Metallica Join Elite List Of Sweden’s Polar Music Prize Recipients

Metallica is set to receive a prestigious honor from Sweden, being named one of two laureates for this year’s Polar Music Prize, the other being the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. The award is given to “celebrate music in all its various forms and to emphasize the original intention of the Polar Music Prize: to break down musical boundaries by bringing together people from all the different worlds of music.”  Metallica now join an elite cast of artists to have received the award, including Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, and so many more.  His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf will present Ulrich and Trujillo with the award on June 14. Each honoree is also awarded one million SEK (roughly $125,000), which every member of Metallica will donate to the All Within My Hands foundation.

METALLICA To Receive Prestigious Swedish Award POLAR MUSIC PRIZE

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