Culture · Prizes and letters
The prizes of Schwartzistan
Every winner of the five national awards, and the songs and albums that reached the top of the chart. 1335 books, 472 songs, 458 paintings, 428 poems, 343 films, 223 plays, 164 albums are catalogued.
The Varrant Prize for Literature
For the year's novel. Named for the founder of the Herald.
The Assembly Medal for Verse
For a poem. Presented by the Speaker.
The Vellmar Screen Prize
For a film.
The Radio Award
For an album. Given by Schwartzistan Radio.
The Museum Gold Medal
For a painting. Given by the National Museum; the winning canvas hangs for a year in Room 9.
Number one in the charts
Songs and albums that reached the top of the Radio chart.
| 1994 | Never Moved (song) | Maria Brenn |
| 1992 | Never Moved (song) | Peter Brenn |
| 1991 | Victory Day Parade (song) | Hedwig Arnholt |
| 1987 | Seven Stars (song) | Gisela Bauer |
| 1977 | Ostra Bank Blues (song) | Friedl Mahler |
| 1973 | The Chair Is Empty, Baby (song) | Kerstin Pfeil |
| 1971 | Seven Stars (song) | Anna Stiegl |
| 1968 | Eleven Characters (album) | Martin Feiten |
| 1958 | Deemed (song) | Lotte Rabrut |
| 1957 | No Change (song) | Emma Falk |