Saturday the Danish music business celebrated itself and the best artists and releases of the past year with rapper L.O.C. and rock poet Peter Sommer the big winners with three awards each.

Also, the Danish Music Awards ‘09 was a grand night for album debutants with among others Mike Sheridan and Choir Of Young Believers being awarded for Best Electronica and Best Newcomer respectively. The full list of winners looks like this:

Album of the Year:
L.O.C. – ‘Melankolia/XxxCouture’

Band of the Year:
VETO

Female Artist of the Year:
Aura

Male Artist of the Year:
Peter Sommer

Newcomer of the Year:
Choir Of Young Believers

Rock Album of the Year:
Peter Sommer – ‘Til Rotterne Til Kragerne Til Hundene’

Pop Album of the Year:
Aura – ‘Columbine’

Electronica Album of the Year:
Mike Sheridan – ‘I Syv Sind’

Hip Hop Album of the Year:
L.O.C. – ‘Melankolia/XxxCouture’

Hard Rock Album of the Year:
A Kid Hereafter In The Grinding Light – ‘A Kid Hereafter In The Grinding Light’

Singer/Songwriter Album of the Year:
Teitur – ‘The Singer’

Adult Contemporary Pop Album of the Year:
Anne Linnet – ‘Anne Linnet’

Hit of the Year:
Lizzie – ‘Ramt I Natten’

Songwriter of the Year:
Peter Sommer

Producer of the Year:
Rune Rask and Jonas Vestergaard for L.O.C.’s ‘Melankolia/XxxCouture’

Music Video of the Year:
Thomas J. Mikkelsen and Dennis Holck Petersen for UFO Yepha’s ‘Næh Næh’

Artwork of the Year:
Martin Furze for Natasja’s ‘Shooting Star’

IFPI’s Lifetime Achievement Award:
Love Shop

Three awards saluted the best international acts and they went to:

International Album of the Year:
Kings Of Leon – ‘Only By The Night’

International Newcomer of the Year:
MGMT

International Hit of the Year:
Duffy – ‘Mercy’