Marcel Bezençon Awards

The Marcel Bezençon Awards were first handed out during the Own Eurovision Song Contest 19 in Budapest, Hungary honoring the best competing songs in the semifinals and finals. Founded by Christer Björkman (Sweden's representative in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest and current Head of Delegation for Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest) and Richard Herrey (member of the Herreys, Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winner from Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest), the awards are named after the creator of the annual competition, Marcel Bezençon. The awards are divided into categories:


 * Web Award - Given to the best entry as voted on by the HoDs of the Own Eurovision Song Contest during the event.
 * Best Non-Finalist - Given to the best entry that has failed to qualify to the Grand Final of an event.
 * Hear Winner - Given to the entry that it's thinked it will win, as voted on by the HoDs of the Own Eurovision Song Contest during the event.
 * Best Female singer - Given to the best female singer of the edition.
 * Best male singer - Given to the best male singer of the edition.
 * Best band - Given to the best band of the edition.
 * Best videoclip - Given to the best videoclip of the edition.