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The winners of Latvian Music Recording Awards “Zelta Mikrofons 2022” revealed

On 26 February, the best recordings of the previous year were awarded in a magnificent ceremony broadcast live from the Media Centre of the Riga Art and Media Technical College. The Latvian Music Recording Awards were given out for the 26th time, and this year's ceremony was dedicated to Ukraine's support. “Zelta Mikrofons 2022” organizers, musicians, winners, prize presenters, and attendees united together to show their support for the Ukraine, its people, and world peace, for which we are all praying. During the ceremony, a donation phone line was open for anyone to call in order to help Ukraine.

The ceremony began with a special song - "Imagine" by John Lennon, performed by Latvian musicians, expressing support and sending energy to the Ukrainian people during this difficult and uncertain time. 

The awards ceremony featured performances by many latvian artists, and NOËP from Estonia performed "Head Out of Water" as a guest performer.

All nominations and winners of “Zelta Mikrofons 2022”:

Album of the Year

Patiesie Nodomi – Rīgas Modes  

Lifetime contribution to the development of Latvian music

“Eolika”

Instrumental or Cross-Genre Album of the Year

Artūrs Skrastiņš, Intars Busulis, Andris Keišs, Jānis Šipkēvics, Jānis Aišpurs, Kaspars Znotiņš – Ziedonis.Lācis.Vīrieši.

Kārlis Auzāns – Emīlija. Latvijas preses karaliene

Rihards Lībietis Orchestra – Willful Blindness

Valters Pūce, Simfonietta Riga mūziķi, Rīgas Doma zēnu koris – Bedre (The Pit)

Vladislavs Nastavševs, Toms Auniņš – Asinskāzas

Classical or Choral Music Album of the Year

Kremerata Baltica. Marģeris Zariņš – Kremerata Baltica, Ieva Parša – mezzo-soprano, Aigars Reinis – organ, Andris Veismanis – conductor

Imants Kalniņš: Complete Symphonies & Concertos – “Liepājas Simfoniskais orķestris, Valsts Akadēmiskais koris “”Latvija” un citi.

Ivanovs Symphonies Nos. 15 & 16 – Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris

Aeternum – Valsts Akadēmiskais koris “Latvija”, conductor Māris Sirmais

VOX CLARA – SCHOLA CANTORUM RIGA, Guntars Prānis & Ieva Nīmane

Electronic/ Dance music Album of the Year

Brimstone – Brimstone vein

Kaspars Niklasons – T e l p a s_01

Oriole – 1989

Rick Feds – Future Human

Urbanstep – STAGES

Folk or World Music Album of the Year

Ance Krauze, Raimonds Pauls – Sasala jūrīna

Auļi – Visapkārt

Dabas koncertzāle – Invasivus

Iļģi – Mēs deviņi bāleliņi

Saucējas – Dabā

Children's Album of the Year

“Knīpas un Knauķi” – ”Ezīša katliņš. Zem sēnītes.”

”Knīpas un Knauķi”, Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse, Laura Štoma, Jānis Šipkēvics – ”Emociju pētnieki”

Laura Polence – ”Kas pazudis? Kas uzradies?”

Lauris Reiniks, Rūta Reinika-Preisa, Sofija Timma – ”Ričijs Rū rīko koncertu”

”Pigoriņi” – ”Pigoriņi Pigorojas”

Rock or Metal Music Album of the Year

Fēlikss Ķiģelis – Sirdsapziņa

Inokentijs Mārpls – Kauliņi ir mesti

N0Tinghila – Tiekšanās uz svelmi un smeldzīgu klusumu. Pasakas pieaugušajiem

Nova Koma – Es neesmu dusmīgs

Pink Fluids – A Quick One Before The Mantis Gets You

Alternative/Indie Album of the Year

DZ – DZ

Evija Vēbere – KĀ

Lorete Medne – Desmit reizes par viņu

Nepāriet – Lūk

Nesen – Tas būs ilgi

Country or Schlager Album of the Year

Ineta Rudzīte – Atmiņas, vai kas tu esi mīlestība?

Miera vējos – Dzīve ir skaista

Miera Vējos – Te mūsu saknes un cerību pļavas

Sandris Dubovs – Likteņa zīmes

Sestā jūdze – Upe

Jazz or Funk Album of the Year

Deniss Pashkevich & Mikko Gunu Karjalainen Quintets – Reflections

Knudsen/Rudzinskis Space Big Band – SPACE BIG BAND

Kristaps Vanadzinsh Trio – THE LOVE GARDEN HAS OVERGROWN

Latvijas Radio bigbends, The Sound Poets – Latviešu džeza svīta IV | Latvian Jazz Suite IV

Very Cool People – 50 Years Of Influence + 30 Years Of Cool Equals 13 Years Of Music Hooliganism

Hip-hop Album of the Year

BUSH – Putni

Edavārdi – Ekosistēmas

Eliots – Stulbais reps

Kurts – Laikā

Singapūras Satīns – STONKS

Pop Album of the Year

Būū – Albūūms

Carnival Youth – Naivais ku-kū

CITI ZĒNI – SUŅI IZIET IELĀS

Prāta Vētra – Gads bez kalendāra

Rīgas Modes – Patiesie Nodomi

Album Cover of the Year

TEN KA “sonic geometry: structures, patterns and forms” Album design by: Edgars Ameriks

JUUK “Sikspārņi” Album design by: Raitis Kalniņš

CITI ZĒNI “Suņi iziet ielās” Album design by: Artist – Renāte Saulīte, Design – Dita Bērziņa

OJĀRS VĀCIETIS, ANDRIS KEIŠS, RAIMONDS PAULS, OSKARS OZOLIŅŠ Suni ārā nedzenama nakts Album design by: brālis Y /mākslinieks Ivo Grundulis

EDAVĀRDI Ekosistēmas Album design by: Terēze Strādniece, Maija Kuzņecova, Eduards Gorbunovs

Music Video of the Year

Carnival Youth – Alvas zaldātiņi

Evija Vēbere un ansis – Labs suns

Prāta Vētra – Feels

Ralfs Eilands pied.Edavārdi – MIERS

Zebrene un Aija Andrejeva – Šamanis

Concert Video of the Year

Dabas koncertzāle – Naturkonzerthalle 2021 | Lathyrus pratensis

Dabas koncertzāle – Invasivus

Instrumenti – Instrumenti. “Skaisti savāds” Mežaparka estrādē

Prāta Vētra – Gads bez kalendāra

Saulkrastu koris ANIMA (diriģente Laura Leontjeva – Krastā saviļņots)

Debut Album of the Year

Būū – Albūūms

CITI ZĒNI- SUŅI IZIET IELĀS

Emīlija Jermola – Augustā

Lorete Medne – Desmit reizes par viņu

Rick Feds – Future Human

People’s vote “ELVI Song of the Year”

Tur, kur Dieva kamanas slīd – Prāta Vētra, Tautumeitas

Lidmašīnas režīmā – Astro’n’out

Feels – Prāta Vētra

Sāku no sākuma – Būū

Paraksts – Instrumenti

Šamanis – Aija Andrejeva, ZeBrene

Plāksteris – Singapūras satīns, Samanta Tīna

Tas rakstīts debesīs – Dons

Limuzīns uz Krīta – Citi zēni

Aizņem man vietu – Suddenlights, ANNNA

Radio Hit of the Year

Es tā jūtos – Kato un ZeBrene

Karuseļi – Prāta Vētra

Šamanis – Aija Andrejeva un ZeBrene

Tālāk jāiet – DAGAMBA un Dārta Stepanova

Tas rakstīts debesīs (Piena ceļš) – Dons

Song of the Year

Astro’n’out- Lidmašīnas režīmā

Būū- Sāku no Sākuma

Dons – Tas rakstīts debesīs (Piena ceļš)

Prāta Vētra, Tautumeitas- Tur, kur Dieva kamanas slīd

Zebrene un Aija Andrejeva- Šamanis