Overview
- The Gemeinschaft Deutscher Hutfachgeschäfte presented the award in Cologne on November 25, the International Day of the Hat.
- GDH managing director Kirsten Reinhardt handed Delay the bespoke 'Goldhut', an individually designed wooden hat form used historically in hatmaking.
- Delay arrived in a baseball cap for the handover, though he is known on stage for elegant player-style felt hats worn at a slight angle.
- The title has been awarded for 13 years, with past recipients including Johannes Oerding, Max Mutzke, Torsten Sträter, Roger Cicero, and 2013 honoree Nadine Angerer.
- Coverage notes he has announced new 2026 live dates on Instagram as he extends his 'Best of 25+2 Years' anniversary tour.