The Nordic Music Prize is an annual award for the Best Nordic Album Of The Year, inspired by the

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and introduced in 2010. The prize was initiated by the by:Larm conference in

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. The first Nordic Music Prize was presented by the

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during by:Larm in

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in February 2011. The prize was created to create a stronger unity across the

Nordic countries The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmar ...

industry, to increase international interest and awareness of what the region has to offer musically and, to refocus on the full-length album as an art form. The winner is decided by a selection involving each Nordic country's domestic recording industry, that lead to representatives converging on Oslo with a list of ten albums from their nation, and these are then whittled down to 12 final nominations. The final choice is made by a jury composed of international journalists and label people.

Jury

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– Journalist/music critic of

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* Stuart Maconie – Radio DJ/music critic of

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*Eric Deines – director of A&R and Communication

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– co-owner of

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/ Rough Trade Management