Polar Music Prize Winners by Year

Test your knowledge of Polar Music Prize recipients from 2009 to 2022, including notable winners and prize trivia.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Polar Music Prize?

  1. Luciano Pavarotti
  2. Mstislav Rostropovich
  3. Pierre Boulez
  4. Ravi Shankar
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist has won the Polar Music Prize twice?

  1. Bob Dylan
  2. Joni Mitchell
  3. Björk
  4. Yo-Yo Ma
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2022?

  1. Abdullah Ibrahim
  2. Maria João Pires
  3. Evelyn Glennie
  4. Anne-Sophie Mutter
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was nominated for the Polar Music Prize in 2018 but did not win?

  1. Leonard Cohen
  2. Joni Mitchell
  3. Sting
  4. Elton John
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2019?

  1. Anna Netrebko
  2. Yuja Wang
  3. Daniel Barenboim
  4. Renée Fleming
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2020?

  1. Keith Jarrett
  2. Herbie Hancock
  3. Chick Corea
  4. Wayne Shorter
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2021?

  1. Iggy Pop
  2. Patti Smith
  3. David Byrne
  4. Brian Eno
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2017?

  1. Sting
  2. Wayne Shorter
  3. James Taylor
  4. Yuja Wang
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2015?

  1. Pierre Boulez
  2. Emmanuelle Haïm
  3. Evelyn Glennie
  4. Yo-Yo Ma
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2014?

  1. Pierre Boulez
  2. Daniel Barenboim
  3. Yo-Yo Ma
  4. Anne-Sophie Mutter
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2013?

  1. Daniel Barenboim
  2. Yo-Yo Ma
  3. Anne-Sophie Mutter
  4. Pierre Boulez
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2012?

  1. Yo-Yo Ma
  2. Anne-Sophie Mutter
  3. Pierre Boulez
  4. Daniel Barenboim
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2011?

  1. Anne-Sophie Mutter
  2. Pierre Boulez
  3. Daniel Barenboim
  4. Yo-Yo Ma
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2010?

  1. Pierre Boulez
  2. Daniel Barenboim
  3. Yo-Yo Ma
  4. Anne-Sophie Mutter
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which artist was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2009?

  1. Daniel Barenboim
  2. Yo-Yo Ma
  3. Anne-Sophie Mutter
  4. Pierre Boulez