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A look back at the past music year at the presentation of Switzerland’s largest music prize: the “Swiss Music Awards” took place tonight in the ice rink in Zug on TV at 3+. High-flyer Joya Marleen collected three prizes at her premiere, two won dialect singer Kunz.
10:31pm – Joya Marleen – the night’s sweeper with three SMAs
Loco Escrito was declared the winner of the “Best Hit” category three times in a row. This year he was not nominated, but was allowed to award it.
He is inherited by Joya Marleen, the clear winner of the evening with three concrete blocks. After “Best Female” and “SRF 3 Best Talent” with “Nightmare”, the pop discovery from St. Gallen also wins the supreme discipline “Best Hit”. Alongside her, Lo & Leduc were nominated for Song of the Year with “Tribute” and Zian from Basel for “Show You”.
10:10 p.m. – If it works, then it works for Kunz
The man from central Switzerland receives the second SMA of the evening. After “Best Album”, he can also give an acceptance speech as “Best Male”. And wishes for more love for the world.
10:05 p.m. – Geneva’s Danitsa doubles
After 2018, she won the concrete block in the “Best Act Romandie” category for the second time.
Legend:
Danitsa says: «Believe in your dreams»
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10:01 p.m. – “Best Hit International” and “Best Breaking Act International”
“Wellerman” and Nathan Evans, 220 KID & Billen Ted win “Best Hit International”, Olivia Rodrigo is honored as “Best Breaking Act”.
9:53 p.m. – Mnevis are surprised with the “Artist Award”.
The “Artist Award” is an award by musicians for musicians. This year it goes to Mnevis, who inspire the scene with their airy indie pop. The prize has been awarded since 2015. Previous winners are James Gruntz, Sophie Hunger, Seven, Faber, Black Sea Dahu, Baze and Trummer.
9:35 p.m. – Endo Andaconda is posthumously honored with the “Tribute Award”, a standing ovation
The singer/songwriter and author, who died on February 2, 2022, shaped the Swiss music scene for three decades with Stiller Has. In emotional personal statements and with a standing ovation, Swiss musicians honor the great singer-songwriter, who moved between the cabaret stage and the pop world.
Legend:
«Tribute Award» for Endo Anaconda
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9:28 p.m. – two international categories are awarded
Ed Sheeran wins Best Solo Act International and Imagine Dragons wins Best Group International.
9:26 p.m. – Joya Marleen for the second time on “SRF 3 Best Talent” – and the 19-year-old has a bit of “chaos in the chopf”
Likeable, wonderfully direct, unaffected, slightly clumsy: the newly crowned “SRF 3 Best Talent” winner of the year, Joya Marleen, thanks her for the second concrete block and provides another refreshing highlight.
9:18 p.m. – “SRF 3 Best Talent finalist 2020 Naomi Lareine on stage – and Bitz correction from SRF 3 to Marco Fritsche at 3+
Legend:
This is Naomi Lareine – R’n’B Queen
… and “SRF 3 Best Talent” finalist 2020. Not the winner, as SMA moderator Marco Fritsche wrongly said. The prize went to the St. Gallen rapper Monet192 at the KKL Luzern.
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9:16 p.m. – the trio with the album “I love you” gets “Best Group”
The Brandão Faber Hunger collective wins the trophy. A premiere for Brugger Dino Brandão, but not for Sophie Hunger and Faber, both of whom already have an “Artist Award” at home. And from home (probably from his music room) Dino Brandão thanks him with a greeting.
Legend:
Dino Brandão says thank you with a message
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8:51 p.m. – Zian is the first “crushing newcomer” in history
Previously, the category was called “Best Breaking Act”, now it’s about “Best Crushing Newcomer”. The Basler Zian is the first to bear this title – and who can still hope for two more cobblestones. Among other things, for “Show You” in the category “Best Hit”. The voting is currently running during the TV show. His competitors are: Joya Marleen with “Nightmare” and Lo & Leduc with “Tribute”.
Legend:
This is what a crushing newcomer looks like: Zian
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8:46 p.m. – Kunz delivers the album of the year
In his acceptance speech, the 36-year-old looks back on his time as an apprentice in construction: He already enjoyed concrete back then, and it’s even greater now with the concrete block! He has been nominated three times for an SMA in recent years, three times he went away empty-handed. So it worked out in 2022: Dialect singer Kunz wins the first concrete block in his career for his number 1 album “Mai”.
Legend:
Kunz wins the first SMA of his career
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9:33 p.m. – Joya Marleen wins “Best Female” – and thanks without taking a breath
Newcomer Joya Marleen wins her first «Swiss Music Award». The woman from St. Gallen wins the award for “Best Female”. Joya, who has been nominated two more times, gives her acceptance speech in fast forward. Or: She now holds the record for the shortest acceptance speech with the most words.