The Sanremo Music Festival 1993 (), officially the 43rd Italian Song Festival (), was the 43rd annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 23 and 27 February 1993 and broadcast by (RAI). The show was presented by Pippo Baudo and Lorella Cuccarini.
The winner of the Big Artists section was Enrico Ruggeri with the rock-pop song "Mistero", while Cristiano De André ranked second and won the Critics Award with the ballad "Dietro la porta". Laura Pausini won the Newcomers section with the song "La solitudine".
After every night Rai 1 broadcast DopoFestival, a talk show about the Festival with the participation of singers and journalists. It was hosted by Alba Parietti and Pippo Baudo with Giancarlo Magalli, Marta Marzotto and Roberto D'Agostino. The theme song of the talk show was "Papà" by Mino Reitano and Gianni Ippoliti.
Participants and results
Big Artists
+ Big Artists section Song Artist(s) Songwriter(s) Rank "" Enrico Ruggeri Enrico Ruggeri 1 "" Cristiano De André 2 /Mia Martini Critics Award "" Rossana Casale & Grazia Di Michele 3 "" Matia Bazar 4 "" Renato Zero 5 "" Mietta & I Ragazzi di Via Meda 6 "" Paola Turci 7 "" Biagio Antonacci Biagio Antonacci 8 "" Amedeo Minghi Amedeo Minghi 9 "" Francesca Alotta 10 "" Andrea Mingardi Andrea Mingardi 11 "" Roberto Murolo Carlo Faiello12 "" Tullio De Piscopo 13 "" Loredana Bertè & Mia Martini 14 "" Nino Buonocore 15 "" Jo Squillo Jo Squillo "" Ladri di Biciclette ft. Tony Esposito "" Maurizio Vandelli, Dik Dik & I Camaleonti "" Francesco Salvi "" Peppino Gagliardi "" Peppino di Capri "" Schola Cantorum "" Alessandro Canino "" Milva
Newcomers
+ Newcomers section Song Artist(s) Songwriter(s) Rank "" Laura Pausini 1 "" Gerardina Trovato 2 "" Nek 3 "" Bracco Di Graci Bracco Di Graci 4 "" Erminio Sinni 5 "" Rosario Di Bella Rosario Di Bella 6 "" Marco Conidi 7 "" Fandango 8 "" Tony Blescia Tony Blescia9 "" Angela Baraldi /Mia Martini Critics Award "" Leo Leandro "" Luca Manca, Luca Virago, Emanuela & Gabriele Fersini "" Niné "" Marcello Pieri Marcello Pieri "" Lorenzo Zecchino Lorenzo Zecchino "" Antonella Bucci "" Cliò "" Maria Grazia Impero Enrico Riccardi
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