The Fryderyk is the annual award in

Polish music The Music of Poland covers diverse aspects of music and musical traditions which have originated, and are practiced in Poland. Artists from Poland include world-famous classical composers like Frédéric Chopin, Karol Szymanowski, Witold Lutos� ...

. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the American Grammy and the UK's

BRIT Award The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...

. Officially created in 1994 and presented for the first time in 1995, the award was initially conferred by the

Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry ( pl, Związek Producentów Audio-Video, ZPAV) is the trade organization that represents the interests of the music industry in Poland, and the Polish chapter of the International Federation of the ...

(''Związek Producentów Audio-Video'', ZPAV). Since 1999, nominees and winners have been selected by a body called Phonographic Academy (''Akademia Fonograficzna'') which by now consists of nearly 1000 artists, journalists and music industry professionals. Voting is anonymous and takes place in two rounds: In the first round, all Academy members can nominate five artists in each category, in the second round, members can vote for one candidate in each category from the most successful nominees established in the first round. The Fryderyk statuette is reminiscent of the

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

' "Oscar", but with wings, arms stretched backwards, and with headphones. The statuette was designed and created by Dorota Dziekiewicz-Pilich.

Most successful artists

As of 2009, the most successful artists in the ten-year-history of the Fryderyks are (nominations and awards for 2009 not included):

Popular music

Kasia Nosowska Katarzyna (Kasia) Nosowska (born 30 August 1971, Szczecin) is the lead singer of the Polish rock band Hey. She is also known for her solo career, which in contrast to Hey's guitar-driven rock delves more into electronica. Apart from penning Hey ...

(of

Hey Hey or Hey! may refer to: Music * Hey (band), a Polish rock band Albums * ''Hey'' (Andreas Bourani album) or the title song (see below), 2014 * ''Hey!'' (Julio Iglesias album) or the title song, 1980 * ''Hey!'' (Jullie album) or the title s ...

): 21 awards, 53 nominations, #

Grzegorz Ciechowski Grzegorz Zbigniew Ciechowski (29 August 1957 – 22 December 2001) was a Polish rock musician and film music composer. Ciechowski was born in Tczew. He was the founder and frontman of the band Republika, which was one of Poland's most popul ...

(of Republika): 11 awards, 24 nominations, # Kayah: 8 awards, 32 nominations, # Grzegorz Turnau: 8 awards, 19 nominations, #

Myslovitz Myslovitz is a Polish rock band. The band take their name from their industrial hometown of Mysłowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Band history Guitarist and vocalist Artur Rojek started the band in 1992 as "The Freshmen", ...

: 7 awards, 30 nominations, # Raz, Dwa, Trzy: 7 awards, 17 nominations, #

Ania Dąbrowska Anna Monika "Ania" Dąbrowska (), usually referred to as Ania (), is a Polish singer, songwriter, and composer performing pop music, born 7 January 1981. Ania rose to stardom in 2004 with the release of '' Samotność po zmierzchu'' which was ...

: 7 awards, 15 nominations Note: Awards for individual artists may include awards for their groups and vice versa.

Classical music

Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra ( pl, Orkiestra Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie) is a Polish orchestra based in Warsaw. Founded in 1901, it is one of Poland's oldest musical institutions. History The orchestra was conceived on ...

: 5 awards, 22 nominations, #

Sinfonia Varsovia The Sinfonia Varsovia is an orchestra and a musical institution based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in 1984 by Yehudi Menuhin, Waldemar Dąbrowski and Franciszek Wybrańczyk, as a successor to the Polish Chamber Orchestra. Since 2003 the orches ...

: 5 awards, 22 nominations, #

Janusz Olejniczak Janusz Olejniczak (; born 2 October 1952 in Wrocław) is a Polish classical pianist and actor. Career Olejniczak began playing piano at the age of six. He studied under Luiza Walewska, Ryszard Bakst and Zbigniew Drzewiecki in Warsaw and Łód ...

: 5 awards, 12 nominations, #

Jerzy Maksymiuk Jerzy Jan Maksymiuk (born 9 April 1936) is a Polish composer, pianist and orchestra conductor. Personal life Maksymiuk was born in Grodno, Second Polish Republic (now Belarus). He studied violin, piano, conducting and composition at the Warsaw C ...

: 4 awards, 12 nominations, # Jadwiga Rappé: 4 awards, 9 nominations.

Jazz

Tomasz Stańko Tomasz Ludwik Stańko (11 July 1942 – 29 July 2018) was a Polish trumpeter and composer. Stańko was associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. In 1962, Tomasz Stańko formed his first band, the Jazz Darings, with saxophonist Janusz Munia ...

: 8 awards + Golden Fryderyk, 9 nominations, # Marcin Wasilewski (pianist): 6 awards, 8 nominations, # Piotr Wojtasik: 2 awards, 6 nominations, # Andrzej Jagodzinski: 2 awards, 4 nominations, # Henryk Miśkiewicz: 1 award, 8 nominations. # Jarek Smietana: 1 award, 6 nominations.

Best foreign album

This category is particularly interesting as it reflects the Polish public's reception of international artists. The award was last given out in 2012 and the awardees were: *1994: Pink Floyd – ''The Division Bell'' *1995:

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– ''Made in Heaven'' *1996: George Michael – ''Older'' *1997: Rolling Stones – ''Bridges To Babylon'' *1998: Madonna – ''Ray of Light'' *1999: Santana – ''Supernatural'' *2000: U2 – ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' *2001:

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

– ''Ten New Songs'' *2002:

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk ...

– ''By The Way'' *2003:

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– ''Life for Rent'' *2004:

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– ''Musicology'' *2005:

Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University ...

– ''X & Y'' *2006:

– ''Stadium Arcadium'' *2008: Foo Fighters – ''Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'' *2009:

Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...

– ''New Amerykah, Part One'' *2010:

Alice in Chains Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney, who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne ...

– ''Black Gives Way to Blue'' *2011:

Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and ga ...

– ''Come Around Sundown'' *2012:

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

– ''21''

References

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External links

ZPAV Official Website

Fryderyk Website
Polish music awards Polish awards European music awards Awards established in 1994 1994 establishments in Poland Classical music awards

Categories

Popular music

Classical music

Jazz

Most successful artists

Popular music

Classical music

Jazz

Best foreign album

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