Published 10.04
The Swedish people have had their say.
Here are all the artists and songs that the fans have chosen to nominate for Rockbjörnen 2026.
On September 16, seven prizes will be awarded at Rockbjörnen. The gala starts at Gröna Lund, and it’s the fans who decide everything.
Now they have voted for who is nominated in each category.
Felicia and Zara Larsson have three nominations each, while Omar Rudberg have two. Larsson’s and Rudberg’s fans are also nominated in the “Fans of the Year” category.
Several Swedes have snuck into the “Foreign Song of the Year”. The remix of “Stateside” where Zara Larsson is a guest is nominated, and also has Minho’s “Tempo” several Swedish songwriters in the form of Elias Edman, Louise Lindberg and Omar Rudberg.
Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” is written by the Swedes Max Martin and Shellback.
Here are all the nominees, in no particular order:
Nominated in Female Artist of the Year
Nominated in Male Artist of the Year
Nominated in Group of the Year
Nominated in Breakthrough of the Year
Nominated for Swedish Song of the Year
Nominated in Foreign Song of the Year
Nominated in Fan of the Year
Voting runs until August 28. You can vote for your favorite once a day until then.
On September 16, we will find out who will be honored at the gala broadcast live from Gröna Lund in Stockholm. For the first time, the music gala will is broadcast jointly on both TV4 and Aftonbladet.
Here you can read everything about Rockbjörnen 2026.
Date for Rockbjörnen 2026
June 1-June 22: Vote for who you want to be nominated.
June 29: Aftonbladet presents who has been nominated in all categories.
June 29-August 28: Vote for who you want to win a Rock Bear in each category.
September 16: The winners are presented at Gröna Lund in Stockholm.
Rock Bear 2026
WHAT: Aftonbladet’s big music award – Rockbjörnen – was established in 1979 and is the only music award in Sweden where the fans themselves choose who wins.
WHEN: September 16.
WHERE: Gröna Lund’s Big Stage.
WHICH: Katia Mosally and Pontus Bjernekull Mörner lead the gala.
HOW: Buy your ticket via Gröna Lund’s website from May 26.
To find out which artists will perform and other things about the gala – follow Aftonbladet noje on Instagram and TikTok.
