Danish singer Annika, full name Annika Wedderkopp, don win P3 Prisen, the main award at P3 Guld, one of Denmark biggest music events. The 21-year-old collect the prize Friday evening for DR Koncerthuset for Copenhagen. P3 jury pick her ahead of fellow nominees Zar Paulo and producer Anton Westerlin, wey be her boyfriend. Last year, she nominate for the same prize but lose to Danish band Aphaca.
P3 Guld na annual music awards show wey P3 organise. P3 na youth-oriented music and entertainment radio station under Danish public broadcaster DR. The event dey celebrate artists wey make significant impact on Danish music over the past year, and dem dey see P3 Prisen as the main award. The jury talk say Annika build her music on authentic foundation from her own life, and she dey create big hits about breakups and infatuation, doubt and strong belief say everything go work out.
Annika rise quick. She start by posting videos of herself singing at piano on TikTok before she break through with ‘Knuser hjerter’ in 2024. She follow am with other successful releases, including ‘Så længe jeg er sexy’, and she win P3 Talentet that same year. Last year, she release her debut album ‘AW’, wey include ‘Stolt’, a collaboration with Danish rapper Lamin. She also open Roskilde Festival Orange Stage, the festival biggest and most prestigious stage.
Other awards also land for Friday ceremony. Guldimund and Saveus win P3 Lytterhittet, the listeners’ choice award, for their song ‘Vil du noget?’. Zar Paulo receive P3 Live, award wey recognise artist wey stand out on Denmark live music scene; e return this year after dem present am in 2001 and 2009. Danish-Faroese artist Friða Saiya win P3’s Næste, new award wey replace P3 Talentet and highlight emerging artists. Previous P3 Prisen winners include The Minds of 99, Tobias Rahim, Artigeardit, Lamin, Tina Dickow and Jada.
This year P3 Guld also face criticism before ceremony over gender balance among performers. Twelve men and two women were scheduled to perform during the evening. Ditte Christiane Jensen, head of editorial at DR Ung, defend the lineup in written response to Ritzau. She talk say talent, creativity and artistic quality no be about gender.
