# 2018 Echo Awards

The 27th and last Echo Awards ceremony, presented by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), honored the best-selling music in Germany. They took place on 12 April 2018 at Messe Berlin beginning on 20:15 UTC+1. During the ceremony, Echo Awards were presented in 22 categories.

## Winners and nominees

Source:
| Album of the Year | Hit of the Year |
| Ed Sheeran – ÷ Helene Fischer – Helene Fischer Kelly Family – We Got Love Kollegah & Farid Bang – Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 3 Die Toten Hosen – Laune der Natur | Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran – "Perfect" Bausa – "Was du Liebe nennst" Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee – "Despacito" Imagine Dragons – "Thunder" |
| Artist pop national | Female artist pop national |
| Mark Forster – TAPE Peter Maffay – MTV Unplugged Johannes Oerding – Kreise Adel Tawil – So schön anders Wincent Weiss – Irgendwas gegen die Stille | Alice Merton – No Roots Yvonne Catterfeld – Guten Morgen Freiheit Julia Engelmann – Poesiealbum Lina Larissa Strahl – Ego Kerstin Ott – Herzbewohner |
| Artist international | Female artist international |
| Ed Sheeran – ÷ Jason Derulo – If I’m Lucky, Tip Toe und Swalla Eminem – Revival Luis Fonsi – Despacito and Despacito & Mis grandes éxitos Michael Patrick Kelly – ID | P!nk – Beautiful Trauma Camila Cabello – Camila Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa Rita Ora – "Your Song" & "Anywhere" Taylor Swift – Reputation |
| Band pop national | Band international |
| Ed Sheeran – Blossom Deine Freunde – Keine Märchen Die Lochis – #Zwilling Radio Doria – 2 Seiten Michael Patrick Kelly – MannHeim | Imagine Dragons – Evolve Depeche Mode – Spirit The Kelly Family – We Got Love Linkin Park – One More Light Sunrise Avenue – Heartbreak Century |
| Hip-hop/urban national | Rock national |
| Kollegah & Farid Bang – Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 3 187 Strassenbande – Sampler 4 Kontra K – Gute Nacht RAF Camora – Anthrazit SpongeBOZZ – Started from the Bottom / KrabbenKoke Tape | Die Toten Hosen – Laune der Natur Beatsteaks – Yours Eisbrecher – Sturmfahrt Kraftklub – Keine Nacht für Niemand SDP – Heartbreak Century |
| Dance national | Folk Music |
| Robin Schulz – "Uncovered" Alle Farben – "Bad Ideas" & "Little Hollywood" Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra – "Classical 90s Dance" Gestört aber GeiL – #Zwei Felix Jaehn – I | Santiago – Im Auge des Sturms Die Amigos – Zauberland Kasalla – Mer sin eins Kastelruther Spatzen – Die Tränen der Dolomiten Voxxclub – Donnawedda |
| Schlager | Producer national |
| Helene Fischer – Helene Fischer Andrea Berg – 25 Jahre Abenteuer Leben Fantasy – Bonnie & Clyde Maite Kelly – Sieben Leben für dich Ben Zucker – Na und?! | Peter Keller: Peter Maffay – MTV Unplugged Other nominees Thorsten Brötzmann, Martin Fliegenschmidt, David Gold, Robin Grubert, Andreas Herbig, Patrick Salmy, Silverjam & Ali Zuckowski: Helene Fischer – Helene Fischer Julian Otto, Bounce Brothers, The Cratez, Jugglerz & reezy: Bausa – Powerbausa B-Case, Beatzarre, Djorkaeff, Andreas Herbig, Paul NZA, Yvan Peacemaker, Marek Pompetzki, Patrick Salmy: Adel Tawil – So schön anders Lex Lugner, Minhtendo, OZ, Alexis Troy: RIN – Eros |
| Newcomer national | Newcomer International |
| Wincent Weiss – Irgendwas gegen die Stille Bausa – Powerbausa RIN – Eros Ben Zucker – Na und?! Zuna – Mele7 | Luis Fonsi – Despacito & Mis Grandes Exitos Camila Cabello – Camila DJ Khaled – Grateful French Montana – Jungle Rules Ofenbach – "Be Mine" and "Katchi" |
| Best video national | Critics’ Award national |
| Beatsteaks feat. Deichkind – "L auf der Stirn" Bausa – "Was du Liebe nennst" Kat Frankie – "Bad Behaviour" Fünf Sterne deluxe – "Moin Bumm Tschack" Marteria feat. Teutilla – "Aliens" | Haiyti – Montenegro Zero Casper – Lang lebe der Tod Feine Sahne Fischfilet – Sturm & Dreck Nils Frahm – All Melody Tocotronic – Die Unendlichkeit |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Partner of the year |
| Klaus Voormann | Alexander Schulz / Reeperbahn Festival |
| Commercial partner of the year | Social commitment |
| Apple Music | Benefiz-Festival Peace by Peace of Fetsum Sebhat Tedros "Teddy" Twelde |