The Fryderyk is the annual award in Polish music. Its name refers to the original Polish spelling variant of Polish composer

Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for Piano solo, solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown ...

's first name. Its status in the Polish public can be compared to the US

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and British BRIT Award. Officially created in 1994 and presented for the first time in 1995, the award was initially conferred by the

Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry The Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (; ZPAV) is the trade organization that represents the interests of the music industry in Poland, and the Polish chapter of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Founded ...

(''Związek Producentów Audio-Video'', ZPAV). Since 1999, nominees and winners have been selected by a body called Phonographic Academy (''Akademia Fonograficzna'') which by now consists of nearly 1000 artists, journalists and music industry professionals. Voting is anonymous and takes place in two rounds: In the first round, all Academy members can nominate five artists in each category, in the second round, members can vote for one candidate in each category from the most successful nominees established in the first round. The Fryderyk statuette is reminiscent of the

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' "Oscar", but with wings, arms stretched backwards, and with headphones. The statuette was designed and created by

Dorota Dziekiewicz-Pilich Dorota Dziekiewicz-Pilich (born 25 June 1969 in Szczecinek, Poland) is a Polish sculptor and drawing artist. Education She passed the matura exam in Liceum im. Księżnej Elżbiety (Lyceum of Princess Elizabeth) in Szczecinek and later Academy ...

Most successful artists

As of 2009, the most successful artists in the ten-year-history of the Fryderyks are (nominations and awards for 2009 that never included):

Popular music

# Kasia Nosowska (of Hey): 21 awards, 53 nominations, # Grzegorz Ciechowski (of Republika): 11 awards, 24 nominations, # Kayah: 8 awards, 32 nominations, # Grzegorz Turnau: 8 awards, 19 nominations, #

Myslovitz Myslovitz is a Polish rock band. The band take their name from their industrial hometown of Mysłowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Band history Guitarist and vocalist Artur Rojek started the band in 1992 as "The Freshmen ...

: 7 awards, 30 nominations, # Raz, Dwa, Trzy: 7 awards, 17 nominations, # Ania Dąbrowska: 7 awards, 15 nominations Note: Awards for individual artists may include awards for their groups and vice versa.

Classical music

# Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra: 5 awards, 22 nominations, # Sinfonia Varsovia: 5 awards, 22 nominations, #

Janusz Olejniczak Janusz Olejniczak (; 2 October 1952 – 20 October 2024) was a Polish classical pianist, academic teacher and actor. He made an international career as a pianist, especially with the piano music of Chopin which he played on modern and period i ...

: 5 awards, 12 nominations, # Jerzy Maksymiuk: 4 awards, 12 nominations, # Jadwiga Rappé: 4 awards, 9 nominations.

Jazz

Tomasz Stańko Tomasz Ludwik Stańko (; 11 July 1942 – 29 July 2018) was a Polish trumpeter and composer associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. In 1962, Tomasz Stańko formed his first band, the Jazz Darings, with saxophonist Janusz Muniak, pianist ...

: 8 awards + Golden Fryderyk, 9 nominations, #

Marcin Wasilewski (pianist) Marcin Wasilewski (born 1975 in Slawno, Zachodniopomorskie) is a Polish pianist and composer. Wasilewski established a musical partnership with bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and drummer Michal Miskiewicz as the Simple Acoustic Trio in the earl ...

: 6 awards, 8 nominations, #Piotr Wojtasik: 2 awards, 6 nominations, #Andrzej Jagodzinski: 2 awards, 4 nominations, #Henryk Miśkiewicz: 1 award, 8 nominations. # Jarek Smietana: 1 award, 6 nominations.

Best foreign album

This category is particularly interesting as it reflects the Polish public's reception of international artists. The award was last given out in 2012 and the awardees were: *1994:

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments ...

– ''The Division Bell'' *1995:

Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...

– ''Made in Heaven'' *1996:

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– ''Older'' *1997:

Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...

– ''Bridges To Babylon'' *1998:

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...

– ''Ray of Light'' *1999:

Santana Santana may refer to: Transportation * Volkswagen Santana, an automobile * Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles * Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer * Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp ** Santana 20 ** Santan ...

– ''Supernatural'' *2000: U2 – ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' *2001:

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...

– ''Ten New Songs'' *2002:

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– ''By The Way'' *2003:

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– ''Life for Rent'' *2004:

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– ''Musicology'' *2005:

Coldplay Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey (band m ...

– ''X & Y'' *2006:

– ''Stadium Arcadium'' *2008:

Foo Fighters The Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band comprises vocalist/guitarist Grohl, bassist Nate Mendel, gu ...

– ''Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'' *2009:

Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...

– ''New Amerykah, Part One'' *2010:

Alice in Chains Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AiC) is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1987. Since 2006, the band's lineup has comprised vocalist/guitarists Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall, bassist Mike Inez, and drummer Sean Kinney. Voca ...

– ''Black Gives Way to Blue'' *2011:

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– ''Come Around Sundown'' *2012:

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– ''21''

References

External links

ZPAV Official Website

Fryderyk Website
{{Authority control Polish music awards Awards established in 1994 1994 establishments in Poland Classical music awards

Categories

Popular music

Classical music

Jazz

Most successful artists

Popular music

Classical music

Jazz

Best foreign album

See also

References

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