The current critic’s choice 2/2026 is here!

Today the German Record Critics’ Award publishes the second quarterly list for 2026.

15.05.2026 – The currently 157 critics of the PdSK, divided into 32 specialist juries, have surveyed all new releases of audio recordings on the market from the last quarter and put 240 titles on the longlist. From this pool of nominees, 29 winning titles have now made it onto the critic’s choice list.

HERE you will find the critic’s choice list complete with the detailed explanations of the jurors.

The Quarterly Critic’s Choice is also available as a curated playlist featuring listening recommendations for the award-winning tracks.