The Grand Prix is the highest accolade of the Eurovision Song Contest, it is given annually to the winner of that year's contest along with the opportunity to host the following year's contest. In the past, it has been presented to the winning composers, but nowadays it is presented to the winning artist.
The design of the Grand Prix has changed over the years: in the early days of the contest it was given out as a medallion, while other times the trophy reflects the spirit of that year's competition and/or host nation. Since 2008, the trophy is a glass microphone with the logo of the contest featuring the host country's flag in the distinctive center heart.
Traditionally, the trophy is handed over by the previous year's winner, but most often when that person isn't available it is presented by a representative of the EBU, the host broadcaster or the show's presenters.
Presenters of the Grand Prix[]
| Year | Presenter |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Marcel Bezençon (EBU) |
| 1957 | Ederhard Beckmann (HR/ARD) |
| 1958 | J.V. Rengeling (NTS) |
| 1959 | Jean d'Arcy (ORTF) |
| 1960 | Teddy Scholten |
| 1961 | Tessa Beaumont |
| 1962 | Jean-Claude Pascal |
| 1963 | Stuart Hood (BBC) |
| 1964 | Svend Pedersen (DR) |
| 1965 | Mario del Monaco |
| 1966 | France Gall |
| 1967 | Udo Jürgens |
| 1968 | Sandie Shaw |
| 1969 | Massiel |
| 1970 | Lenny Kuhr |
| 1971 | Dana |
| 1972 | Séverine |
| 1973 | Vicky Leandros |
| 1974 | Sir Charles Curran (BBC) |
| 1975 | Henrik Jahre (SR) |
| 1976 | Getty Kaspers (Teach-In) |
| 1977 | Sir Charles Curran (BBC) |
| 1978 | Marie Myriam |
| 1979 | Itzak Libni (IBA) and Izhar Cohen |
| 1980 | Marcel Bezençon (EBU)[Note 1] |
| 1981 | Johnny Logan and Shay Healy |
| 1982 | Sir Ian Trethowen (BBC) |
| 1983 | Nicole |
| 1984 | Corinne Hermès |
| 1985 | Herreys |
| 1986 | Bobbysocks and Rolf Løvland |
| 1987 | Sandra Kim |
| 1988 | Johnny Logan |
| 1989 | Celine Dion |
| 1990 | Goran Radman (JRT/RTZ) |
| 1991 | Alber Schard (EBU) |
| 1992 | Carola |
| 1993 | Linda Martin |
| 1994 | Niamh Kavanagh |
| 1995 | Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan |
| 1996 | Fionnuala Sherry, Rolf Løvland and Pettar Skavland |
| 1997 | Eimear Quinn |
| 1998 | Katrina Leskanich |
| 1999 | Dana International |
| 2000 | Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin |
| 2001 | Olsen Brothers |
| 2002 | Tanel Padar and Dave Benton |
| 2003 | Sarah Yuen (EBU) and Gundars Rojas (Mayor of Riga) |
| 2004 | Sertab Erener |
| 2005 | Ruslana, Viktor Yuschenko (President of Ukraine) and Volodymyr Klytschko |
| 2006 | Helena Paparizou and Christos Panagopoulos (ERT) |
| 2007 | "Santa Claus" |
| 2008 | Marija Šerifović |
| 2009 | Dima Bilan and Lys Assia |
| 2010 | Alexander Rybak |
| 2011 | Lena |
| 2012 | Ell and Nikki |
| 2013 | Loreen |
| 2014 | Emmelie de Forest |
| 2015 | Conchita Wurst |
| 2016 | Måns Zelmerlöw |
| 2017 | Jamala |
| 2018 | Salvador Sobral |
| 2019 | Netta Barzilai |
| 2020 | Event Cancelled |
| 2021 | Chantal Janzen[Note 2] |
| 2022 | Alessandro Cattelan[Note 3] |
| 2023 | Kalush Orchestra |
| 2024 | Loreen |
| 2025 | Nemo |
References[]
- ↑ In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the contest. This was Bezençon's last known Eurovision duty prior to his death.
- ↑ The 2021 trophy was to have been presented by Duncan Laurence as the reigning winner, however he tested positive for COVID-19 after the first semifinal and was therefore unable to attend the grand final.
- ↑ The 2022 trophy would have traditionally been presented by Måneskin as the reigning winner, however frontman Damiano David suffered a leg injury prior to the contest that with his mobility issues at the time would have made it impossible to be present for the handover.