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Estonian Phiharmonic Chamber Choir’s CD „Vivit!“ – Classical Album of the Year

Yesterday, Estonian Phiharmonic Chamber Choir’s CD „Vivit!“ (Ondine, 2013) was given the title of Classical Album of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards gala in Tallinn Nokia Concert Hall. CD consists of choral music by Max Reger (1873–1916) and Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918). Cantores Vagantes’s CD „Music from Norse“, René Eespere author’s CD „Respectus“ and Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra’s CD with orchestral works by Artur and Villem Kapp were the other nominees in the category of classical album.

The awards are given out every year by the Estonian Association of Phonogram Producers. Winners are selected by the professional jury.

Laureates of Estonian Music Awards 2014:
Album of the Year – Lenna „Teine”
Ensemble of the Year – Kõrsikud „Heli jälgedes”
Debute Album of the Year – Facelift Deer „Facelift Deer”
Male Artist of the Year – Leslie Da Bass „Times New Roman”
Female Artist of the Year – Birgit Õigemeel „Uus algus”
Classical Album of the Year – „Vivit! Choral muisc of Max Reger and ja Rudolf Tobias”
Jazz Album of the Year – Hedvig Hanson „Esmahetked”
Etno/Folk Album of the Year – Zetod „Lätsi kõrtsu”
Electronic Album of the Year – Leslie Da Bass „Times New Roman”
Alternative/Indie Album of the Year – Kali Briis „Say Whaat?”
Metal Album of the Year – Talbot „Scaled”
Rock Album of the Year – Facelift Deer „Facelift Deer”
Pop Album of the Year – HU? „Bermuda”
Music Video of the Year – Iiris „Tigerhead”, director: Kaimar Kukk
The Best Song of the Year – Winny Puhh „Meiecundimees üks Korsakov läks eile Lätti”, authors: Silver Lepaste and Indrek Vaheoja
Hip-Hop/Rap/R’n’B Album of the Year – Põhja-Tallinn „Maailm meid saadab”
Folksy Album of the Year – Kõrsikud „Sinu südames”
Album Design of the Year – Pastacas & Tenniscoats „Yaki-Läki”, designers: Ramo Teder, Kristjan Mändmaa and Mihkel Ronk
Contribution to Estonian Music – Anne Veski

Watch the award gala on TV3: http://www.tv3play.ee/program/eestimuusikaauhinnad2013

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