Sting and Wayne Shorter are the Laureates for this year's Polar Music Prize, a Swedish award founded by ABBA manager Stig Anderson in 1989 "celebrating the power and importance of music." Per Reuters, each winner receives 1 million Swedish crowns, the equivalent of $113,000. …
Reuters — STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - British rock star Sting and American jazz musician Wayne Shorter have been awarded Sweden's Polar Music Prize, committee officials said on Tuesday.
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Yahoo! Music — COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — British musician and singer-songwriter Sting and American jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter have won the 2017 Polar Music Priz... more info
Stereogum — Sting and Wayne Shorter are the Laureates for this year's Polar Music Prize, a Swedish award founded by ABBA manager Stig Anderson in 1989 "celebrating the power and impo... more info