Empik bestsellers 2023 distributed. The 25th edition of the gala is already behind us. Below you can check which authors we read, listened to and watched most often last year.
The gala is not only about awards, but also a musical spectacle, for which Michał FOX Król was responsible this year. The event was opened by , , and . The gala was hosted once again by Marcin Prokop.
Empik bestsellers 2023. Results
“A good film means engaging stories and real characters,” said Maria Dębska, who, together with Arkadiusz Jakubik, presented the first prize at the gala in the Polish cinema category. The statuette went to the creators of the film “”. Next, Sokół appeared on the stage. The artists presented awards in music categories. Kortez, Taco Hemingway and , who recorded a video thanking Polish listeners, triumphed here.
Literary awards were presented to the honorees by Katarzyna Bonda and Szczepan Twardoch. Katarzyna Nosowska defeated Jakub Żulczyk. In turn, in the crime and thriller category, the statuette was received by BA Paris. Aleksandra Negrońska was named writer of the year.
Empik bestsellers 2023. Full list of winners
Below we publish all award categories, a list of nominees and winners.
BOOK
Belles-lettres
- The Wonder Years, Valérie Perrin, translation by Joanna Prądzyńska, Albatros Publishing House
- Once upon a time in Warsaw, Jakub Żulczyk, Świat Książki
- Not to be confused with love, Katarzyna Nosowska, Wielka Litera
- Sidonia. The word has been said, Elżbieta Cherezińska, Wydawnictwo Zysk i S-ka
- Before the coffee gets cold. Tales from a Cafe, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, translation by Joanna Dżdża, Grupa Wydawnicza Rewolucja
Crime and thriller
- The Cuckoo’s Egg, Camilla Läckberg, translation by Inga Sawicka, Czarna Owca Publishing House
- Kult, Camilla Läckberg, Henrik Fexeus, translation by Inga Sawicka, Czarna Owca Publishing House
- Trapped, BA Paris, translated by Robert Waliś, Albatros Publishing House
- The Specter of the Brocken, Remigiusz Mróz, Filia Publishing House
- At all costs, Harlan Coben, translation by Robert Waliś, Albatros Publishing House
Customary literature and Young Adult
- What the rain whispered to us, Joanna Balicka, Wydawnictwo NieZwykłe
- Different. Students, volume 2, Aleksandra Negrońska, Wydawnictwo NieZwykłe
- For sure not you. Westwood Academy, volume 1, Weronika Ancerowicz, Wydawnictwo NieZwykłe
- My Beloved Monster, Marta Łabęcka, BeYA
- The Monet family. Princess, volume 2, part 1, Weronika Anna Marczak, You&YA
Non-fiction
- Peasant women. A story about our grandmothers, Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak, Marginesy Publishing House
- I’m glad my mother died, Jennette McCurdy, translation by Magdalena Moltzan-Małkowska, Prószyński i S-ka
- The best place in the world, Jacek Bartosiak, Wydawnictwo Literackie
- President. Aleksander Kwaśniewski in conversation with Aleksander Kaczorowski, Znak Literanova
- The second one, Prince Harry, collective translation, Marginesy Publishing House
Polish literature for children
- Be yourself, Pink! A book about assertiveness and setting boundaries for children and a little for parents, Urszula Młodnicka, illustrations: Agnieszka Waligóra, Sensus
- Guts, or the human body under a magnifying glass, Adam Mirek, illustrations: Kasia Cerazy, Znak Emotikon
- The structure of your body. What is what and how does it work, Róża Hajkuś, illustrations: Paweł Gierliński, CzytaLisek
- Magic Tree. The Lost Couple, volume 13, Andrzej Maleszka, Emoji Sign
- The secret history of human… socks, volume 2, Justyna Bednarek, illustrations: Daniel de Latour, Poradnia K.
AUDIO
Audiobooks
- Peasant women. The Story of Our Grandmothers, Joanna Kuciel-Frydryszak, read by Maria Peszek, Marginesy Publishing House
- Florists, Alicja Sinicka, read by Anna Szawiel, WAB Publishing House
- People from the Fog, Izabela Janiszewska, read by Filip Kosior, Trzecia Strona
- The Monet family. Princess, volume 2, part 1, Weronika Anna Marczak, read by Zuzanna Pawlukiewicz-Jaworska, You&YA
- Yarn. In search of inner freedom, Natalia de Barbaro, read by Maja Ostaszewska, Agora Publishing House
Audio superproduction
- Fucking Monterosa, Anna Kazejak, Filip Kasperaszek, Ewa Rozenbajgier, Empik Go
- Mierzeja 2. The Last Tide, Wojtek and Zygmunt Miłoszewski, Empik Go, Wydawnictwo WAB
- Adventures of Baltazar Gąbka, Stanisław Pagaczewski, Empik Go, Wydawnictwo Literackie
- Skóra, Katarzyna Janiszewska, Empik Go
- Stacja, Jakub Szamałek, Empik Go, WAB Publishing House
Podcast
- Dialogues of Vagina and Penis 2, Jagna Kaczanowska, Beata Biały, Andrzej Gryżewski
- Exorcism. The terrifying story of Anneliese Michel, Mikołaj Kołyszko
- Head into space, Jarosław Juszkiewicz
- Criminatorium. Murderers of the Polish People’s Republic, Marcin Myszka
- Profiler, Jolanta Gwardys, Jan Gołębiowski
MUSIC
Rock
- 72 Seasons, Metallica, Universal Music Group, Universal Music Polska
- Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones, Universal Music Group, Universal Music Polska
- Memento Mori, Depeche Mode, Sony Music Entertainment Poland
- Męskie Granie 2023, Mystic Production
- Rush, Måneskin, Sony Music Entertainment Poland
Pop
- Banquet at Sanah, Sanah, Magic Records, Universal Music Polska
- Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana Del Rey, Universal Music Polska
- Pop Girl, Daria Zawiałow, Sony Music Entertainment Poland
- Teach me to dance, Kortez, Jazzboy Records, e-music
- Slideshow, Apple Blossom, Universal Music Polska
Rap and hip-hop
- 1-800-Enlightenment, Taco Hemingway, 2020, Universal Music Polska
- The Little Prince, Avi, Moya Label, e-music
- On Your Eyes, Polish Version, District Area, MyMusic
- PROXL3M, PRO8L3M, 2020, Universal Music Polska
- STYXXX, ReTo, SpaceRange, e-music
MOVIE
Polish cinema
- Peasants, dir. DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman, Next Film
- Filip, dir. Michał Kwieciński, TVP
- In-Laws 2, dir. Kalina Aladrukińska, Next Film
- Believe in Santa Claus, dir. Anna Wieczur, Kino Świat
- The Green Border, dir. Agnieszka Holland, Kino Świat
Family cinema
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, dir. Joel Crawford, United International Pictures
- Between Us Elements, dir. Peter Sohn, The Walt Disney Company
- Spider-Man: Through the Multiverse, dir. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, United International Pictures
- Super Mario Bros. Film, dir. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, United International Pictures
- Wonka, dir. Paul King, Warner Bros. Entertainment Poland
EMPIK DISCOVERIES
Literature
- Grzegorz Bogdał, Here comes a big boy, Czarne
- Maria Halber, Strużki, Cyranka
- Łukasz Krukowski, I have a feeling, Cyranka
- Małgorzata Lebda, Łakome, Znak
- Agnieszka Pajączkowska, Opaque. Stories of peasant photography, Czarne
Music
- Asster, Snake Speech, Asster / e-music
- Dawid Grzelak x mop, Warszawa Dawidy, Sony Music Entertainment Poland
- Anastazja Ivahnenko aka Ta Ukrainka, Zgrzyt, 2TrackRecords, e-music
- Kathia, Przestrzeń, Universal Music Polska
- Dawid Tyszkowski, My cat is missing and probably won’t come back, Fonobo Label, SMPB
Movie
- Piotr Biedroń, All hope is in them
- Maciej Buchwald, Kordian Kądziela, 1670, Netflix
- Grzegorz Dębowski, As much as nothing
- Paweł Maślona, Kos
- Kamila Tarabura, Katarzyna Warzecha, Absolute debutants, Netflix
INTERNET CREATOR OF THE YEAR
- Alicja Defratyka
- Adam Mirek
- Doctor from TikTok
- Dudek about history
- Globestory
- Ola Żebrowska
- ORB
- Podcastex
- Delectable
- Clothes to donate
Source: Gazeta
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