- Source: Teosto Prize
The Teosto Prize is an annual award presented since 2003 by the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society, Teosto, to promote Finnish creative music by highlighting bold, original, and innovative works. The prize can be awarded up to 4 works or collections of works, with a monetary value of €40,000. If there is only one recipient, the prize amounts to €25,000. The recipient is selected by a three-member jury appointed by Teosto, from a shortlist of nominees chosen by a preliminary panel. In 2010 and 2021, the prize was not awarded.
Prize winners
2003
Maija Vilkkumaa the songs on the album Ei
Kimmo Pohjosen work Kalmuk
Kimmo Hakola's work for orchestra Le Sacrifice
2004
Jukka Tiensuu's work for big band Umori
Ilmiliekki-quartet's works on the album March of the Alpha Males
2005
Veli-Matti Puumala's piano concerto Seeds of Time
Tuomari Nurmio's compositions and Alamaailman vasarat -group's arrangements Kinaporin kalifaatti -levyllä
2006
Marzi Nyman's works on the album Marzi
Sampo Haapamäki work Kirjo
2007
Olli Kortekankaan music in the opera Isän tyttö received half the prize
Jonna Tervomaa's lyrics and compositions on the album Parempi loppu
Jussi Jaakonaho's compositions on the album Parempi loppu
2008
Asa's works on the album Loppuasukas got half the prize and the other half was awarded the workgroup of the same album.
2009
Magnus Lindberg with his work Graffiti
Mira Luoti, Jori Sjöroos and Paula Vesala for their works on PMMP's album Veden varaan
2011
Sebastian Fagerlund for his clarinet concerto Ignite
Christel Sundberg for her works on Chisu's album Vapaa ja yksin
Wimme Saari, Tapani Rinne and Tuomas Norvio works on the album Mun
2012
Milla Viljamaa for her album Minne
2013
Anna Eriksson for her album Mana
Matthew Whittall for his composition Dulcissima, clara, sonans.
2014
Risto Ylihärsilä for his album II
2015
Mikko Hassinenfor his works on the album Elektro GT
2016
Antti Auvinen's composition and Harry Salmenniemi's libretto for the chamber opera Autuus
Malarian pelko – Paperi T (Henri Pulkkinen, Niko Liinamaa, Miska Soini, Roope Kinnunen, Kristo Laanti, Sandra Tervonen and Juuso Malin)
2017
Mikko Joensuu for his compositions, lyric and arrangements on the albums Amen 1 and Amen 2
2018
Astrid Swan for her album From the Bed and Beyond
Joona Toivanen Trio for _XX_
2019
Color Dolor (Stina Koistinen and Nicolas Rehn) for the album Love
Sebastian Hilli for his composition Snap Music
2020
Jesse Markin and Totte Rautiainen for their compositions and lyrics on the album Folk.
2021
The prize was not awarded due to the pandemic
2022
Johanna Rasmuksen (Yona) and her work group for the works on Yona's album Uni johon herään
Cecilia Damström's composition ICE
Linda Fredriksson's compositions on the album Juniper
Eevil Stöö and his work group for the works on Eevil Stöö's albumMarsipan Wave.
2023
Mikko Sarvanne's compositions on the Mikko Sarvanne Garden album Heräämisen valkea myrsky,
Helmi Kajasteen and work group for the works on Draama-Helmi's albumDraama-Helmi kuistilla
Sanna Ahvenjärvi's ja Tapio Lappalainen's compositions Water.