Targa Tenco

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The Targa Tenco ("Tenco Plaque") is a prize awarded annually by the Club Tenco. Founded in 1984, it has a large jury of 200 journalists and critics awarding the best works of the year. [1] [2] It is considered the most prestigious award in Italian music. [1] [2]

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Winners

The winners of Targa Tenco awards are: [3]

Best Song

Best Album

Best Performer

Best Debut Album

Best Work in a Dialect

Initially awarded to the best dialectal song, since 1996 it goes to the best album mostly performed in a regional language (referred to as a "dialect" in Italy).

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References

  1. 1 2 Cantore, Lalla (1990). "Club Tenco". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. pp. 404-6.
  2. 1 2 Caselli, Roberto (23 May 2018). Storia della canzone italiana (in Italian). Hoepli. ISBN   978-88-203-8491-3.
  3. Sources for the award winners :