New videos from both Soviac and Jenny Wilson now up for streaming at the Musikbyrån site: http://svt.se/musikbyran
That live show from Robyn is now available for on-demand viewing as well.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Laleh - Laleh
02. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
03. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
04. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
05. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
06. Sven-Ingvars - Livet är nu - 50 år det bästa med sven-ingvars
07. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
08. Agnes - Agnes
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
11. Torgny Melins - Dansbander
12. Kent - Du & jag döden
13. Darin - Darin
14. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt, nåt nytt, nåt lånat, nåt blått
15. Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
16. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
17. Mia Marianna & Per Filip - Våra mest älskade sånger
18. Matz Bladhs - Gobitar 2006
19. Weeping Willows - Singles again
20. Christian Kjellvander - Faya

Norwegian black-metal act Satyricon has signed with Roadrunner for all territories excluding Norway and North America (where they are on Sony). Read more: http://www.bravewords.com/news/39354

The Musikbyrån website has now posted a hi-res version of the Robyn/Jenny Wilson performance of "List of demands" along with new videos from Dub Sweden, Stacs of Stamina and The Kid: http://svt.se/musikbyran

The winners of the P3 Gold awards:

Best pop: Jenny Wilson - "Love and Youth"
Best hip-hop/soul: Hearin’ Aid - "The Boom Lucy"
Best rock/metal: Burst - "Origo"
Best dance: Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso
Guldmicken (best live): Lars Winnerbäck
Best newcomer: Laleh - "Laleh"
Best female artist: Laleh - "Laleh"
Best group: Kent - "Du & jag döden"
Best male artist: Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
Best song: Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"

I am incredibly excited to present to you an It's a trap! exclusive interview with Jenny Wilson and The Knife's Karin Dreijer Andersson: [click here]
Huge thanks to Roni Brunn for making it happen! The brand new Knife single "Silent shout" just came out this week.

Interview: Jenny Wilson and Karin Dreijer Andersson

Nominees for this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative to the Grammy:

Hip-hop/r&b/soul:
Form One - Meet Johnny Rhino
Hearin´Aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee – Blaqalious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Timbuktu – Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö

Electronica/post-rock/synth:
Folie – Eyepennies
Midaircondo – Shopping For Images
Ola Bergman – The satellite city
Tape – Rideau
Thermostatic – Joy-Toy

Pop/Rock:
Embassy – Tacking
Jenny Wilson – Love And Youth
Blood Music – Sing a Song Fighter
El Perro Del Mar - Look! It’s El Perro Del Mar!
Lucknow Pact – A Few Drinks- A Few Laughs

Jazz:
E.S.T. - Viaticum
Jeanette Lindström – In The Middle Of This Riddle
MUSICMUSICMUSIC – What´s a good boss anyway?
Bobo Stenson trio – Goodbye
Ulf Wakenius – Notes From The Heart

Singer/songwriter:
Lars Bygdén – Trading Happiness for Songs
Frida Hyvönen – Until Death comes
Hello Saferide – Introducing: Hello Saferide
Christian Kjellvander – Faya
Billie the vision and the Dancers – The world according to Pablo

Dance/techno:
Hundarna från Söder – Troika
DK7 – Disarmed
Skugge & Stavöstrand – Humla
John Dahlbäck – Man From the Fall
Dibaba – Songs For Good Lives

Hardrock/punk:
Randy – Randy the band
Disco Volante – Blood On The Walls
Witchcraft - Firewood
Regulations - s/t
Grand Magus - Wolf’s return

Folk/world-music:
Sofia Karlsson – Svarta Ballader
Harv – Polka Raggioso
Ellika och Solo – Abraka/Tack
Svenska Akademien – Resa sig opp
Simone Moreno – Samba Makossa

Best live act:
David Sandström Overdrive
Frida Hyvönen
Jenny Wilson
Robyn
Timbuktu

Best newcomer:
The Tough Alliance – New school
Timo Räisänen - Lovers are Lonely
Frida Hyvönen – Until Death Comes
Montt Mardié – Drama
Suburban Kids With Biblical Names – #3

Best unsinged act:
She
Insert Coin
Anagoes
Intohimo
Loney, Dear

Winners will be announced on February 9.

Check out the video for "List of demands", as performed by Robyn and Jenny Wilson on Musikbyrån: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-418537696859973739
Recommended.

Top 10s for 2005: Oskar Ekman (Luger)

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
02. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
03. Jill Johnson - The christmas in you
04. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
05. Darin - Darin
06. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
07. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
08. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Nanne - Alltid på väg
11. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
12. Laleh - Laleh
13. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
14. Brolle Jr - Brolle jr tolkar cornelis - en stund på jorden
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - A present from the past
17. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
18. Carola - Jul i betlehem
19. Jussi Björling - Från operans värld till svenska sånger
20. Peter Lemarc - Sjutton sånger - lemarc sjunger lemarc

The nominees for the Swedish Grammis have been announced:

Best pop female:
Amy Diamond - This is me now
Ane Brun - A temporary dive
Frida Hyvönen - Until death comes
Jenny Wilson - Love and youth
Robyn - Robyn

Best pop male:
Darin - Darin
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
Peter LeMarc - Sjutton sånger - LeMarc sjunger LeMarc
Son of a plumber - Son of a plumber

Best pop group:
Alcazar - Dancefloor deluxe
Bodies without organs - Prototype
CDOASS - Extra fingers
Doktor Kosmos - Ett enkelt svar
Suburban kids with biblical names - #3

Best rock album (solo):
Christian Kjellvander - Faya
Freddie Wadling - Jag är monstret
Moneybrother - To die alone
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209
Tomas Andersson Wij - Tomas Andersson Wij

Best rock group:
Kent - Du & jag döden
Soundtrack of our lives - A present from the past
The Ark - State of the Ark
The Cardigans - Super extra gravity
The Hellacopters - Rock & roll is dead

Best composer:
Anders Wedin (Moneybrother) - To die alone
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn/Klas Åhlund - Robyn
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209

Best lyrics:
Håkan Hellström - Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Jason Diakité - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Joakim Berg - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Thåström - Skebokvarnsv. 209

Best proder:
Anders Hansson & Alexander Bard
Bloodshy/Avant
Klas Åhlund
Laleh
Lars Halapi

Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin'aid - The Boom Lucy
Jaqee - Blaqalixious
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Masayah - p.s.
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best hard-rock:
Candlemass - Candlemass
Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, unbowed, unbroken
Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore Superstar
Meshuggah - Catch thirtythree
Opeth - Ghost reveries

Best jazz:
Bobo Stenson/Anders Jormin/Paul Motian - Goodbye
e.s.t. - Viaticum
Jonas Kullhammar Quartet - Snake city north
Putte Wickman & Jan Lundgren - An intimate salute to Frankie
Torbjörn Zetterberg - Krissvit

Best club/dance:
Arash - Arash - new version
v/a - Inside Scandinavia vol 2
Hundarna från söder - Troika
September - In orbit
Spånka Nkpg - The City of the golden king

Open category:
Allan Edwall - Alla Allans visor
v/a - Du Beppe, Beppe Wolgers mästerverk
Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
The Latin Kings - Familia Royale
Totta Näslund - Totta 8: Greatest hits!

Best newcomer:
Amy Diamond
Bodies Without Organs
Darin
Frida Hyvönen
Laleh

Best album:
Bodies without organs - Prototype
Kent - Du & jag döden
Laleh - Laleh
Robyn - Robyn
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best artist:
Kent
Laleh
Moneybrother
Robyn
Timbuktu

Best music dvd:
Abba - Abba the movie
Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis
Evergrey - A night to remember
Marit Bergman - Marit Bergman - Live at Rival
Timbuktu - Funken styr våra steg

Best song:
Amy Diamond - What's in it for me
Darin - Money for nothing
Kent - The hjärta & smärta ep
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Full list of every category here: http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=503182

Nominees for the Swedish radio 2006 P3 Gold awards:

Best female artist:
Laleh
Jenny Wilson
Hello Saferide
Frida Hyvönen
Robyn

Best male artist:
Moneybrother
Håkan Hellström
Timbuktu
Alf
Darin

Best band:
Kent
Cardigans
The Ark
The Embassy
Bodies Without Organs

Best newcomer:
Laleh
Jenny Wilson
Darin
Le Sport
Frida Hyvönen

Best song:
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Laleh - Live tomorrow
Moneybrother - They're building walls around us
September - Satellites

Guldmicken (best live):
Hellacopters
Laleh
Robyn
Timbuktu
Lars Winnerbäck

Best rock/metal:
Burst - Origo
Grand Magus - Wolf’s Return
Hellacopters - Rock & Roll Is Dead
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Rentokiller - Cadaveri Eccelente

Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin’ Aid - The Boom Lucy
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Peshi - The Work of Art The Art of Work
Stacs Of Stamina - Tivoli
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best pop:
The Embassy - Tacking
Frida Hyvönen - Until Death Comes
Paddington DC - The Sun is Down And The Sky is Grey
The Tough Alliance - The New School
Jenny Wilson - Love And Youth

Go here to vote for your favorites: http://www.sr.se/p3/p3guld/
Winners will be announced January 21.

The first acts have been confirmed for next year's Umeå Open: Christian Kjellvander, The Pipettes (UK), Midaircondo and Jenny Wilson. What, no Doktor Kosmos? And hey, how about flying me out again?

Top 10s for 2005: Pacta Sunt Servanda

The video of Jenny Wilson's latest single "A hesitating cloud of despair" can be viewed here: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4845

Dub Sweden is working on a video for their new single "We're so loud in this house" with David Giese (Jenny Wilson, SKWBN). Look for it to be released in January.