Nominees for the Swedish radio 2006 P3 Gold awards:

Best female artist:
Laleh
Jenny Wilson
Hello Saferide
Frida Hyvönen
Robyn

Best male artist:
Moneybrother
Håkan Hellström
Timbuktu
Alf
Darin

Best band:
Kent
Cardigans
The Ark
The Embassy
Bodies Without Organs

Best newcomer:
Laleh
Jenny Wilson
Darin
Le Sport
Frida Hyvönen

Best song:
Robyn - Be mine
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Laleh - Live tomorrow
Moneybrother - They're building walls around us
September - Satellites

Guldmicken (best live):
Hellacopters
Laleh
Robyn
Timbuktu
Lars Winnerbäck

Best rock/metal:
Burst - Origo
Grand Magus - Wolf’s Return
Hellacopters - Rock & Roll Is Dead
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Rentokiller - Cadaveri Eccelente

Best hip-hop/soul:
Hearin’ Aid - The Boom Lucy
Looptroop - Fort Europa
Peshi - The Work of Art The Art of Work
Stacs Of Stamina - Tivoli
Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Best pop:
The Embassy - Tacking
Frida Hyvönen - Until Death Comes
Paddington DC - The Sun is Down And The Sky is Grey
The Tough Alliance - The New School
Jenny Wilson - Love And Youth

Go here to vote for your favorites: http://www.sr.se/p3/p3guld/
Winners will be announced January 21.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
02. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
03. Jill Johnson - The christmas in you
04. Nanne - Alltid på väg
05. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
06. Monica Zetterlund - Z - det bästa med monica zetterlund
07. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
08. Darin - Darin
09. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
10. Laleh - Laleh
11. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
12. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
13. Embassy - Tacking
14. Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore superstar
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. Rikard Wolff - Allt du kan önska! det bästa från: Rikard Wolff
17. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
18. Grönwalls - En på miljonen
19. September - In Orbit
20. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad

Brothers Demand has posted samples from every track on their new album "A cod in lipstick": http://www.streamroadmusic.se/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
02. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
03. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
04. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Nanne - Alltid på väg
07. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
08. Darin - Darin
09. Rikard Wolff - Allt du kan önska! det bästa från: Rikard Wolff
10. Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore superstar
11. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
12. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
13. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
14. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad
15. September - In Orbit
16. Weeping Willows - Singles Again
17. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
18. Peps Blodsband - Äntligen!
19. Gemini - Det bästa med karin och anders glenmark
20. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö

Rounder Records has licensed Nicolai Dunger's most recent album "Here's my song..." for US release. Look for it around late February. In other news, Nicolai will contribute a cover of the song "Det gåtfulla folket" for the upcoming Olle Adolphson tribute album "Dubbeltrubbel", due out December 14 via EMI.

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sophie Zelmani - A decade of dreams 1995-2005
02. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
03. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
04. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Nanne - Alltid på väg
07. Hardcore Superstar - Hardcore superstar
08. Darin - Darin
09. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
10. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
11. Rikard Wolff - Allt du kan önska! det bästa från: Rikard Wolff
12. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
13. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
14. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits - JTM
15. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad
16. September - In Orbit
17. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
18. Monica Zetterlund - Monicas bästa
19. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
20. Weeping Willows - Singles Again

Starting today and for the next 12 weeks, Hanif will be posting a new demo track for free download. Each mp3 will only be available for that week, so keep checking back to make sure you get every one: http://www.hanif.nu/demos.htm

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lena Philipsson - Jag ångrar ingenting
02. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
03. Eva Dahlgren - Snö
04. Nanne - Alltid på väg
05. Laleh - Laleh
06. Darin - Darin
07. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
08. Christian Kjellvander - Faya
09. ABBA - ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits - JTM
10. September - In Orbit
11. Björn Afzelius - Björn Afzelius bästa
12. Hans Martin - Minnenas promenad
13. Weeping Willows - Singles Again
14. Monica Zetterlund - Monicas bästa
15. Tiger Lou - The Loyal
16. Amy Diamond - This Is Me Now
17. Mauro Scocco - Herr Jimsons äventyr
18. Ulf Lundell - Lazarus
19. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
20. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender

Hybris has posted new videos from Montt Mardié and Like Honey on their website: http://www.hybrism.com/video.php

This week's YLE X3M video chart:

01. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
02. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
03. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
04. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
05. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
06. Varano feat. Chords - Leaving my trouble behind (DK)
07. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
08. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
09. September - Satellites (SWE)
10. Röyksopp - Only this moment (NOR)

Challengers:
11. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
12. Anna Nordell - Där finns du än (SWE)
13. Marion Raven - Break you (NOR)

This week's YLE X3M video chart:

01. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
02. Poets of the Fall - Lift (FIN)
03. Children of Bodom - In your face (FIN)
04. Crashdiet - Riot in everyone (SWE)
05. Varano feat. Chords - Leaving my trouble behind (DK)
06. Spiha - Planet horse (FIN)
07. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
08. User - Miss Wanted (SWE)
09. Röyksopp - Only this moment (NOR)
10. Sophie Rimheden - Red line (SWE)

Challengers:
11. HIM - Wings of a butterfly (FIN)
12. September - Satellites (SWE)
13. Angu - Red lights (DK)

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. HIM - Solitary Man
02. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
03. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
04. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
05. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
06. The Crash - Still Alive
07. Lisa Miskovksy - Sing To Me
08. Outlandish - Walou
09. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
10. Beats And Styles - Allstars
11. Span - Don't Think The Way They Do
12. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
13. Teddybears STHLM - Cobra Style
14. Burhan G - Burhan G
15. Marit Bergman - Adios Amigos
16. Blindside - All Of Us
17. Prime Sth - Pieces
18. Jokeren - Kvinde Din Mogluder
19. September - We Can Do It
20. Slowtrain Soul - Twisted Cupid

Challengers:
01. The Cardigans - Live And Learn
02. Infinite Mass - No.1 Swartskalle
03. Blue Foundation - End Of The Day
04. Winta - I Want You
05. DJ Slow - I´m Over You Pablo
06. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
02. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
03. Outlandish - Walou
04. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
05. Span - Don't Think The Way They Do
06. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
07. The Crash - Still Alive
08. September - September All Over
09. Burhan G - Burhan G
10. Eskobar - Love Strikes
11. Black Diamond Brigade - Black Diamond
12. Lene Marlin - Another Day
13. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
14. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
15. Noora - Zeros
16. Prime Sth - Pieces
17. Organism 12 - Sångfågel
18. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun
19. Unni Wilhelmsen - Everyone´s Honesty
20. Slowtrain Soul - Twisted Cupid

Challengers:
01. Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue
02. Blindside - All Of Us
03. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig
04. Dear - Don´t Turn The Lights On
05. Beats And Styles - Allstars

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. The Crash - Still Alive
02. Outlandish - Walou
03. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
04. Swan Lee - I Don´t Mind
05. Backyard Babies - Song For The Outkast
06. Black Diamond Brigade - Black Diamond
07. Span - Don´t Think The Way They Do
08. Lene Marlin - Another Day
09. Redrama - Hang It Up
10. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
11. Eskobar - Love Strikes
12. Broder Daniel - Shoreline
13. Organism 12 - Sångfågel
14. Burhan G - Burhan G
15. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
16. Nobody Beats The Beats - Can´t I Be Loved
17. Noora - Zeros
18. Lorraine - Highlights
19. Iron African - Stay Awake
20. Her Majesty - You and me against the world

Challengers:
01. September - September All Over
02. Prime Sth - Pieces
03. Unni Wilhelmsen - Everyone´s Honesty
04. Slowtrain Soul - Twisted Cupid
05. The Rasmus - Funeral Song
06. Tim Christensen - Jump The Gun

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:

01. Weeping Willows - Presence
02. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
03. Per Gessle - Mazarin
04. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
05. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
06. Mikael Wiehe - Kärlek & politik
07. Stefan Andersson - Strangers house
08. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
09. Carola - Guld platina & passion
10. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
11. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
12. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
13. J's Plain Band - Boulder Dash
14. The Hellacopters - Cream of the Crap II
15. José González - Veneer
16. Moneybrother - Blood panic
17. September - September
18. Alice Babs - Alice babs bästa
19. Broder Daniel - Cruel Town
20. Arns rike - Arn the gothia

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:

01. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
04. Mikael Wiehe - Kärlek & politik
05. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
06. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
07. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
08. Carola - Guld platina & passion
09. Arns rike - Arn the gothia
10. José González - Veneer
11. Alice Babs - Alice babs bästa
12. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
13. Moneybrother - Blood panic
14. Andra generationen - Kärlekens land
15. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
16. Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis Vreeswijks bästa
17. September - September
18. Viktoria Tolstoy - Shining on you
19. Tomas Andersson Wij - Stjärnorna i oss
20. Miio - På vårt sätt

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:

01. Sara Löfgren - Starkare
02. Per Gessle - Mazarin
03. Sophie Zelmani - Love Affair
04. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
05. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
06. Peter LeMarc - Det som håller oss vid liv
07. Arns rike - Arn the gothia
08. Carola - Guld platina & passion
09. Alice Babs - Alice babs bästa
10. José González - Veneer
11. Moneybrother - Blood panic
12. Patrik Isaksson - Vi som aldrig landat
13. Backyard Babies - Stockholm Syndrome
14. Tomas Andersson Wij - Stjärnorna i oss
15. Viktoria Tolstoy - Shining on you
16. Nicolai Dunger - Here's my song you can have it....
17. September - September
18. Mauro Scooco - La dolce vita
19. The Knife - Deep Cuts
20. Cornelis Vreeswijk - Cornelis Vreeswijks bästa

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. The Crash - Still Alive
03. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
04. Eskobar - Love Strikes
05. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
06. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
07. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
08. Erik Faber - Century
09. Redrama - Hang It Up
10. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
13. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
14. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
15. Velcra - Can´t stop fighting
16. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
17. Pauline - Babylon
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. September - We Can Do It
20. Alice In Videoland - Got To Go

Challengers:
01. Christina Groth - Rock Your Body
02. Bad Cash Quartet - Twenty Two
03. David & the Citizens - Greycoated Morning
04. Brainstorm - Colder
05. Anne Hvidsten - Need To Know
06. Kingston Air Force - Style I Wear
07. Lene Marlin - Another Day

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.

Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:

01. Outlandish - Walou
02. Grand Avenue - Take It As It Comes
03. Safri Duo feat. Clark Anderson - All The People In The World
04. Eskobar - Love Strikes
05. The Crash - Still Alive
06. Winta & Anton Gordon - Hot Romance (Rok With You)
07. The Rasmus - First Day Of My Life
08. Elin Sigvardsson - Paper Cup Words
09. Erik Faber - Century
10. Redrama - Hang It Up
11. Maria Mena - You´re The Only One
12. Backyard Babies - Minus Celsius
13. September - We Can Do It
14. Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust
15. Shout Out Louds - Please Please Please
16. Pauline - Babylon
17. Learning From Las Vegas - The Only One
18. Jokeren - Havnen
19. Morten Abel - Birmingham Ho
20. The Perishers - Let There Be Morning

Challengers:
01. Alice In Videoland - Got To Go
02. Gaute - Miss you when you´re gone
03. Barbi Esco - Fairy Tale
04. Her Majesty - You and me against the world
05. William Hut - It´s the breeze
06. Kamera - Suburban boy
07. Velcra - Can´t stop fighting

Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.