On July 25, 2010 in Pineto, Italy, were announced the Orpheus Awards for 2010. This is an annual award that involves music critics who vote for the best Italian accordion productions of the year in four different categories:
1. Classical, 2. Jazz, 3. World Music and 4. Award for Lifetime Career Achievement.

Winners
Best CD for classic music
Claudio Jacomucci, Johann Sebastian Bach, Blowout Records

Best CD for jazz music
Renzo Ruggieri, Collection, APA records (also available on MusicForAccordion.com)

Best World Music CD
Mario D’Amario, Carnevale, APA records (also available on MusicForAccordion.com)

Lifetime Career Achievement Award Gorni Kramer

The jury consisted of:
Furfaro Amedeo (Italy), Flavio Caprera (Italy), Alessandro Pierotti (Italy), Fabio Chimney (Italy), Guido Michelone (Italy), Antongiulio Zimarino (Italy), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), Ulrich Schmülling (Germany), Livio Bollani (Italy), Paolo Picchio (Italy), Matteo Piludu Vesa (Finland, Italy), Davide Fabrizi (Italy).

In January 2011 we will open registration (free) for the Orpheus Award 2011 which is open to all productions (CDs, DVDs, live concerts, digital distribution, auto-production) made in 2010 by Italian accordionists (also harmonica, bandoneon, melodica, organ).

The art direction is by well known music critic Fabio Chimney. For further information email: info@accordionartfestival.com