2018 Echo Awards

2018 Echo Awards
Date12 April 2018; 20:15 UTC+1[1]
LocationMesse Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Presented byDeutsche Phono-Akademie
Hosted byAmiaz Habtu
Most awardsEd Sheeran (3)
Most nominations
Websitewww.echopop.de
Television/radio coverage
NetworkVOX[2]
Viewership1,79 mio.[3]
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The 27th and last Echo Awards ceremony, presented by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), honored the best-selling music in Germany. They took place on 12 April 2018 at Messe Berlin beginning on 20:15 UTC+1. During the ceremony, Echo Awards were presented in 22 categories.

Winners and nominees

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran (pictured in 2013) was nominated for three awards: Album of the Year, Hit of the Year and Artist international and won all of them.
Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi was also nominated for three awards and was able to win in the category newcomer international.
German rapper Bausa (pictured in 2018) was nominated for four awards; two of them for his single "Was du Liebe nennst", one for his first mixtape Powerbausa (2018) and the fourth as newcomer of the year. He was not able to win any of them.

Source:[4][5]

Album of the Year Hit of the Year
Artist pop national Female artist pop national
Artist international Female artist international
Band pop national Band international
Hip-hop/urban national Rock national
Dance national Folk Music
Schlager Producer national
Other nominees
    • Thorsten Brötzmann, Martin Fliegenschmidt, David Gold,
      Robin Grubert, Andreas Herbig, Patrick Salmy,
      Silverjam & Ali Zuckowski: Helene Fischer – Helene Fischer
    • Julian Otto, Bounce Brothers, The Cratez, Jugglerz & reezy: Bausa – Powerbausa
    • B-Case, Beatzarre, Djorkaeff, Andreas Herbig, Paul NZA,
      Yvan Peacemaker, Marek Pompetzki, Patrick Salmy: Adel Tawil – So schön anders
    • Lex Lugner, Minhtendo, OZ, Alexis Troy: RIN – Eros
Newcomer national Newcomer International
Best video national Critics’ Award national
Lifetime Achievement Award Partner of the year
  • Alexander Schulz / Reeperbahn Festival
Commercial partner of the year Social commitment
  • Benefiz-Festival Peace by Peace of Fetsum Sebhat
  • Tedros "Teddy" Twelde

References

  1. ^ "Vox zeigt auch den "Echo 2018"" [Vox is also presenting the "Echo 2018"] (in German). RTV. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ "VOX überträgt den Echo 2018" [VOX transmits the Echo 2018] (in German). VOX. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ Kirsch, Alexander (13 April 2018). "Vox: Echo-Verleihung erreicht deutlich mehr Zuschauer" [Vox: Echo awards reach significantly more viewers] (in German). DWDL. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Echo 2018: Das sind die Nominierten" [Echo 2018: These are the nominees] (in German). VOX. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ Spahr, Wolfgang (13 April 2018). "Echo Awards 2018: Ed Sheeran and Luis Fonsi Win Big, But So Does 'Make a Holocaust Again' Rap Duo". Billboard. Retrieved 1 March 2019.