The “Golden Microphone” annual music recording awards were presented for the 25th time. The “Golden Microphone” figurines made by metal artist Armands Jēkabsons were presented in 22 categories.
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The award for a lifetime contribution to the development of Latvian music was presented to the children’s vocal studio “Knīpas un Knauķi”. The only musician to receive several Golden Microphone statuettes at the awards ceremony is rapper Ansis, whose album “Great Art” was honored as the Best Hip-Hop Music Album of 2020 and Album of the Year.
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Maestro Raimonds Pauls together with Guntis Skrastiņš, group “Instruments” and diva Linda Leen spoke at the ceremony. Aija Andrejeva, Agnese Rakovska and Kristīne Pāže performed the most nominated song (in three categories in total) “Happiness This”. The premieres of Ivo Fomina’s song “You are me” and Aija Andrejeva’s and Zebrene’s song “Shaman” were performed.
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Samanta Tīna premiered the stage premiere of this year’s “Eurovision” song “The Moon is Rising”, while rapper Ozols and rolande če looked back on their twentieth creative activity. Chris Noah, the Presence of Jānis Ruņģis, debutante Loreta Reide and a combination of rock music with hip-hop – Nova Koma together with rappers Edavārds and Idus Abra also performed.
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The prize in the “Video” category was presented to the winner by Bruno Ray Corns, a representative of TVNET, Head of the Photo / Video Department.
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Photo: “Golden Microphone 2021” ceremony
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Music album for children:
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- Winner: Nu-ku-finely-chic-dru – Laura Polence / Tuta Media
- Sleep, little ones! – Lauris Valters / self-published
- Riga Mountains Big Ball – Podziņa / MicRec
- Are we singing? – Crackles / Fragment
- All together – Marta Marija Sproģe / self-published
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Hitler’s music album:
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- Winner: Seriously joking – Guntis Skrastiņš and Raimonds Pauls / SIA “Forte Production”
- Bravo! – Chips and Dullais / NABA MUSIC, MELO RECORDS
- New riding soldiers – Dobele bodyguards / LAULA R
- Three of Pardaugava songs – Ducele / MicRec
- Son of the Wind – Tērvete / LAULA R
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- Winner: Cuckoo’s Voice – Carnival Youth
- Electric light – Sudden Lights
- Let it burn – Ivo Fomins
- Happiness this – Aija Andrejeva, Kristīne Pāže, Agnese Rakovska
- In Clay Gray – Triana Park and IGO
- Panama – Tautumeitas
- Beautiful weird – Tools
- Soulfulman – Ralph Eilands and Liepaja Music Orchestra
- Your flag – The Sound Poets and #ComeGlave the choir
- Tourist – Don
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Electronic music album:
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- Winner: Dialogue – Cassettes / NABA MUSIC, MELO RECORDS
- Played – Kārlis Kazāks and Kaspars Tobis / self-published
- Blaumanis Time Machine – Oriole / Oriole
- Cheasy Rider – KODEK / Jūrmala Records
- Insulin – BRIMSTONE / Brimstone Records
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- Winner: Tourist – Dons / Donsmusic
- Distance – Chris Noah / Made In Baltics
- I will go on – Aija Andrejeva / self-published
- Compositions – Triana Park / Park Records
- Things that happen in my head – MARTA / self-published
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- Winner: Next – Alise Joste / self-published
- Fine – Martas Blood / self-issued
- Apartments – Jānis Ruņģis Presence / Jānis Ruņģis
- Renaissance – Goran Gora / pašizdots
- On hot coals under burning stars – Pigeon Full Yards / NABA MUSIC, MELO RECORDS
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