Pink Floyd, Renee Fleming receive Polar Music Prize

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STOCKHOLM (AFP) — US soprano Renee Fleming and British rock group Pink Floyd received the Polar Music Prize from the hands of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at a gala ceremony in Stockholm on Tuesday, organisers said.

The winners received one million kronor (106,700 euros, 156,385 dollars) each.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Music honoured Fleming "in recognition of her sublime unparalleled voice and unique stylistic versatility."

"Connoisseurs and the general public alike have been dazzled by the beauty of her soft and natural voice, which is equally supple in every register and exudes sensitivity in every tone," it said.

Nick Mason and Roger Waters accepted the award on behalf of Pink Floyd, selected "for their monumental contribution over the...