Edison (music award)
The Edison Award is a Dutch music prize established in 1960, which - although not in all categories - is given annually to outstanding recordings or artists. It is comparable to the German Record Award , the Brit Award in Great Britain, the Grand Prix du Disque in France or the Grammy in the USA. It is awarded in the categories of Pop ( Edison Music Award from 1998), Classical ( Edison Classical Music Award ) and Jazz ( Edison Jazz Award ).
The Pop Prize is awarded as part of a TV show ("Grand Gala du Disque", "Disc", from 1995 as Edison Music Awards). The award trophy is a bronze sculpture by Thomas Alva Edison by the Dutch sculptor Pieter D'Hont .
Award winners (selection)
- 1960
- Classical: Thomas Beecham , Eduard van Beinum , I Musici , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Pop: Roelof Stalknecht , Frank Sinatra , Willy Alberti
- Jazz: Robert Prince ; Thelonious Monk - Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (International Instrumental)
- 1961
- Classical: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Joan Sutherland , Robert Casadesus , Bernard Haitink , Thurston Dart , Georg Solti , Amadeus Kwartet
- Pop: Wim Kan , Jack Marshall , Harry Belafonte , Ali Baba , Luchtmachtkapel , Blue Diamonds , Ko van Dijk
- Jazz: Rita Reys , John Coltrane
For his album Giant Steps , John Coltrane received an Edison in 1961
- 1970
- Classic: Werner Haas
- 2002
- Singer (national): Frank Boeijen
- 2004
- Classical: Janine Jansen , Dietrich Henschel , Michael Schäfer, Maxim Wengerow , Dorothea Röschmann , The Harp Consort ( Andrew Lawrence-King )
- Pop: Ilse DeLange , Frans Bauer , Dido , Robbie Williams , Bløf , Simply Red , Hind , Evanescence , 50 Cent , Moloko , The White Stripes , Phil Collins , Veldhuis & Kemper , George Michael , Frank Boeijen , Kane , Di-rect , Heideroosjes , Johnny Hoes , Toon Hermans , Jacques Brel
- Jazz: Randal Corsen , Dave Douglas , Electro Côco , Oi Va Voi , George Duke
- 2006
- Singer (National): Jan Smit - Jan Smit.com
- Singer (National): Anouk - Hotel New York
- Group (National): Racoon - Another Day
- Newcomer Group / Artist (National): Jeugd van Tegenwoordig - Parels voor de zwijnen
- Singer (International): Jack Johnson - In Between Dream
- Singer (International): Katie Melua - Piece by Piece
- Group (International): Coldplay - X&Y
- Newcomer Group / Artist (International): James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
- Alternative: Rammstein - Rosenrot
- Dance: Armin van Buuren - Shivers
- R & B / Hiphop: Kanye West - Late Registration
- Music DVD (National): The Gathering - A Sound Relief
- Music DVD (International): U2 - Vertigo
For the categories jazz and world music see Edison Jazz Award .