards".
  4. "home – Music Moves Europe Awards". 18 June 2019.
  5. "European Border Breakers Awards – European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 , Talktoeu.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  7. "Europe's new music talents receive the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards – European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 "EBBA Awards" Archived 23 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  9. "European Talent Exchange Program", Etep.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  10. "Selection criteria" Archived 7 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Europeanborderbreakersawards.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  11. 1 2 3 "European Union Award for Contemporary Music", Ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  12. "Milow Wins First Public Choice At EBBA!", Encore.celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011
  13. "EBBA Awards: The Baseballs win Public Choice Award", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. 12 January 2011
  14. "Selah Sue the peoples choice" Archived 12 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine, vivoscene.com. 15 January 2012
  15. (in Dutch)"Programma", Nps.nl. 8 January 2011
  16. 1 2 "Article – EBBA, European Border Breakers Awards, the awards for best European new music". europeanborderbreakersawards.eu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  17. "Article – EBBA, European Border Breakers Awards, the awards for best European new music". europeanborderbreakersawards.eu. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  18. https://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/en/archive-year/ebba-awards-2017/ Archived 10 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine The winners of European Border Breakers Awards 2017
  19. https://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/en/ Archived 3 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Winners of European Border Breakers Awards 2018
  20. "These are the winners of the Music Moves Europe Awards 2022". European Commission. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  21. "Nominees 2023". MME Awards. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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