Anděl Awards: Lenka Dusilová wins best album, female solo artist, song categories

The eclectic singer-songwriter Lenka Dusilová all but swept the Czech Academy of Music’s Anděl Awards on Saturday. She won Album of the Year for her LP “Řeka”, Song of the Year for the track “Vlákna”, and Best Female Solo Artist.

Štěpán Hebík (7krát3) was named Best Male Solo Artist, Tata Bojs named Best Band, and Kateřina Marie Tichá (who toured for years with acoustic roots music group Jelen), as Discovery of the Year.

Winning top honours in the Alternative and Electronic category was teenager Amelie Siba; in Rap – Yzomandias; in Rock - Kurtizány z 25. Avenue.

Robert Křesťan, a 62-year-old folk singer, composer and mandolinist, who currently plays with Druhá Travá, was entered into the Anděl Awards Hall of Fame.