Zara Larsson is in the US on tour, so she was represented by her mother Agnetha Larsson.
Zara can't accept the award because she's in Los Angeles living her dream. It took 13 years, but now she's where she's always dreamed of being, she said.
At the end of the gala, Zara joined via a video link.
"It means so much to me to be appreciated at home. It's so great to be part of the Swedish music industry, because we're the best in the world," she said.
Larsson received the prestigious award for Artist of the Year and also Pop of the Year for the album "Midnight Sun".
KAJ Song of the Year
The other big winners of the evening – in terms of the number of awards even greater than Zara Larsson – were Viagra Boys, who were awarded Rock of the Year and Album of the Year for “Viagra Boys”. The band’s frontman Sebastian Murphy was also awarded a Grammis as Lyricist of the Year.
Although Ghost won the award for Metal of the Year, Tobias Forge's musical project was the big loser at the gala. The band was nominated for six awards, but could only take home one.
The song of the year was the Melodifestival winner "Bara bada bastu" by KAJ, and Fanny Avonne received the award as Newcomer of the Year. The singer tearfully accepted the award.
"It was emotional, it's my first award ever. I hadn't even dared to write an acceptance speech before," she told TT afterwards.
The biggest cheer during the evening went to Siw Malmkvist, who received an honorary award for her long career.
"People call me an icon and a legend - but that's just me!," she said and then rapped a Pippi Longstocking rap from the stage.
Dig at the Minister of Culture
This year the gala took place at Annexet in Stockholm and was broadcast on YouTube. It was hosted by Niklas Strömstedt.
"Now this isn't broadcast live on TV, so you can party. But I'm worried, I read that you young people don't party anymore," he joked from the stage.
Strömstedt also gave a thumbs up to Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand:
"You're only offered water and popcorn, no wonder the Minister of Culture stayed home."
During the evening, Veronica Maggio, Viagra Boys and Adaam & Greekazo performed, among others.
The latter were nominated in the category of Hip-Hop of the Year for the EP "Nya skolans ledera". However, that category was won by Jireel.
"Somewhere in me I thought, 'We're going to take it home, because last year was a good year.' I was almost confident in myself," Jireel told TT afterwards.
Facts: Grammy Awards winners
Alternative Pop of the Year:
Anna von Hausswolff “Iconoclasts”
Artist of the Year:
Zara Larsson
Folk music of the year:
Teodor Wolger's "Episode in the Vikens Chapel"
Hard Rock/Metal of the Year:
Ghost "Skeleton"
Rock of the Year:
Viagra Boys “Viagra Boys”
Jazz of the Year:
Yttling Jazz "Illegal hit"
This year's classic:
Britta Byström “Byström: Ink-wash on paper”
Song of the year:
KAJ "Just take a sauna"
Lyrics and music: Anderz Wrethov, Axel Åhman, Jakob Norrgård, Kevin Holmström, Kristofer Strandberg, Robert Skowronski
Music Video of the Year:
Olof Dannert – Nektar "The only one you have"
Newcomer of the year:
Fanny Avonne – total annual production
Soul/R'n'B of the Year:
Yukimi "For you"
Lyricist of the Year:
Sebastian Murphy – Viagra Boys “Viagra Boys”
This year's honorary award:
Siw Malmkvist
Album of the year:
Viagra Boys “Viagra Boys”
Hip Hop of the Year:
Jireel "Yemaya II"
