Also not guests for various reasons were, among others, Bilderbuch, Christina Sturmer, Rainhard Fendrich, Wolfgang Ambros and the cult legends Opus, who, as mastermind Ewald Pfleger humorously announced on Facebook, were not even invited. Our song contest hope Kaleen, on the other hand, was briefly seen on the red carpet – but then had to go to the ORF for the live recording of “The Big Chance” on the Küniglberg. The station that, to the dismay of many, only broadcasts the entire Amadeus Awards on ORF 1 from 10:55 p.m., so again with a significant time delay, instead of presenting the event live and in full bloom on the cultural channel ORF 3. The fact that “The Big Chance” is programmed alongside Amadeus also shows the lack of love with which the public broadcaster approaches the music prize.
Missed opportunity – Bibiza and Wanda shaped the Amadeus Awards 2024
