Rapper ansis wins Austras balva music award for album «222»
At an awards ceremony in Riga, rapper ansis was named winner of the Austras balva 2026 for his album «222».

On the evening of September 12, the Hanzas perons cultural venue in Riga hosted a concert of Austras balva 2026 nominees along with the award ceremony. During the event, it was announced that this year's prize went to rapper ansis for his album «222».
Austras balva is a music industry honor presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in Latvian music. The ceremony traditionally includes a concert featuring performances by the nominated artists, with the winner revealed at the close of the event.
This year, rapper ansis was named the recipient, with his album «222» recognized as the year's standout work. The source report did not provide further details on other nominees or the criteria used to select the winner.


