Credit: Luxembourg Ministry of Culture
On Monday 2 November 2026, Luxembourg’s Ministry of Culture announced the nominees for the 2026 Lëtzebuerger Musekspräisser (Luxembourg Music Awards).
According to the ministry, for this third edition, the awards will be presented in eight categories, including the National Music Award (“Nationale Musekspräis”), worth €10,000, which will be awarded to an artist from the sector in recognition of their overall career, body of work and commitment to Luxembourgish music.
In the other categories, the awards recognise outstanding productions from the past two years. Eligible candidates include individuals and personalities active in Luxembourg’s music sector who are of Luxembourgish nationality, residents of the country or have strong cultural ties to Luxembourg.
The selection of these projects takes place in a two-stage process. For the first round, 84 music professionals were invited to submit their personal favourites from the past two years in each eligible category. Based on these nominations, the shortlists below were drawn up, featuring the five most frequently nominated artists in each category.
Among the new features of the 2026 Lëtzebuerger Musekspräisser is the introduction of a new award entitled “Beschte/n Komponist/in” (Best Composer). This expands the scope of the national awards by also recognising the recent creative work of a Luxembourgish male or female composer. Beyond composers in the traditional sense, the category also encompasses creators of distinctive sound identities. The award is worth €3,500.
The nominees are…
Category 1.1 – On Stage: Classical and Contemporary Music (€3,500)
⁃ Cathy Krier
⁃ Jean Muller
⁃ Stephany Ortega
⁃ Pascal Schumacher
⁃ United Instruments of Lucilin
Category 1.2 – On Stage: Jazz / Blues / World Music (€3,500)
⁃ Daniel Migliosi (Quartet)
⁃ Dock in Absolute
⁃ Jambal
⁃ Reis Demuth Wiltgen
⁃ Veda Bartringer (Quartet)
Category 1.3 – On Stage: Amplified Music (€3,500)
⁃ Chris Maas
⁃ Francis of Delirium
⁃ Maz Univerze
⁃ Nosi
⁃ Tuys
Category 2 – Behind the Scenes (€3,500)
⁃ Beast – Elvis Duarte
⁃ Tun Biver
⁃ Tom Gatti
⁃ Konektis Entertainment – David Galassi
⁃ Charel Stoltz
Category 3 – Best Composer (€3,500)
⁃ Ivan Boumans
⁃ Catherine Kontz
⁃ Marco Pütz
⁃ Georges Sadeler
⁃ Tun Tonnar (Turnup Tun)
Category 4 – Newcomer (€2,500)
⁃ Matis Griso
⁃ Jambal
⁃ Eva Marija
⁃ Ninon
⁃ Waffle Killers
Category 5 – Leisure Music (€2,500)
⁃ Fanfare Municipale Bonnevoie
⁃ Hunneg-Strëpp
⁃ Kollibri ASBL / Koll an Aktioun
⁃ Nordvox
⁃ Orchestre Place de l’Europe
Second stage: Selection by the jury
In the second stage, a jury will select the winners from the shortlists.
For the 2026 edition of the Lëtzebuerger Musekspräisser, the jury comprises individuals recognised for their expertise in music and its reception:
⁃ Nicole Bausch (Nicool) – Artist and psychotherapist, hip-hop musician, and founder and co-producer of the Nikki Ninja & Afrobeathoven project.
⁃ Pol Belardi – Professional multidisciplinary musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, jazz music teacher, and winner of the 2024 Lëtzebuerger Musekspräisser in the “On Stage – Blues/Jazz/World” category.
⁃ Luc Boentges – Head of service at radio station Opus.
⁃ Véronique Nosbaum – Soprano, singing teacher, and co-founder of the cantoLX ensemble and the baroque music festival “Passions”.
⁃ Danielle Roster – Musicologist and art historian, member of the Grand Ducal Institute – Section of Arts and Letters, and researcher specialising in music history at the University of Luxembourg.
⁃ Irem Sosay (Irem) – Performing artist and participant in the 2026 Luxembourg Song Contest.
⁃ Claude Weber (Buffalo C. Wayne) – Country singer-songwriter.
Attend the awards ceremony
The ceremony will take place on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 19:30 at the Rockhal in Esch/Belval.
Admission is free, but advance reservation is required. Tickets can be reserved at https://rockhal.lu/shows/letzebuerger-musekspraisser-2026/.
