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News: Kraak & Smaak wins EBBA 2009
Dutch dance act Kraak & Smaak has won the European Border Breakers Award 2009 for their album Boogie Angst.
Winners are selected based on European debut albums sold in participating countries, acts that toured outside their own country during the year and gained airplay on EBU radio stations. Among this year’s winners of the European Border Breakers Awards are Adele (19), Alphabeat (Alphabeat) and The Ting Tings (We Started Nothing). The winners will receive their award on 15 January in Groningen during the opening show of EuroSonic Noorderslag festival in The Netherlands.
With the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) the European Commission and the European music industry want to promote the creativity and diversity of European Music. Former winners of an EBBA were Carla Bruni, Tokio Hotel, Damien Rice, The Thrills, Gabriel Rios, The Fratellis, Basshunter and Dolores O’ Riordan.
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