Digital Music
This category is for those making electronic music and sound art through digital means. From 1987 to 1998 the category was known as "Computer music." Two Golden Nicas were awarded in 1987, and none in 1990. There was no Computer Music category in 1991.
- 1987 - Peter Gabriel and Jean-Claude Risset
- 1988 - Denis Smalley
- 1989 - Kaija Saariaho
- 1990 - None
- 1991 - Category omitted
- 1992 - Alejandro Viñao
- 1993 - Bernard Parmegiani
- 1994 - Ludger Brümmer
- 1995 - Trevor Wishart
- 1996 - Robert Normandeau
- 1997 - Matt Heckert
- 1998 - Peter Bosch and Simone Simons (joint award)
- 1999 - Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) and Chris Cunningham (joint award)
- 2000 - Carsten Nicolai
- 2001 - Ryoji Ikeda
- 2002 - Yasunao Tone
- 2003 - Ami Yoshida, Sachiko M and Utah Kawasaki (joint award)
- 2004 - Thomas Köner
- 2005 - Maryanne Amacher
- 2006 - Eliane Radigue
- 2007 - Mashiro Miwa
- 2008 - Reactable by Sergi Jordà (ES), Martin Kaltenbrunner (AT), Günter Geiger (AT) and Marcos Alonso (ES)
- 2009 - Speeds of Time versions 1 and 2 by Bill Fontana (US)
- 2010 - rheo: 5 horizons by Ryoichi Kurokawa (JP)
- 2011 - Energy Field by Jana Winderen (NO)
- 2012 - "Crystal Sounds of a Synchrotron" by Jo Thomas (GB)
Read more about this topic: Prix Ars Electronica, Golden Nica Winners
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