The Ark, Sonja, Måns nominated for Grammis

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This year sees many changes in one of the the most prestigious awards in Sweden, the Grammis. There are more nominees and the TV-viewers will have more power than before. Eurovision Song Contest entrants, The Ark, landed with five nominations and Melodifestivalen participants Måns Zelmerlöw and Sonja Aldén three each.



The Swedish Grammi Awards have been around since 1969 and have been broadcast on TV since 1988. TV-production company Baluba have signed a three year deal with IFPI, and big changes are to come.

"We really want a gala show. It’s an honour to manage the Grammy show and continue to develop the concept. It’s time to take the show to the next level. My expectation is that this will engage the viewer just as much as Melodifestivalen does", says Balubas chief Peter Settman. "These changes are necessary to make the award show more modern. To give the audience more power, makes the award more important both for the TV-viewers and also the audience in Globen arena" Peter Settman continues.

There are eighteen categories in the Awards and in fourteen of those the Swedish people will have the chance to influence the outcome, just as much as the hundred-person strong jury.

The 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Swedish representatives,The Ark, got nominated in 5 categories:for best album, group, song, composer and best song writer. Sonja Aldén is nominated for best female, best song and best debutant. Måns Zelmerlöw also got three nominations for best male, song and debutant. Lena Philipsson and Orup got nominated for best live act. In the category best danceband/schlagerwe come across ABBA'S Benny Anderson, Magnus Carlsson, Nanne Grönwall and Sanna Nielsen are among the artists who fight for a Grammi.

TV4 will broadcast The Grammis 9/1-2008 20:00

The categories in which Eurostars can be found are as follows:

Album of the year
Jens Lekman – Night falls over Kortedala
Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck – Daugava
Moneybrother – Mount Pleasure
Sahara Hotnights – What if leaving is loving thing
Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Säkert – Säkert!
The Ark – Prayer for the weekend
The Hives – The black and white album
Timbuktu – Oberoendeframkallande

Group of the year
Eldkvarn
Kent
Mando Diao
Sahara Hotnights
Shout Out Louds
The Ark
The Hives –
Oh Laura –
Peter Bjorn and John
Weeping Willows

Male artist of the year
Christian Kjellvander
Jens Lekman
José González
Lars Winnerbäck
Moneybrother
Måns Zelmerlöw
Peter Lemarc
Salem Al Fakir
Timbuktu
Timo Räisänen

Female artist of the year
Anna Järvinen
Eva Dahlgren
Jaqee
Laleh
Louise Hoffsten
Maia Hirasawa
Miss Li
Sonja Aldén
Sophie Zelmani
Säkert

Song of the year
Lars Winnerbäck i duett med Miss Li – Om du lämnade mig nu
Mange Schmidt featuring Petter – Giftig
Markoolio – Ingen sommar utan reggae
Martin Stenmarck – 100 år från nu (Blundar)
Måns Zelmerlöw – Cara Mia
Sahara Hotnights – Cheek to cheek
Salem Al Fakir – Good song
Sonja Aldén – För att du finns
The Ark – The worrying kind
Ola – Natalie

Lyricist/text writer of the year
Anna Järvinen – Jag fick feeling
Annika Norlin – Säkert!
Eva Dahlgren – Petroleum och tång
Jason Diakité – Oberoendeframkallande
Joakim Berg – Tillbaka till samtiden
Lars Winnerbäck – Daugava
Ola Salo – Prayer for the weekend
Peter Lemarc – Kärlek i tystnaden tid
Plura Jonsson – Svart blogg
Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am

Song writer/composer of the year
Anna Järvinen – Jag fick feeling
Annika Norlin – Säkert!
Benny Andersson – Bao 3
Christian Kjellvander – I saw her from here/I saw here from her
Joakim Berg & Martin Sköld – Tillbaka till samtiden
José González – In our nature
Moneybrother – Mount pleasure
Ola Salo – Prayer for the weekend
Peter Bjorn and John – Writer's block
Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am

Producer of the year
Benny Andersson – BAO 3
Björn Olsson – Never seen the light of day (Mando Diao)
Björn Yttling – Writer's block (Peter Bjorn and John) and What if leaving is loving thing (SaharaHotnights)
Jari Haapalainen – Svart Blogg (Eldkvarn)
Jon Joshua Schuman and Kent – Tillbaka till samtiden (Kent)
José González – In our nature (José González)
Laleh – Prinsessor (Laleh)
Maia Hirasawa – Though, I'm just me (Maia Hirasawa)
Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am (Salem Al Fakir)
Vincent Pontare – Lucky thirteen (Vincent)

Danceband/Schlager of the year:
Benny Anderssons Orkester with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg
Christer Sjögren
Drifters
Flamingokvintetten
Lasse Stefanz
Magnus Carlsson
Nanne
Sanna Nielsen
Torgny Melins
Thorleifs

Live act of the year
Benny Anderssons Orkester
Jens Lekman
Lars Winnerbäck
Lena Philipsson & Orup
Parksommar
Per Gessle
Peter Jöback
Takida
The Hives
Timbuktu

Debutant of the year
Abalone Dots – From a safe distance
Adam Tensta – It's a Tensta thing
Anna Järvinen – Jag fick feeling
Maia Hirasawa – Though, I'm just me
Måns Zelmerlöw – Stand by for…
Oh Laura – A song inside my head, a demon in my bed
Salem Al Fakir – This is who I am
Sonja Aldén – Till dig
Säkert – Säkert!
Vincent – Lucky thirteen