The Music Moves Europe Awards, the European Union’s prize program for emerging artists, has announced its 15 nominees for 2027. The nominees were unveiled on Nov. 4 at Riga Music Week and include TeddyBear (Belgium), Ida The Young (Czech Republic), panicbaby (Germany), Ángeles Toledano (Spain), Vilma Jää (Finland), Jersey (France), DA TI (Georgia), Alkyone (Greece), Palo Canto (Hungary), MOIO (Ireland), dóttir.x (Iceland), TÄRA (Italy), Nusantara Beat (Netherlands), Petra (Slovakia) and Olga Myko (Sweden).
Winners will be selected by a jury that includes BBC Radio 1 presenter Jess Iszatt, Colours of Ostrava artistic director Filip Košťálek, journalist Kenza Naaïmi El Fezzazi, Spotify’s Marta Belay and 2026 Public Choice winner Lia Kali. Seven prizes will be awarded in total: five Music Moves Europe Awards worth €10,000 each, a Grand Jury Prize that adds a €5,000 green touring voucher, and a Public Choice Award worth €5,000 plus a Spotify Single recording session in Stockholm. Public voting for the latter is open through Dec. 31.
The winners will be announced Jan. 14, 2027, at Stadsschouwburg Groningen during Eurosonic Noorderslag, where all 15 nominees are also scheduled to perform and take part in an accompanying education program. According to the announcement, past nominees recognized through the program include Rosalía, Dua Lipa, Stromae, Hozier and Christine and the Queens.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Nikki McNeill, globalpublicity.co.uk.