Pan-ArcticVision 2026 to take place on 2nd October

🚨 BANGER ALERT 🚨 ELLINOR's Sámi Grand Prix 2026 winning song "Du Dušši" has received a remix courtesy of fellow SGP 2026 competitor OK-NIKO.

🎤 In a little diversion before Eurovision, Kittens and Nicklas get together with Daniel from @samimusic.blog to discuss #SámiGrandPrix 2026. Together they discuss the show, the joiks, the songs, the winners, and what they hope for from SGP 2027. #SGP2026

As part of Sámi Grand Prix, it was announced that Amoc and Áilu Valle won the 2026 Áillohaš Music Award.

oh, and #SámiGrandPrix may be over for another year, but I'm not going anywhere

Ánte Niillas Bongo and ELLINOR have been crowned the winners of Sámi Grand Prix 2026

That's all for tonight, thank you very much for following along with me, and congratulations to our winners!

Caroline got 26 points from the televote, meaning BOTH categories were won by a single points. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Everyone joining ELLINOR on stage for her reprise showing EXACTLY what this show is all about #SámiGrandPrix2026 #SGP

Caroline J Kuhmunen received.. a number of points I didn't quite make out.. from the public but it's not enough which means ELLINOR IS THE WINNER of the songs section of Sámi Grand Prix #SGP2026 #SámiGrandPrix

Sofia & Niko receive 30 points! #SGP2026 #SámiGrandPrix

Han Helge & Han Håkon get 38 from the televote. Alo Joks 20 Kalle Urheim 24 Ellinor 33 #SGP2026 #SámiGrandPrix

shoutout to the LA watch party! #SGP2026 #SámiGrandPrix

Caroline J Kuhmunen has taken the jury vote with31 points! Sofia & Niko have 26, Ellinor 25, Kalle 20, Alo Joks 9 and Helge & Håkon 3. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

We're only halfway through the results, now it's time for the results of the songs section! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

We now get a winner's rendition of "Náššá álddut" #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Just ONE point in it between first and second! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP

Ánte Niillas Bongo receives 36 points, and is the winner of Sámi Grand Prix's joik section! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP

Sárá Nilut receives 44 points! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Lars-Ánte receives 31, Biret Ristin & Rávná 19. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Per Bueng receives... 17 points from the televote #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Results time! First the jury results for the joikers! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

The most important typically SGP thing? Fun! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

We're now getting a run through of things considered "typical Sámi Grand Prix" #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

We get a look back at the first ever SGP back in 1990, and also a reminder of how Ketil Stokkan was robbed at that year's Eurovision. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Voting is now CLOSED! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

What we're hearing now is a modern take on a 200 year old text! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

That is IT for tonight. Some really fierce competition tonight that I don't think I can call a either winner. Who are you backing? #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

yeah, HEÅLÅ HEALA will be going on repeat in my head until I fall asleep #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

An absolute banger, but also showing their vulnerable side and just wanting to be accepted for who they are. Love it. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

I've been following these guys for years. It was through watching a Northkid interview I first discovered the fan press circuit. an absolute BANGER and a lovely full circle moment for me. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

You may recognise these two as members of Northkid, or from their Northern Norwegian party songs. They're both also successful writers and producers for other artists, Helge even produced last year's SGP song runner up, Jovnna Levi's Jovnna Fra Tana. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Lads we are finishing with an absolute BANGER tonight. Helge & Hakon are bringing the party with "Ingen Andre" - a song partially in Norwegian, which is about Helge's experience being dumped for being "not Sámi enough". #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Visually absolutely stunning, and I really love how the joik builds. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Our final joik of the night is courtesy of Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen - He won Sámi Grand Prix as a 21 year old back in 2000, and is joiking for is son Nils Issát tonight. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Fun fact: Sofia & Niko only met in person for the first time when the launch press photos were taken, and it was -30 degrees that day. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

It's snowing in the hall! Using this opportunity to remind you this is essentially just a local sports hall and they've managed to make it look this good. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

I really love how the vulnerability of the song comes across in Sofia's voice. The LED usage here is absolutely gorgeous as well. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Sofia Mienna & OK-NIKO are up now with "Gos don leat?" - Sofia is an actress from Karasjok, and Niko is originally from Utsjoki but now lives in Los Angeles. I was able to speak to Niko before the show, which you can see here. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Ánte Niillas Bongo is an SGP veteran, he's competed four times and won once. His joik about nature and the relationship with reindeer. He is joined by a VERY good dog in his postcard. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

I have ascended at this joik part. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Alo Joks is bringing us some electronic banger hours. She only discovered her Sámi heritage as an adult because of the suppression of the Sámi languages leading to her family stopping speaking the language, but is proud to stand on stage tonight with a song in Northern Sámi #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Oh this staging is so fun, and gets the theme accross perfectly. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Time for out joik duet! Biret Risten Sara & Rávná Anti Guttorm have been joiking together for many years, and their one for tonight is about a wedding - They wanted to give the outside world a symbol of the traditional sámi wedding. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

We're getting another walkthrough of how to vote in the MelloApp now. Voting is available for anyone in Scandinavia, but everyone can get the Sámi Grand Prix mello cards, and should send me a 9, 18 and 19 if they have one spare. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Really interesting to see that we're getting some people joining the joikers on stage, and we're not even at the duet yet! #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

Ingor Nilá is joiking for his niece tonight! He grew up in Kautokeino, His inspiration to joik from the forest and the mountains, that is where joiks usually come to him. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

We see an audience member put on some thick shades to avoid showing that he was moved to tears. Me too, buddy. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

The young girl on stage with Caroline is her daughter. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL finish. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026

This feels like something I'd hear in a Disney film. Love it. #SámiGrandPrix #SGP2026