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Patti wins Polar
Smith shared the honour with the San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet, both artists receiving their one million Kronor - that's about 148 thousand Aussie dollars - prize at the ceremony in Stockholm overnight.
Smith thanked her fans and band members, said she was "humbled and inspired" to receive the prize. She also appealed for the audience to "turn their hearts, minds and resources" to the famine in Africa.
The Polar Music Prize was founded by Stig Anderson, the manager of Swedish pop group ABBA, in 1989; it's awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music. Last year's prize was shared by Ennio Morricone and Bjork.
Source: NME 
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Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses. Now, once again her influence on youth culture has been resurrected for this new generation at the lead of her adopted artist son Daniel Newman, as well as, many others in...
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