Spellemannsprisen

The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by IFPI Norge and FONO. It was first awarded in 1973 for the recording year 1972, and has been awarded every year since. It is the most significant award that a group or artist can receive in Norwegian music. The award ceremony is organized by the Spellemann Committee, which is appointed by IFPI Norge and FONO.

The annual ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The awards are presented in a widely viewed broadcast ceremony. The awards are the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards for music, and it is one of the major awards in Norway along with the Gullruten for television, Amandaprisen for motion pictures, and Heddaprisen for stage performances.

Juries and scoring

The number of awards given varies somewhat from year to year. According to the regulations for the 2022 awards, awards are given in a total of 28 categories. Of these, there are 17 genre-specific categories, three awards for the author (Composer, Lyricist and Songwriter), seven additional categories ( Spellemann of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, Producer of the Year, International Success of the Year, and Release of the Year) and the Honorary Prize.

For each of the genre-specific classes as well as the author classes and additional classes, with the exception of Spellemann of the Year, the Honorary Prize and the Release of the Year, a professional jury is appointed. The professional juries decide by means of two rounds of scoring which of the registered artists and albums will be nominated in the various classes. Between three and five artists are nominated in each class. The professional jury then votes for a winner who receives a bronze statuette and diploma. For the Children's Music class, a children's jury is also used to select the winner. In the song of the year class, the winner is selected by the professional jury in combination with an audience vote. An audience vote has also been used in the past to select the winner of the Music Video class. For the Release of the Year class, a grand jury composed of all members of the professional jury is used. For the classes Spellemann of the Year and the Honorary Prize, a special jury nominates artists and selects the winner on an open basis. No nominations for Spellemann of the Year and the honorary prize are announced in advance.

Spellemann of the Year

Established in 1986, the annual Spellemann of the Year () is the most important award in the ceremony. It honors a Norwegian artist or group that has distinguished itself in the past year, taking into account performance, commercial success and record releases. The award is usually presented by the previous year's winner.

Breakthrough award

Since 2007, the winner of the Breakthrough of the Year award (), previously called Newcomer of the Year (), takes home a prize of 200,000 kroner. The scholarship is awarded by Gramo, a Norwegian music industry funding agency.

Past winners includes Kvelertak, Aurora, Sondre Lerche, Boy Pablo, Lene Marlin, Sigrid, Astrid S, Emilie Nicolas, Donkeyboy and Undergrunn.

Leading winners

Broadcast channels

In 2012, the live award show returned to NRK for the first time since 2002, and remained on the same channel until 2023. From 2003 to 2011, the show was broadcast on TV 2. Since 2024, the ceremony has been broadcast by online newspaper ''Nettavisen''.

List of ceremonies

Categories and winners

Spellemann of the Year (Grand Prize)

Honorary Award (Grand Prize)

* 1973: Egil Monn-Iversen
* 1974: Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa
* 1975: Nora Brockstedt
* 1976: Otto Nielsen
* 1977: Robert Levin
* 1978: Toralf Tollefsen
* 1979: Erik Bye
* 1980: Reidar Thommessen
* 1981: Kari Diesen
* 1982: Henning Sommerro
* 1983: Åge Aleksandersen
* 1984: Jahn Teigen
* 1985: Totto Johannessen
* 1986: Bobbysocks, Rolf Løvland and Forente Artister
* 1987: A-ha
* 1988: Dissimilis
* 1989: Harald Sæverud
No Honorary Award given (1990–1992)
* 1993: Vidar Sandbeck
No Honorary Award given (1994–1995)
* 1996: Arne Bendiksen
* 1997: Odd Børretzen
* 1998: Lene Nystrøm
* 1999: Ole Paus
* 2000: Sven Nyhus
* 2001: A-ha
No Honorary Award given (2002–2005)
* 2006: Terje Rypdal
* 2007: Åge Aleksandersen, Bjørn Eidsvåg and Sissel Kyrkjebø
* 2008: DumDum Boys
No Honorary Award given (2009)
* 2010: Jahn Teigen
* 2011: A-ha
* 2012: Jan Eggum
* 2013: Karin Krog
* 2014: Anne Grete Preus
* 2015: Morten Abel
* 2016: Tommy Tee
* 2017: Arve Tellefsen
* 2018: Mari Boine
* 2019: D.D.E.
* 2020: Oslo Philharmonic
* 2021: Mayhem
* 2022: Hellbillies
* 2023: Lillebjørn Nilsen
* 2024: Ole Ivars
* 2025: Maj Britt Andersen

Release of the Year (Grand Prize)

* 1973: Birgitte Grimstad – ''Shown by Geirr Tveitt''
* 1974: Lillebjørn Nilsen – ''Portrett''
* 1975: Alf Cranner – ''Trykt i år''
* 1976: Stein Ove Berg – ''Visa di''
* 1977: Ole Paus – ''I anstendighetens navn''
* 1978: Alf Cranner – ''Vindkast''
* 1979: Vårsøg – ''Sola e komma''
* 1980: Jan Eggum – ''En sang fra vest''
* 1981: Ballade! – ''Ballade! Ekstranummer''
* 1982: Halvdan Sivertsen – ''Liv laga''
* 1983: Lillebjørn Nilsen – ''Original Nilsen''
* 1984: Lars Klevstrand, Hege Tunaal and Ålesund Kammerensemble – ''Kirans viser''
* 1985: Tove Karoline Knutsen – ''Veintetid''
* 1986: Halvdan Sivertsen – ''Amerika''
* 1987: Henning Sommerro – ''Neonlys på Ivar Aasen''
* 1988: Kari Bremnes – ''Mitt ville hjerte''
* 1989: Geirr Lystrup – ''Egg og champagne''
* 1990: Jørn Simen Øverli – ''Levende bandasjer''
* 1991: Gitarkameratene – ''Typisk norsk''
* 1992: Kari Bremnes – ''Spor''
* 1993: Vidar Sandbeck – ''Legende''
* 1994: Vamp – ''Godmorgen, søster''
* 1995: Anne Grete Preus – ''Millimeter''
* 1996: Morten Harket – '' Wild Seed''
* 1997: Unni Wilhelmsen – ''To Whom It May Concern''
No Release of the Year award given (1998–2015)
* 2016: Susanne Sundfør – '' Ten Love Songs''
* 2017: Karpe – ''Heisann Montebello''
* 2018: Cezinando – ''Noen ganger og andre''
* 2019: Emilie Nicolas – ''Tranquille Emile''
* 2020: Karpe – '' Sas Plus/Sas Pussy''
No Release of the Year award given (2021)
* 2022: Girl in Red – '' If I Could Make It Go Quiet''
* 2023: Karpe – '' Omar Sheriff''
* 2024: Delara – ''Shahrazad''
* 2025: Gabrielle – ''Og Eg Lyger Så Det Renner Som en Foss Gjennom Rommet''

Songwriter of the Year

* 2019: Ina Wroldsen
* 2020: Larsiveli
* 2021: Cezinando
* 2022: Girl in Red
* 2023: Karpe
* 2024: Skaar
* 2025: Girl in Red and Matías Téllez

Producer of the Year

* 2010: Yngve Sætre
* 2011: Stargate
* 2016: Susanne Sundfør
* 2017: Cashmere Cat – " Trust Nobody", " Wild Love", " Frank's Track" and " All I Know"
* 2018: Ole Torjus Hofvind – Cezinando: ''Noen ganger og andre''
* 2019: Aksel Carlson
* 2020: Martin Sjølie
* 2021: Matias Téllez – songs produced in 2020
* 2022: Cashmere Cat – songs produced in 2022
* 2023: Aksel Axxe Carlson and Thomas Meyer – ''Kongshavn''
* 2024: Fay Wildhagen – Anne Grete Preus: ''Møtested - en hyllest til Anne Grete Preus''
* 2025: Matías Téllez – Aurora: '' What Happened to the Heart?'', Astrid S: '' Joyride'' and Girl in Red: '' I'm Doing It Again Baby!''

Breakthrough of the Year

* 1990: Matchstick Sun
* 1991: CC Cowboys
No Breakthrough of the Year award given (1992–1993)
* 1994: Trine Rein
* 1995: Weld
* 1996: Green Cortinas
* 1997: Helén Eriksen
* 1998: Locomotives
* 1999: Bertine Zetlitz
* 2000: Lene Marlin
* 2001: Briskeby
* 2002: Sondre Lerche
* 2003: Gåte
* 2004: Julian Berntsen
* 2005: Annie
* 2006: Marthe Valle
* 2007: 120 Days
* 2008: Tine Thing Helseth
* 2009: Ida Maria
* 2010: Donkeyboy
* 2011: Kvelertak
* 2012: Jonas Alaska
* 2013: Lido
* 2014: Monica Heldal
* 2015: Emilie Nicolas
* 2016: Aurora
* 2017: Astrid S
* 2018: Sigrid
* 2019: Boy Pablo
* 2020: Isah
* 2021: Musti
* 2022: Hagle
* 2023: Undergrunn
* 2024: Emma Steinbakken
* 2025: Ari Bajgora

International Success of the Year

* 2009: Madcon
* 2016: Kygo
* 2017: Alan Walker
* 2018: Ina Wroldsen
* 2019: Stargate
* 2020: Lise Davidsen
* 2021: Girl in Red
* 2022: Aurora
* 2023: Peder Elias
* 2024: Erik Smaaland
* 2025: Vilde Frang

TONO's Composer Award

* 2016: Ørjan Matre – ''Peter Herresthal & Stavanger Symfoniorkester: Ørjan Matre: Presage & violin concerto''
* 2017: Gjermund Larsen – ''Gjermund Larsen Trio: Salmeklang''
No TONO's Composer Award given (2018)
* 2019: Ørjan Matre – ''Oslo Filharmonien: Konsert for orkester''
* 2020: Helge Iberg – ''Helge Iberg: Songs from the Planet of Life''
* 2021: Daniel Herskedal – ''Call For Winter''
* 2022: Tora Augestad, Diego Lucchesi, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner and Henrik Hellstenius – ''Henrik Hellstenius: Past & Presence''
* 2023: Inger Hannisdal
* 2024: Anne Hytta – ''Brigde''
* 2025: Kristine Tjøgersen

TONO's Lyricist Award

* 2025: Marstein

Song of the Year

* 2025: Kygo – "Whatever" (with Ava Max)

Music Video of the Year

* 1987: A-ha – " Hunting High and Low"
* 2000: Babel Fish – "Light of Day"
* 2001: A-ha – "Velvet"
* 2002: Röyksopp – "Epple"
* 2003: Röyksopp – "Remind Me"
* 2004: Kaizers Orchestra – "Evig Pint"
* 2005: Margaret Berger – "Lifetime Guarantee"
* 2006: Robert Post – "Got None"
* 2007: Marit Larsen – "Don't Save Me"
* 2008: Dimmu Borgir – "The Serpentine Offering"
* 2009: Madcon – "Liar"
* 2010: Donkeyboy – "Ambitions"
* 2011: Yoga Fire – "Superkul med kniv"
* 2012: Envy – "One Song"
* 2013: Kaizers Orchestra – "Begravelsespolka"
* 2016: Karpe – "Hvite menn som pusher 50"
* 2017: Aurora – " I Went Too Far"
* 2018: Daniel Kvammen – "Som om himmelen revna" (featuring Lars Vaular)
* 2019: Hkeem – "Ghettoparasitt"
* 2020: Anna of the North – "Leaning On Myself"
* 2021: B-boy Myhre – "Gammel Person" (featuring Cezinando)
* 2022: Sei Selina – "Only When You're Asleep"
* 2023: Ramón – "Så Klart Det Gjør Vondt"
* 2024: Lars Vaular – "Impro på Økern (Scene 3: Highlights)"
* 2025: Honningbarna – "Avanti"

Alternative Pop

Indie

* 2014: Young Dreams – ''Between Places''
* 2015: Thea Hjelmeland – ''Solar Plexus''
* 2016: The Megaphonic Thrift – ''Sun stare sound''
* 2017: The Switch – ''The Switch Album''
* 2018: Silja Sol – ''Ni liv''
* 2019: Thea Hjelmeland – ''Kulla''

Indie/Alternative

* 2020: Konradsen – ''Saints and Sebastian Stories''
* 2021: Okay Kaya – ''Watch This Liquid Pour Itself''

Alternative Pop/Rock

* 2022: Ola Kvernberg – ''Steamdome II: The Hypogean''
* 2023: Sondre Lerche – ''Avatars of Love''
* 2024: Oda Felicia – ''First Act (The Huntington Chorea Project)''

Alternative Pop

* 2025: Girl in Red – '' I'm Doing It Again Baby!''

Blues

* 2024: Kid and Lisa Andersen - ''Spirits and Souls''

Classical

* 2020: Eldbjørg Hemsing, Simon Trpceski - ''Grieg: Violin Sonatas''
* 2024: Eldbjørg Hemsing - ''Hillborg: Violin Concerto No. 2/Liquid Marble''

Contemporary

Country

Electronic/Dance

Hard rock & Metal

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Open Class

Party Music

Pop

2016

* Pop Soloist: Susanne Sundfør – '' Ten Love Songs''

2017

* Pop Group: Highasakite – ''Camp Echo''
* Pop Soloist: Aurora – '' All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend''

2018

* Pop Group: Seeb – songs released in 2017
* Pop Soloist: Cashmere Cat – '' 9''

2019

* Pop Artist: Emilie Nicolas – ''Tranquille Emile''
* Pop Group: Band of Gold – ''Where's the Magic''

2020

* Pop Artist: Sigrid – ''Sucker Punch''
* Pop Group: Seeb – songs released in 2019

2021

* Pop: Annie – ''Dark Hearts''

2022

* Pop: Gabrielle – ''Klipp Meg I Ti og Lim Meg Sammen''

2023

* Pop: Karpe – ''Omar Sheriff''

2024

* Pop: Cezinando – ''Sprengkulde''

2025

* Pop: Golfklubb – songs released in 2024

R&b/Soul

Rock

Traditional Music

References

External links

Official website

{{Music awards

Awards established in 1973
1973 establishments in Norway
Norwegian music awards