The nominee announcement event will be hosted by Lauris Zalāns, the personality of "Radio TEV", and will feature surprise musical performances. The event's sponsors, electronics and household appliance stores "Euronics", have prepared special gifts for the musicians nominated in the "Best Debut Album" category. "We want to support young musicians by giving them useful technology sets that will assist with creativity and mobility, making life more convenient," says Līva Jaudzeme, marketing manager for "Euronics" in Latvia, who will open the debut category.

The event can be followed on the "Zelta Mikrofons" Facebook page, as well as on "TV3 Play" and tv3.lv.

This year, for the first time, the announcement of the nominees for the Latvian Music Recording Annual Awards "Zelta Mikrofons 2025" will be complemented by a conference dedicated to the music industry and exports, "Music Lab". The conference will start at 10:30 with a discussion on the success stories of Latvian music product exports, followed by "speed-dating" sessions with the "Zelta Mikrofons 2025" jury members, where musicians will have the opportunity to get answers to their questions and learn more about the evaluation criteria. A discussion on Sweden’s music export will follow, and after the nominee announcement, the conference will conclude with a discussion on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence in the context of creative industries.

The event will take place at the music and education platform "Zvaigznājs" located at Tēraudlietuves Street 22, Riga. It can be accessed by tram No. 11, bus No. 9, or train to the Brasas station.

The "Zelta Mikrofons 2025" award ceremony will take place on January 18, 2025, at the National Theatre of Latvia, and it will be broadcast live on TV3.

The "Zelta Mikrofons 2025" is organized by the Latvian Sound Recording Producers, Publishers, and Distributors Association (LaMPA), with support from the Ministry of Culture, SIA "Zaļā josta", electronics and household appliance stores "Euronics", and "Rixwell Elefant Hotel (Riga)", which will accommodate foreign guests. The afterparty will take place at the Kaņepes Culture Centre. The venue for the nominee announcement event and the "Music Lab" conference is provided by "Zvaigznājs".

Information partners include: "TV3 Group", "EHR Latviešu hiti", EHR, "Radio TEV", "Radio Skonto", "Radio SWH LV", "Radio SWH", "Rīgas Viļņi" publishing, jauns.lv, and "Kurzemes Radio".

Program for the "Music Lab" Conference and the "Zelta Mikrofons 2025" Nominee Announcement Event on December 16:

10:30 - Discussion - Success Stories of Latvian Music Product Exports
Participants: Ģirts Ozoliņš (Erica Synths), Iļja Krūmiņš (Gamechanger Audio), Miķelis Studers (Catchbox), Mārtiņš Popelis (Sonarworks)
11:30 - Networking
11:45 - Speed-dating with the jury

13:00 - Discussion – Sweden's Music Export
Participants: Jan Olof Gullo, Professor of Music Production at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and author of "Innovations in Music", and Peter Astedt, music producer, journalist, and creator of the "Musichelp" and "Future Echoes" festivals.
14:00 - Announcement of the "Zelta Mikrofons 2025" nominees. Hosted by Lauris Zalāns from "Radio TEV".
16:00 - Discussion – The Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in the Context of Creative Industries.
Afterparty with DJ Lauma Valērija