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MME Awards winners revealed

The winners of the Music Moves Europe (MME) Awards 2025 are revealed, celebrating the extraordinary musical diversity within Europe. Out of fifteen nominees from all over Europe, six winners were awarded with seven awards during the annual ceremony at ESNS festival in Groningen, The Netherlands, on January 16.

The MME Public Choice Award 2025 was handed by Glenn Micallef, EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, to Judeline from Spain. Judeline also won an MME Award 2025 together with Kingfishr from Ireland, Naomi Sharon from the Netherlands, Night Tapes from Estonia and Uche Yara from Austria. The MME Grand Jury Award was presented to Yamê from France.

The MME Awards 2025 welcomed a renewed independent jury, including Jess Iszatt (BBC Introducing), Filip Kostalek (Festival Colours of Ostrava), Kenza Naaimi - El Fezzazi (FIP), and Annika Walsh (Spotify). In addition, each year the MME Public Choice Award winner of the previous year joins the jury. This year this seat is taken by Zaho de Sagazan from France.

Following the awards ceremony, the nominees took the stages in Groningen in front of music professionals and fans at ESNS 2025. This annual music showcase festival and conference is visited by more than 40.000 from around the globe in January.

Additionally, all fifteen nominees and their teams and many young music professionals were invited for the MME Education Programme. This program provides insights into best practices in the music industry to enhance their knowledge to grow their careers.

Additionally, Spotify offers the Public Choice MME Award winner an exclusive recording session in their Stockholm studio to produce a Spotify Single. And two of the MME Awards nominees are invited to record a Deezer Session in Groningen.

The MME Award winners receive 10,000 euros each. The winner of the Grand Jury Award receives an additional green touring voucher worth 5,000 euros. The winner of the Public Choice Award is being granted 5,000 euros.

The awards are designed to accelerate the international careers of upcoming European artists. Former winners include Zaho de Sagazan, Stromae, Rosalía, Girl in Red, Dua Lipa, Hozier, Jerry Heil, Meduza, and Rimon.

The MME Awards are organized by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival, supported by Liveurope, Yourope, Live DMA, Impala, Digital Music Europe (DME), ICMP, International Music Managers Forum (IMMF) and European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE). The MME Awards is a key component of the European Union’s efforts to support and promote the European music sector.

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