The P3 Gold Awards (Swedish: P3 Guld) are annual music awards recognising contributions to Swedish popular music, presented by Sveriges Radio's P3 channel. First presented in 2003 in Växjö, nominees are selected by a jury and winners are determined by a public vote.[1][2][3] Subsequent ceremonies have been held in Gothenburg for the most part, though Partille and Stockholm have also hosted a handful of times.[4]

P3 Gold Awards
Awarded forPopular music in Sweden
CountrySweden
Presented bySveriges Radio P3
First awarded2003
Websitesverigesradio.se/p3guld
Television/radio coverage
NetworkSveriges Radio and Sveriges Television[1]
RelatedP3 Gull (Norway)

The ceremony is generally held in January and aims to showcase performances from current Swedish artists.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, there was no ceremony held in 2022.[6]

Categories

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As of the 2024 ceremony, there are eight award categories.[3] All categories have five nominees, with the exception of Artist of the Future, which has eight nominees, and the P3 Icon award, whose recipient is selected by the year's jury.[3]

Categories of the P3 Gold Awards
Category First awarded[7] Basis[3] Latest recipient(s) (2024)[8][9]
Artist of the Year
(Årets artist)
2003 artist's work produced during the nomination period Ant Wan
Group of the Year
(Årets grupp)
2003 group's work produced during the nomination period Icona Pop
Song of the Year
(Årets låt)
2003 song with a large impact during the nomination period "Andas in andas ut" by Thomas Stenström
Song Quote of the Year
(Årets låtcitat)
2024 song lyric (in any language) that makes a strong impression "Om jag var du ikväll så skulle jag va över mig, ute nu och under någon ny"
from "Under någon ny" by Veronica Maggio and Miriam Bryant
Album of the Year
(Årets album)
2023 release during the nomination period consisting of at least five tracks (compilation albums and live albums are not eligible) Dom har bara gett mig ett namn by Jelassi [sv]
Artist of the Future
(Framtidens artist)
2018 artist believed to be headed for a breakthrough in the near future Eah Jé [sv]
Golden Mic
(Guldmicken)
2003 live performances during the nomination period Ant Wan
P3 Icon
(P3 Ikon)
2023 artist with "iconic" and influential status in Swedish music, whose career spans at least a decade and continues to be relevant Veronica Maggio

Awards were previously handed out in the following categories:[7]

  • Pop of the Year
  • Hip Hop/R&B of the Year (previously Hip Hop/Soul of the Year)
  • Rock/Metal of the Year
  • Dance of the Year
  • Newcomer of the Year

See also

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  • P3 Gull – a similar music award in Norway

References

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  1. ^ a b "Detta är P3 Guld" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "About the P3 Gold Awards". Sveriges Radio. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Statut för P3 Guld 2024" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ Valsinger, Christel (27 November 2023). "P3 Guld flyttar till Stockholm". Musikindustrin (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ "P3 Guld" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ^ "P3 Guld-vinnare genom åren" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b "P3 Guld-vinnare genom åren" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Här är alla vinnare av P3 Guld 2024" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ^ Månsson, Annie (26 January 2024). "Dubbelvinst för Veronica Maggio och Ant Wan på P3 Guld-galan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 October 2024.