Latvian Music Awards 2025: A Night of Triumphs for Finch, Sudden Lights, and More

The GAMMA 2025 Latvian Music Awards celebrated the nation’s brightest musical talents, recognizing achievements across a diverse range of genres and industry contributions. The awards, held in November 2025, highlighted a year of innovation and success in the Latvian music scene.

Key Winners

Finch dominated the awards, taking home both the Solo Artist of the Year and Hit of the Year awards for “Baudam!”. Sudden Lights were also recognized for their outstanding contributions, winning Group of the Year and Live Performance/Concert of the Year for their show at the XIAOMI Arēna on November 15, 2025.

Individual Awards

• Solo Artist of the Year: Finch
• Solo Artist of the Year: Aminata
• Group of the Year: Sudden Lights
• Young Artist of the Year: Roe deer
• Hit of the Year: Finch – “Baudam!”
• Radio Hit of the Year: Finch – “Baudam!”
• Most Streamed Song of the Year: Bermuda Triangle – FLAMINGO (feat. DJ Guano)
• Live Performance/Concert of the Year: Sudden Lights – “Sudden Lights”, XIAOMI Arēna, 15.11.2025

Special Recognition

The awards also acknowledged innovation and industry leadership. Gamechanger Audio received the INNOVATION OF THE YEAR IN MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES award (in cooperation with the Patent Board), while Marat Ogleznev was named AUTHOR OF THE YEAR (in cooperation with AKKA/LAA). Raymond Paul was recognized as THE MOST WIDELY USED AUTHOR (in cooperation with AKKA/LAA), and Might Delete Later received the ANNUAL EXPORTS award (in cooperation with Music Latvia).

Genre Awards

The GAMMA awards spanned a wide array of musical genres:

• Pop Artist of the Year: Sudden Lights
• Hip-Hop Artist of the Year: Finch
• Rock Artist of the Year: Iron Wolf
• Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year: Nice weather
• Jazz or Funk Music Artist of the Year: Very Cool People
• Folk or folk music artist of the year: Uli
• Pop or Country Artist of the Year: Hunting Grounds
• Alternative Music Artist of the Year: Juuk
• Indie Music Artist of the Year: Carnival Youth
• Intergenre Music Artist of the Year: Latvian Voices
• Instrumental Music Artist of the Year: Gints Smukais
• Metal Artist of the Year: Skyforger

Industry Professionals Honored

The awards also celebrated the work of key industry professionals:

• Manager of the year or management company: Brainstorming management
• Record publisher or label: Jersika Records
• Studio producer: Rudolph Budze
• Content creator (photo/video/text): Aiga Leitholde
• Media of the year / media-generated content: Latvian Radio 5, LSM
• Stage design specialist: Arthur Analts
• Concert venue of the year: Angārs concert hall, Riga

The GAMMA 2025 awards underscored the vibrancy and diversity of the Latvian music industry, celebrating both established stars and emerging talents.