Brazilian pop star and Culture Minister Gilberto Gil was awarded the Polar Music Prize by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a ceremony earlier this week in Stockholm. The Royal Swedish Academy of Music honoured the musician on account of his "unflinching creative engagement in bringing to the world the heart and soul of the rich music of Brazil," calling him a "unique composer powered by immense talent and curiosity."
And of course, as we all know, the Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by ABBA manager Stig Anderson.