Spellemannprisen Explained

Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards in English,^[1] is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians.^[2] The award was established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. First awarded in 1973, the prize honours musicians from the previous year; it is still awarded annually, usually in January or February. The Spellemann committee, composed of members of IFPI Norway and FONO, manages the award and acts as the judge.^[3] 21 categories are currently awarded, in addition to other honorary and industry awards the committee may give. In 2020 and 2021, the award show was held digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Juries and scoring

Separate juries convene for each category. Members are confidential from both the general public and the other juries. The juries score each nominee separately, then convene to deliberate until there is a winner. Usually, three nominees are presented to the jury.

The Spellemanns committee nominates three categories: Newcomer of the Year, Fiddler of the Year and Hit Artist. A nomination jury nominates the rest of the videos, which are then presented to the juries.

Newcomer Award

Starting in 2007, the winner of the Newcomer of the Year Award takes home a prize of 200 000 kroner. The scholarship is awarded by Gramo, a Norwegian music industry funding agency.^[4]

Multiple award winners

As of 2014, sixteen artists have won the prize more than five times. Leif Ove Andsnes has the most wins with 10 awards.

Broadcast channels

In 2011, the live award show returned to NRK for the first time since 2001, and remained on the same channel afterwards. From 2002 to 2010, the show was broadcast on TV 2.^[5]

Awards by year

1972

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist
Male artist
Group
Classical music	Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester Conducted by Miltiades Caridis
Folk album		Folk songs by Geirr Tveitt
Open class		Kjære lille Norge
Music for children
Special award: The jury's honorary award		Bør Børson Jr.
Special award
And for arranging Spellemannprisen

1973

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Christiania Jazzband
Female artist
Male artist
Group	Saft
Classical music		Mozart's Obo Quartett/Flute Quartett
Folk album		Portrett
Open class		Stutum Speaking
Music for children		Den aller siste ra-ta-ta/Hei-hå, hei-hå
Traditional music
Special award

1974

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Stokstad/Jensen Trad.Band	Mer glajazz
Female artist
Male artist
Group
Classical music		Fjell-Noreg
Folk album		Trykt i år
Instrumental album		Berget det blå
Music for children	Rigmor Lange	Colargol
Special award: The jury's honorary award
Special award
And for arranging Spellemannprisen

1975

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz album		Just Friends
Vocalist		Anne Lise Gjøstøl
Pop album		Takk te dokk
Instrumental album		Villarkorn
Classical music	Hallgerd Benum Dahl	Halfdan Kjerulf – romanser
Folk album		Visa di
Open class
Music for children		Ole Brumm og vennene hans
Traditional music	Sture Rogne og Ragnar Danielsens ensemble	Det glade Aalesund – Per Bolstad 1875–1975
Special award: The jury's honorary award

1976

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Everything Happens to Me
Vocalist		Wenche
Dance-pop album	Match med Wenche Hallan	Match
Pop-rock album	Arbeidslaget	Grovarbeid
Classical music		Norsk barokk og galanterier
Folk album		I anstendighetens navn
Open class		Classic Rags & Stomps
Music for children	Visvas	Maleri av Visvas
Traditional music	Toradertrioen	Takk for sist
Honorary award

1977

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz album		No Time for Time
Vocalist		Winter Poem
Pop album	Alex	Alex og Handle With Care
Classical music		Grex Vocalis
Folk album		Vindkast
Open class		Sindings fiolinkonsert/Du milde Mozart
Music for children		Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Traditional music	Ånon Egeland og Per Midtstigen	I heitaste slåtten
Originator avard		Heksedans (his own texts, music a.o.)
The jury's honorary award

1978

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz album		Glad There Is You
Female vocalist		A Taste of Grethe Kausland
Male vocalist		This Year's Loser
Instrumental album	Compiled Band from the Forsvarets musikk, Conducted by Rolf Andersen	Forsvaret spiller
Verbal album		Harald Heide-Steen jr.
Classical music		Contemporary Music from Norway
Folk album	Vårsøg	Sola e komma
Traditional music		Dovregubben danser
Special award
The jury's honorary award

1979

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Moments
Pop album		Ingen vei tilbake
Rock album		Surprise
Group
Classical music	Oslo Trio	Felix Mendelsohn og Frank Martin komposisjoner
Choir album	Bergen Domkantori	Folketoner i glass og ramme
Folk album		En sang fra vest
Open class		Så lenge skuta kan gå
Open class		Leser Jacob Sande
Traditional music	Bjørgum/Berg/Kvifte/Stubseid	Slinkombas
The jury's honorary award	Reidar Thommessen	Garden of Memories
Special award: diploma	Pete Knutsen

1980

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz album		Direct to Dish
Rock album		Ramp
New-rock album		Materialtretthet
Pop album		Første akt
Classical music		Serenade
Folk album	Ballade!	Ballade! Ekstranummer
Open class	Contemporary Music from Norway	Various albums
Music for children		Asbjørnsen & Moes eventyr 1 & 2
Traditional music	Land Spelmannslag	Gammeldans og springdans fra Land
The jury's honorary award

1981

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Notice
New rock		Block to Block
Jazz rock		Jive Talking
Pop		Pleasant Surprise
Classical music/contemporary music		for three albums with the music of Grieg
Folk		Liv laga
Open class		Songen om kjærligheta
Music for children	Trond-Viggo Torgersen & George Keller	Det by'ner nå!
Traditional music	Hørkelgaddan	Tøffelmusikk
Special award: the silver harp / 10th anniversary award
The jury's honorary award		Litt ta me
Special award: diploma		Pleasant Surprise

1982

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Flukt
Rock	Stavangerensemblet	På bommen
Pop		Tredje Stedje
Folk		Original Nilsen
Classical music/contemporary music		Norwegian Music for the Piano
Open class	Oppsal Skoles Pikekor	Oppsal Skoles Pikekor
Music for children		De beste Egner-viser
Traditional music		Pilgrimens sangbok
Special award: diploma
The jury's honorary award
Sector award as record producer

1983

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Masqualero
Rock		X-Ray
Pop		Sunday People
Folk	Lars Klevstrand/Hege Tunaal med Ålesund Kammerensemble	Kirans viser
Classical music/contemporary music		Renessanse for kor
Traditional music		Kåmmå no....
Open class		Hat Trick
Music for children		Juba Juba
This year's Spellemann		Sunday People
The jury's honorary award
Sector award as record producer	Eirik Wangberg	Always (Alex)

1984

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Daydreams
Rock	Can Can	En lek i forhold
Pop	Lava	Fire
Folk		Veintetid
Classical music/contemporary music		Tchaikovsky 5. symfoni
Roots & country	Cato Sanden	Cato Sanden
Open class	Balkansemblet	Balkan samlet
Music for children	Visvas	Kompis med Albert Åberg
Traditional music		Draumkvedet
This year's Spellemann		Levva livet!
The jury's honorary award	Totto Johannessen
Sector award as composer/lyricist		City Vision

1985

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Dedications
Rock		Neck n' Neck
Pop		"Hunting High and Low"
Folk		Amerika
Classical music/contemporary music		Bach das Wohltemperierte Klavier
Roots & country	Claudia Scott/Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen/Casino Steel	Oh Yeah!
Open class	Kalenda Maya	Kalenda Maya - Medieval and Renaissance Music
Music for children	Harry Halvsjuk & the Håpløse (NRK Halvsju)	Harry Halvsjuk
Traditional music		På langeleik
This year's Spellemann		"Hunting High and Low"
The jury's honorary award
Sector award as producer	Hallvard Kvåle

1986

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Bande a Part
Rock		Time and Motion
Pop		Scoundrel Days
Folk		Neonlys på Ivar Aasen
Classical music/contemporary music		Grieg sonater for fiolin/klaver og cello/klaver
This year's music video		"Hunting High and Low"
Open class	Det Norske Kammerkor	Vinjesvingen
Music for children		Folk er rare!
Traditional music	Dalakopa	Dalakopa
This year's Spellemann		Sissel
The jury's honorary award
Sector award	Svein Gundersen

1987

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Take One
Rock		Tell No Tales
Pop		Back to the Beat
Folk		Mitt ville hjerte
Classical music/contemporary music		Sjostakovitsj symfoni nr. 5
Roots & country	Cato Sanden	Once a Hero
Open class		Which Witch
Music for children		Ludvigsens Hostesaft
Traditional music		Arvesølv
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award	Dissimilis

1988

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Off Balance
Rock		Blodig Alvor
Pop		Dance with a Stranger
Folk		Egg og champagne
Classical music/contemporary music		Britten/Mozart/Tsjaikovski
Roots & country	Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen	Game of Hearts
Open class		Pan
Music for children		Langt nord i skogen
Traditional music		Min kvedarlund
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

1989

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Cherokee
Rock		Splitter pine
Pop		To
Folk	Jørn Simen Øverli	Levende bandasjer
Classical music/contemporary music		Skrjabin – pianosonater
Roots & country	Mostly Robinson	Roll Down the Highway
Entertainment		Kjekt å ha
Open class		Gula Gula – hør stammemødrenes stemme
Music for children	Knutsen/Nellie Neuf	På frifot
Traditional music	Steinar Ofsdal/Per Midtstigen	Sjøfløyta
This year's Spellemann
This year's newcomer		Flowerground

1990

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Anno 1990
Rock		Pstereo
Pop		Alt eg såg
Folk		Typisk norsk
Classical music/contemporary music		Mahler Symphony No. 2
Roots & country	Steinar Albrigtsen	Alone Too Long
Underholdning		Alt du vil ha
Music for children		Bli blid!
Traditional music	Torleiv & Hallvard Bjørgum	Skjoldmøyslaget. Faremoslåttar frå Setesdal
This year's newcomer		Blodsbrødre
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

1991

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Re-enter
Rock		Frelst!
Pop		Luftpalass
Folk		Spor
Chamber music		Verker av Franck, Chausson, Debussy, Poulenc
Orchestral and choral music		Grieg Piano Concert/Liszt: Piano Concert No. 2
Underholdning		Latterkula
Open class		Blå koral
Music for children	Anne Cath. Vestly	Marte og mormor og mormor og Morten 1–4
Traditional music	Sør-Fron Spelemannslag	Den lykkelige frier
This year's Spellemann

1992

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Knut Riisnæs/Jon Christensen
Rock		Death in the Rockinghorse Factory
Pop		Shimmering, Warm and Bright
Folk		Legende
Chamber music		Chopin Sonater, mazurkaer og etyder
Orchestral music		Joseph Haydn Cello conserts
Roots & country		Two Blue
Entertainment		Ta meg til havet
Open class		Tour De Force
Music for children		1. klasse
Traditional music		Fykerud'n
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

1993

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Live in Hamburg
Rock		Neste sommer
Pop		Crash
Folk		Godmorgen, søster
Chamber music		Grieg Piano sonate op. 7/Lyriske stykker op. 43 og 54
Orchestral music		Dvorák Cello-konsert/Tsjaikovskij; Rokokko-variasjoner
Roots & country		Pela stein
Underholdning	Trio de Janeiro	Brazilikum
Open class		Goaskinviellja
Music for children		Våre beste barnesanger 2
Traditional music	Bjørn Odde og Amund Bjørgen	Slåttemusikk frå Lom
This year's newcomer		Finders, Keepers
This year's Spellemann

1994

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist		Millimeter
Male artist		Nerven i min sang
Band		Hjertemedisin
Jazz		Remembrance
Classical music/contemporary music		Messiaen – Vingt Regards
Music for children		Kaptein Sabeltann og hemmeligheten i Kjuttaviga
Traditional music		Bjølleslåtten (slåttar etter Ola Mosafinn)
Best album cover		Motorpsychos Timothy's Monster
This year's song		"Millimeter"
This year's album	Anne Grete Preus	"Millimeter"
This year's newcomer	Weld	Natural Tools
This year's Spellemann

1995

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist		Haugtussa
Male artist		Wild Seed
Band		Sent og tidlig
Jazz		Bilder
Rock		Metropolis
Chamber music	Cikada Strykekvartett	Black Angels
Orchestral music		Sjostakovitsj cellokonserter
Open class		If Mountains Could Sing
Music for children		Kanskje kommer kongen
Traditional music	Nye Ringnesin	Frå vals til vise
Best album cover	Kim Hiorthøy v/Racer BK	Kan det være nødvendig å være så sint?
This year's song		"A Kind of Christmas Card"
This year's album	Morten Harket	Wild Seed
This year's newcomer	Green Cortinas	Sleep
This year's Spellemann	Morten Harket
The jury's honorary award

1996

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist		To Whom It May Concern
Male artist	Ivar Eidem	Missions of a Clown
Band		Magic Box
Jazz		New Conception of Jazz
Rock		Blissard
Dance/techno		Magic Box
Dance Orchestra		Dans på Skjermertopp
Chamber music	Vertavokvartetten	Carl Nielsen strykekvartetter op. 5 og 13
Orchestral music		Grieg og Nielsen: musikk for strykeorkester
Folk album	Vamp	13 humler
Open class		Eallin
Music for children	Eventyr-ensemblet	Manndattera og kjerringdattera/Huldra som var så giftesjuk
Traditional music	Arne M. Sølvberg	Nordfjordslåttar
This year's song		"Noen ganger er det all right"
This year's album		To Whom It May Concern
This year's newcomer		Standards
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

1997

Class	Artist	Title
Pop solo		Red
Pop band		Lucia
Jazz		Andre bilder
Rock		From the Makers of Ozium
Hardrock		Angels and Daemons at Play
Dance/techno	Palace of Pleasure	Emperor Norton
Folk and Folk Rock		Vintersang
Open class		Khmer
Music for children	Petter Moen og Øyvind Gravdal	Livet i Lyriaka
Traditional music	Ragnhild Furholt	Segner syng
Dance Orchestra/Norwegian folk	Gluntan	Levandes live
This year's song	Espen Lind	"When Susannah Cries"
This year's artist	Espen Lind
This year's newcomer	Locomotives	Spin
This year's Spellemann
The jury's special award

1998

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist		Morbid Latenight Show
Pop Band		Beauty Is a Blessing
Jazz		Rudlende
Rock		Amsterdam Stranded
Hard Rock		Nexus Polaris
Folk & Folk Rock		Flua på veggen
Dance	Päronsoda	A Nightclub in Tunisia
Classical music		Black Roses
Contemporary music		Lasse Thoresen The Sonic Mind
Dance Orchestra/Norwegian folk	Picazzo	Blanke ark
Open class		Duplex Ride
Music for children	Gamlebyen skoles elever	Syng som småfolk
Traditional music	Bjarne Herrefoss/Knut Hamre/Hallvard T. Bjørgum	Toneflaum
This year's song		"Unforgivable Sinner"
This year's artist		I Came Here To Rock
This year's newcomer	Bertine Zetlitz	Morbid Latenight Show
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

1999

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist		Playing My Game
Pop Band		Mountains of Time
Jazz		Bluesand
Rock		Industrial Silence
Hard Rock		Animatronic
Dance	Palace of Pleasure	Popaganda
Folk & Folk Rock		Deilig
Classical music		Elgar Cellokonsert og Britten; Cellosymfoni
Contemporary music		Rolf Wallin Boyl
Dance Orchestra		Ole Ivars i 2000
Open class		Low
Music for children	Diverse Artister (NRK Children's TV)	Jul i Blåfjell
Traditional music	Kvarts	Kvarts
Musical Video Award		Light of Day
This year's song	Lene Marlin	"Sitting Down Here"
This year's artist	Lene Marlin
This year's newcomer	Lene Marlin	Playing My Game
This year's Spellemann	Ole Ivars
The jury's honorary award

2000

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist		Beautiful So Far
Pop Band		Jeans for Onassis
Jazz		The Only Way to Travel
Rock		Let Them Eat Cake
Hard Rock	Sensa Anima	Sin Thatic
Dance/Hip Hop		Cirque
Folk & Folk Rock	Kari, Ola og Lars Bremnes	Soløye
Classical music		Haydn Pianokonsert nr. 3, 4 og 11
Contemporary music	Kenneth Karlsson	... sofferte onde serene ...
Dance Orchestra		Medisin mot det meste
Open class		Solid Ether
Music for children	Asgeir	Fritt fram
Traditional music	Håkon Høgemo	Solo
This year's musical video		Velvet
This year's song	Briskeby	"Propaganda"
This year's artist	Briskeby	Jeans for Onassis
This year's newcomer	Briskeby	Jeans for Onassis
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award
Sector award	Kjell Hillveg

2001

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist		I'll Come Back and Love You Forever
Pop Band		Reasons to Stay Indoors
Jazz		Urban Connection
Rock		Ompa til du dør
Elektronika		Melody A.M.
Blues		Stringmachine
Metal		Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
Folk album		Tvil, håp og kjærlighet
Hip Hop	Klovner i kamp	Bjølsen hospital
Classical music		Alfabeto
Contemporary music		Arne Nordheim Complete Violin Music
Dance Orchestra	Scandinavia	De aller beste (live)
Open class		Smiling & Waving
Music for children	Uhu! (NRK Children's TV)	Uhu!
Traditional music/Norwegian Folk	Per Sæmund Bjørkum	Berg og vatn
This year's musical video	Röyksopp	"Eple"
This year's song	Morten Abel	"I'll Come Back and Love You Forever"
This year's newcomer		Faces Down
This year's Spellemann	Morten Abel

2002

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz		Do Do That Voodoo
Rock		Grit
Folk		Kelner!
Blues		Illustrated Man
Metal		Volcano
Hip Hop		No Cure for Life
Pop Solo Artist		...That Great October Sound
Pop Band		Balloons and Champagne
Elektronika		Tempo
Classical music		Schubert; Pianosonate A-Dur D 959
Contemporary music		Looking on Darkness
Dance Orchestra	Dænsebændet	Får vi lov?
Open class		Out Here, In There
Music for children	Uhu! (NRK Children's TV)	Uhu! Vol. 2
Traditional music/Norwegian Folk		Nivelkinn
This year's musical video		"Remind Me"
This year's song		"Mysteriet deg"
This year's newcomer		Jygri
This year's Spellemann

2003

Class	Artist	Title
Female pop solo artist		Sweet Injections
Male pop solo artist		On Your Side
Pop band		Air
Jazz		Boom Boom
Elektronika		The Donca Matic Singalongs
Rock		Scandinavian Leather
Blues/country		Love Buzz
Folk	Erik Bye og Marinemusikken	I dur og brott
Classical music		Grieg/Schumann: Piano Concertos
Contemporary music		Open
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	Hverdag & fest
Metal		Death Cult Armageddon
Hip Hop	Equicez	State of Emergency – Generation Equiz
Open class		Niko Valkeapää
Music for children		Fly som en stein
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Majorstuen	Majorstuen
This year's musical video		"Evig pint"
This year's song		"She's So High"
This year's newcomer		Waffytown
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

2004

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist		You May Breathe...
Male artist		Luring
Pop band		The National Bank
Jazz		Silver
Elektronika/Contemporary music		Pooka
Rock		Smugglers
Blues/country		Pretty Ugly
Metal/Heavy rock		Isa
Open class		Aejlies Gaaltije – The Sacred Source
Hip Hop/RnB		It's All a MadCon
Folk	Kaia Huuse	Trist og fint
Classical music	Grieg Trio	Dvorak: Complete Piano Trios
Dance Orchestra		Heldiggriser
Music for children	Eva Trones	Lille Bille
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Vidar Lande & Gunhild Tømmerås	Sordølen – Slåtter og Slåttestev fra Setesdal
This year's musical video		"Lifetime Guarantee"
This year's hit song		"My Street"
This year's newcomer		Anniemal
This year's Spellemann	Odd Nordstoga

2005

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist		A Temporary Dive
Male artist		Robert Post
Pop band		The Understanding
Jazz		Quiet Songs
Elektronika		Miniatures
Contemporary music		19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral
Rock		The Deep End
Blues	Kåre Virud Band	Ild og vann
Open class		Er
Country	The Respatexans	Shine On
Metal		No Hay Banda
Folk		Siste stikk
Hip Hop/R'n'B		When Worlds Collide
Classical music/contemporary music		Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Dance Orchestra		Vi tar det tel manda'n
Music for children		Sangen om Yebo
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Sigrid Moldestad/Einar Mjølsnes/Håkon Høgemo	Gamaltnymalt
Best album cover
This year's hit song		"Lift Me"
This year's musical video	Robert Post	"Got None"
This year's newcomer		It's a Bag of Candy
This year's Spellemann	Madrugada
The jury's honorary award
Sector award	Sæmund Fiskvik
Sector award	Jan Paulsen

2006

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist		Under the Surface
Male artist		Science
Pop band		Reasons to Hang Around
Elektronika		It's a Feedelity Affair
Contemporary music		Arne Nordheim Draumkvedet
Jazz		Happy New Ears!
Rock		120 Days
Blues		Heaven Ain't Ready for Me Yet
Country		If You Keep Pickin' it Might Never Heal
Metal		Ruun
Hip hop		El dia de los puercos
Folk	Lars Bremnes	Hjertekaptein
Classical music		Mozart Violin Concertos
Dance Orchestra	Scandinavia	Alle mann til pumpene
Open class		Rykestrasse 68
Music for children	Jul i Svingen (Various Artists)	Jul i Svingen
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Kvarts	Steinsprang
This year's musical video	Marit Larsen	"Don't Save Me"
This year's hit song		"Hallelujah"
This year's newcomer	120 Days	120 Days
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award
Sector award

2007

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist		Susanne Sundfør	MBN
Male artist		The Simple Life	Sony BMG
Pop band		Warszawa	Propeller Rec.
Elektronika		Days of Rage	Racing Junior
Contemporary music	Kari Rønnekleiv / Ole-Henrik Moe	Ciaccona/3 Persephone Perceptions	Rune Grammofon
Jazz		Fountain of Youth	Household Records
Rock		Histamin	MMC Records
Blues	Grande	Uppers, Downers, Screamers & Howlers	Fabuloso Records
Country		Spissrotgang	EMI Music Norway
Metal		Ordo Ad Chao	Season Of Mist
Hip hop		So Dark the Con of Man	Bonner Amigo
Folk		Stemmer i gresset	Bonnier Amigo/Scandicana
Classical music		Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet	Bis Records AB
Dance Orchestra		Livli' på låven	Tylden & Co
Open class		Circuit Songs	Jazzland
Music for children	Rasmus og Verdens Beste Band	Kyssing e hæsli...	MBN
Traditional music/Norwegian folk		Taus	Heilo
This year's musical video		"The Serpentine Offering"	Nuclear Blast
This year's hit song		"Beggin'"	Bonner Amigo
This year's newcomer		Haydn/Hummel/Albinoni/Neruda	Simax Classics
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award
Sector award

2008

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist		Cause and Effect	Sony Music
Male artist		God If I Saw Her Now	Voices of Wonder
Pop band		All for the Neighbourhood	Warner Music
Elektronika		Where You Go I Go Too	Smalltown Supersound
Contemporary music	Ellen Ugelvik	George Crumb: Makrokosmos I-II	Simax Classics
Jazz		Hello Troll	Ozella/Musikklosen
Rock		Lake Toba	Phone Me
Blues		High Roller	Blue Mood/Grappa
Country		Color of the Sun	Universal Music
Metal		Vertebrae	Indie Recordings
Hip Hop		Fire vegger	Bonnier Music
Folk		Mellom oss	EMI Music Norway/Nordaførr
Classical music		Eugéne Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas For Solo Violin	Simax Classics
Dance Orchestra	Ingemars	I Finnskogens rike	Tylden & Co
Open class		Surfin' USSR	Ipecac
Music for children	Trondheim Sinfonietta	Så rart...!	Øra Musikk as
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Gjermund Larsen Trio	Ankomst	Heilo
This year's contemporary composer	Risto Holopainen	"Garbage Collection"	Mere Records
This year's popular composer		"Darling" from the album God If I Saw Her Now	Voices of Wonder
This year's lyricist		"Paradise Bay" from the album Syv sørgelige sanger og tre triste	BigBox Music
This year's hit song		"Oro jaska beana"
This year's newcomer		Fortress Round My Heart	Nightliner/Universal
This year's Spellemann
This year's export award
Greatest VG-list song		"Take On Me"
Sector award	Audun Tylden

2009

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist		Soul Deep	Blue Mood Records
Male artist		Moon Landing	Hektor Grammofon
Pop band	Montée	Isle of Now	Strømland Records
Elektronika		Junior	Virgin / EMI Music Norway
Contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Gupta and Szilvay m/ Herresthal, Birkeland, Bullock, Styffe	Low Jive	Simax Classics
Jazz		Restored, Returned	ECM
Rock		For sant til å være godt	VME
Blues	Reidar Larsen	Kom inn te oss	Blue Fingers Productions
Country	Tore Andersen	Right Around the Corner	Wilma Records
Metal		A Life Less Necessary	Rodeostar Records
Hip Hop		Studio-Time	Tee Productions/Bonnier Amigo Music Norway
Folk	Tonje Unstad	Æ ror aleina	Echofisk
Classical music		Vilde Frang – Prokofiev & Sibelius: Violin Concertos	EMI Music Norway
Dance Orchestra		Vagabond	Tylden & Co
Open class		The Night Shines Like the Day	Emarcy / Universal Music
Music for children		Malin	MBN Music Business Norway / Universal Music
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Olav Luksengård Mjelva	Fele/Hardingfele, Røros/Hallingdal
This year's contemporary composer	Ruben S. Gjertsen	Grains	+3DB
This year's popular composer		Röyksopp; Junior	Virgin / EMI Music Norway
This year's song		DumDum Boys "Tidsmaskin"	Oh Yeah! / EMI Music Norway
This year's hit song		"Ambitions"
This year's newcomer	Donkeyboy	Caught in a Life	Warner Music
This year's musical video	Donkeyboy	"Ambitions"	director: Kristoffer Borgli
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award
Producer price
Sector award	Barry Matheson

2010

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist		The Guest	Universal Music
Male artist		All Good Things	Voices Music and Entertainment
Pop band		Bomtur til jorda	Kråkesølv Plateselskapet / Grand Sport Records
Elektronika		Real Life Is No Cool	Smalltown Supersound
Contemporary music	Edvin Østergaard	Die 7. Himmelrichtung	Lawo Classics
Jazz		Walk the Nile	Rune Grammofon
Rock		Kvelertak	Indie Recordings
Blues	Billy T Band	L.O.V.E. (Just a Silly Notion)	Big H Records
Country		No Guarantees	Universal Music
Metal		Axioma Ethica Odini	Indie Recordings
Hip Hop		Helt om natten, helt om dagen	Cosmos Music Group
Folk	Narum	Ælt som var søkk borte	Warner Music Norway
Classical music		In Folk Style	Lindberg Lyd / 2L
Dance Orchestra		Stjerneklart	Tylden & co
Open class		One-Armed Bandit	Universal Music
Music for children	Rasmus og Verdens Beste Band	Puppan te pappa	MBO/MBN
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Unni Boksasp Ensemble	Keramello	Øra Fonogram
This year's contemporary composer		Mazurka – remaking Chopin	Lawo Classics
This year's popular composer		The Brothel	EMI Music Norway
This year's lyricist		Neste stasjon Grorud	daWorks Records
This year's hit song		"Glow"
This year's newcomer and Gramo grant		Kvelertak	Indie Recordings
This year's musical video	Yoga Fire	"Superkul med kniv"
This year's musical video director	Lasse Gretland	Yoga Fire: "Superkul med kniv"
This year's fan	Anne Lise Kasenborg (D.D.E.)
This year's innovator
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award
Producer award

2011

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist		It All Starts with One	Det Er Mine, Balloon Ranger Recordings
Male artist		Solidarity Breaks	Universal Music
Pop band		To the Treetops
Contemporary music		Light
Jazz		Liarbird
Rock		La alarmane gå
Blues		Electric
Country	Onkel Tuka	Hvit honning
Metal		Solar Anus
Elektronika		N-Plants
Hip Hop		Du betyr meg
Folk		Vonde visu
Classical music		Schumann - Complete works for piano trio
Lyricist		Du betyr meg
Composer	Rolf Wallin (Bodø Sinfonietta/Eggen/Lundeng/Torjesen)	Wire and string
Open class		Bálggis
Music for children	Tonje Unstad	Mygga og flua
Traditional music/Norwegian folk		Never on a Sunday
This year's hit song		"Møkkamann"
This year's musical video		"One Song" (Regissør Jonas Meek Strømman)
This year's newcomer and Gramo grant	Jonas Alaska	Jonas Alaska	Jansen plateproduksjon
This year's innovator
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award
Producer Award

2012

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal	Nekromantheon	Rise, Vulcan Spectre	Indie Recordings
Rock	Tommy Tokyo	And the Horse Came Riderless	Warner Music
Pop		Kors på halsen, Ti kniver i hjertet, Mor og Far i døden
Blues	Billy T Band	Mo-Billy-T
Danseband		Forandringer
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Ottar Kåsa	Ottar Kåsa
Elektronika		Smalhans
Jazz		Didymoi Dreams	Rune Grammofon
Music for children		Stjerneteller – Gullamanter
Classical music		The Beethoven Journey: Piano Conectors Nos 1&3	Sony Classical
Contemporary music	Asamisimasa	Pretty Sound
Folk		Sån av salve
Country		Someone To Love
Open class		Slav to the Rhythm	Division Records
Lyricist		Tønes Sån av salve
Composer		Cikada Possible Cities/Essentials Landscapes
This year's Spellemann
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship		Pretty Girls & Grey Sweaters
This year's hit	Sirkus Eliassen & Ben Kinx	"Æ vil bare dans"
This year's musical video		"Begravelsespolka" Director: Eivind Tolås
The jury's honorary award

2013

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal		Meir	Sony Music Scandinavia
Rock	King Midas	Rosso
Pop		Tonight Only Tonight / The Morning After
Pop vocalist		Boy From The North	Warner Music Norway
Indie	Young Dreams	Between Places
Urban	Don Martin	En Gang Romsåsgutt Alltid Romsåsgutt
Blues	Gina Aspenes	Inertia	Grappa Music
Dance band	Hanne Mette Gunnarasrud	Minner
Traditional music/Norwegian folk		Ottar Kåsa
Elektronika/Dance		Super Sonic Pulse
Jazz		Songs About This And That	Vossajazz
Music for children		Tullkattesnutene: Vi Vil Ut På Byen
Classical music	Oslo Strykekvartett	The Schubert Connection
Contemporary music		Outstairs	ECM Records
Folk		Kæm va du?
Country		How To Fake It In America
Open class		The Forester
Lyricist		Ville Ord	Grappa Music
Composer		Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester/ Rolf Gupta/Gjermund Larsen Lars Petter Hagen	Auroraa Music
This year's Spellemann
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship		Boy From The North	Warner Music Norway
This year's hit		"The Fox"
The jury's honorary award

2014

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal	Execration	Morbid Dimensions	Duplicate Records
Rock	The Cheaters	Rites Of Spring	Division Records
Pop band		Silent Treatment	Propeller Recordings
Pop vocalist		Like I’m A Warrior	Columbia/Sony
Indie		Solar Plexus	Theah/DistRobot
Urban	Store P	Regnmannen	NMG/G-huset
Blues	Daniel Eriksen	Moonshine Hymns	Pzydeco Records
Dance band	Dænsebændet	Med Sans For Dans	Tylden & Co AS
Traditional music/Norwegian folk		Trønderbarokk	Øra Fonogram
Elektronika/Dance		Everything Is Connected	Love OD Communications
Jazz		Lion	ACT Music
Music for children		Stjerneteller – Dinomaur	Ifemmera Records
Classical music	Erlend Skomsvoll/Christian Ihle Hadland/1B1	Holberg Variations	Grappa Music
Contemporary music	Håkon Stene	Lush Laments for Lazy Mammal	Hubro Music
Folk	Ellen Sofie Hovland	Skandinavisk Sjel	Grappa Music
Country	Claudia Scott	Follow The Lines	Voices Of Wonder/VME
Open class		Meshes Of Voice	SusannaSonata
Lyricist		Skyggebokser	Grappa Music
Composer		Highasakite - Silent Treatment	Propeller Recordings
This year's Spellemann
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship		Like I’m A Warrior	Columbia/Sony
This year's hit	Admiral P and Nico D	"Engel"
The jury's honorary award

2015

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal		Profan	Indie Recordings
Rock	Beglomeg	Eurokrjem	Fysisk Format
Pop band	Bow To Each other	My Heart Is A Target	Jansen Plateproduksjon
Pop artist		Ten Love Songs	Warner Music Norway
Indie	The Megaphonic Thrift	Sun Stare Sound	Yap Records
Urban	Arif	HighEnd / Asfalt	Nora/Warner
Blues	Knut Reiersrud & Mighty Sam Macclain	Tears Of The World	Kirkelig Kulturverksted
Dance band	Gluntan	Gluntan 50 År	Gluntan Records
Traditional music/Norwegian folk		Nordalsslotter - Hilsen Susanne Lundeng	Havella Records
Elektronika/Dance	André Bratten	Gode	Smalltown Supersound
Jazz		Team Hegdal - Vol. 3	Particular Recordings
Music for children		Væla Omkring	Grappa Music
Classical music		Scaramanzia	Naïve Classique
Contemporary music	Asamisimasa	Neon Forest Space	Grappa Music/Aurora Contemporary
Folk		Vindbrest	Kinverk/Cosmos
Country		Many Years To Go	EMM Records
Open class	Slagr	Short Stories	Ozella
Song		"Stole the Show"	Sony Music
Album		Ten Love Songs	Warner Music Norway
Music video		"Hvite menn som pusher 50"
Lyricist		Dette Landet	Universal Music
Composer		Ørjan Matre - Presage & Violin Concerto
Music producer	Susanne Sundfør	Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs	Warner Music Norway
This year's Spellemann	Kygo
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship		Running with the Wolves	Decca Records
The jury's honorary award

2016

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Blues	MK's Marvellous Medicine	MK's Marvellous Medicine
Indie	The Switch	The Switch Album
Urban		Heisann Montebello	Karpe Diem DA
Pop band		Camp Echo
Folk		Her Bor
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Anders Røine	Kristine Valdresdatter	tal:ic
Rock		Nattesferd
Dance band	Torgeir & Kjendisene	En Runde Til
Contemporary music		Neon
Music for children	Superbarna	Hipp Hurra
Elektronika/Dance		Departed Glories
Open class		Triangle	Ozella
Jazz		Buoyancy
Pop artist		All My Demons Greeting Me As A Friend
Classical music		Reflections
Metal	Okkultokrati	Raspberry Dawn
Country	Darling West	Vinyl And A Heartache
Music producer		Susanne Sundfør - Ten Love Songs	Warner Music Norway
Album		Heisann Montebello	Karpe Diem DA
Music video		"I Went Too Far"
Producer
Lyricist	Cezinando	"Barn av Europa"
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship
Composer		Gjermund Larsen Trio - Salmeklang	Heilo Music
Song		"Faded"
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

2017

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Blues		The Blues In Me	Abup Road Records
Indie		Ni Liv	Self Release / Edda Music
Urban		Noen Ganger Og Andre	Warner Music Norway
Pop band		Seeb 2017	Universal Music Norway
Folk		Flyge Fra	Grappa Music
Traditional music/Norwegian folk		Stimur	tal:ic
Rock		Try Not To Freak Out	Propeller Recordings
Contemporary music	Ensemble Ernst and Al Khowarizmis Mekaniske Orkester	Bring Me That Horizon	Mere Records
Music for children		Banjo På Badet	Grappa Music
Elektronika	+plattform	Twelve One / Twelve Two	Ploink / Edda Music
Open class		Lysning	Heilo / Grappa Music
Jazz		Vi är ledsna men du får inte längre vara barn	Particular Recordings Collective
Pop artist		9	Universal Music Norway
Classical music		Homage	Parlophone Records
Metal		E	Nuclear Blast
Country		The Last Great Country Swindle	Ben IX
Composer
Music producer	Ole Torjus Hofvind
Album		Noen Ganger Og Andre	Warner Music Norway
Music video	feat. Lars Vaular / Eivind Landsvik	"Som Om Himmelen Revna"
Producer
Lyricist		"Vi"
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship
Song	feat.	"Fy Faen"	Universal Music Norway
This year's "Thank you"	Øystein Lindbeck
This year's Spellemann
The jury's honorary award

2018

Nominees and winners:^{[6] [7]}

Children's music

• Karoline Krüger og Fru Nitters Rytmeorkester: Labyrinter!
• Naboen Min: Rockesock (Winner)
• Tonje Unstad: Musling med melk
• Mandarinsaft: På vei te en venn

Blues

• Ulf Myrvold: Old Memories
• Geir Bertheussen Blues Express: Southside
• JT Lauritsen & The Buckshot Hunters: Blue Eyed Soul Volume 1
• Jørgen Sandvik: Permanent Vacation (Winner)

Country

• Hege Øversveen: Goodbye Yellow Roses
• Country Heroes: Honky Tonk Tears
• Malin Pettersen: References Pt. 1 (Winner)
• The Northern Belle: Blinding Blue Neon

Electronica

• Fakethias: Attune
• Sex Judas feat. Ricky: Go Down Judas (Winner)
• Bjørn Torske: Byen
• Smerz: Have Fun

Folk/traditional music

• Aslak Brimi Kvartett: Vev
• Johanne Flottorp: Johanne Flottorp
• Sudan Dudan: Heimen der ute
• Marja Mortensson: Mojhtestasse – Cultural Heirlooms (Winner)

Indie/alternative

• Okay Kaya: Both
• Thea Hjelmeland: Kulla (Winner)
• Boy Pablo: Soy Pablo
• Fay Wildhagen: Borders

Jazz

• Gurls: Run boy, run (Winner)
• Moskus: Mirakler
• Atomic: Pet Variations
• Hanna Paulsberg Concept + Magnus Broo: Daughter Of The Sun

Classical

• Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen & Ingrid Andsnes: Metamorfose
• Tora Augestad & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra: Portraying Passion (Winner)
• Christian Ihle Hadland: Christian Ihle Hadland plays Domenico Scarlatti
• Stavanger Symfoniorkester: Symphonic Dances

Metal

• Aura Noir: Aura Noire
• : Cenotaph Obscure (Winner)
• Beaten To Death: Agronomicon
• Sylvaine: Atoms Aligned, Coming Undone

Pop artist

• Sigrid: Raw EP
• Sondre Justad: Ingenting i paradis
• Amanda Delara: Running Deep + Soldiers
• Emilie Nicolas: Tranquille Emile (Winner)

Pop group

• Band of Gold: Where’s The Magic (Winner)
• Razika: Sånn kjennes verden ut
• Lemaitre: Lemaitre 2018
• Seeb: Nice To Meet You

Rock

• Oslo Ess: Frie radikaler
• The Good The Bad and The Zugly: Misanthropical House (Winner)
• Årabrot: Who Do You Love
• Turbonegro: Rock’n’roll Machine

Contemporary

• Kjell Tore Innervik: UTOPIAS — Radical Interpretations of Iconic Musical Works for Percussion
• Telemark kammerorkester, dirigent Lars-Erik ter Jung: Chasing Strings
• Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra: Ørjan Matre: Konsert for orkester
• Cikada strykekvartett / Knut Olaf Sunde: Vertigo Room

Urban

• MARS: MARS
• EMIR: Mer av deg (Winner)
• Lil Halima: Lil Halima 2018
• Unge Beirut: Hevnen er søt, men jeg tilgir deg

Viser (Vispop)

• Ingeborg Oktober: Skjømmingsboka (Winner)
• Ellen Sofie Hovland: Og solen renner over
• Erik Lukashaugen: Vi eier skogene
• Masåva: Masåva

Open class

• Anja Garbarek: The Road Is Just A Surface
• Geir Sundstøl: Brødløs (Winner)
• Harpreet Bansal: Samaya
• Amgala Temple: Invisible Airships

Tonos composer prize

• Anja Garbarek: The Road Is Just A Surface
• Geir Holmsen: Et stille sted
• Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra – Ørjan Matre: Konsert for orkester (Winner)
• Arve Henriksen/Eivind Aarset/Jan Bang/Jez riley French: The Height Of The Reeds

Songwriter

• Stig Joar Haugen: Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk
• Dagny Norvoll Sandvik: Dagny Låtskriver 2018
• Ina Wroldsen: Hex (Winner)
• Thea Hjelmeland: Kulla

Music video

• Aurora / director: Kinga Burza: "Queendom"
• Hkeem / director: Thor Brenne: "Ghettoparasitt" (Winner)
• Sigrid / director: AB/CD/CD: "Sucker Punch"
• Sondre Justad / director: Trond Kvig Andreassen: "Ikke som de andre"

Producer

• Aksel Carlson: For example MARS, Emilie Nicolas, Arif & Unge Ferrari (Winner)
• Fay Wildhagen: Borders
• Kai Gundelach: Baltus
• Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim: For example Anja Garbarek, Emilie Nicolas, Håkon Kornstad, Batagraf

Lyricist

• Eduardo Andersen: La oss ta en idealist (Winner)
• Lars Saabye Christensen: Et stille sted
• Ina Wroldsen: Hex
• Odd Nordstoga: Kløyvd

Album of the year

• Emilie Nicolas: Tranquille Emilie (Winner)
• Rotlaus: På vei
• Sondre Justad: Ingenting i paradis
• Unge Ferrari: Midt Imellom Magisk Og Manisk

Breakthrough of the year & Gramo scholarship

• Boy Pablo (Winner)
• Lise Davidsen
• Kamelen
• Rotlaus
• Ruben

Song

• Alan Walker feat. Tomine Harket, Au/Ra: "Darkside"
• Astrid S: "Emotion"
• Ina Wroldsen: "Strongest"
• K-391 feat. Alan Walker, Julie Bergan, Seungri: "Ignite"
• Kygo, Miguel: "Remind Me to Forget"
• Mads Hansen: "Sommerkroppen" (Winner)
• Ruben: "Walls"
• Seeb, Dagny: "Drink About"
• Sigrid: "Strangers"
• Sondre Justad: "Ikke som de andre"

Årets hederspris (Honorary Award of the year)

• DDE (Selected)

Årets Spellemann (Spellemann of the year)

• Alan Walker (Selected)

2019

Nominees and winners:^{[8] [9]}

Barnemusikk (Children's music)

• Even Jenssen: Over byen
• Maria Solheim and Silje Sirnes Winje: Bråkebøttebaluba (Winner)
• Mr. E & Me: New Orchestral Hits 4 Kids (with Kringkastingsorkesteret)
• Så rart!: På havets bunn

Blues

• Busk, Eriksen, Sjøstrøm (Back Porch Republic): Hustle & Flow
• Håkon Høye: Nights at the Surf Motel
• Ledfoot: White Crow (Winner)
• Viktor Wilhelmsen: Knip igjen øyan

Country

• Jonas Fjeld & Judy Collins: Winterstories (with Chatham County Line)
• Jørund Vålandsmyr & Menigheten: Til dere som er lykkelige (Winner)
• Signe Marie Rustad: When Words Flew Freely
• Unnveig Aas: Young Heart

Electronica

• André Bratten: Pax Americana (Winner)
• Carmen Villain: Both Lines Will Be Blue
• Chmmr: Try New Things
• Prins Thomas: Ambitions

Folk/traditional music

• Hans Fredrik Jacobsen: Øre
• Helga Myhr: Natten veller seg ut
• Moenje: Klarvær
• Morgonrode: Morgonrode (Winner)

Indie/alternative

• Kongle: Skogen
• Konradsen: Saints and Sebastian Stories (Winner)
• Pom Poko: Birthday
• Tuvaband: I Entered the Void

Jazz

• Elephant9: Psychedelic Backfire I
• Gard Nilssen's Acoustic Unity: To Whom Who Buys a Record
• Maria Kannegaard: Nådeslås
• Mats Eilertsen Trio: And Then Comes the Night (Winner)

Classical

• Eldbjørg Hemsing: Tan Dun: Fire Ritual
• Lise Davidsen: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs / Wagner: Arias from Tannhäuser
• Oslo filharmoniske orkester: Mahler Symphony No. 3 (Winner)
• Vilde Frang: Paganini & Schubert: Works for violin & piano

Metal

• Gaahls Wyrd - GastiR - Ghosts invited (Winner)
• Kampfar: Ofidians Manifest
• Sâver: They Came With Sunlight
• Sibiir: Rope

Pop artist

• Bendik: Det går bra
• Gabrielle: Snart, Gabby
• Ruben: Melancholic
• Sigrid: Sucker Punch (Winner)

Pop group

• Fieh: Cold Water Burning Skin
• Highasakite: Uranium Heart
• No. 4: Duell
• Seeb: Seeb 2019 (Winner)

Rock

• Backstreet Girls: Normal is Dangerous
• brenn.: Elsker (Winner)
• Erlend Ropstad: Brenn siste brevet
• Spielbergs: This Is Not The End

Contemporary

• Cikada, Lars Petter Hagen: Hagen: Harmonium Repertoire
• Peter Herresthal, Oslo filharmoniske orkester, Clémént Mao-Takacs: Kaija Saariaho: Graal théâtre - Circle Map - Neiges - Vers toi qui es si loin
• Øyvind Torvund, BIT20 Ensemble, Trond Madsen, Kjetil Møster & Jørgen Træen: The Exotica Album (Winner)
• Hvoslef Chambermusic Project: Hvoslef Chamber Works No. VI

Urban

• Dutty Dior: Para / Normal
• Isah: Sukkerspinn & Hodepine (Winner)
• Karpe: Sas Plus/Sas Pussy
• Lil Halima: Lil Halima 2019

Viser (Vispop)

• Asbjørn Ribe: Blått & grønt & gult
• Benny Borg: En dag på jorden
• Frida Ånnevik: Andre sanger (Winner)
• Hekla Stålstrenga: Elske og ære

Open class

• Deathprod: Occulting Disk
• Erlend Apneseth trio: Salika, Molika (Winner)
• Ståle Storløkken: The Haze Of Sleeplessness
• Susanna & the Brotherhood of Our Lady: Garden of Earthly Delights

Album

• Arif: Arif i Waanderland
• Gabrielle: Snart, Gabby
• Karpe: Sas Plus/Sas Pussy (Winner)
• Sigrid: Sucker Punch

Breakthrough of the year & Gramo scholarship

• Bokassa
• brenn.
• Dutty Dior
• Girl in Red
• Isah (Winner)
• Pom Poko

Tonos composer prize

• Eirik Hegdal: Musical Balloon
• Helge Iberg: Helge Iberg: Songs from the Planet of Life (Winner)
• Maja S.K. Ratkje: Sult
• Cecilie Ore: Come to the Edge!

Song

• Arif: "Hvem er hun"
• Isah/Dutty Dior: "Hallo"
• KEiiNO: "Spirit in the Sky"
• Kygo feat. Store P, Lars Vaular: "Kem kan eg ringe"
• Nicolay Ramm: "Raske Briller"
• Rat City feat. Isak Heim: "Kind Of Love"
• Ruben: "Lay By Me" (Winner)
• Sigrid: "Don't Feel Like Crying"

Songwriter

• Gabrielle Leithaug (Gabrielle): Snart, Gabby
• Magdi Omar Ytreeide Abdelmaguid and Chirag Rashmikant Patel (Karpe): Sas Plus/Sas Pussy
• Lars Reiersen (Larsiveli): Larsiveli 2019 (Winner)
• Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (Sigrid): Sucker Punch

Music video

• Anna of the North (director: Noah Lee: "Leaning On Myself" (Winner)
• Bigbang (director: Lasse Gretland): "Bells"
• Boy Pablo (director: Julian Vargas, Bjarne Anmarkrud and Harry Hambley: "Feeling Lonely"
• Lars Vaular (director: onzonz): "Kroppsspråk"

Producer

• Aksel Carlson: Aksel Carlson
• Cashmere Cat: Cashmere 2019
• Martin Sjølie: Martin Sjølie (Winner)
• Morten Gillebo: Morten Gillebo

Lyricist

• Arif Salum: Arif i Waanderland
• Frida Ånnevik: Andre sanger
• Emilie Stoesen Christensen (No. 4): Duell
• Signe Marie Rustad: When Words Flew Freely (Winner)

Honorary Award

• Oslo-Filharmonien (Selected)

Spellemann

• Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (Selected)

2020

Nominees:^[10]

Children's music

• hei kalas: hvorfor er jeg allergisk?
• Aslak Brimi and Mari Midtli: Huldra Hildur
• Sarah Camille: Spor av dråper og røde nebb
• Andreas Ihlebæk: Northern Lullabies

Blues

• The Bills: Til The Blues Have Gone
• Daniel Eriksen: Barefoot Among Scarecrows
• Knut Reiersrud: Ballads and Blues from the 20's Vol. 1
• TORA: Girls

Country

• Sweetheart: Sweetheart
• Malin Pettersen: Wildhorse
• Darling West: We'll Never Know Unless We Try
• Johan Berggren: Lilyhamericana

Electronica

• Gundelach: My Frail Body
• Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas: III
• Niilas: Also This Will Change
• Fredfades & Jawn Rice: Luv Neva Fades

Folk/traditional music

• Britt Pernille Frøholm: Fokhaugen
• Mads Erik Odde: Logne slåttar
• Ronny Kjøsen: BoneBohem
• Johanne Flottorp/Åsmund Solberg: Heimespel

Hip Hop

• Musti: Qoyskayga
• S1sco: S1sco 2020
• Cezinando: Et godt stup i et grunt vann
• Dutty Dior: Komma, moshpit, status, kaotisk eleganse

Indie/alternative

• Nils Bech: Foolish Heart
• Das Body: Peregrine
• Siv Jakobsen: A Temporary Soothing
• Okay Kaya: Watch This Liquid Pour Itself

Jazz

• Gard Nilssen's Supersonic Orchestra: If You Listen Carefully the Music is Yours
• Møster!: Dust Breathing
• Harald Lassen: Human samling
• Maria Kannegaard Trio: Sand i en vik

Classical

• Arve Tellefsen, Kaare Ørnung: Haijn Kaare Ørnung å Æ
• Sandra Lied Haga: Sandra Lied Haga
• Edward Gardner, Bergen filharmoniske orkester: Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes
• Eldbjørg Hemsing, Simon Trpčesju: Grieg: The Violin Sonatas

Metal

• Ormskrik: Ormskrik
• Enslaved: Utgard
• Okkultokrati: La Ilden Lyse
• Beaten To Death: Laat maar, ik verhuis naar het bos

Pop

• Sondre Lerche: Patience
• Annie: Dark Hearts
• Emilie Nicolas: Let her Breathe
• SKAAR: The Other Side Of Waiting

Rock

• Motorpsycho: The All Is One
• Daufødt: 1000 Island
• The Good The Bad and The Zugly: Algorithm & Blues
• Undergrünnen: Ein revnande likegyldighet

R and B/Soul

• EHI: Toni Braxton
• Lido: Peder
• Ivan Ave: Double Goodbyes
• Natnael: Mannekeng

Contemporary

• Tøyen Fil og Klafferi: otanisk hage
• Christian Wallumrød Ensemble: Many
• Kim Myhr & Australian Art Orchestra: Vesper
• Det Norske Solistkor: Lament

Viser (Vispop)

• Valkyrien Allstars: Slutte og byne
• Marthe Wang: Bakkekontakt
• Terje Norum og Trond Granlund: Skogslusken
• Stein Torleif Bjella: Øvre-Ål Toneakademi

Open class

• Hedvig Mollestad: Ekhidna
• Stian Westerhus: Redundance
• Mimmi: Semper Eadem
• Jaga Jazzist: Pyramid

Breakthrough of the year & Gramo scholarship

• Musti
• S1sco
• Sebastian Zalo
• Bølgen
• SKAAR
• Ringnes-Ronny

Tonos composer prize

• Henrik Ødegaard: Batitudes
• Daniel Herskedal: Call For Winter
• Andreas Rotevatn: alea iacta est
• Maja S.K. Ratkje: Maja S. K. Ratkje: Works for String Orchestra

Song

• Dagny: "Somebody"
• CLMD & Tungevaag: "DANCE"
• TIX: "Karantene"
• TIX: "Kaller på deg"
• Frida Ånnevik & Chris Holsten: "Hvis verden"
• Julie Bergan & Seeb: "Kiss Somebody"
• Kygo feat. OneRepublic: "Lose Somebody"
• Alan Walker & Ava Max: "Alone, Pt. II"

Songwriter

• Nicolas Pablo Munoz: Wachito Rico
• Kristoffer Cezinando Karlsen: Et godt stup i et grunt vann
• Sondre Lerche: Patience
• Anne Lilia Berge Strand: Dark Hearts

Music video of the year

• Boy Pablo, director: Eivind Landsvik: "Hey girl"
• B-boy Myhre ft. Cezinando, director: Håkon Hoffart: "Gammel person"
• Girl in Red, director: Niels Windfeldt: "Rue"
• Lokoy & Safario, director: Lasse Lokøy, Kacper Tratkowski, Erik Matthew Cannon, Viktor Lier, Samuel Rud Dale: "Both Eyes"

Producer

• Thomas Kongshavn: Thomas Kongshavn
• Matias Tellez: Matias Téllez produsent 2020
• Ole Torjus Hofvind: Ole Torjus 2020
• Lars Horntveth: Pyramid

Lyricist

• Ugbad Yusuf Mustafa: Qoyskayga
• Tuva Livsdatter Syvertsen: Slutte og byne
• Kristoffer Cezinando Karlsen: Et godt stup i et grunt vann
• Sondre Lerche: Patience

Honorary Award

• Mayhem (band)

Spellemann

• TIX (Selected)^[11]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch Kvelertak Perform At Norway's Spellemann Awards . Nelson . Michael . 20 January 2014 . . 1 December 2014.
2. Web site: Spellemannprisen (Store norske leksikon) . Snl.no . 2011-11-17 . 2011-12-18.
3. Web site: Hva gjør FONO? (Fono) . Fono.no . 2011-12-18.
4. Web site: Om Gramo (Gramo) . Gramo.no . 2011-12-18.
5. Web site: Slik blir Spellemann på NRK. NRK.no.
6. Web site: Spellemann // Nominerte Spellemannprisen 2018. Spellemann.com. 8 February 2019.
7. Web site: Spellemann // Vinnere av Spellemannprisen 2018. Spellemann.com. 31 March 2019.
8. Web site: Spellemann // Nominerte Spellemannprisen 2019. Spellemann.no. 11 February 2020.
9. Web site: Vinnere 2019 . 2020-05-01 . Spellemann.no . nb-NO . https://web.archive.org/web/20200526111132/https://spellemann.no/vinnere/ . 2020-05-26 . 2020-05-26.
10. Web site: Spellemann // Nominerte Spellemannprisen 2020. Spellemann.com. 14 February 2021.
11. Web site: Årets Spellemann - 2020 . Spellemann.no. 16 February 2021.