Norwegian of the Year (Norwegian: Årets nordmann) is a distinction awarded by the leftist news magazine Ny Tid (lit. 'New Age'). Established in 2007, the prize has been awarded to several persons, including Norwegian citizens of foreign origin and a German citizen living in Norway.
Following a public debate on the definition of the term Norwegian (a demonym; Norwegian: nordmann, lit. 'Northman') more specifically whether Norwegian citizens of foreign origin should be called nordmann or - considered as more neutral - norsk (an adjective; English: Norwegian), the magazine instituted the distinction Årets nordmann, i.e. 'Norwegian of the Year', in 2007. The first recipient was actress Kohinoor Nordberg, originally from Bangladesh.
| Year | Image | Name | Year and country of birth | Occupation | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | actress | |||||
| 2008 | film director | |||||
| 2009 | ||||||
| 2010 | journalist | Illegal immigrant. | ||||
| 2011 | 1993, Norway (Indian origin) | student | Utøya survivor. | |||
| " | 1979, Germany (residing in Norway) | ex-military | Utøya hero. | |||
| " | activist | Nature activism.[1] | ||||
| 2012 | activist | Defender of Romas' rights and dignity. | ||||
| 2013 | Neda Ibrahim | minor | Deported child of dito illegal immigrants. Considered a 'face of all refugee children'. [2] |