Sting and Wayne Shorter both received the 2017 Polar Music Prize, an award that was founded by ABBA's manager Stig Anderson. The Swedish prize celebrates "the power and importance of music" and according to Reuters, winners receive 1 million Swedish crowns. Watch Sting give his acceptance speech below.
Stereogum — Sting and Wayne Shorter both received the 2017 Polar Music Prize, an award that was founded by ABBA's manager Stig Anderson. The Swedish prize celebrates "the power and i... more info