Anděl awards dominated by Miroslav Žbirka

The winners of this year's Anděl Awards were announced on Saturday evening at an awards ceremony broadcast live on Czech Television, with prizes awarded in 15 different categories.

The late Miroslav Žbirka, who passed away relatively unexpectedly in November 2021 at the age of 69, dominated this year's awards, winning all four categories in which he was nominated for his posthumously released album and single – best male artist, best album, best Slovak album and best song.

Another favourite this year was the band Vypsáná Fixa, which won the award for Best Group. Singer Lenny took home the award for Best Solo Performer for her album Heartbreak Culture.

Actor, scriptwriter, and lyricist Zdeněk Svěrák, who wrote the screenplay for and starred in the 1996 Oscar and Golden Globe Award-winning film Kolya, was inducted into the Hall of Fame by President Petr Pavel.