The prize is awarded to individuals, groups or institutions for excellence in the world of music.
Queen, Herbie Hancock, and Barbara Hannigan will receive the 2025 Polar Music Prize, an award founded by Stig 'Stikkan' Anderson that recognizes excellence in music. Queen is honored for their decades-spanning impact on pop culture, Hancock for his boundary-pushing jazz, funk, soul and R&B, and Hannigan for her unique contributions as a soprano and conductor.