Other winners at the event held at the Stage Theater in Berlin, Germany are actress Uma Thurman and former F1 driver Michael Schumacher.
- Nov 14, 2014
AceShowbiz - Ariana Grande was among the winners at the 66th Bambi Awards. The singer took home the Best Newcomer trophy during the ceremony held on Thursday, November 13 at the Stage Theater in Berlin, Germany.
Grande, who rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and its spin-off "Sam & Cat", already has released two albums. Both peaked at No. 1 on Billboard 200. This year, she dominated the singles charts with her hits "Problems", "Break Free" and "Bang-Bang".
"Ariana Grande is a young singer with a powerful voice who knows how to combine pop, soul, hip-hop and electronic music to form an irresistible dance sound. Her hits set new records on iTunes, her concerts sell out and she has millions of fans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Her unmistakeable voice and unusual range spanning five octaves make her one of the exceptional talents of our time," the Bambi jury explained why the pint-sized diva deserved the award.
Another international star who won a Bambi in music field was U2. The Irish rockers were the winners in the Music International category. "U2 create rock music with attitude and poetic texts that Bono, their charismatic singer, verbalises with his unique voice. Guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. provide the unmistakeable U2 sound of strong rhythms and melodies," the jury said of the group's win.
Other winners at the Thursday awards show included Uma Thurman who was named Best International Actress, former F1 driver Michael Schumacher who was awarded with the Millenium trophy, Grammy-nominated pianist Lang Lang and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
The 2014 Bambi Awards also featured performances from many stars including Grande. She celebrated her award by performing "Break Free" and "Problem", both are from her newest LP "My Everything".
- Honorary Jury Prize: Philipp Lahm and Miroslaw Klose
- Entertainment: Helene Fischer
- Lifetime: Helmut Dietl
- International Actress: Uma Thurman
- Our Earth "Action Day's Work": Nora Weisbrod
- International Music: U2
- Silent Heroes: Wolfgang Sell
- Music National: Die Fantastischen Vier
- Sports: Nico Rosberg
- Millennium: Michael Schumacher
- Charity: Princess Mary of Denmark
- Newcomer: Ariana Grande
- Integration: Michael Stenger
- Actor National: Francis Fulton-Smith
- Classical: Lang Lang and Jonas Kaufmann
