STOCKHOLM — British rock star Sting and American jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter were on Tuesday awarded the 2017 Swedish Polar Music Prize for their innovative contributions to music. The prestigious award was founded in 1989 by Swedish pop group ABBA’s late manager and lyricist, Stig Andersson. "I still maintain a childlike curiosity about music, along with a sense that I constantly need to work at it. So to be recognised in this way is truly meaningful," 65-year-old Sting said in a statement released by the committee. Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf will hand over the prizes to Sting and Shorter during a ceremony at Stockholm’s Concert Hall on June 15.

Source: Viet Nam News February 08, 2017 09:00 UTC