The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the

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honouring the best competing songs in the final. Founded by

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(

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's representative in the

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and Head of Delegation for Sweden until 2021) and Richard Herrey (member of

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, winner of the

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for Sweden), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition,

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. Although sanctioned by the

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(EBU), the awards are not presented during the Eurovision final, but rather are handed out during the official afterparty. Beginning with the

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contest, the trophies are handed out prior to the final. Sweden's

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and Hungary's

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also present the awards during their own competition proper.

Winners

Press Award

Artistic Award

Voted by previous winners

Voted by commentators

Since 2010, the show commentators have replaced the previous winners as the selection jury for the winners.

Composer Award winners

This award was first presented in , replacing the Fan Award.

Fan Award

The Fan Award was handed out in 2002 & 2003, and voted on by the members of

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, the Eurovision international fan club. It was discontinued and replaced by the Composer Award in 2004. In 2008, a special award, called the Poplight Fan Award, was introduced and was voted on by Eurovision fans (see above). It has not been awarded since then.

Winners by country

Melodifestivalen winners

Since 2005,

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(SVT) has awarded Marcel Bezençon Awards during its national selection

. These awards follow the same format as that for the Eurovision awards, with awards given to songs that competed in the final of the contest.

Press Award

Artistic Award

Composer Award

Fan Award

As with for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest a fan award was also given out for the 2008 Melodifestivalen.

References

External links

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Categories

Winners

Press Award

Artistic Award

Voted by previous winners

Voted by commentators

Composer Award winners

Fan Award

Winners by country

Melodifestivalen winners

Press Award

Artistic Award

Composer Award

Fan Award

References

External links