P3 Gold Awards


The P3 Gold Awards are annual music awards recognising contributions to Swedish popular music, presented by Sveriges Radio's P3 channel. First presented in 2003 in Växjö, nominees are selected by a jury and winners are determined by a public vote. Subsequent ceremonies have been held in Gothenburg for the most part, though Partille and Stockholm have also hosted a handful of times.
The ceremony is generally held in January and aims to showcase performances from current Swedish artists. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, there was no ceremony held in 2022.

Categories

ceremony, there are eight award categories. All categories have five nominees, with the exception of Artist of the Future, which has eight nominees, and the P3 Icon award, whose recipient is selected by the year's jury.
CategoryFirst awardedBasisLatest recipient
Artist of the Year
2003artist's work produced during the nomination periodBenjamin Ingrosso
Group of the Year
2003group's work produced during the nomination periodSwedish House Mafia
Song of the Year
2003song with a large impact during the nomination period"Kite" by Benjamin Ingrosso
Song Quote of the Year
2024song lyric that makes a strong impression""
from "" by Miriam Bryant
Album of the Year
2023release during the nomination period consisting of at least five tracks Pink Velvet Theatre by Benjamin Ingrosso
Artist of the Future
2018artist believed to be headed for a breakthrough in the near futureOrkid
Golden Mic
2003live performances during the nomination periodBenjamin Ingrosso
P3 Icon
2023artist with "iconic" and influential status in Swedish music, whose career spans at least a decade and continues to be relevantHåkan Hellström

Awards were previously handed out in the following categories:
  • Pop of the Year
  • Hip Hop/R&B of the Year
  • Rock/Metal of the Year
  • Dance of the Year
  • Newcomer of the Year