Teosto Prize

• the nominated work can represent any musical genre
• the nominated work must be published within the past year
• the prize is awarded only to the creators of the work (composer, lyricist or arranger) and not the performers
• sales figures do not affect the outcome of the nominations

Please note that works, whose creators have not been previously awarded the prize, are eligible for nominations.

The nominees for the Teosto Prize are selected by a seven-member pre-jury. The prize winner(s) will be selected by a final jury, including two music industry experts and the last year’s winner(s). The jury members are renowned experts in various areas in the music industry. They are selected and invited by Teosto’s board of directors.

1. The pre-jury nominates 5-7 works or work collections from a large pool of candidates (including public submissions)
2. The nominees are announced in February each year
3. The final jury selects 1-4 winners from the nominees selected by the pre-jury
4. The winners are announced in April each year