SwissAward

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The SwissAward was a prize that honored outstanding Swiss personalities. The prize was awarded in January at a gala event that was broadcast by the Swiss television stations SRF , RTS and RSI .

Allocation mode

Prize winners should be people who have made a positive impression in the past year on their courage , innovation , creativity or individuality. The event was organized by SRG SSR and the Swisslos lottery with the support of various media from the Ringier publishing house . For the years 2002–2015, six outstanding personalities from politics , business , culture , show business , sport and society each received a SwissAward. The television audience chose the Swiss of the year from the 18 nominees . In December of the previous year, the Swiss athletes of the year were selected at the Credit Suisse Sports Awards .

Between the award ceremonies, the main winners of the lottery million lot were drawn. From 2003 to 2012 Sandra Studer (together with Rainer Maria Salzgeber ) was the moderator of the gala , from 2013 Susanne Wille led the award ceremony. Starting in January 2015, the SwissAward was presented in three languages. By sending led Sven Epiney , Mélanie Freymond and Christa Rigozzi .

In November 2015, the Swiss radio and television company SRF announced that it would not be broadcasting from 2017 to save money.

Award winners

2015

category winner other nominees
politics Christine Bär-Zehnder , Mayor of Riggisberg and refugee helper Martine Brunschwig Graf , Heidi Tagliavini
economy Bruno Giussani , TED European Director Hans Hess , Urs Kessler
Culture Xavier Koller , film director ( Schellen-Ursli ) Joël Dicker , Nora Gomringer
show Nick Beyeler , acrobat Sophie Hunger , Lo & Leduc
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Stan Wawrinka , Daniela Ryf , Marcel Hug )
society Katrin Hagen , surgeon in Nepal Lino Guzzella , Brigitte Heller
Audience award 1 Polo Hofer , dialect rocker Bastian Baker , Beatrice Egli
Lifetime Award Bruno Ganz , actor

1 award ceremony in a live broadcast on December 5, 2015.

2014

category winner other nominees
politics Didier Burkhalter , Federal President and OSCE Chairman Ruth Dreifuss , Heidi Tagliavini
economy Albert Baumann , head of Micarna SA Jean-Claude Biver , Oskar J. Schwenk
Culture Sabine Boss , film director ( Dr Goalie bin ig ) Alex Capus , Patricia Kopatchinskaja
show Bastian Baker , singer-songwriter Beatrice Egli , Daniele Finzi Pasca
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Roger Federer 1 , Dominique Gisin , Marcel Hug )
society Sabine Hediger , health specialist, emergency helper in the fight against the Ebola epidemic Jean-Marie Etter , Antonio Lanzavecchia
Lifetime Award Udo Jürgens , musician 2

1 nomination as Swiss Athlete of the Year 2014. At his own request, Federer did not run for the election of Swiss of the Year, as he received this title in 2003.
2 Posthumous honor received from manager Freddy Burger . The nomination took place in October 2014.

2013

category winner other nominees
politics Thomas Minder , entrepreneur and Council of States, initiator of the «rip-off initiative» Johanna Bartholdi , Susanne Hochuli
economy Beni Stöckli jun. , CEO Stöckli Swiss Sports AG Dominique Biedermann , Thomas Binggeli
Culture Markus Imhoof , film director ( More than Honey ) Christa de Carouge , Joël Dicker
show Stephan Eicher , chansonnier Bastian Baker , Cabaret Divertimento
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Stanislas Wawrinka , Giulia Steingruber , Ueli Steck )
society Hans Rudolf Herren , entomologist, recipient of the Right Livelihood Award Patrick Aebischer , Tanja Grandits
Lifetime Award Dimitri , clown

2012

category winner other nominees
politics Jakob Kellenberger , former ICRC president Paolo Bernasconi , Christine Egerszegi-Obrist
economy Daniel and Markus Freitag, founders of FREITAG lab.ag Roberto Agosta , Albert M. Baehny
Culture Cecilia Bartoli , opera singer Philippe Jordan , Ursula Meier
show 77 Bombay Street , folk and indie rock band Bastian Baker , Gerry Hofstetter
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Dario Cologna , Nicola Spirig , Edith Wolf-Hunkeler )
society Bineta Diop , women's rights activist and founder of “Femmes Africa Solidarité” Carlo Centonze , Rolf-Dieter Heuer
Lifetime Award Adolf Ogi , former Federal Councilor

2011

category winner other nominees
politics Karin Keller-Sutter , Police and Justice Director and Councilor of States Joseph Deiss , Heidi Tagliavini
economy Carl Elsener junior , President and Delegate of the Board of Directors of Victorinox Harry Hohmeister , Peter Spuhler
Culture Mummenschanz , mask theater ensemble Jean-Stéphane Bron , Bice Curiger
show Freddy Nock , high wire artist and world record breaker Bligg , stress
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Didier Cuche , Sarah Meier , Pierluigi Tami )
society André Borschberg / Bertrand Piccard , founders of Solar Impulse Antonio Ereditato , Nils Jent
Lifetime Award Liselotte Pulver , actress

2010

category winner other nominees
politics Pascale Bruderer , National Councilor Adolf Ogi / Moritz Leuenberger , Cornelio Sommaruga
economy Felix Richterich , Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ricola Hans-Ulrich Müller , Peter Spuhler
Culture Martin Suter , writer Egon Ammann , Melinda Nadj Abonji
show Sophie Hunger , singer and songwriter Bligg , Freddy Nock
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Simon Ammann , Ariella Kaeslin , Kilian Wenger )
society Marianne Kaufmann / Rolf Maibach , medical helpers in Haiti Patrick Aebischer , Fabiola Gianotti
Lifetime Award Emil Steinberger , cabaret artist

2009

category winner other nominees
politics Otto Ineichen , National Councilor and entrepreneur Pierre Kohler , Johann Schneider-Ammann
economy Barbara Artmann , managing director of Künzli Swiss Schuh Jean-Claude Biver , Christoph Franz
Culture Dimitri , clown Pipilotti Rist , Peter Zumthor
show Tina Turner , pop singer who lives in Switzerland Michelle Hunziker , Stefanie Heinzmann
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Didier Cuche , Ariella Kaeslin , Dany Ryser )
society René Prêtre , cardiac surgeon and pediatrician Mirjam Christ-Crain , Bertrand Piccard
Lifetime Award Ferdy Kübler , former racing cyclist

2008

category winner other nominees
politics Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf , Federal Councilor Thomas Minder , Rudolf Strahm
economy Jean-Pierre Roth , President of the Swiss National Bank Michael Näf , Pierin Vincenz
Culture Herzog & de Meuron , architects Jacques Chessex , Albert Kriemler
show Zep , comic artist ( Titeuf ) Stress , Ursus & Nadeschkin
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “Swiss of the Year” ( Fabian Cancellara , Heinz Frei , Ariella Kaeslin )
society Giovanni Lombardi , tunneling engineer Evelyne Binsack , Felicitas Pauss
Lifetime Award Hans Erni , painter and sculptor

2007

category winner other nominees
politics Carla Del Ponte , former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague Isabelle Chassot , Christine Egerszegi-Obrist
economy Daniel Borel , Former Logitech Chairman Ernesto Bertarelli , Jasmin Staiblin
Culture Ernst Beyeler , art collector John M. Armleder , Samuel Keller
show Marc Forster , film director ( kite runner ) Philippe Becquelin , Simon Enzler
Sports not awarded, but three nominations for “ Swiss of the Year ” ( Jörg Abderhalden , Edith Hunkeler , Simone Niggli-Luder )
society Karin Mölling , virologist and AIDS researcher Barbara E. Ludwig , Maurizio Molinari

2006

category winner other nominees
politics Dick Marty , Member of the National Council and Member of the Council of Europe Doris Leuthard , Rolf Bloch
economy Heliane Canepa , CEO Nobel Biocare Robin Cornelius , Gabrielle Manser
Culture Stephanie Glaser , actress ( Die Herbstzeitlosen ) Charles Lewinsky , Claude Nobs
show Daniele Finzi Pasca , choreographer at the Olympic Winter Games in Turin Lauriane Gilliéron , Melanie Winiger
Sports not awarded because Roger Federer could no longer be nominated
society Giorgio Noseda , doctor, President of Cancer Research Switzerland Hans Küng
Lifetime Award Nicolas Hayek , CEO Swatch Group

2005

category winner other nominees
politics Carla Speziali , Mayor of Locarno Doris Leuthard , Peter Spuhler
economy Peter Sauber , long-standing Formula 1 racing team owner ( Sauber-Petronas ) Heliane Canepa , Philippe Gaydoul
Culture Maurice Müller , art patron, founder of the Zentrum Paul Klee Zep , Marc Forster
show Massimo Rocchi , cabaret artist Fiona Hefti , Thierry Meury
Sports Thomas Lüthi , motorcycle world champion Stéphane Lambiel , Simone Niggli-Luder
society Franco Cavalli , doctor, cancer specialist Marisa Jaconi , Elias Tresch

2004

2003

2002

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "SRF implements austerity measures" SRF media release from November 19, 2015
  2. ↑ Dialect rocker Polo Hofer wins “SwissAward” audience award , SRF, December 5, 2015, accessed on December 6, 2015.