On May 23, King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attended the Polar Music Prize 2023 ceremony. The prize-giving ceremony was held at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm. Chris Blackwell, Arvo Pärt and Angélique Kidjo became the winners of the Polar Music Prize 2023. The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize that was established in 1989 by Stig 'Stikkan' Anderson.