# Premios Pulsar

The Premios Pulsar (English: Pulsar Awards) is an award ceremony presented annually by the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor [es] (SCD) to recognize the best in Chilean music releases. It includes categories for albums, songs, music videos and music-related books and other publications.
The first awards ceremony was held on 25 July 2015, at Teatro Nescafé de las Artes in Santiago. Chilean television presented Ignacio Franzani served as host while La Red and Radio Cooperativa broadcast the ceremony on television and radio, respectively.

## Background

The awards were created in 2015, intended to highlight musical releases in the country. The name comes from the "Feria Pulsar", an annual event organized by the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor that takes place in Santiago and includes activities such as concerts and music-related exhibitions.
Prior to the awards inception, the Altazor Awards were presented, from 2000 to 2014, to recognize the best in Chilean literature, visual arts, theater, dance, music, cinema and television. The Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor were one of the institutions involved in said awards.
The winners and nominees are chosen by a set of juries that changes for each edition. The jury members range from musicians, journalists, producers, engineers, music video directors, art directors, among other professionals from the music industry. Winners and nominees for all the categories are selected by the juries except Artist of the Year, which is voted by the public through the awards website, and Most Played Song, which is determined through the statistics given by Chilean radio stations.

## Trophy

The trophy was designed by Chilean sculptor Catalina Rojas and was named "El Aplauso" (The Clap). It was created through lost-wax casting and consists of two hands, one painted silver and the other gold. According to Rojas, it represents the connexion between the artist and the audience through the act of clapping while the different materials in the hands represent the need for diversity in music.

## Categories

As of 2023, the following 26 categories are presented:

### Defunct categories
## Ceremonies

| Year | Date | Venue | City | Host | Broadcast | Broadcast | Ref. |
| Year | Date | Venue | City | Host | Television | Radio | Ref. |
| 1st [es] | 18 July 2015 | Teatro Nescafé de las Artes | Santiago | Ignacio Franzani | La Red | Radio Cooperativa | |
| 2nd [es] | 10 May 2016 | Teatro Teletón | Santiago | Ignacio Franzani | La Red | Radio Cooperativa | |
| 3rd [es] | 31 May 2017 | Teatro Teletón | Santiago | Cristián Sánchez | TVN | Radio Bío-Bío | |
| 4th [es] | 12 & 14 June 2018 | Sala SCD, Plaza Egaña Studio 1, TVN | Santiago | Alfredo Lewin | TVN | Radio Bío-Bío | |
| 5th [es] | 9 July 2019 | Teatro Teletón | Santiago | Eduardo Fuentes | La Red | Radio Bío-Bío | |
| 6th [es] | 15 July 2020 | Streaming | Streaming | Humberto Sichel Javiera Contador Natalia Valdevenido | Súbela Radio | Súbela Radio | |
| 7th [es] | 9 June 2021 | Streaming | Streaming | Eduardo Fuentes | La Red | Radio Bio-Bío | |
| 8th [es] | 30 May 2022 | Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho | Santiago | Eduardo Fuentes | La Red | Radio Bio-Bío | |
| 9th [es] | 4 June 2023 | Studio 1, TVN | Santiago | Eduardo Fuentes Ivette Vergara | TVN | Radio Bio-Bío | |
| 10th [es] | 6 June 2024 | Studio 1, TVN | Santiago | Eduardo Fuentes | TVN | Radio Bio-Bío | |

## Selected winners

The following table features the winners for the four main categories.
| Year | Artist of the Year | Album of the Year | Song of the Year | Best New Artist |
| 2015 | Ana Tijoux | Ana Tijoux – Vengo | Ana Tijoux – "Vengo" | Benjamín Walker |
| 2016 | La Combo Tortuga | Camila Moreno – Mala Madre | Camila Moreno – "Tu Mamá Te Mató" | Niños del Cerro |
| 2017 | Villa Cariño | Alex Anwandter – Amiga | Alex Anwandter – "Siempre es Viernes en Mi Corazón" | 300am |
| 2018 | Movimiento Original | Congreso – La Canción Que Te Debía | Mon Laferte – "Amárrame" | Niña Tormenta |
| 2019 | La Comba Tortuga | Mon Laferte – Norma | Paloma Mami – "Not Steady" | La Brígida Orquesta |
| 2020 | Cami | Como Asesinar a Felipes – Naturaleza Muerta | Cami – "Aquí Estoy" | Simón Campusano |
| 2021 | DrefQuila | Francisca Valenzuela – La Fortaleza | Francisca Valenzuela – "Flotando" | Pau |
| 2022 | La Combo Tortuga | Camila Moreno – Rey | Yorka featuring Gepe and Lido Pimienta – "Viento" | Soulfia |
| 2023 | Paula Rivas | Congreso – Luz de Flash | Polimá Westcoast and Pailita – "Ultra Solo" | Fran Quintero |
| 2024 | Los Bunkers | Mon Laferte – Autopoiética | Los Bunkers – "Rey" | Asia Menor |