Tenco Award 2024: the TV special is broadcast on Rai 1

This evening, Thursday 2 January, in the late evening on Rai 1, at 11.30 pm, the TV special dedicated to the 2024 Tenco Prize will be broadcast, the festival of songwriting that celebrated the important milestone of 50 years in 2024. The 2024 edition was dedicated to Massimo Cottojournalist, writer, DJ, host and author and much more – and friend of Club Tenco – who died prematurely last summer. The key moments of the event will be proposed with the performances of the artists who took turns on the stage Ariston Theatre Of Sanremo (Imperia) between 17 and 19 October 2024among which there is that of the late Paolo Benvegnù. The event was sold out at the Ariston and in all the collateral events held at the Club Tenco headquarters and in the other locations in Sanremo.

Hosting the TV special.Francesco Centoramewhich, in addition to telling viewers about this edition, will dedicate some focus to the history of the Club Tenco cultural association from its birth to today.

The Tenco Award, awarded by Club Tenco to those who have made a significant contribution to the world’s songwritingin this 2024 edition it was awarded to Edoardo Bennato, Samuele Bersani, Mimmo Locasciulli And Teresa Parodi. However, the founder of the Russian rock group DDT collected the 2022 Tenco Award Yuri Shevchukwho had not had the opportunity to be present at the Ariston due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. On the stage of the Italian temple of music also the winners of the Tenco 2024 license plates (assigned by a jury made up of experts, journalists and professionals), won this year by “It’s useless to talk about love” Of Paolo Benvegnù (best album ever) – passed away on December 31, 2024 –, “My Land” Of Diodate (best single song), “Hasta Siempre Mercedes” Of Simona Molinari (best performer album), “Assamanu” Of Setak (best album in dialect or minority language spoken in Italy)“Heal my soul” Of Elisa Ridolfi (best debut album) e “I’ll be Franco – Unreleased songs by Califano” produced by Alberto Zeppieri (best project album).

Furthermore, in this edition the Tenco Award to the Cultural Operator to Catherine Toll booths and the Yorum Award (award established in collaboration with Amnesty International Italy to give visibility to male and female artists who, often putting their own lives at risk, fight for freedom and human rights throughout the world) to Toomaj Salehian Iranian rapper who was recently released after serving over a year in prison and facing hanging. To collect the prize Parisa Nazzariactivist of the Woman Life Freedom for Peace and Justice movement who has always been close to Amnesty International.

On stage too. Riccardo Nouryspokesperson for Amnesty International Italy and the Italian rapper Kentowho performed the song “Free Toomaj.” For the second year the SIAE Awardrecognition conferred by Italian Society of Authors and Publishers. In this edition of the event the prize was awarded to Ivan Graziani, collected by his sons Filippo and Tommasowho, for the occasion, performed at the Ariston (Filippo on vocals and Tommaso on drums). The The Sounds of the Award Song it was instead assigned to the eclectic Tullio De Piscopo for his invaluable contribution to Italian songwriting. Exceptional guests: Simone Cristicchi & Amara, Wayne Scott, Michele Staino with Fabrizio Mocata And Gianni Coscia, Tosca And Francesco Tricarico.

Additionally, she was selected to perform Irene Buselliemerging artist chosen among the participants of Tenco Listena series of live events organized by Club Tenco throughout Italy throughout the year to promote new talents in author music. In addition to the three evenings at the Ariston, the program of the event is full of events which for four days animated the city symbol of Italian music: in addition to Ariston Theatre, there home of the Club Tenco, The Casino Theatre, theFormer Church of Santa Brigida In the Pigna neighborhood and the Ritz Cinemas. The review also intends transmit the passion for author’s music from generation to generation: on 16 October una was held at the Ariston Theatre

masterclass for over a thousand students dedicated to Pino Daniele edited by Marika Amoretti in which they participated Fausta Vetere, Tullio De Piscopo, Carmine Aymone And Stefano Senardi. Among the many collateral events there is also a afternoonon October 18, entirely dedicated to Sergio Stainoextraordinary journalist, cartoonist and director who was President of Club Tenco until his death in 2023. This year the scenography was designed by Valerio Berrutian artist who uses the ancient technique of fresco, sculpture and video animation to create essential images, inspired by the suspended world of childhood.