Award of Excellence

This year's contest focuses on German music bands and their road to success. The video introduces Madsen, Germany's most popular indie rock band, as well as 18-year-old Lennart, who is hoping for a similar success with his up-and-coming band Shot To Nothing.

Taught in school, played in the streets or offered at many festivals, young Germans love a variety of music styles. Hip-Hop, Pop and Rock rank as the most popular types of music. Following the international success of German bands such as The Scorpions, Rammstein and Tokio Hotel, a new band is rising on the international music scene: Madsen. Already very popular in Germany, Madsen is about to thrill American audiences during their U.S. tour in Fall 2011. Eighteen-year-old Lennart guides us through the documentary. He highlights different aspects of Germany's music industry and introduces us to Madsen, a band he looks up to as do many other Germans his age. What Madsen and up-and-coming bands like Lennart’s have in common is the fun they and their fans have. They share an interest that seems to be a universal one: music.