Awards and Recognition
In 1982, Lyngstad won the Swedish music prize Rockbjörnen for the Best Female Artist.
Frida was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 project, Like An Angel Passing Through My Room, broadcast on 16 February 2011. Written by and featuring the writer and performer Chris Green, it tells the story of his lifelong admiration for the singer, and how they met in 2006. It features a rare audio interview with Frida talking frankly and openly about her life and work.
On 15 March 2010, Frida appeared onstage in New York with former husband Benny Andersson to accept ABBA's award of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During her acceptance speech she recognized that the success of the band had begun with their personal partnerships. She also recognized her grandson, Jonathan, then 21, a guitarist for the Rochester NY-based heavy metal band The Dream Anatomy.
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