The City of Zurich's 50,000 Swiss franc art prize will go to musician Franziska Schläpfer, known as Big Zis, in 2021. Schläpfer combines various genres, art forms and scenes (hip-hop, jazz, improv, video art, dance and so on) and is, according to the city's press release, "a leading figure for many: First and foremost because of her artistic talent, but also because of her way of performing with integrity".

The award for special cultural merit - endowed with 20,000 francs - is presented by the city of Zurich to music promoter Veit Stauffer. Until December 31 last year, Stauffer worked at Rec Rec at Rotwandstrasse 64, one of the city's central music venues. In its heyday, Rec Rec was the largest independent distributor in Switzerland. It was a place of work where more than 70 people were dedicated to music.