Spellemann prizes
Spellemannprisen is a Norwegian music prize that is awarded annually and can be seen as the Norwegian counterpart to the US Grammy .
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The prize was founded in 1972 on the initiative of the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industries) and the first prizes (for 1972) were awarded in 1973. It is organized by the "Spellemannscommittee", which is determined by IFPI Norway and the Norwegian interest group of music producers FONO. There are prizes in 17 music categories and 4 special prizes: Spellemann Prize of the Year, Newcomer, Hit and Music Video. There is a separate, secret jury for each division. Sometimes no prize is awarded either.
Current categories
- Barnemusikk - children's record (since 1972 until today)
- Blues (since 2001 until today)
- Country (since 1984 until today)
- Danseband - dance bands (since 1974 until today)
- Elektronika - Elektro (since 2001 until today)
- Folkemusikk / Tradijionsmusikk - folk music / traditional dance (since 1973 until today)
- Indie (since 2013 until today)
- Jazz (since 1973 until today)
- Classic (since 1981 until today)
- TONOs komponistpris (since 2008 until today)
- Metal (since 1997 until today)
- Pop group (since 1982 until today)
- Pop soloist (since 1973 until today)
- Rock (since 1976 until today)
- Samtid - contemporary music (since 1997 until today)
- Tekstforfatter - Copywriter (since 2008 until today)
- Urban (since 2000 until today)
- Viser - demonstration (since 1972 until today)
- Open category (since 1972 until today)
- Hederspris - Honorary Award (since 1972 until today)
- Song of the year (since 1994 until today)
- Newcomer of the year
- Songwriter of the year (since 2018)
- Spellemann of the year (since 1985 until today)
- Music video of the year (since 1986 to date)
- Producer of the year (since 1982 until today)
- Album of the year (since 1994 until today)
Former categories:
- Pop group or pop soloist (1980–2012)
- Danseorkester - dance orchestra (1996-2011)
- Female Artist (1972–2011) / Best Female Artist (1994–1996) / Female Vocalist (1978)
- Male Artist (1972–2011) / Best Male Artist (1994–1996) / Male Vocalist (1978)
- Vocalist of the Year (1977) / Serious Vocalist (1975)
- Industry Award of the Year (1985–2009) / Industry Award (1972–1989,2000) / Industry Award 1 (2005) / Industry Award 2 (2005)
- Export Award of the Year (2008)
- Tidenes Norske Hit (2001)
- Dance (1998–1999) / Dance / Techno (1997) / Best Dance Artist (1996)
- Artist of the year (1983–1999)
- Best Group (1994–1996) / Group (1972–1974) / Group of the Year (1973)
- Chamber music (1991–1996)
- Orchestral music (1992–1996) / orchestral or choral music / choral music (1979)
- Best Album Cover (1995) / Album Cover of the Year (1994)
- Special Prize (1972–1995) / Special Prize of the Year (1978)
- Classical or contemporary music (1984–1994) / Classical record (1977–1978)
- Entertainment or Dance Music (1993) / Entertainment (1990–1992) / Popular Music (1989)
- Roots Music (1992)
- Cover (1989)
- Diplom til studiotekniker - studio technology (1982)
- Årets Seriøse Plate - Serious Record of the Year (1973,1982) / Serious Record (1972–1979,1980) / Serious Instrumental Record (1975)
- Jazz or Rock (1981)
- Sølvharpen / 10-års jubileumspris (1981)
- Pop record (1977–1979) / dance pop record (1976) / pop rock record (1975)
- Scenemusikk-plate (1979)
- Instrumental record (1978) / instrumental record (1974)
- Verbal Record (1978)
- Opphavsmanns (1977)
- Vowels
- Dansband - dance band
Prices in individual categories
Spellemann of the year / Årets Spellemann (since 1985 until today)
- 1985: A-ha - Hunting high and low
- 1986: Sissel Kyrkjebø - Sissel
- 1987: Jørn Hoel
- 1988: Det Norske Kammerorkester - Britten / Tsjaikovski / Mozart
- 1989: Øystein Sunde
- 1990: Gitarkameratene
- 1991: Dance with a Stranger
- 1992: DumDum Boys
- 1993: The September When
- 1994: Øystein Sunde
- 1995: Morten Harket
- 1996: DDE
- 1997: Bjørn Eidsvåg
- 1998: Leif Ove Andsnes
- 1999: Ole Ivars
- 2000: Herborg Kråkevik
- 2001: Morten Abel
- 2002: Röyksopp
- 2003: Silje Nergaard
- 2004: Odd Nordstoga
- 2005: Madrugada
- 2006: Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
- 2007: Hellbillies - Spissrotgang
- 2008: Espen Lind
- 2009: Alexander Rybak - Fairytales
- 2010: Karpe Diem - Aldri follows en løgn
- 2011: Jarle Bernhoft
- 2012: Kaizers Orchestra
- 2013: Ole Paus - Avslutningen
- 2014: Nico & Vinz - Black Star Elephant
- 2015: Kygo
- 2016: Marcus & Martinus
- 2017: Astrid S
- 2018: Alan Walker
- 2019: Sigrid
Hit of the year (since 1994 until today)
- 1994: Anne Grete Preus - millimeter
- 1995: Morten Harket / Håvard Rem - A kind of christmas card
- 1996: Odd Børretzen and Lars Martin Myhre - Noen ganger er det all right
- 1997: Espen Lind - When Susannah Cries
- 1998: Lene Marlin - Unforgivable sinner
- 1999: Lene Marlin - Sitting down here
- 2000: Briskeby - Propaganda
- 2001: Morten Abel - I'll come back and love you forever
- 2002: Bjørn Eidsvåg - Mysteriet deg
- 2003: Kurt Nielsen - She's So High
- 2004: Kurt Nielsen - My Street
- 2005: Madrugada med Ane Brun - Lift me
- 2006: Espen Lind / Kurt Nilsen / Alejandro Fuentes / Askil Holm - Hallelujah
- 2007: Madcon - Beggin
- 2008: The BlackSheeps - Oro Jaska Beana
- 2009: Donkeyboy - Ambitions
- 2010: Madcon - Glow
- 2011: Plumbo - Møkkamenn live
- 2012: Sirkus Eliassen - Æ vil bare dans
- 2014: Admiral P feat. Nico D - angel
- 2015: Kygo - Stole the Show
- 2016: Alan Walker - Faded
- 2017: Hkeem + Temur - Fy Fan
- 2018: Mads Hansen - Sommerkroppen
- 2019: Ruben - Lay By Me
Honorary Award (since 1972 until today)
- 1972: Egil Monn-Iversen / Bør Børson JR.
- 1973: Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
- 1974: Nora Brockstedt
- 1975: Otto Nielsen
- 1976: Robert Levin
- 1977: Toralf Tollefsen
- 1978: Erik Bye
- 1979: Reidar Thommessen - Garden of memories
- 1980: Kari haben and Pete Knutsen / Bruno Oldani
- 1981: Henning Sommerro - Litt tå me and Svein Dag Hauge - Produksjon Pleasant Surprise
- 1982: Åge Aleksandersen
- 1983: Jahn Teigen
- 1984: Totto Johannessen
- 1985: Forente Artister - Sammen for livet and Bobbysocks / Rolf Løvland
- 1986: A-ha
- 1987: Dissimilis
- 1990: Marie Foss / Torstein Grythe
- 1992: Vidar Sandbeck
- 1996: Odd Børretzen
- 1998: Ole Paus
- 1999: Sven Nyhus
- 2000: A-ha
- 2003: Wenche Myhre
- 2005: Terje Rypdal
- 2006: Sissel Kyrkjebø / Bjørn Eidsvåg / Åge Aleksandersen
- 2007: DumDum Boys
- 2009: Jahn Teigen
- 2010: A-ha
- 2011: Jan Eggum
- 2012: Karin Krog
- 2013: Anne Grete Preus
- 2014: Morten Abel
- 2015: Tommy Tee
- 2016: Arve Tellefsen
- 2017: Mari Boine
- 2018: DDE
- 2019: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Music video of the year (since 1986 to date)
- 1986: A-ha - Hunting High and Low
- 1999: Babel Fish - Light of day
- 2000: A-ha - Velvet
- 2001: Röyksopp - Eple
- 2002: Röyksopp - Remind Me
- 2003: Kaizers Orchestra - Evig pint
- 2004: Margaret Berger - Lifetime guarantee
- 2005: Robert Post - Got none
- 2006: Marit Larsen - Don't Save Me
- 2007: Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering
- 2008: Madcon - Liar
- 2009: Donkeyboy - Ambitions
- 2010: Yoga Fire - Superkul med kniv
- 2011: Envy - One Song
- 2012: Eivind Tolås - Kaizers Orchestra : Anbavelsespolka
- 2015: Karpe Diem - Hvite menn som pusher 50
- 2016: Arni & Kinski + Aurora - I Went To Far
- 2017: Daniel Kvammen feat. Lars Vaular / Eivind Landsvik - Som om heaven revna
- 2018: Hkeem - Ghetto Parasit
- 2019: Anna of the North - Noah Lee
Album of the year (since 1994 until today)
- 1994: Anne Grete Preus - millimeter
- 1995: Morten Harket - Wild seed
- 1996: Unni Wilhelmsen - To whom it may concern
- 2015: Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs
- 2016: Karpe Diem - Heisann Montebello
- 2017: Cezinando - Noen ganger og others
- 2018: Emilie Nicolas - Tranquille Emile
- 2019: Karpe - SAS PLUS / SAS PUSSY
New discovery of the year
Female artist / vocal musician
- 1972: Kirsti Sparboe
- 1973: Inger Lise Rypdal
- 1974: Karin Krog
- 1975: Anne Lise Gjøstøl - Anne Lise Gjøstøl
- 1976: Wencke Myhre - Wencke
- 1977: Radka Toneff - Winter poem
- 1978: Grethe Kausland - A taste of ...
- 2005: Ane Brun - A temporary dive
- 2006: Marit Larsen - Under the Surface
- 2008: Maria Mena - Cause and Effect
- 2011: Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
Male artist / vocal musician
- 1972: Erik Bye
- 1973: Benny Borg
- 1974: Odd Børretzen
- 1978: Jahn Teigen - This year's looser
Pop group (since 1982 until today)
- 1982: Olav Stedje - Tredje Stedje
- 1983: The Monroes - Sunday people
- 1997: Velvet Belly - Lucia
- 1998: D'Sound - Beauty is a blessing
- 1999: Savoy - Mountains of time
- 2000: Briskeby - Jeans for Onassis
- 2001: Savoy - Reasons to stay
- 2002: Ephemera - Balloons and champagne
- 2003: Ephemera - Air
- 2004: The National Bank - The National Bank
- 2005: Röyksopp - The understanding
- 2006: Minor Majority - Reasons to Hang Around
- 2007: Superfamily - Warszawa
- 2008: Real Ones - All for the Neighborhood
- 2009: Montée - Isle of Now
- 2010: Kråkesølv - Bomtur til jorda
- 2011: Team Me - To The Treetops
- 2013: Real Ones - tonight only tonight / the morning after
- 2014: Highasakite - Silent Treatment
- 2015: Bow To Each Other - My Heart Is A Target
- 2016: Highasakite - Camp Echo
- 2017: Seeb - Seeb 2017
- 2018: Band of Gold - Where's the Magic
- 2019: SeeB - Seeb 2019
Pop soloist (since 1973 until today)
- 1997: Espen Lind - Red
- 2013: Monica Heldal - Boy From the North
- 2014: Emilie Nicolas - Like I'm A Warrior
- 2015: Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs
- 2016: Aurora - All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend
- 2017: Cashmere Cat - 9
- 2018: Emilie Nicolas - Tranquille Emilie
- 2019: Sigrid - Sucker Punch
Pop group or pop soloist (1980–2012)
- 1985: A-ha - Hunting high and low
- 1986: A-ha - Scoundrel days
- 2012: Karpe Diem - Kors på halsen, ti kniver i hjested and mor and far i døden
jazz
- 1973 Christiania jazz band
- 1974 Stokstad / Jensen Traditional Band - Mer Glajazz
- 1975 Laila Dalseth - Just Friends
- 1976 Bjarne Nereem - Everything happens to me
- 1977 Pål Thowsen , Jon Christensen - No time for time
- 1978 Laila Dalseth - Glad there is you
- 1979 Bjørn Alterhaug - Moments
- 1980 Frode Thingnæs Quintet: - Direct to Dish
- 1981 Thorgeir Stubø - Notice
- 1982 Knut Riisnæs Quartet - Fluct
- 1983 Masqualero - Masqualero
- 1984 Laila Dalseth - Daydreams
- 1985 Per Husby - Dedications
- 1986 Masqualero - Gang a Part
- 1987 Bjørn Johansen - Take One
- 1988 Oslo 13 - Off Balance
- 1989 Egil Kapstad - Cherokee
- 1990 Oslo Groove Company - Anno 1990
- 1991 Masqualero - Re-enter
- 1992 Knut Riisnæs, Jon Christensen - Knut Riisnæs, Jon Christensen
- 1993 Radka Toneff - Live in Hamburg
- 1994 Egil Kapstad Trio - Remembrance
- 1995 Vigleik Storaas Trio - Pictures
- 1996 Bugge Wesseltoft - New Conception of Jazz
- 1997 Vigleik Storaas Trio - Andre Pictures
- 1998 Espen Rud Sextet - Rudlende
- 1999 Karin Krog, John Surman - Bluesand
- 2000 Petter Wettre , Per Oddvar Johansen - The only way to travel
- 2001 Urban Connection - Urban Connection
- 2002 Come Shine - Do Do that Voodoo
- 2003 Atomic - Boom Boom
- 2004 Solveig Slettahjell - Silver
- 2005 Hans Mathisen - Quiet Songs
- 2006 Atomic - Happy New Ears!
- 2007 Petter Wettre - Fountain of Youth
- 2008 Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll
- 2009 Tord Gustavsen - Restored, Returned
- 2010 Elephant9 - Walk the Nile
- 2011 Ola Kvernberg - Liarbird
- 2012 Sidsel Endresen & Stian Westerhus - Didymoi Dreams
- 2013 Karin Krog & John Surman - Songs about This and That
- 2014 Marius Neset & Trondheim Jazzorkester - Lion
- 2015 Team Hegdal - Vol. 3
- 2016 Nils Petter Molvær - Buoyancy
- 2017 Hegge - Vi är ledsna men du får inte Längre vara barn
- 2018 Gurls - Run boy, run
- 2019 Mats Eilertsen Trio
Open class (Åpen class)
- 1972 Einar Schanke
- 1973 Bjørn Sand and Totto Osvold - Stutum Speaking
- 1974 Ketil Bjørnstad - Berget det blå
- 1975 Per Aabel
- 1976 Morten Gunnar Larsen - Classic Rags and Stomps
- 1977 Arve Tellefsen - Sindings fiolinkonsert / Du milde Mozart
- 1978 Vocal: Harald Heide-Steen Jr., Instrumental: Sammensatt korps fra Forsvarets musikk, conductor Rolf Andersen
- 1979 Det Norse Teatret - Så lenge skuta kan gå
- 1980 Contemporary Music from Norway
- 1981 Geirr Lystrup - Songen om kjærligheta
- 1982 Oppsal Skoles Pikekor
- 1983 Steinar Ofsdal - Hat Trick
- 1984 Balkansemblet - Balkan samlet
- 1985 Kalenda Maya - Kalenda Maya - Medieval and Renaissance Music
- 1986 Det Norske Kammerkor - Vinjesvingen
- 1987 Dollie de Luxe - Which Witch
- 1988 Arve Tellefsen - Pan
- 1989 Mari Boine - Gula gula - hør tribemødrenes stemme
- 1991 Knut Reiersrud, Ivar Kleive - Blå koral
- 1992 Ole Edvard Antonsen - Tour de Force
- 1993 Mari Boine - Goiskinviellja
- 1995 Terje Rypdal - If Mountain Could Sing
- 1996 Mari Boine - Eallin
- 1997 Nils Petter Molvær - Khmer
- 1998 Sidsel Endresen , Bugge Wesseltoft - Duplex Ride
- 1999 Krøyt - Low
- 2000 Nils Petter Molvær - Solid Ether
- 2001 Anja Garbarek - Smiling and Waving
- 2002 Sidsel Endresen, Bugge Wesseltoft - Out Here .. In There
- 2003 Niko Valkeapää - Niko Valkeapää
- 2004 Frode Fjellheim - Aejlies Gaaltije - The Sacred Source
- 2005 Nils Petter Molvær - Er
- 2006 Hanne Hukkelberg - Rykkestrasse 68
- 2007 Live Maria Roggen - Circuit Songs
- 2008 Farmers Market - Surfin 'USSR
- 2009 Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like the Day
- 2010 Jaga Jazzist - One-Armed Bandit
- 2011 Bárut / Inga Juuso - Bálggis
- 2012 Farmers Market - Slav to the Rhythm
- 2013 Susanna and Ensemble Neon - The Forester
- 2014 Jenny Hval & Susanna - Meshes of Voice
- 2015 Slagr - Short Stories
- 2016 Susanna - Triangle
- 2017 Nils Økland Band - Lysning
- 2018 Geir Sundstøl - Brødløs
- 2019 Erlend Apneseth Trio & Frode Haltli - Salika, Molika
skirt
- 1993 DeLillos - Neste summer
- 2001 Kaizers Orchestra - Ompa til du dør
- 2003 Turbonegro - Scandinavian leather
- 2014 The Cheaters - Rites of Spring
- 2016 Kvelertak - Nattesferd
- 2017 Sløtface - Try Not to Freak Out
- 2018 The Good The Bad and The Zugly - Misanthropical House
- 2019 burning. - Elsker
Metal
- 1997: Motorpsycho - Angels and daemons at play
- 1998: Covenant - Nexus polaris
- 1999: The Kovenant - Animatronic
- 2000: Sensa Anima - Sin that
- 2001: Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
- 2002: Satyricon - Volcano
- 2003: Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon
- 2004: Enslaved - Isa
- 2005: Audrey Horne - No Hay Banda
- 2006: Enslaved - Ruun
- 2007: Mayhem - Ordo ad chao
- 2008: Enslaved - Vertebrae
- 2009: The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary
- 2010: Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
- 2011: Årabrot - Solar Anus
- 2012: Necromantheon - Rise, Vulcan Specter
- 2013: Kvelertak - Meir
- 2014: Execration - Morbid Dimensions
- 2015: Kampfar - Profan
- 2016: Occultokrati - Raspberry Dawn
- 2017: Enslaved - E
- 2018: Obliteration - Cenotaph Obscure
- 2019: Gaahls Wyrd - GastiR - Ghosts invited
Urban
- 2004: Madcon - It's all a Madcon
- 2007: Madcon - So Dark the Con of Man
- 2008: Karpe Diem - Fire Vegger
- 2016: Karpe Diem - Heisann Montebello
- 2017: Cezinando - Noen ganger og others
- 2018: EMIR - Mer av deg
- 2019: Isah - Sukkerspinn & Hodepine
Electric
- 2001: Röyksopp - Melody AM
- 2009: Röyksopp - Junior
- 2016: Biosphere - Departed Glories
- 2017: + Platform - Twelve
- 2018: Sex Judas feat. Ricky - Go Down Judas
- 2019: André Bratten - Pax Americana
Export of the year
- 2008: Madcon
Classic
- 2017: Vilde Frang - Homage
- 2018: Tora Augestad & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Portraying Passion
- 2019: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Mahler Symphony No. 3
blues
- 2017: Ronnie Jacobsen - These Blues In Me
- 2018: Jørgen Sandvik - Permanent Vacation
- 2019: Ledfoot - White Crow
Samtid - contemporary music
- 2018: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Ørjan Matre: Konsert for orkester
- 2019: Øyvind Torvund / BIT 20 Ensemble, Trond Matsen, Kjetil Møster and Jørgen Træen - The Exotica Album
Copywriter
- 2018: Eduardo Andersen - La oss ta en idealist
- 2019: Signe Marie Rustad - When Words Flew Freely
TONO's composer prize
- 2018: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Ørjan Matre: Konsert for orkester
- 2019: Helge Iberg - Helge Iberg: Songs from the Planet of Life
Demonstration
- 2018: Ingeborg October - Skjømmingsboka
Songwriter of the year
- 2018: Ina Wroldsen - Hex
- 2019: Lars Reiersen - Larsiveli 2019
Producer of the year
- 2018: Aksel Carlson - Mars, Emilie Nicholas, Arif & Unge Ferarri
- 2019: Martin Sjølie
Folk music / traditional dance
- 2018: Marja Mortensson - Mojhtestasse - Cultural Heirlooms
- 2019: Morgonrode - Morgonrode
Web links
- Official Spellemannprisen page (Norwegian)