Peter Maffay, Roland Kaiser and Inka Bause are among the winners of the Golden Hen 2024. The media prize was awarded for the 30th time on Friday evening in Leipzig. In the anniversary live show, a total of eleven hens were awarded to stars from music, film, entertainment and sport as well as everyday heroes. The show was hosted by Florian Silbereisen and Barbara Schöneberger. The Golden Hen is awarded jointly by MDR and the magazine "Super Illu".
Four audience awards went to entertainer Inka Bause, Olympic swimming champion Lukas Märtens, actress Karoline Herfurth and singer Wincent Weiss. In her acceptance speech, Inka Bause appealed to the organizers to maintain the Golden Hen - even if the pressure to cut costs is becoming ever greater. The award winners and the region need this prize.
Honorary prizes for Maffay and Kaiser
Seven honorary prizes were also awarded, including one in the music category for Roland Kaiser. Singer and composer Peter Maffay was honored with a Golden Hen for his life's work. In the Charity category, the Saxony Wish Wagon, which fulfills a last wish for seriously ill people, was honoured.
The Golden Hen is a sculpture cast in bronze. According to the organizers, a total of 280 hens have been awarded since the prize was established. The record winner is Helene Fischer, who has received eight awards. She is followed by Wolfgang Stumph with six hens and Carmen Nebel with four trophies.
The award was originally created to specifically recognize East German artists. The organizers now see it as an all-German audience award. The award is named after the nickname "Henne" ("Hen") of the popular GDR entertainer Helga Hahnemann (1937-1991).
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