Sonning Music Prize Winner Is Announced
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Estonian composer Arvo Part won the 2008 Sonning Music Prize, Denmark's top music award, for works that are 'rich in spiritual overtones,' the prize committee said Tuesday.Comment
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The four member band won the Â£20,000 pop music prize, which brings with it prestige, ahead of 11 other acts including one-man rap band The Streets for A Grand Don&#39;t Come For Free and Liverpool group The Zutons and their debut album Who Killed .
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One of the most successful business leaders in the North-East has won a prize in the Quoted Company Awards in London.
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Britain&#39;s Yngling crew Shirley Robertson (M), Sarah Webb (R) and Sarah Ayton celebrate at award ceremony after winning the first title at the Athens Olympic Games on August 21, 2004.
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Franz Ferdinand scooped this year's Mercury Prize, the most prestigious musical award in the United Kingdom.
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It&#39;s time to finally put the Big Country jokes to rest--Scottish rock is officially back. Glasgow&#39;s own Franz Ferdinand captured the UK&#39;s top music prize, the Mercury Music Prize, Tuesday
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An Austrian playwright and author has won this year&#39;s Nobel Prize for literature. Elfriede Jelinek will go away with more than a million euros in prize money but also the massive kudos of winning a Nobel award
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The Nobel Prize for Literature for 2004 was awarded Thursday to Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek &quot;for her musical flow of voices,&quot; the Swedish academy said.
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SCOTTISH rockers Franz Ferdinand celebrate after scooping the prestigious Mercury music prize with their debut album. The Glasgow-based four-piece were firm favourites with the bookies to win the honour and walked away with a Â£20,000 cheque last night.
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Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand have won the Mercury Music Prize for their self-titled debut album. The Glasgow band saw of competition from bands including The Streets, Jamelia and The Zutons to claim the award for best album of the year.
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The winner of the annual Polar Music Prize, Sweden's biggest music award, will be announced Oct.
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LYON, France -- Robin Soderling of Sweden beat Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the final of the Lyon Open on Sunday to win his first career singles title.
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The Danish National Symphony Orchestra are bringing works by composer Rued Langgaard to the fore.
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The Shortlist Music Prize, which was put on hiatus last year after its co-founders disputed over its future, is being resurrected.
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The much coveted award was given to Scotland&#39;s art-rock band Franz Ferdinand for their 2004 self-titled album. The four-piece was in the top running for the Prize, along with the Streets and the Zutons.
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Rapper Kanye West, the leading nominee at the Grammy Awards, won three prizes during early proceedings on Sunday, while another top contender, Amy Winehouse, won a pair of statuettes.
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A school playground, an eco-therapy unit and a council's twin- bin recycling scheme are among those shortlisted for an award for ecological innovation.   The County Durham Environment Award winners will be announced tomorrow with the successful projects receiving cash prizes.