Swiss Music Awards

Awarded for| Music achievements
Country| Switzerland
First award| 2008; 17 years ago (2008)
Website| swissmusicawards.ch

The Swiss Music Awards (SMA) is Switzerland's largest award ceremony for music, and serves to promote the national music scene and showcase its cultural diversity. The event allows newcomers to introduce their music to a broader public, while also honouring the accomplishments of the country's most successful musicians. The show is broadcast live.[1]

## Winners

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### 2008

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Category | Winner

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Best National Song | "On n’a q’une terre" by Stress
Best International Song | "Umbrella" by Rihanna feat. Jay-Z
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Domino Effect by Gotthard
Best International Pop/Rock Album | Loose by Nelly Furtado
Best National Urban Album | Renaissance by Stress
Best International Urban Album | As I Am by Alicia Keys
Best National Newcomer | Redwood
Best International Newcomer | Amy Winehouse
Best National Dance Album | Variété (The Show) by DJ Tatana
Best National Music Video | "Mais où?" by Stress

### 2009

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Category | Winner

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Best National Song | "My Man Is a Mean Man" by Stefanie Heinzmann
Best International Song | "This Is the Life" by Amy Macdonald
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Haubi Songs by Züri West
Best International Pop/Rock Album | This Is the Life by Amy Macdonald
Best National Urban Album | 0816 by Bligg
Best International Urban Album | Ich und meine Maske by Sido
Best National Newcomer | Stefanie Heinzmann
Best International Newcomer | Leona Lewis
Best National Dance Album | Stop! by DJ Antoine
Best National Live Act | Züri West

### 2010

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Category | Winner

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Best National Song | "Tous les mêmes" by Stress feat. Karolyn
Best International Song | "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Touch Yello by Yello
Best International Pop/Rock Album | Funhouse by Pink
Best National Urban Album | Des rois, des pions et des fous by Stress
Best International Urban Album | The E.N.D. by The Black Eyed Peas
Best National Newcomer | Pegasus
Best International Newcomer | Milow
Best National Dance Album | 2009 by DJ Antoine
Jury Award | "Und jetz … was hät das mit mir z tue?" by Big Zis
Outstanding Achievement | Yello

### 2011

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Category | Winner

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Best National Hit | "Legändä & Heldä" by Bligg
Best International Hit | "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Herz by Adrian Stern
Best International Pop/Rock Album | A Curious Thing by Amy Macdonald
Best National Urban Album | Bart aber herzlich by Bligg
Best International Urban Album | Recovery by Eminem
Best National Dance Album | No Superstar by Remady
Best National Breaking Act | Caroline Chevin
Best International Breaking Act | Unheilig
Best National Talent | Steff la Cheffe
Outstanding Achievement | Polo Hofer
Tribute Award | Steve Lee

### 2012

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Category | Winner

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Best National Hit | "Up in the Sky" by 77 Bombay Street
Best International Hit | "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Up in the Sky by 77 Bombay Street
Best International Pop/Rock Album | 21 by Adele
Best National Urban Album | Renaissance II by Stress
Best International Urban Album | Planet Pit by Pitbull
Best National Dance Album | 2011 by DJ Antoine
Best National Breaking Act | Bastian Baker
Best International Breaking Act | Bruno Mars
Best National Talent | Dabu Fantastic
Outstanding Achievement | Andreas Vollenweider

### 2013

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Category | Winner

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Best National Hit | "Skyline" by Pegasus
Best International Hit | "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Johnny - The Rimini Flashdown Part II by Patent Ochsner
Best International Pop/Rock Album | Ballast der Republik by Die Toten Hosen
Best National Urban Album | Noël's Room by Stress, Noah Veraguth and Bastian Baker
Best International Urban Album | Raop by Cro
Best National Dance Album | The Original by Remady & Manu-L
Best National Breaking Act | Luca Hänni
Best International Breaking Act | Emeli Sandé
Best National Talent | Hecht
Best National Live Act | Stress
Best Romandie Act | Bastian Baker
Tribute Award | Claude Nobs

### 2014

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Category | Winner

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Best National Hit | "Mundart" by Bligg
Best International Hit | "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
Best National Pop/Rock Album | Too Old to Die Young by Bastian Baker
Best International Pop/Rock Album | All the Little Lights by Passenger
Best National Urban Album | Service publigg by Bligg
Best International Urban Album | The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by Eminem
Best National Breaking Act | Nicole Bernegger
Best International Breaking Act | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Best International Album | Racine carrée by Stromae
Best National Dance Album | Green by Mr. Da-Nos
Best National Talent | Yokko
Best National Live Act | Eluveitie
Best Romandie Act | Bastian Baker
Outstanding Achievement | Züri West

### 2015

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Solo Act | Beatrice Egli
Best Male Solo Act | Philipp Fankhauser
Best Group | Lo & Leduc
Best Breaking Act | James Gruntz
Best Live Act | Lo & Leduc
Best Talent | Lo & Leduc
Best Romandie Act | Stress
Best Album | Bang! by Gotthard
Best Hit | "I Take It All" by Pegasus
Best International Act | Ed Sheeran
Best International Breaking Act | Imagine Dragons
Best International Album | Ghost Stories by Coldplay
Best International Hit | "Happy" by Pharrell Williams
Artist Award | James Gruntz
Outstanding Achievement | Krokus
Tribute Award | Udo Jürgens

### 2016

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Solo Act | Stefanie Heinzmann
Best Male Solo Act | Bastian Baker
Best Group | Patent Ochsner
Best Breaking Act | Dodo
Best Live Act | Patent Ochsner
Best Talent | Damian Lynn
Best Romandie Act | Bastian Baker
Best Album | Finitolavoro – The Rimini Flashdown Part 3 by Patent Ochsner
Best Hit | "Waiting" by Nickless
Best International Act | Adele
Best International Breaking Act | Sam Smith
Best International Album | 25 by Adele
Best Hit International | "Are You with Me" by Lost Frequencies
Artist Award | Sophie Hunger
Outstanding Achievement | Peter Reber

### 2017

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Solo Act | Beatrice Egli
Best Male Solo Act | Trauffer
Best Group | Schluneggers Heimweh
Best Breaking Act | Schluneggers Heimweh
Best Live Act | Hecht
Best Talent | Nemo
Best Romandie Act | Mark Kelly
Best Album | Heiterefahne by Trauffer
Best Hit | "Angelina" by Dabu Fantastic
Best International Act | Coldplay
Best International Breaking Act | Álvaro Soler
Best International Album | A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay
Best International Hit | "Faded" by Alan Walker
Artist Award | Seven
Outstanding Achievement | DJ BoBo
Tribute Award | Mani Matter

### 2018

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Solo Act | Eliane
Best Male Solo Act | Nemo
Best Group | Züri West
Best Breaking Act | Nemo
Best Live Act | Nemo
Best Talent | Crimer
Best Romandie Act | Danitsa
Best Album | Love by Züri West
Best Hit | "Du" by Nemo
Best International Solo Act | Ed Sheeran
Best International Group | Imagine Dragons
Best International Breaking Act | Rag'n'Bone Man
Best International Hit | "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran
Artist Award | Faber
Tribute Award | Martin Ain

### 2019

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Solo Act | Steff la Cheffe
Best Male Solo Act | Bligg
Best Group | Lo & Leduc
Best Breaking Act | Härz
Best Live Act | The Gardener & the Tree
Best Talent | Marius Bear
Best Romandie Act | Emilie Zoé
Best Album | KombiNation by Bligg
Best Hit | "Adiós" by Loco Escrito
Best International Solo Act | Eminem
Best International Group | Imagine Dragons
Best International Breaking Act | Camila Cabello
Best International Hit | "Échame la Culpa" by Luis Fonsi & Demi Lovato
Artist Award | Black Sea Dahu
Outstanding Achievement | Sina

### 2020

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Act | Stefanie Heinzmann
Best Male Act | Luca Hänni
Best Group | Patent Ochsner
Best Breaking Act | Loredana
Best Live Act | Hecht
Best Talent | Monet192
Best Romandie Act | Muthoni Drummer Queen
Best Album | Cut Up by Patent Ochsner
Best Hit | "Punto" by Loco Escrito
Best International Solo Act | Billie Eilish
Best International Group | Rammstein
Best International Breaking Act | Billie Eilish
Best International Hit | "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Artist Award | Baze
Outstanding Achievement | Stephan Eicher

### 2021

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Category | Winner

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Best Female Act | Beatrice Egli
Best Male Act | Loco Escrito
Best Group | Gotthard
Best Breaking Act | Megawatt
Best Live Act | Hecht
Best Talent | Caroline Alves
Best Romandie Act | Arma Jackson
Best Album | Zämehäbe by Heimweh
Best Hit | "Ámame" by Loco Escrito
Best International Solo Act | The Weeknd
Best International Group | AC/DC
Best International Breaking Act | Ava Max
Best International Hit | "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
Artist Award | Trummer
Outstanding Achievement | Patent Ochsner

## References

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1. ^ "The SMA's". Swiss Music Awards. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
2. ^ "Swiss Music Awards: Die Bilder". Bieler Tagblatt. February 28, 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
3. ^ Leybold-Johnson, Isobel (February 19, 2009). "More stars and glamour for the "Swiss Grammys"". Swissinfo. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
4. ^ Lanz, Barbara (March 2, 2010). "Pleiten, Pech - und Stress". Schweizer Illustrierte (in German). Retrieved November 23, 2019.
5. ^ "Bligg räumt bei den Swiss Music Awards ab". Berner Zeitung (in German). March 2, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
6. ^ "Adele und 77 Bombay Street räumen bei den Swiss Music Awards ab". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). March 3, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
7. ^ "Stress et Bastian Baker à la fête". Tribune de Genève (in French). March 2, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
8. ^ "Die Preisträger des Swiss Music Award 2014". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). March 7, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
9. ^ Sigrist, Gregi (February 19, 2015). "Wir wissen, wer die Swiss Music Awards 2015 gewinnt". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (in German). Retrieved October 20, 2019.
10. ^ Schräder, Adrian (February 12, 2016). "Die vollgeschissenen Hosen von Büne Huber". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved October 20, 2019.
11. ^ "Swiss Music Awards 2017 – Die Gewinner & besten Backstage-Momente". Schweizer Illustrierte (in German). February 18, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
12. ^ "Nemo cleans up at 2018 Swiss Music Awards". Swissinfo. February 18, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
13. ^ "Swiss Music Awards: Bligg et Lo & Leduc triomphent". Le Matin (in French). February 17, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
14. ^ "Zwei Steine für Patent Ochsner, Rekord für Loco Escrito" (in German). Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen. February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
15. ^ Fischer, Martin (February 26, 2021). "Nik Hartmann rackert sich ab – Loredana schwänzt die Show". Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Retrieved April 6, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website