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esctoday.com awards 2008: Your nominations (3)
Composer(s) of the year
43 composers and composer teams took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. Most of them took part for the first time, others for the second, third, fourth and even fifth time. 16 performers have composed or co-composed their entries. In 2006, eljko Joksimović won the award for the song Lejla while last year, Magdi Rúzsa from Hungary won the award for her song Unsubstantial blues.
- You can vote for the nominees for Composer(s) of the year here.
Lyricist(s) of the year
While there 43 composers and composer teams, only 42 lyricists took part in the Eurovision song contest as for the scond year in a row, Karen Kavaleryan had two songs in the contest. 19 performers have written or co-written the lyrics of their songs. This award was introduced last year and it was won by Saša Milošević Mare from Serbia for the 2007 winning song Molitva.
- You can vote for the nominees for Lyricist(s) of the year here.
- CLICK HERE FOR PART 1 OF THE NOMINATIONS: SONG AND PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- CLICK HERE FOR PART 2 OF THE NOMINATIONS: SEMI FINALS ACTS AND EUROPOP
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best composition...France! They chose for originality rather than balladbore again. Good! No wonder it's the best song, the composer / singer (same person.-...also a good sign in ESC!) is very respected in the electronica circles.
best lyrics: Hmmm....lyrics get far too little attention in ESC.- Instead many focus on shallow stage acts, way of dressing etc....I'd say Finland have the best lyrics. They are funny....a nice parody of "over-machoness". But, those lyrics are of course NOT to be taken litterarly!.
I wonder if anyone votes for Latia or Spain here....hehe
Came to late for voting in the first category...Can I vote a bit later....plz?? (I was away...I didn't remember my password, now I have it!)
anyway...or not...here are my nominees...out of interest:
best song: France
Best band: Finland (Turkey very close)
best male song: France
Best female: Armenia
Best clothes: I don't care...such things are less important, more shallow.
Best NF song: la revolution sexual / la casa azul Spain - of course! It also won the escmadrid voting of best NF song. (and don't start talking about Coral...indierock is more interesting than retro discoschlager....I prefer THE Coral!)
Portugal - Best Performance, Music, Composer, Lyricist!
@dragan;
I most certainly didn't forget Sebastien Tellier!! No matter how horrible it turned out on "the night" (and it soooooo did!), it was the best entry this year. I saw him live in Oslo, and he is brilliant!
Don't agree with you on Moldova, though, I'm afraid...
Composer: Albania (Adrian Hila)
Lyricist: Albania
composition of the year: Ireland!
lyrics of the year: Latvia!
JUST KIDDING...
I think most of you forgot these two songs which are, in my opinion, high lights of this year's ESC, in this two categories:
Composer of the year: France - Sébastien Tellier
Lyricist of the year: Moldova - A century of love
Dana International!!!!
Composer: Switzerland
Lyricist: Norway
Composer of the year: Armenia (Der Hova)
Lyricist of the year: Norway (Mira)
Composer of the year: Russia
Lyricist of the year: Portugal
Composer of the year: "Oro" by Zeljko Joksimovic Serbia
Lyricist of the year: "O Julissi" by Michel Vangheluwe (Belgium)
I would have voted for Romania for lyricist of the year - but imaginary languages only come along once in a blue moon 
!!!
COMPOSER - Andrej Babic for Senhora do Mar.
LYRICIST - Carlos Coelho for Senhora do Mar.
Easy - Babic & Coelho
Poland in both categories
Composer: Iceland
Lyricist: Norway!
Composer: Israel
Lyricist: Russia
Composer: Germany
Lyricist: Iceland
I voted for the Swiss song on both accounts. After all, I class it as the best song this year (in spite of the insipid performance given on the night), so it's only logical.
Composer : Turkey ( portugal come next)
Lyricist: Turkey 
(just the best in the contest,awesome philosophical lyrics)
Congratulations Mina. Who is the father?
No, joke. :-) Good luck to him and his family.
Composer: Sweden
Lyrics: Sweden
Composer: ireland
Lyricist: Ireland
Composer: Sweden
Lyricist: Russia
Composer: Portugal
Lyricist: Portugal
For me its Russia in both categories 
On another note, we accept congratulations..this morning Sakis's daughter was born
Composer: Switzerland (Although I very very very nearly voted for Norway aswell )
Lyricist: Russia (Although I very nearly voted Ireland )
Lyrics of the year: Portugal
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