May 11, 2020 - The Croatian Music Association and the Porin Board of Directors have concluded that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 27th Porin Music Awards will be held exclusively on television
T.portal writes that the decision to postpone Porin was made on March 11 due to the epidemiological situation in Croatia. Thus, Unison - Croatian Music Association and the Porin Board of Directors, taking into account the opinion and forecast of the experts, decided to hold the 27th Porin Music Awards exclusively as a TV show on HRT, for the first time in its long history. The show will be held on Friday, May 15, 2020, at 8:05 pm on HTV 1 and HR 2.
Following the recommendation of the Civil Protection Headquarters and county epidemiological services on measures to be taken until the situation with COVID-19 normalizes, which includes a ban on gathering more people in one place (especially indoors), it was decided that to protect the health of all musicians, but also all in the organization of the event, this year's Porin will be held exclusively as a television show. All participants will report from their homes. More information about the awards show itself will be known in the coming days.
It is important to point out that the money with which the founding associations (HDS and HGU) would support the Porin Music Award has been redirected to funds to help musicians in these difficult times.
Refunds for tickets purchased for the planned event in Rijeka can be requested at the points of sale where they were purchased, and if the tickets were purchased through the Eventim website, through their website.
Recall, according to the votes, the most nominations were received by Urban & 4 and the Zagreb Philharmonic for the album "Live at Lisinski" and the song "Iskra", Opća opasnost with the album "Karta do prošlosti" and Nikola Vranić, better known as JR August, with the album "Dangerous Waters".
The album of the year nominees are J. R. August with "Dangerous Waters", Psihomodo pop with "Digitalno Nebo", Chui with "Iz kapetanovog dnevnika", Vanna with "Izmiješane boje" and Opća opasnost with "Karta do prošlosti".
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