| Benny Anderssons orkester | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Genre: | Dansband music, folk, pop |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Label: | Mono |
Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and since 2004 Tommy Körberg as singers. The name literally means "Benny Andersson's orchestra".
BAO includes some of Sweden's most experienced contemporary and folk musicians:
All members of the band are occupied in external capacities during the majority of the year, some in the theater orchestras in Stockholm. The brothers Moraeus, Leif Göras and Nicke Göthe play together in Orsa Spelmän. During the summers the members of BAO meet up and rehearse, and then go out on mini-tours, to which tickets are highly sought after. The concept of these tours are "a concert with dance", so a dance floor is brought along. Körberg and Sjöholm together perform the vocals for the non-instrumental songs.
| Album details | SWE Chart[1] [2] | Certifications (Sweden) | Chart entries in other countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Time in (weeks) | |||||
| Benny Anderssons orkester |
| 1 (1w) | 55 |
| — | |
| BAO! with Helen Sjöholm |
| 1 (1w) | 55 |
| — | |
| BAO på turné with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 6 | 28 | — | — | |
| BAO 3 with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 3 | 34 |
| — | |
| Story of a Heart as "Benny Andersson Band" |
| 5 | 11 | — | ||
| O klang och jubeltid with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 1 (2w) | 46 |
| — | |
| Tomten har åkt hem with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 4 | 9 | — | ||
| BAO in Box with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 5 | 15 | — | ||
| Mitt hjärta klappar för dig with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 2 | 19 | — | ||
| Bästa låtarna with Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg |
| 5 | 2 | — | ||
| Vocalist | Label | Year | SWE chart[5] | UK chart | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Time in (weeks) | |||||||
| "Vår sista dans" | Helen Sjöholm | Mono Music MMCD S-125 | 2001 | 56 | 4 | — | Benny Anderssons orkester | |
| "Du är min man" | Helen Sjöholm | Mono Music MMCD S-128 | 2004 | — | — | — | BAO! | |
| "Midnattsdans" | Helen Sjöholm, Kalle Moraeus | Mono Music MMCD S-129 | — | — | — | |||
| "Det är vi ändå" | Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg | Mono Music MMCD S-130 | 2006 | — | — | — | BAO på turné | |
| "Fait Accomplit" | Tommy Körberg | Mono Music MMCD S-131 | 2007 | — | — | — | BAO 3 | |
| "Du frälste mig i sista stund" | Helen Sjöholm | Mono Music MMCD S-132 | — | — | — | |||
| "Sommaren du fick" | Helen Sjöholm | Mono Music MMCD S-134 | 2009 | 17 | 3 | — | Story of a Heart | |
| "Story of a Heart" | Helen Sjöholm | Mono Music MMCD S-135 | — | — | 83 | |||
| "Kära syster" | Helen Sjöholm | Mono Music MMCD S-137 | 2011 | — | — | — | O klang och jubeltid | |
| "Allt syns när man är naken" | Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg & Kalle Moraeus | Mono Music MMCD S-138 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
| Vocalist | Date of entry | Svensktoppen[6] | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak position | Time in (weeks) | |||||
| "Vår sista dans" | Helen Sjöholm | 11 August 2001 | 1 (12w) | 30 | Benny Anderssons orkester | |
| "Lätt som en sommarfjäril" | Helen Sjöholm | 27 April 2002 | 4 | 17 | ||
| "Cirkus finemang" | 14 September 2002 | 8 | 3 | |||
| "Du är min man" | Helen Sjöholm | 4 July 2004 | 1 (65w) | 278 | BAO! | |
| "Det är vi ändå" | Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg | 21 May 2006 | 1 (15w) | 43 | BAO på turné | |
| "Fait Accomplit" | Tommy Körberg | 1 December 2007 | 1 (11w) | 19 | BAO 3 | |
| "Du frälste mig i sista stund" | Helen Sjöholm | 18 May 2008 | — | — | ||
| "Nu mår jag mycket bättre" | Helen Sjöholm, Tommy Körberg | 24 August 2008 | 4 | 14 | ||
| "Sommaren du fick" | Helen Sjöholm | 2 August 2009 | 4 | 4 | Story of a Heart | |
| "En dag i sänder" | Helen Sjöholm | 31 July 2011 | 1 (11w) | 39 | O klang och jubeltid | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Grammis is a national Swedish music prize governed by IFPI Sweden and awarded annually in numerous categories for best recordings released in the previous year.
Following are the Grammis awards and nominations received by Benny Anderssons orkester:[7]
| Year | Category | Album Title | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ballad/Folk Music (Årets Visa/Folk) | Benny Anderssons orkester | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Traditional Song/Dance Music Orchestra (Årets schlager/dansband) | BAO | Won | |
| 2007 | Traditional Song/Dance Music Orchestra (Årets schlager/dansband) | BAO på turné | Won | |
| 2008 | Traditional Dance Music Orchestra/Song (Årets dansband/schlager) | BAO 3 | Won | |
| 2010 | Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband) | Story of a Heart | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband) | O klang och jubeltid | Won | |
| 2017 | Traditional Dance Music Orchestra (Årets dansband) | Mitt hjärta klappar för dig | Nominated |