Musician ansis wins "Austra Award 2026" for album "222"

On the evening of September 12, the cultural venue "Hanzas perons" hosted the nominees' concert and award ceremony for the "Austra Award 2026". During the event, the winner for this year was announced: musician ansis.

Award for the album "222"

ansis received the "Austra Award 2026" for his album titled "222". The award presentation was accompanied by a concert featuring this year's nominees, underlining the event's role as a gathering point for various representatives of the music industry.

Course of the event

The ceremony took place at the well-known cultural space "Hanzas perons", which regularly serves as a venue for music industry events of similar scale. The evening's program combined performances by the nominees with the official award presentation, which culminated in the announcement of this year's winner.

The "Austra Award" is an annual recognition given within the Latvian music industry, intended to highlight work considered outstanding. This year, that recognition went to ansis's album "222", which received the highest evaluation among the nominees at the ceremony.

No further information has yet been made public regarding the other nominees or award categories, nor about any comment from ansis himself on receiving the recognition.