Trophies from the 2015 awarding of the Marcel Bezençon Awards
The Marcel Bezençon Awards were founded by Christer Björkman and Richard Herrey of the group Herreys in 2002 and named after the late Swiss journalist who founded the concept of the Eurovision Song Contest. They are given out annually to the best competing songs in that year's grand final. The trophy design remains similar from year to year, but is designed with the flag of the host country as the central theme.
Although sanctioned by the contest itself, they are not presented during the live broadcast of the final. They are often presented before the final show in a small ceremony held in the delegation bubble.
The awards are divided into 3 categories: the Press Award, the Artistic Award, and the Composer Award.
In 2008, a special award was given out called the "Poplight Fan Award", given to the best young performer under the age of 25 and voted on by fans of the contest.
Press Award[]
This award is given to the best song as voted on by all members of the accredited media each year, both digital and print.
Artistic Award[]
This award is given to the best artistic performance of that year. Prior to 2010, the award was voted on by a panel of past Eurovision winners, but since 2010 it is voted on by all of the national commentators.
Composer Award[]
This award is given to the song deemed the best and most original by a panel of the competing composers of that year. It replaced the Fan Award in 2004, which was voted on by members of the OGAE.
Trivia[]
- Harel Skaat is the only artist in the history of the awards to sweep all three categories.
- Loreen is the first artist to win the Artistic Award twice.
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