Dylan takes art award

Bob Dylan. Photo / Reuters

Spain's Asturias Prize for Art has been awarded to US singer and musician Bob Dylan, the jury in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo said today.

The prize-giving ceremony will take place in October. "Austere in form and profound in message, Dylan marries music and poetry in a body of work that has set an example and influenced the sentimental education of millions of people," the jury said.

Last year's prize was won by Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar.