The EDVARD Prize in the Popular category has been awarded to Sunniva Lindgård and Andrew Murray. They receive the award for the music on the Sassy 009 album Heart Ego.
/ 15/11/2022 / Kristian DugstadOn Tuesday, November 15, TONO announced that Sunniva Lindgård and Andrew Murray have been awarded the 2022 EDVARD Prize in the Popular category for music on the elbow. Heart Ego. The album is released under Lindgård's artist name Sassy 009.
– Heart Ego is a unique, forward-thinking and genuinely cool pop odyssey, a rare commodity in Norway, the jury writes about the release in its justification.
The EDVARD Prize has been awarded annually by TONO since 1998, and is awarded in five categories to composers and lyricists who have created musical works of particularly high quality in the previous year. A highly qualified professional jury selects the winners.– With the EDVARD Prize, we highlight some of the most beautiful music created in the previous year. The purpose is both to honor and thank individual creators, but also to raise awareness of the important work that composers, lyricists and songwriters do, says TONO's communications director, Willy Martinsen.
"With the release Heart Ego, Sunniva Lindgård, known under the stage name Sassy 009, and producer Andrew Murray take us on a journey through a dreamy and updated electro landscape. An analog and slightly overdriven atmosphere is balanced with sharp details and surprises such as a guitar solo à la Van Halen. The release grows larger and more complex with each listen. Each song has its own mood and presence. The distinct production, often with raw bass lines, suits Lindgård's voice. The vocals are airy, but still clear. The songs testify to deep longing and searching - often for a love object. Heart Ego is a unique, forward-leaning and genuinely cool pop odyssey, a rare commodity in Norway."
The jury for the EDVARD Prize 2021 has consisted of Torgny Amdam (NOPA, jury chair), Samsaya Sharma (NOPA), Kristin Norderval (Norwegian Composers' Association), Martin Rane Bauck (Norwegian Composers' Association), Ole Børud, (Independent), Sten Ove Toft (Independent), Oda Svendsby (Music Publishers) and Andrew Smith (Music Publishers).