GERMANY’S ‘ALBUM OF THE YEAR’ ISN’T ADELE’S 25
IT’S A CHRISTMAS RECORD
Adele’s 25 has done it all: delighted her fans, pleased the critics and, of course, smashed sales records.
Indeed, you could be forgiven for assuming that 25 will win every ‘Album Of The Year’ award going in 2016 at mainstream commercial music ceremonies.
It did exactly that at the BRITs in February, where Adele swept the board by picking up four awards.
It’s a different story in Germany, however.
Some industry watchers were surprised by Germany’s Echo Awards in Berlin last night, where local legend Helene Fischer beat Adele to pick up the Album Of the Year prize.
What level of melodic mastery bested Hello, When We Were Young et al?
Fischer’s Weihnachten is a Christmas album which features one disc of festive German tracks, and another of traditional English songs such as White Christmas, Let It Snow, Little Drummer Boy and Jingle Bells.
It also includes a version of Wham!’s Last Christmas, featuring Ricky Martin.
The Echo awards weren’t a complete washout for Adele, however.
She picked up a gong for Best Artist Pop/Rock International, while fellow Brits James Bay and Ed Sheeran also collected prizes.
Funnily enough, Helene Fischer won the same number of Echos as Adele did BRITs two months ago – collecting four awards in total.
You can see the full list of winners and nominees from last night’s ceremony below:
Album of the Year
Adele – “25” (XL / Beggars / Indigo)
Sarah Connor – “Native” (Polydor / Universal)
Helene Fischer – “Weihnachten/Christmas” (Polydor / Universal)
Santiano – “Of Love, Death and Freedom” (We Love Music / Universal)
Various Artists – “Sing My Song – The Exchange Concert Vol. 2” (XN-tertainment / Tonpool)
Artist Rock / Pop national
Andreas Bourani – “Hey” (Vertigo / Capitol / Universal)
Mark Forster – “stomach and head” (Four Music / Sony)
Herbert Grönemeyer – “Steady now” (Vertigo / Capitol / Universal)
Peter Maffay – “Tabaluga – Long live the friendship!” (RCA Germany / Sony)
Johannes Oerding – “Everything burns” (Columbia D / Sony)
Artist Rock / Pop International
James Bay – “Chaos And The Calm” (Universal)
Justin Bieber – “Purpose” (Universal)
David Bowie – “Black Star” (Columbia / Sony)
Mark Knopfler – “Tracker” (Virgin / Universal)
Ed Sheeran – “x” (Warner)
Artist Rock / Pop national
Sarah Connor – “Native” (Polydor / Universal)
Lena – “Crystal Sky” (USFO / Universal)
Namika – “Nador” (Jive Germany / Sony)
Nena – “old school” (The Laugh & Peas Company / Sony)
Oonagh – “Aeria” (We Love Music / Universal)
Artist Rock / Pop International
Adele – “25” (XL / Beggars / Indigo)
Enya – “Dark Sky Iceland” (Warner)
Madonna – “Rebel Heart” (Interscope / Universal)
Christina Stürmer – “Yesterday. Today. – Best Of “(Polydor / Universal)
Taylor Swift – “1989” (Universal)
Band Rock / Pop national
The BossHoss – “Dos Bros” (Polydor / Universal)
Pur – “Warning” (Music Pur / Universal Music)
Gunslinger – “MTV Unplugged in three acts” (Columbia D / Sony)
Silvermoon – “Travel light” (Your Time / Sony)
Unholy – “MTV Unplugged, under steam – Without power ‘” (Vertigo / Capitol / Universal)
Band Rock / Pop International
Coldplay – “A Head Full Of Dreams” (Parlophone / Warner)
Florence + The Machine – “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” (Universal)
Mumford & Sons – “Wild Mind” (Universal)
One Direction – “Made In The AM” (Syco Music / Sony)
Sunrise Avenue – “Fairytales – Best Of 2006 – 2014” (Polydor / Universal)
Bat
Fantasy – “Jumping for joy” (Ariola / Sony)
Klubbb3 – “uncensored caution” (Electrola / Universal)
Wolfgang Petry – “Newest” (Sure / Sony!)
Semino Rossi – “Amor – The best love songs of all time” (Polydor / Universal)
Cloud free – “Wachgeküsst” (Ariola / Sony)
Folk music
Amigos – “Santiago Blue” (Ariola / Sony)
Andreas Gabalier – “Mountain Man” (Electrola / Universal)
Hansi Hinterseer – “Emotions” (Ariola / Sony)
Kastelruther Spatzen – “home – Your Songs” (Electrola / Universal)
Santiano – “Of Love, Death and Freedom” (We Love Music / Universal)
Hip-Hop / Urban national
Alligatoah – “Music is not a solution” (Trailer Park / Groove Attack)
Cro – “MTV Unplugged” (Chimperator / Groove Attack)
Genetikk – “Day Eight” (Selfmade Records / Universal)
KIZ – “Hurrah, the world is coming” (Vertigo / Capitol / Universal)
Kollegah – “. Pimp Tape Vol 4” (Selfmade Records / Universal)
Sido – “VI” (Urban / Universal)
Hip-Hop / Urban internationally
Chris Brown & Tyga – “Fan Of A Fan The Album” (RCA Int./Sony)
Dr. Dre – “Compton” (Interscope / Universal)
Kendrick Lamar – “To Pimp A Butterfly” (Interscope / Universal)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made” (ADA / Global / Warner)
The Weeknd – “Beauty Behind The Madness” (Republic / Universal)
Dance national
Deichkind – “level Why Why” (Sultan Günter / Universal)
Annoyed but GeiL – “Annoyed but GeiL” (Kontor / Edel)
Felix Jaehn – “Is not Nobody (Loves Me Better)” among others (Universal)
Paul Kalkbrenner – “7” (Columbia / Sony)
Robin Schulz – “Sugar” (weplay / tone performance / Warner)
Dance international
David Guetta – “lists” (Parlophone / Warner)
Kygo – “Stole The Show” and others (B1 Recordings / Sony)
Lost Frequencies – “Are You With Me” and others (Kontor / Edel)
Major Lazer – “Peace Is The Mission” (Because Music / Warner)
Omi – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)” (Sony)
Rock / Alternative national
Avantasia – “Ghostlight” (Nuclear Blast / Warner)
Frei.Wild – “opposition” (Rookies & Kings / Soulfood)
Lindemann – “Skills In Pills” (Warner)
Mortis – “Circus Zeitgeist” (Napalm / Universal)
Wirtz – “On your marks, ready, go” (Wirtz music / Tonpool)
Rock / Alternative International
AC / DC – “Rock Or Bust” (Columbia / Sony)
Iron Maiden – “The Book Of Souls” (Parlophone / Warner)
Motörhead – “Bad Magic” (ADA / UDR / Warner)
Nightwish – “endless forms most beautiful” (Nuclear Blast / Warner)
Placebo – “MTV Unplugged” (Vertigo / Capitol / Universal)
Crossover
Bratislava Symphony Orchestra – “35 years Böhse Onkelz – Symphonies & Sonatas” (Rule23 / Tonpool)
Roger Cicero – “Cicero Sings Sinatra (Live in Hamburg)” (RCA Germany / Sony)
Helene Fischer – “Christmas” (Polydor / Universal)
David Garrett – “Explosive” (Decca / Universal)
Gregorian – “Masters Of Chant X” (Earmusic / Edel)
National newcomer
Philipp Dittberner – “2:33” (Greenland / Rough Trade)
Annoyed but GeiL – “Annoyed but GeiL” (Kontor / Edel)
Joris – “Hopelessly Hopeful” (Four Music / Sony)
LX & Maxwell – “Fruit Stand” (In no case / Universal!)
Namika – “Nador” (Jive Germany / Sony)
Newcomer international
James Bay – “Chaos And The Calm” (Universal)
Picture book – “Schick Shock” (Maschin Records / Universal)
Louane – “Chambre 12” (Mercury / Universal)
Wanda – “Bussi” (Vertigo Berlin / Universal)
The Weeknd – “Beauty Behind The Madness” (Republic / Universal)
Hit of the Year
Adele – “Hello” (XL / Beggars / Indigo)
Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson – “Is not Nobody (Loves Me Better)” (Polydor / Universal)
Lost Frequencies – “Are You With Me” (Kontor / Edel)
Major Lazer feat. DJ Snake & MØ – “Lean On” (Mad Decent / Warner)
Sido feat. Andreas Bourani – “Astronaut” (Urban / Universal)
Music DVD / Blu-ray nationally
Böhse Onkelz – “Nothing is forever – Live at the Hockenheimring 2014” (Tonpool)
Helene Fischer – “Color Match Live” (Universal)
Udo Jürgens – “The last concert – Zurich 2014” (Sony)
Peter Maffay – “It was never better (Live)” (Sony)
Rammstein – “Rammstein in America” (Universal)
Producer national
Alex Christensen
Live act nationally
Helene Fischer – “Color Match Live – The stadium tour” (Semmel Concerts)
Lifetime Achievement
Puhdys
Partner of the Year
aspects (ZDF)
Trading partner of the year
Spotify
Social commitment
Roland Kaiser
National Act Abroad
Robin Schulz
Best Interactive Act national
Kollegah
Best Video National
Mark Forster – “stomach and head” (Four Music / Sony)
Lindemann – “Fish On” (Warner)
Udo Lindenberg – “The Hard Times” (Warner)
Ssio – “zero Kommaneun” (All or Nothing / Groove Attack)
Sido feat. Andreas Bourani – “Astronaut” (Urban / Universal)
Kritikerpreis national
DJ Koze – “DJ Kicks” (K7 / Indigo!)
Isolation Berlin – “And from the clouds dripping time” (of state / Universal)
Joris – “Hopelessly Hopeful” (Four Music / Sony)
KIZ – “Hurrah, the world is coming” (Vertigo / Capitol / Universal)
Tocotronic – “The Red Album” (Vertigo Berlin / Universal)
Radio Echo
(Voting on April 7, live in the First)
Cro – “Bye Bye” (Chimperator / Groove Attack)
Joris – “heart over head” (Four Music / Sony)
Namika – “favorite person” (Jive Germany / Sony)
Philipp Dittberner & Marv – “Cloud 4” (Greenland / Rough Trade)
Sido feat. Andreas Bourani – “Astronaut” (Urban / Universal)
H/T: MBW