Sting and Wayne Shorter both received the 2017 Polar Music Prize, an award that was founded by ABBA's manager Stig Anderson. The Swedish prize celebrates "the power and importance of music" and winners receive 1 million Swedish crowns. The Tallest Man On Earth, Annie Lennox, José Feliciano, and more performed covers in honor of Sting and his work work with the Police. Watch those performances and a video of Sting giving his acceptance speech below.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=kx4pL2Dzd88
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4xqz49eiaLA
