Long List 1/2020

Published: 16th January 2020
The German Record Critics’ Award presents the first longlist of 2020. The currently 153 jurors have nominated a total of 280 new publications from the last quarter in 32 categories, which are eligible for the next Quarterly Critic’s Choice. The Quarterly Critic’s Choice 1/2020 will be published on the 14th of February.

Long List

Jury Symphonic and Orchestral Music

• Beethoven; R Strauss: Symphony No. 3; Metamorphosen. Sinfonia Grange au Lac, Salonen (Alpha)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. Kampe, Sindram etc., Wiener Singverein, Wiener Symph, Jordan (Sony)
• Bruckner: Symphony No. 6. London SO, Rattle (LSO live)
• Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7. Staatskapelle Dresden, Blomstedt (MDG)
• Eisler: Leipziger Symphony etc. MDR SO, Kammersymphonie Berlin, Bruns (Capriccio)
• Ives: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4. Dugan, San Francisco SO, Thomas (SFS Media)
• Messiaen: L’Ascension, Le Tombeau Resplendissant etc. Tonhalle O Zürich, Järvi (Alpha)
• Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 10. SO des BR, Jansons (BR Klassik)
• Schubert: Symphony No. 9. Scottish Chamber O, Emelyanychev (Linn)
• Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 etc. London SO, Gardiner (LSO live)
• Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4. Antwerp SO, Herreweghe (Phi)

Jury Concertos

• »Time & Eternity« – Works by Zorn, Hartmann etc. Kopatchinskaja, Camerata Bern (Alpha)
• JS Bach: Violin Concertos. Debretzeni, English Baroque Soloists, Gardiner (SDG)
• Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2, Rhapsodien 1 & 2. Skride, WDR SO, Aadland (Orfeo)
• Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5. Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Willens (BIS)
• Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5. Liesicki, Academy of St Martin in the Fields (DG)
• Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, Vier Balladen. Royal Northern Sinfonia, Vogt (Ondine)
• Dvořák, Khachaturian: Violin Concertos. Barton Pine, Royal Scottish National O, Abrams (Avie)
• G Prokofiev: Saxophone Concerto etc. Marsalis, Burgess, Ural Philharmonic, Bogorad (Signum)
• Rachmaninoff: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3. Trifonov, Philadelphia O, Nézet-Séguin (DG)
• Schumann, Brahms: Concertos. Weithaas, Hornung, NDR Radiophil, Manze (cpo)

Jury Chamber Music I

• »Beethoven around the World: Vienna« – String Quartets. Q Ébène (Erato)
• »Souvenirs« – Works by Tschaikowski. Rolston String Q, Silva, Hoffman (Fuga Libera)
• Eisler, Widmann, Ravel: Works for Violin & Cello. Gringolts, Kouzov (Delos)
• J Haydn: String Quartets op.17, Nos. 1, 3, 5 (Vol. 11). Leipziger StreichQ (MDG)
• Schostakowitsch: String Quartets Nos. 2, 7 & 8. Pavel Haas Q (Supraphon)
• Weinberg, Penderecki, Schnittke: String Trios. Trio Lirico (Audite)

Jury Chamber Music II

• »Contrasts« – Works by Mozart, Schumann, Bartók etc. S & O Kam, Porat (Orfeo)
• »Di tanti palpiti« – Works by Paganini, de Sarasate etc. Birringer (Rubicon)
• »Kaleidoskop« – Works by Playford, Ligeti etc. Flautando Köln (Conditura)
• Brahms: Piano Quintet op.34 etc. Hagen Q, Gerstein (Myrios)
• Brahms, C.Schumann: Violin Sonatas op.78 etc. Ibragimova, Tiberghien (Hyperion)
• Poulenc: Chamber Music for Winds. Ensemble Confoederatio (MDG)
• Schostakowitsch, Dvořák, Weinberg: Piano Trios. Trio Karénine (Mirare)
• Schumann: Dichterliebe, Märchenbilder etc. Bohórquez, Nagy (Berlin Classics)
• Schumann, Glinka: Fantasiestücke etc. Punzi, Lützen, Møldrup, Kolarova (Brillant)
• Trojahn: String Quartet No. 2. Minguet Q, Johanns, Baumgartner (Wergo)
• Tschaikowski, Babajanian: Piano Trios. Gluzman, Moser, Sudbin (BIS)

Jury Keyboard Music I

• Alkan: Concerto pour piano seul, Esquisses op.63 etc. Nosrati (CAvi)
• JS Bach: Partitas BWV 825-830. Hewitt (Hyperion)
• Beethoven: Piano Sonatas. Levit (Sony)
• Prokofjeff: Sonatas Nos. 4, 7 & 9 (Vol. 2). Melnikov (harmonia mundi)
• Scarlatti: Sonatas. Debargue (Sony)
• Schubert: Sonata D 959 etc. Volodos (Sony)
• Schubert: Sonata D 960 etc. D Ugorskaja (CAvi)
• Schubert: Sonatas D 958, D 959, D 960. Piemontesi (Pentatone)

Jury Keyboard Music II

• »All Lust und Freud« – South German keyboard music from around 1600. Klapprott (Aeolus)
• »Harmonium 4.0 – Soundscapes« – Works by Distler, Langlais etc. Noetzel (horchmal! Musikprod.)
• »Johann-Ernst-Hähnel-Orgel Krippehna«– Works by JS Bach, Pachaly etc. Urbaniak (querstand)
• »Toccata« – Works by Merulo, Sweelinck, Picchi, Froberger etc. Buccarella (Ricercar)
• Reger: Organ Works (Anton Heiller Edition Vol.1). Heiller (Ambiente Audio)
• Rihm: Organ Works. Rihm, Wiesemann, Schmeding (Cybele)

Jury Opera I

• Beethoven: Leonore. Petersen, Schmitt etc., Zürcher Sing-Akademie, FBO, Jacobs (harmonia mundi)
• Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice. Davies, Bevan, Bottone, La Nuova Musica, Bates (Pentatone)
• Lully: Isis. Hubeaux, Tauran, Bré, Auvity etc., Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset (Aparté)
• Purcell: King Arthur. Dennis, Sampson etc., Gabrieli Consort & Players, McCreesh (Signum)

Jury Opera II

• Bartók: Herzog Blaubarts Burg. Relyea, DeYoung etc., Bergen Philharmonic O, Gardner (Chandos)
• Beethoven: Leonore. Petersen, Schmitt etc., Zürcher Sing-Akademie, FBO, Jacobs (harmonia mundi)
• Eötvös: Tri sestry. Chenez, Lee etc., Frankfurter Opern- & MuseumsO, Davies, Petersen (Oehms)
• Gounod: Faust. Bernheim, Gens etc., Flemish Radio Choir, Les Talens Lyriques, Rousset (Bru Zane)
• Grétry: Raoul Barbe Bleue. Santon-Jeffery, Lefebvre etc., Orkester Nord, Wåhlberg (Aparté)
• Henze: Die Bassariden. Panikkar etc., Wiener Phil, Nagano; Regie: Warlikowski (Arthaus)
• Kanyar: Herz aus Gold – Das Fuggermusical. Murray etc., Augsburger Phil (edition befana)
• Thomas: Hamlet. Devieilhe etc., O des Champs-Élysées, Langrée; Regie: Teste (Naxos)
• Tschaikowski: Nussknacker. State Academic SO of Russia, Jurowski (Pentatone)
• Wagner: Fliegender Holländer. Youn etc., Musiciens du Louvre, Minkowski; Regie: Py (Naxos)
• Weill: Street Scene. Szot etc., O & Chor Teatro Real Madrid, Murray, Regie: Fulljames (BelAir)

Jury Choral Music

• »Evensong Live 2019« – The Choir of King’s College Cambridge, Cleobury (KCC)
• »Like to the Lark« – Works by Williams etc. The Swedish Chamber Choir, Phipps (Chandos)
• »Passions Venezia 1600-1750« – Works by Lotti etc. Les Cris de Paris, Jourdain (harmonia mundi)
• Beethoven: Choral Music. Deutscher Jugendkammerchor, Krügel, Benfer (Carus)
• Berlioz: Messe solennelle. Le Concerto Spirituel, Niquet (Alpha)
• Bernardi: Missa pro defunctis, Sinfonia terza etc. Voces Suaves, Concerto Scirocco (Arcana)
• Fasch, Scarlatti: Missa a 16 voci, Stabat mater. Kammerchor Stuttgart, Bernius (Carus)
• Händel: Samson. Ellicott, Dandy, Bevan etc., Tiffin Boy’s Choir, Dunedin Consort, Butt (Linn)
• Monteverdi: Marienvesper. La Tempête, Bestion (Alpha)
• Reicha: Requiem. Baráth etc., L’Armonia Terrena, L’Armonia Vocale, Klauda (Nibiru)

Jury Lieder and Vocal Recital

• »Edith Mathis« – Recital 1975 Lucerne Festival (Audite)
• »Facce d’amore« – Works by Cavalli, Händel etc. Orliński, Il Pomo d’Oro, Emelyanychev (Erato)
• »Lieder der Heimat« – Lieder by Schubert, Baumgartner etc. Mühlemann, Korsunskaya (Sony)
• »Saga« – Lieder & Ballads by Schumann, Loewe etc. Krimmel, Tchakarova (Alpha)
• Hahn: Complete Songs. Christoyannis, Cohen (Bru Zane)
• Liszt: Tre Sonetti del Petrarca 47, 104 & 123. Schuen, Heide (CAvi)
• Massenet, Donizetti etc.: Arias. Bernheim, Prague Phil, Villaume (DG)
• Mozart: Arias for Tenor. Behle, L’Orfeo Barock O, Gaigg (Sony)
• Rihm: Lieder for Baritone & Piano. Begemann, Seyboldt (bastille musique)
• Schumann: Myrthen op.25. Tilling, Gerhaher, Huber (Sony)

Jury Early Music

• »Cantate Domino« – Works by Bach, Mozart etc. Ensemble BachWerkVokal, Safari (MDG)
• »Roma 600« – Works by Kapsberger, Frescobaldi etc. I Bassifondi, Vallerotonda (Arcana)
• JS Bach: Orchestral Suites. Thüringer Bach Collegium (Audite)
• JS Bach: Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001-1006. Zehetmair (ECM)
• Colonna: Motetti a due e tre voci op.3. Scherzi musicali, Achten (Ricercar)
• Händel: Brockes-Passion. Keohane, Lunn etc., Concerto Copenhagen, Mortensen (cpo)
• Marais: Deuxième Livre de Pièces de Viole. L’Achéron, Joubert-Caillet (Ricercar)
• Ockeghem: Complete Songs Vol.1. Blue Heron, Metcalfe (Blue Heron)
• Palestrina: Lamentationes. Cinquecento (Hyperion)
• Rossi: La Lyra d’Orfeo, Arpa Davidica. Gens, Jaroussky, Orliński etc., L’Arpeggiata, Pluhar (Erato)

Jury Contemporary Classical Music

• »big data« – Works by Muntendorf, Hübner, Prins etc. decoder ensemble (Wergo)
• »Flock« – Works by Bauckholt, Smørdal, Strindberg, Bång, Barrett. Hellqvist (Lawo)
• Aharonián: Una carta. Ensemble Aventure, SWR SO, Peskó (Wergo)
• Andre: Riss. Ensemble Modern, Metzmacher (Ensemble Modern Medien)
• Brass: similar sounds, fallacies of hope. SWR Vokalensemble etc., Platz, Helgath (Neos)
• Gadenstätter: Semantical Investigations etc.. Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern etc. (Kairos)
• Murail: Portulan. Ensemble Cairn, Bourgogne (Kairos)
• Schneider: mozart & beethoven meeting yin & yang. Wei, Koch, Jenaer Phil, Gaudenz (Wergo)
• Tilbury: The Tiger’s Mind (Cubus)
• Zimmermann: Lokale Musik. Gockel, Köhn etc. RSO Frankfurt, Beginner Pool, Clemen (Mode)

Jury Historical Classical Recordings

• Rudolf Firkusny – The Complete RCA and Columbia Album Collection (Sony)
• Moura Lympany – The Decca Legacy (Decca)
• Karl Münchinger – The Classical Legacy (Decca)
• Robert Casadesus – The Complete French Columbia Recordings (APR)
• Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2. Szervánsky, Metropolitan O, Ferencsik (Budapest Music Center)
• Brahms etc.: Piano Concertos. Arrau, Südwestfunk SO Baden-Baden, Bour (SWR Classic)

Jury Crossover Productions

• »Circle Line« – Works by Dufay, Glass etc. Lautten Compagney, Katschner (DHM)
• Alma: Cherubim (Trikont)
• Maria Chavez: Plays. Stefan Goldmann’s Ghost Hemiola (Macro)
• Ruth Rohse: Flüelen Live (pianoro)
• Black String: Karma (Act)
• Federspiel: Von der langsamen Zeit (o-tone music)
• Franceso Guerri: Su Mimmi non si spara! (Rare Noise)
• Franui: Ennui (col legno)
• Markus Becker: Freistil (Berthold)
• Pickedem: Synesthetic 4 (JazzWerkstatt)
• The Dark Side of Deep Schrott, Vol. 3: Drones & Spirals (Poise)

Jury Film Music

• »Judy«. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Zellweger, Wainwright, Smith (Decca)
• Hildur Guðnadóttir: Joker. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Watertower)
• Mark Korven: The Lighthouse. Original Soundtrack (Sacred Bones)
• Daniel Pemberton: The Dark Crystal, Age of Resistance – Vol 1, Soundtrack (Varese Sarabande)
• Max Richter: Ad Astra. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (DG)

Jury Music Film

• The Brahms Code. Film by Christian Berger. Deutsche Kammerphil, Järvi Blu-ray (CMajor)
• The Gift – The Journey of Johnny Cash. Film by Thom Zimny (Youtube Originals)
• Elton John: Rocketman. Film by Dexter Fletcher, Blu-ray (PHE)
• Gidon Kremer – Finding your own voice. Film by Paul Smaczny, DVD (Accentus)
• Looking for Lennon. Film by Roger Appleton, DVD (Lighthouse Home Entertainment)
• Yesterday. Film by Danny Boyle, Blu-ray (UNI)

Jury Jazz I

• Ron Carter: Foursight – Stockholm Vol. 1 (IN & OUT)
• Charles Lloyd Quartet: Montreux Jazz Festival 1967 (TCB)
• John Coltrane: Blue World (Impulse!)
• Marc Copland: And I Love Her (Illusions Mirage)
• Echoes Of Swing with Rebecca Kilgore: Winter Days at Schloss Elmau (ACT)
• Ethan Iverson Quartet & Tom Harrell: Common Practice (ECM)
• Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter: Good Hope (Edition Records)
• Abdullah Ibrahim: Dream Time (Enja)
• Simone Kopmajer: My Favorite Songs (Lucky Mojo)
• Jacky Terrasson: 53 (Blue Note)
• The Doug Webb Trio: Doug Webb in Holland (Daybreak/Challenge)
• Nenad Vasilić: Bass Room (Galileo MC)

Jury Jazz II

• Ellery Eskelin, Christian Weber, Michael Griener: The Pearls (Intakt)
• Michael Formanek, Very Practical Trio, Tim Berne, Mary Halvorson: Even Better (Intakt)
• Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter: Good Hope (Edition Records)
• Achim Kaufmann, Yorgos Dimitriadis: Nowhere One Goes (Jazzwerkstatt)
• Steve Lehman & Craig Taborn: The People I Love (Pi)
• Maciej Obara Quartet: Three Crowns (ECM)
• Max Andrzejewskis Hütte: The Music of Robert Wyatt (Why Play Jazz)
• Hugo Read: Of Pain And Glory (Double Moon)
• Shake Stew: Gris Gris (Traumton)

Jury World Music

• Authentic Light Orchestra: The Sky Is Cloudy (Naxos World)
• Belonoga: Through the Eyes of the Earth (CPL)
• DJ Dolores: Recife 19 (Sterns)
• Roberto Fonseca: Yesun (3eme Bureau/Wagram)
• Kroke: Rejwach (Oriente Musik)
• KutiMangoes: Afrotropism (Tramp)
• La Repetition: Mondo! (Finisterre)
• Los Pirañas: Historia Natural (Glitterbeat)
• Lipa Majstrovic, Tizian Jost: Historia de un Amor (DMG Germany)
• Lakou Mizik: Haitia Nola (Cumbancha)
• The Garifuna Collective: Aban (Stonetree)
• Kefaya & Elaha Soroor: Songs Of Our Mothers (Bella Union)
• Carmen Souza: The Silver Messengers (Galileo MC)

Jury Traditional Ethnic Music

• »Jucker, Springer, Rongger, Schlicher«. tanzbar, finkslinggs etc. (ORF Vorarlberg)
• »Magic Zither« – Die Zitherfamilie I (World Music Instruments). Various (NoEthno)
• Ambäck: Chreiselheuer (Eigenverlag)
• Aniada a Noar: Summawind (Aniada a Noar)
• Federspiel: Von der langsamen Zeit (o-tone)
• Misagh Joolaee: Ferne (Pilgrims of Sound)
• Kroke: Rejwach (Oriente Musik)
• Stella’s Morgenstern & Heinrich Heine: Life’s Voyage – Lebensfahrt (Pike’s Nice Records)

Jury German language Singer/Songwriter

• Aniada a Noar: Summawind (Aniada a Noar)
• Falkenberg: Im leisen Verschwinden der Landschaft (mollwerk)
• Tim Fischer: Zeitlos (Tim Fischer Chansons)
• Franziska Günther: Besser wenn der Kopf nicht hängt (recordJet)
• Sibylle Kefer (sie-records)
• Felix Meyer & project île: Die im Dunkeln hört man doch (SPV)
• Johannes Öllinger: Brieflieder (Timezone)
• Konstantin Wecker & die Bayerische Philharmonie: Weltenbrand (Sturm & Klang)

Jury Folk and Singer/Songwriter

• Peter Braukmann: Am Ende der Nacht (Rillenschlange)
• Deitsch: Mittsommer-Sessions (Artes)
• Die Feuersteins: Tanz! (Ruhrfolk)
• Franziska Günther: Besser wenn der Kopf nicht hängt (recordJet)
• Ian & Sylvia: The Lost Tapes (Stony Plain)
• Larún: When The City Sleeps (Timezone)
• Phønix: Hvad intet øre hørte end (GO Danish Folk)
• The Reel Chicks & familiy: Into The Tune (Prosodia)
• UDU: Buryatia / Lithuania (CPL)
• Unterbiberger Hofmusik: Dahoam und Retour, CD & DVD (Himpsl)

Jury Pop

• Angel Olsen: All Mirrors (Jagjaguwar)
• Bonnie Prince Billy: I Made A Place (Domino)
• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Ghosteen (Ghosteen Ltd)
• Leonard Cohen: Thanks For The Dance (Sony)
• Coldplay: Everyday Life (Parlophone/Atlantic)
• Fka Twigs: Magdalene (Young Turks/Beggars)
• Foals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 2 (Warner)
• Max Herre: Athen (Lesedi Music)
• Jack Peñate: After You (XL/Beggars)
• Iggy Pop: Free (Caroline)
• Sudan Archives: Athena (Stones Throw)
• Swans: Leaving Meaning (Mute)

Jury Rock

• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Ghosteen (Ghosteen Ltd)
• Leonard Cohen: Thanks For The Dance (Sony)
• Bob Dylan feat. Johnny Cash: Travelin’ Thru (Legacy/Columbia)
• Kim Gordon: No Home Record (Matador)
• Hootie & The Blowfish: Imperfect Circle (Capitol)
• Brittany Howard: Jaime (Sony)
• Knorkator: Widerstand ist zwecklos (Tubareckorz)
• Life: A Picture Of Good Health (Afghan Moon)
• Stefanie Schrank: Unter der Haut eine überhitzte Fabrik (staatsakt)
• Sonar with David Torn: Tranceportation (Vol. 1) (Rare Noise)
• The Highwomen (Atlantic)
• Tindersticks: No Treasure But Hope (City Slang)
• Van Morrison: Three Chords & The Truth (Caroline/Exile)

Jury Hard and Heavy

• (Dolch): Feuer (Ván Records)
• Alcest: Spiritual Instinct (Nuclear Blast)
• Atlantean Kodex: The Course Of Empire (Ván)
• Avatarium: The Fire I Long for (Nuclear Blast)
• Cult Of Luna: A Dawn To Fear (Metal Blade)
• Mayhem: Daemon (Century Media)
• Mustasch: Killing It For Life (Tritonus)
• Opeth: In Cauda Venenum (Nuclear Blast)
• Villagers Of Ioannina City: Age Of Aquarius (Mantra)
• Year Of The Goat: Novis Orbis Terrarum Ordinis (Napalm)

Jury Alternative

• Cigarettes after Sex: Cry (Partisan Records/Pias)
• Richard Dawson: 2020 (Domino)
• Fink: Bloom Innocent (R’COUP’D)
• Fka twigs: Magdalene (Young Turks/Beggars)
• Kim Gordon: No Home Record (Matador)
• Mike Patton & Jean-Claude Vannier: Corpse Flower (Ipecac)
• Sampa The Great: The Return (Ninja Tune)

Jury Club and Dance

• Fka twigs: Magdalene (Young Turks/Beggars)
• Floating Points: Crush (Ninja Tune)
• Loraine James: For You And I (Hyperdub)
• Octo Octa: Resonant Body (T4T LUV NRG)
• Space Dimension Controller: Love Beyond The Intersect (R & S Records)

Jury Electronic and Experimental

• Angel Bat Dawid: The Oracle (International Anthem)
• Daedelus: The Bittereinders (Brainfeeder)
• Floating Points: Crush (Ninja Tune)
• Stefan Goldmann: Veiki (Macro)
• Hildur Guðnadóttir: Chernobyl. Music from the HBO Miniseries (DG)
• HXXS: Year of the Witch (Captured Tracks)
• Andrew Pekler: Sounds From Phantom Islands (Faitiche)
• Sunn O))): Pyroclasts (Southern Lord)
• Zonal: Wrecked (Relapse)

Jury Blues

• Bluescats feat. Tommie Harris: Ride with Mule 5 (Timezone)
• Danny Bryant: Means Of Escape (Jazzhaus)
• Rick Estrin & The Nightcats: Contemporary (Alligator)
• Friend ’n Fellow: Characters (Doctor Heart)
• Timo Gross: Down to the Delta (Grand Cru)
• Toronzo Cannon & The Chicago Way: The Preacher, The Politician or The Pimp (Alligator)

Jury R&B, Soul and HipHop

• »Can you feel it? Vol. 2« – Modern Soul, Disco & Boogie 1976-84. (Tramp)
• Afrob: Abschied von gestern (One Shotta)
• Danny Brown: Uknowhatimsayin¿ (Warp)
• Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science: Waiting game (Motéma)
• GangStarr: One Of The Best Yet (TTT)
• Montell Jordan: Masterpeace (Masterpeace Recordings)
• Jpegmafia: All My Heroes Are Cornballs (EQT)
• Michael Kiwanuka: Kiwanuka. (Polydor)
• NAS: The Lost Tapes 2 (Def Jam)
• Sampa The Great: The Return (Ninja Tune)
• Sault: 7 (Forever Living Originals)

Jury Spoken Word and Verbal Art

• Roma Agrawal: Die geheime Welt der Bauwerke. Luise Helm (speak low)
• Die Bibel – Altes und Neues Testament. Rufus Beck (Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft/Audio Verlag)
• Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz: Menschen neben dem Leben. Hans Löw (Audio Verlag)
• John Buchan: Die 39 Stufen. Jens Wawrczeck (audoba/Goldbek)
• Christopher Isherwood: Leb wohl, Berlin. Regie: Koppelmann, Musik: Keller (Hörverlag)
• Eugen Ruge: Metropol. Ulrich Noethen (argon edition)
• Salman Rushdie: Quichotte. Sascha Rotermund (Hörverlag)
• Rüdiger Safranski: Hölderlin – Komm! ins Offene, Freund! Frank Arnold (Random House Audio)
• Ulf Stolterfoht: ein strumpf wächst durch den tisch. Regie: Iris Drögekamp & Thomas Weber (Karlrecords)
• Ernst Toller: Masse Mensch. Hörspiel mit Jana Schulz, Christian Brückner etc. (Audio Verlag)
• Volker Weidermann: Das Duell. Gert Heidenreich (Audio Verlag)

Jury Recordings for Children and Youth

• »Rette mich!!!« Suli Puschban und die Kapelle der guten Hoffnung (Argon Sauerländer)
• Martin Baltscheit: Der kleine Prinz feiert Weihnachten. Martin Baltscheid (Oetinger Audio)
• Nina Blazon: Ein Baum für Tomti. Katharina Thalbach (Silberfisch)
• Ralf Erkel, Jürgen Fritsche: Entspannung für Kinder – Fantasiereisen. Meditiere (Hörverlag)
• Tom Fletcher: Der Weihnachtosaurus und die Winterhexe. Simon Jäger (Audio Verlag)
• Reinhard Horn, Michael Landgraf: Kinder feiern Weihnachten (Kontakte Musikverlag)
• Susan Kreller: Schneeriese. Constanze Weinig (Diwan Hörbuchverlag)
• Hans Georg Lenzen: Viel Spaß mit Onkel Tobi. Jürgen von der Lippe (Audio Verlag)
• Gwen Lowe: Anstecken erlaubt! Kicheritis. Victoria Schaay etc. (Audio Verlag)
• Viviana Mazza: Jeden Freitag die Welt bewegen. Gretas Geschichte. Leonie Landa (Goya Libre)
• Jason Reynolds: Long Way Down. Julian Greis, Konstantin Graudus etc. (Hörcompany)
• Anne Scheller: Waldo Wunders fantastischer Spielzeugladen. Julian Greis (Audio Verlag)
• Andreas Steinhöfel: Wenn mein Mond deine Sonne wäre. Duo Salzbauer (Silberfisch)