| 2013 Echo Awards | |
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 Official poster | |
| Date | March 21, 2013 |
| Location | Palais am Berliner Funkturm, Berlin, Germany |
| Hosted by | Helene Fischer |
| Website | http://www.echopop.de/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Das Erste |
The 22nd Annual Echo Awards were held on March 21, 2013, at the Palais am Berliner Funkturm in Berlin. The show was broadcast on Das Erste and was hosted for the first time by Schlager entertainer Helene Fischer. Nominations for all 27 award categories were announced on January 31, 2013.[1]
Die Toten Hosen won the most number of awards during the ceremony, with four, including the Echo for Song of the Year for "Tage wie diese" and Album of the Year for Ballast der Republik.[2] In addition, the band was awarded Best National Rock/Pop Group and Producers of the Year along with Vincent Sorg.[2] Other multiple winners include: Cro, Unheilig, Lana Del Rey and host Helene Fischer with two awards each.[2]
The following performed on the main telecast:
The winners and nominees per category were (Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface):[1]
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| Song of the Year | Album of the Year |
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| Best National Newcomer | Best International Newcomer |
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| Rock/Pop | |
| Best National Rock/Pop Male Artist | Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist |
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| Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist | Best International Rock/Pop Female Artist |
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| Best National Rock/Pop Group | Best International Rock/Pop Group |
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| Rock/Alternative | |
| Best National Rock/Alternative Group | Best International Rock/Alternative Group |
| Schlager/Folk | |
| Best Schlager Artist or Group | Best Folk Artist or Group |
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| Others | |
| Best Hip Hop/Urban Artist or Group | Best Club/Dance Artist or Group |
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| Best Crossover Artist or Group | Best Music DVD |
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| Producer(s) of the Year | Music Video of the Year |
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| Critic's Choice | Radio–Echo |
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| Lifetime Achievement Award (National) | Lifetime Achievement Award (International) |
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The following artists received multiple nominations:
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The following artists received multiple awards:
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In its original live television broadcast, the ceremony received an 11.4 share/rating among viewers aged 18–49 and was watched by 3.73 million people.[4]
