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were released during the previous three months. These nominations cover a wide range of performers and works, newcomers and established artists, and they may include bestsellers as well as rare gems and little-known discoveries. All these nominees form the long-list for the "Quarterly
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To this end the association has established 32 juries, each one with five jurors, who cover a broad scope of musical genres: from opera and chamber music via jazz and rock to hiphop and heavy metal (see below). Each quarter of the year every one of these 32 juries nominates up to 15 productions which
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