The Music Moves Europe Awards, also known as the MME Awards, is an annual prize recognizing the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year."Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards" , Subba-cultcha.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011 The prize was known as the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) until 2019, and the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards (MMETA) until 2022.
Organization The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award., Talktoeu.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2011 Since 2009, the awards are organised by Eurosonic Noorderslag and the award is presented at the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival.
Partners European Broadcasting Union (EBU)"EBBA Awards" , Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011 The European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP), which creates a network between European popular music festivals, facilitating the booking of European bands from outside their home country. It also gives information to the media about emerging European artists."European Talent Exchange Program", Etep.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011
Selection of the winners
The artists or groups nominated for the European Border Breakers Awards are selected on the basis of the following criteria: The success of the first international release in European countries other than the home territory of the artist in the past year. Radio airplay given to an artist by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) radio channels. The artist's success at European festivals (ETEP) outside of his/her home country."Selection criteria" , Europeanborderbreakersawards.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2011
Public Choice Award Since 2010, an online vote takes place to choose which EBBA Award winner will receive the Public Choice Award, on top of the "regular" award."European Union Award for Contemporary Music", Ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 19 September 2011 The first winner was Belgian singer-songwriter Milow."Milow Wins First Public Choice At EBBA!", Encore.celebrityaccess.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011 The German rock & roll band The Baseballs won in 2011."EBBA Awards: The Baseballs win Public Choice Award", Eurosonic-noorderslag.nl. 12 January 2011 Selah Sue from Belgium won the prize in 2012."Selah Sue the peoples choice" , vivoscene.com. 15 January 2012
The show Since 2009 the award ceremony takes place every year in January, during the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival, in the Dutch city of Groningen, presented by BBC host and musician Jools Holland. EBBA Award winners perform live during the show, as well as during the festival itself. Winners from previous years are invited to perform as special guests. The ceremony is recorded by the public broadcaster NOS/NTR and broadcast through NPO 3., Nps.nl. 8 January 2011 The show is annually broadcast on several European television channels.
Background The EBBA Awards were initiated by the European Commission in 2004. With the awards, the European Commission aims to stimulate the cross-border circulation of popular music repertoire and to highlight Europe's great musical diversity. The European Border Breakers Awards are supported through the Culture Programme of the European Union, which seeks to promote cross-border mobility of artists and culture professionals; to encourage the transnational circulation of cultural and artistic output; and to foster intercultural dialogue.
List of winners
2004 Country Artist Album Belgium Lasgo Some Things Denmark Saybia The Second You Sleep France Carla Bruni Quelqu'un m'a dit Germany Masterplan Masterplan Ireland The Thrills So Much for the City Italy Tiziano Ferro Rosso relativo Portugal Mariza Fado Em Mim Spain Las Ketchup Hijas del Tomate United Kingdom The Darkness Permission to Land
2005 Country Artist Album Denmark The Raveonettes Chain Gang of Love Finland Redrama France Corneille Parce qu'on vient de loin Germany Wir sind Helden Die Reklamation Ireland Damien Rice O Italy Benny Benassi Hypnotica Poland Myslovitz Korova Milky Bar Sweden Ana Johnsson The Way I Am United Kingdom Katie Melua Call Off the Search
2006 Country Artist Album Belgium Sam Bettens Scream Denmark Hush A Lifetime France Amel Bent Un jour d'été Germany Juli Es ist Juli Hungary Heaven Street Seven Get Out And Walk! Ireland Hal Hal Spain Bebe Pafuera Telarañas Sweden Arash "Boro Boro" United Kingdom KT Tunstall Eye to the Telescope
2007 Country Artist Album Belgium Gabriel Ríos Ghostboy France Ilona Mitrecey Un monde parfait Germany Tokio Hotel Schrei Greece Helena Paparizou My Number One Ireland Celtic Woman Celtic Woman Italy Vittorio Grigolo In the Hands of Love Poland Blog 27 LOL Spain Beatriz Luengo BL Sweden José González Veneer United Kingdom Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae
2008 Country Artist Album Belgium Denmark Dúné Finland Sunrise Avenue On The Way To Wonderland France Ayọ Joyful Germany Cascada Everytime We Touch Ireland Dolores O'Riordan Are You Listening? Poland Hemp Gru Spain Miguel Ángel Muñoz M.A.M. Sweden Basshunter LOL <(^^,)> United Kingdom The Fratellis Costello Music
2009 Country Artist Album Denmark Alphabeat Alphabeat Denmark Ida Corr One France AaRON France The Dø A Mouthful Germany Cinema Bizarre Final Attraction Ireland The Script The Script Netherlands Kraak & Smaak Sweden Lykke Li Youth Novels United Kingdom Adele 19 United Kingdom The Ting Tings We Started Nothing
2010 Country Artist Album Austria Soap&Skin Lovetune for Vacuum Belgium Milow Estonia Kerli Love Is Dead France Sliimy Paint Your Face Germany Peter Fox Stadtaffe Italy Giusy Ferreri Gaetana Netherlands Esmée Denters Outta Here Portugal Buraka Som Sistema Black Diamond Sweden Jenny Wilson Hardships! United Kingdom Charlie Winston Hobo Public Choice Award: Milow
2011
Country Artist Album Austria Saint Lu Saint Lu Belgium Stromae Cheese Denmark Aura Dione Columbine France Zaz ZAZ Germany The Baseballs Strike! Netherlands Caro Emerald Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor Norway Donkeyboy Caught in a Life Romania Inna Hot Sweden Miike Snow Miike Snow United Kingdom Mumford & Sons Sigh No More Public Choice Award: The Baseballs
2012
Country Artist Album Austria Elektro Guzzi Belgium Selah Sue Selah Sue Denmark Agnes Obel Philharmonics France Ben l'Oncle Soul Germany Boy Mutual Friends Ireland James Vincent McMorrow Early in the Morning Netherlands Afrojack Lost and Found Romania Alexandra Stan Saxobeats Sweden Swedish House Mafia Until One United Kingdom Anna Calvi Anna Calvi Public Choice Award: Selah Sue
2013 Country Artist Album Denmark Nabiha More Cracks Estonia Ewert and The Two Dragons Good Man Down Finland French Films Imaginary Future France C2C Tetra Iceland Of Monsters and Men My Head Is an Animal Netherlands Branded Portugal Amor Electro Spain Juan Zelada High Ceilings & Collarbones Sweden Niki & The Dove Instinct United Kingdom Emeli Sandé Our Version of Events
2014 Country Artist Album Austria GuGabriel Anima(L) Denmark Lukas Graham Lukas Graham France Woodkid The Golden Age Germany Zedd Clarity Iceland Ásgeir Dýrð í dauðaþögn Ireland Kodaline In a Perfect World Netherlands Norway Envy The Magic Soup and the Bittersweet Faces Sweden Icona Pop This Is... Icona Pop United Kingdom Disclosure Settle
2015
Country Artist Album Austria Klangkarussell Netzwerk Belgium Mélanie De Biasio No Deal Denmark MØ No Mythologies to Follow France Indila Mini World Germany Milky Chance Sadnecessary Ireland Hozier Hozier Netherlands The Common Linnets The Common Linnets Norway Todd Terje It's Album Time Sweden Tove Lo Queen of the Clouds United Kingdom John Newman Tribute Winner Public Choice Award: The Common Linnets
Best festival act award (awarded for the first time at this edition): Jungle
2016 Country Artist Album Belgium Oscar and the Wolf France Christine and the Queens Chaleur humaine Germany Robin Schulz Ireland Soak Before We Forgot How to Dream Latvia Carnival Youth No Clouds Allowed Netherlands Kovacs Norway Aurora Running with the Wolves Spain Álvaro Soler Eterno Agosto Sweden Seinabo Sey Pretend United Kingdom Years & Years Communion Public Choice Award: Carnival Youth
2017 Country Artisthttps://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/en/archive-year/ebba-awards-2017/ The winners of European Border Breakers Awards 2017 Albania Era Istrefi Austria Filous Finland Jaakko Eino Kalevi France Jain Germany Namika Ireland Walking on Cars Netherlands Natalie La Rose Norway Alan Walker Spain Hinds United Kingdom Dua Lipa
Public Choice Award: Dua Lipa
2018 Country Artisthttps://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/en/ Winners of European Border Breakers Awards 2018 Belgium Blanche Bulgaria Kristian Kostov Denmark Off Bloom France The Blaze Finland Alma Germany Alice Merton Norway Sigrid Portugal Salvador Sobral Sweden Skott United Kingdom Youngr
Public Choice Award: Kristian Kostov
2019 +GenreMusical artistCountryPopBishop BriggsUnited KingdomLxandraFinlandRockPale WavesUnited KingdomPip BlomNetherlandsElectronicSmerzNorwayStelartronicAustriaRnB/UrbanRosalíaSpainAya NakamuraFranceHip-Hop/RapBlackwaveBelgiumReykjavíkurdæturIcelandSinger-songwriterAvecAustriaAlbin Lee MeldauSweden
2020 Meduza (Italy) Girl in Red (Norway) Naaz (Netherlands) Anna Leone (Sweden) Pongo (Portugal) Harmed (Hungary) 5K HD (Austria) Flohio (United Kingdom)
Public Choice Award: Naaz (Netherlands)
2021 Alyona Alyona (Ukraine) Inhaler (Ireland) Julia Bardo (Italy) Lous and the Yakuza (Belgium) Melenas (Spain) Rimon (Netherlands) Sassy 009 (Norway) Vildá (Finland)
Public Choice Award: Alyona Alyona (Ukraine)
2022 The list of 2022 winners: Grand Jury MME Award: Meskerem Mees (Belgium) MME Awards: (France) Alina Pash (Ukraine) Denise Chaila (Ireland) Дeva (Hungary) Blanks (Netherlands) Public Choice Award: Ladaniva (Armenia)
2023 The list of 2023 winners: Grand Jury MME Award: Sans Soucis (Italy) MME Awards: July Jones (Slovenia) Kids Return (France) OSKA (Austria) Queralt Lahoz (Spain) (Germany) Public Choice Award: Jerry Heil (Ukraine)
2024 The list of 2024 winners: Grand Jury MME Award: Zaho de Sagazan (France) MME Awards: Yunè Pinku (Ireland) Bulgarian Cartrader (Bulgaria) Giift (Denmark) freekind. (Slovenia) Ralphie Choo (Spain) Public Choice Award: Zaho de Sagazan (France)
2025 The list of 2025 winners: Grand Jury MME Award: Yamê (France) MME Awards: Judeline (Spain) Kingfishr (Ireland) Naomi Sharon (Netherlands) Night Tapes (Estonia) Uche Yara (Austria) Public Choice Award: Judeline (Spain)
2026 The list of 2026 winners:
Grand Jury MME Award: Lia Kali (Spain) MME Awards: Sofie Royer (Austria) Camille Yembe (Belgium) Sarah Julia (Netherlands) Della (Cyprus) Carpetman (Ukraine) Public Choice Award: Lia Kali (Spain)
See also MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act European Parliament Lux Prize
References
External links
EBBA on the culture portal of the European Commission Website Eurosonic Noorderslag