Hours before the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna took place, the Marcel Bezençon Awards were given out by Christer Björkman.

This year, the Media Award, was decided by the accredited media in Vienna. The Artistic Award, was voted on by the commentators at the Contest. The Composer Award, was determined by the competing composers. You can watch the winner’s ceremony below:

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix & YouTube/EBU