Benjamin Ingrosso was crowned the winner of Melodifestivalen and he will get to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.
After the results were announced, Melodifestivalen stars and other celebrities headed to the after party, which went on to the wee hours of the morning. We bring you some photos from the red carpet, as well as the performances by the Melodifestivalen finalists.
![Wahlgrens](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Wahlgrens-1024x731.jpg)
![Björkman](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Björkman-1024x684.jpg)
![Melodifestivalen veteran Shirley Clamp and Eurodisco legend Velvet](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Shirley-Velvet-1024x819.jpg)
![Singer, producer, Sami activist and all-round awesome multi-talent Maxida Märak was responsible for what had to be the best interval act in Melodifestivalen this year.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Maxida-2-1024x819.jpg)
![Last year's Melodifestivalen winner Robin Bengtsson](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Robin-1024x731.jpg)
![2016 Melodifestivalen winner Frans](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Frans-1024x819.jpg)
![Polish superstar Margaret finished on 7th place in Melodifestivalen and gained more Swedish fans.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Margaret-2-1024x819.jpg)
![Samir and Viktor brought the party to the red carpet](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Samir-Viktor-2-1024x731.jpg)
![Liamoo finished 6th and brought style to the after party](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Liamoo-2-1024x819.jpg)
![Melodifestivalen legend Lena Philipsson](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lena-1024x731.jpg)
![Earlier Melodifestivalen participant Mahan Moin is part of the songwriting team for Poland this year - and Swedish singer Lukas Meijer is singing on the Polish entry.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mahan-Lukas-1024x731.jpg)
![Two-time Mello participants Wiktoria and Lisa Ajax joined labelmate Olivia Eliasson, who made her debut this year.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Wiktoria-Lisa-Olivia-1024x819.jpg)
![Top 3 from the latest Swedish Idol season, Chris Kläfford, Hanna Ferm and Gabriel Cancela. (Here's hoping we'll see Hanna on the Mello stage soon.)](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Idols-1024x731.jpg)
![Idol judge Nikki Amini will be seen on the dance floor in Let's Dance in the coming season.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nikki-1024x819.jpg)
![Mariette and her team brought coolness on the red carpet.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TeamMariette-1024x819.jpg)
![Felix Sandman was happy for his second place finish behind his labelmate and good friend Benjamin.](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Felix-3-1024x819.jpg)
![Benjamin arriving at the after party flanked by heavy-handed security](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Benji-1024x683.jpg)
![Full of cheer after his victory](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Benji2-819x1024.jpg)
![Benjamin got totally mobbed by the press and the fans](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Press-1024x576.jpg)
![The celebrations kicked off by Benjamin singing his winning entry Dance You Off](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Benji3-1024x731.jpg)
![Party mood with the Rolandz](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/party-1024x732.jpg)
![Everybody wanted to go ape in Margaret's cabana](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-Margaret-1024x684.jpg)
![Renaida was giving the audience all the feels](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-renaida-1024x818.jpg)
![Party goes on with Samir and Viktor and their shuffling](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-Samir-Viktor-1024x576.jpg)
![John Lundvik enjoying his turn on stage](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-John-1024x731.jpg)
![Liamoo bringing realness on stage](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-Liamoo-819x1024.jpg)
![Jessica Andersson made everybody dance like a mother](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-Jessica-1024x1024.jpg)
![Mariette let her dreads down and sang for you, for you, for you...](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-Mariette-731x1024.jpg)
![Runner-up Felix Sandman finished the performances](https://www.yourlivingcity.com/stockholm/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/live-Felix-1024x683.jpg)
All photos © Nina Uddin