The Danish artist Agnes Obel wins European music award

(gaffa) The winners of the prize The European Border Breakers Awards 2012 wereannounced today and Danish Agnes Obel was among the winners.

In addition to her consisted winners of Electro Guzzi (Austria), Selah Sue(Belgium), Ben l'Oncle Soul (France), Boy (Germany), James VincentMcMorrow (UK), Black Jack (Holland), Alexandra Stan (Romania) Swedish House Mafia (Sweden) and Anna Calvi (UK).

To be eligible for the awards to artists having success with their debutrelease in another European country between the first August 2010 and 31July 2011.

Past years winners include Adele, The Baseballs, Carla Bruni, KT Tunstall,Tokio Hotel, The Ting Tings, Lykke Li, The Scripts, Milow and Katie Melua.

European Border Breakers Awards

Winners are selected by Nielsen Music Control based on record sales, radioexposure, according to votes from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and festivals, participating in the European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP).

Now is the ninth year, awards will be held and is funded by the EU CultureProgramme, organized by Eurosonic Noorderslag in cooperation with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Prices are supported by BUMA Cultuur, SNN, the Dutch Ministry ofEducation, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen, the City ofGroningen and the European Music Office.