Caparezza won the award in the Best Album Overall category
They were announced today the winning works of the TENCO PLAQUES 2026:
Best album ever – Orbit Orbit of Caparezza;
Best album in dialect – Amuri Lights by Carmen Consoli;
Best First Album – It’s recording audio… by Piji;
Best Performer Album – Avincola canta Carella di Avincola;
Best Single Song – What must be will be by Emma Nolde;
Best project album – 80 Happy Birthday Ivan (live in Teramo) produced by Filippo Graziani.
Caparezza with the album Orbit Orbit (BMG) wins the plaque BEST ALBUM EVER with 57 votes.
The other finalists, in order of preferences obtained, are:
Andrea Laszlo De Simone with A very long shadow (56 preferences);
Madame with Disenchantment (46 preferences);
Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi with And then choose your words carefully (46 preferences);
Erica Boschiero with A Place on Earth (39 preferences).
For the license plate BEST ALBUM IN DIALECT (or minority language spoken in Italy) the most popular work is Amuri Lights (Narciso Records / ADA Music Italy) by Carmen Consoli with 137 votes.
The other finalists, in order of preferences obtained, are:
Daniele Sepe / Captain Capitone & the Costa Brothers with 40N 14E (30 preferences);
Francesca Incudine with Root (29 preferences);
Roberto Colella with Ce Sta Sempe Na Via (26 preferences);
Chiara Raggi with Zenta (18 preferences).
The album It is recording audio… (Azzurra Music) by Piji wins the plaque BEST FIRST WORK ALBUM (first long-form album by the owner, songwriter or group) with 81 votes.
The other finalists, in order of preferences obtained, are:
Frankly with Bitte Leben (43 preferences);
Santamarea with Crooked souls (42 preferences);
Satantango with Satanango (37 preferences);
Sara Gioielli with Black Jewelry (23 preferences).
For the license plate BEST INTERPRETER ALBUM the most voted work is Avincola sings Carella (TotoSound / Akkasamia) by Bind it with 96 preferences.
The other finalists, in order of preferences obtained, are:
Tosca with Feminae (59 preferences);
Gnut & Alessandro D’Alessandro with Dduje paravise (51 preferences);
Olden with Fanigliulo, the artist (29 preferences);
PAO with The roots and the moon (6 preferences).
The license plate BEST SINGLE SONG, which goes to the authors of the piece, is assigned to What must be will be (Carosello Records) by Emma Nolde with 54 votes.
The other finalists, in order of preferences obtained, are:
Toe in the sore with How annoying! (46 preferences);
Mauro Ermanno Giovanardicon Zero Years (44 preferences);
Bianca d’Aponte with Foreigner (36 preferences).
Moni Ovadia, Giovanna Famulari, Michele Gazich with Palestine, land of pain (36 preferences);
Tosca with Spring (23 preferences).
Finally, the BEST PROJECT ALBUMrecognition given to the producer, is 80 Happy birthday Ivan (live in Teramo)produced by Filippo Grazianiwith 70 preferences.
The other finalist works, in order of preferences obtained, are:
We, Piero – Jambona Collective (45 preferences);
LAZY – Teramo plays Ivan (44 preferences);
Penelope’s secret – SBAM Collective (31 preferences);
Happy Birthday Elvis Covered (17 preferences).
The TENCO PRIZE 2026 will be held on 22, 23 and 24 October at the Ariston Theater in Sanremo.
