Spellemannprisen

Spellemannprisen is a Norwegian music award presented to Norwegian musicians. 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. 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 Spellemann 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.

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.

Awards by year

1972

Erik Bye was awarded the first Spellemannprisen for best male artist in 1972.

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist	Kirsti Sparboe
Male artist	Erik Bye
Group	Popol Vuh
Classical music	Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester Conducted by Miltiades Caridis
Folk album	Birgitte Grimstad	Folk songs by Geirr Tveitt
Open class	Einar Schanke	Kjære lille Norge
Music for children	Knutsen & Ludvigsen
Special award: The jury's honorary award	Egil Monn-Iversen	Bør Børson Jr.
Special award	Jens Book-Jenssen
And for arranging Spellemannprisen	Sigurd Jansen

1973

Ketil Bjørnstad was awarded Spellemannprisen 1974 in the class instrumental album.

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Christiania Jazzband
Female artist	Inger Lise Rypdal
Male artist	Benny Borg
Group	Saft
Classical music	Torkil Bye and Brynjar Hoff	Mozart's Obo Quartett/Flute Quartett
Folk album	Lillebjørn Nilsen	Portrett
Open class	Bjørn Sand and Totto Osvold	Stutum Speaking
Music for children	Dizzie Tunes	Den aller siste ra-ta-ta/Hei-hå, hei-hå
Traditional music	Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett
Special award	Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa

1974

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Stokstad/Jensen Trad.Band	Mer glajazz
Female artist	Karin Krog
Male artist	Odd Børretzen
Group	Stiftelsen
Classical music	Valen-koret med dirigent Sverre Valen	Fjell-Noreg
Folk album	Alf Cranner	Trykt i år
Instrumental album	Ketil Bjørnstad	Berget det blå
Music for children	Rigmor Lange	Colargol
Special award: The jury's honorary award	Nora Brockstedt
Special award	Jens Book-Jenssen
And for arranging Spellemannprisen	Sigurd Jansen

1975

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz album	Laila Dalseth	Just Friends
Vocalist	Anne Lise Gjøstøl	Anne Lise Gjøstøl
Pop album	Prudence	Takk te dokk
Instrumental album	Kjell Bækkelund	Villarkorn
Classical music	Hallgerd Benum Dahl	Halfdan Kjerulf – romanser
Folk album	Stein Ove Berg	Visa di
Open class	Per Aabel
Music for children	Thorbjørn Egner	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	Otto Nielsen

1976

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Bjarne Nerem	Everything Happens to Me
Vocalist	Wenche Myhre	Wenche
Dance-pop album	Match med Wenche Hallan	Match
Pop-rock album	Arbeidslaget	Grovarbeid
Classical music	Einar Steen-Nøkleberg	Norsk barokk og galanterier
Folk album	Ole Paus	I anstendighetens navn
Open class	Morten Gunnar Larsen	Classic Rags & Stomps
Music for children	Visvas	Maleri av Visvas
Traditional music	Toradertrioen	Takk for sist
Honorary award	Robert Levin

1977

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz album	Pål Thowsen og Jon Christensen	No Time for Time
Vocalist	Radka Toneff	Winter Poem
Pop album	Alex	Alex og Handle With Care
Classical music	Grex Vocalis	Grex Vocalis
Folk album	Alf Cranner	Vindkast
Open class	Arve Tellefsen	Sindings fiolinkonsert/Du milde Mozart
Music for children	Thorbjørn Egner	Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by
Traditional music	Ånon Egeland og Per Midtstigen	I heitaste slåtten
Originator avard	Jan Eggum	Heksedans (his own texts, music a.o.)
The jury's honorary award	Toralf Tollefsen

1978

Jan Garbarek was awarded the special Spellemannpris 1978.

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

1979

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Bjørn Alterhaug	Moments
Pop album	Anita Skorgan	Ingen vei tilbake
Rock album	Pål Thowsen	Surprise
Group
Classical music	Oslo Trio	Felix Mendelsohn og Frank Martin komposisjoner
Choir album	Bergen Domkantori	Folketoner i glass og ramme
Folk album	Jan Eggum	En sang fra vest
Open class	Det Norske Teatret	Så lenge skuta kan gå
Open class	Jon Eikemo	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	Frode Thingnæs Quintet	Direct to Dish
Rock album	Åge Aleksandersen & Sambandet	Ramp
New-rock album	The Aller Værste!	Materialtretthet
Pop album	Dollie	Første akt
Classical music	Arve Tellefsen	Serenade
Folk album	Ballade!	Ballade! Ekstranummer
Open class	Contemporary Music from Norway	Various albums
Music for children	Rolf Just Nilsen	Asbjørnsen & Moes eventyr 1 & 2
Traditional music	Land Spelmannslag	Gammeldans og springdans fra Land
The jury's honorary award	Kari Diesen

1981

Dirigent Mariss Jansons was awarded in the classical music/contemporary music, as a conductor for Oslo Philharmonic in 1981.

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Thorgeir Stubø	Notice
New rock	De Press	Block to Block
Jazz rock	Sidsel Endresen/Jon Eberson Group	Jive Talking
Pop	Trond Granlund	Pleasant Surprise
Classical music/contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic Conducted by Mariss Jansons	for three albums with the music of Grieg
Folk	Halvdan Sivertsen	Liv laga
Open class	Geirr Lystrup	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	Terje Rypdal
The jury's honorary award	Henning Sommerro	Litt ta me
Special award: diploma	Svein Dag Hauge	Pleasant Surprise

1982

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Knut Riisnæs Quartet	Flukt
Rock	Stavangerensemblet	På bommen
Pop	Olav Stedje	Tredje Stedje
Folk	Lillebjørn Nilsen	Original Nilsen
Classical music/contemporary music	Eva Knardahl	Norwegian Music for the Piano
Open class	Oppsal Skoles Pikekor	Oppsal Skoles Pikekor
Music for children	Thorbjørn Egner	De beste Egner-viser
Traditional music	Sondre Bratland	Pilgrimens sangbok
Special award: diploma	Jan Erik Kongshaug
The jury's honorary award	Åge Aleksandersen
Sector award as record producer	Erik Hillestad

1983

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

1984

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

1985

Morten Harket was awarded Spellemannprisen 13 times, first time in 1985

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Per Husby	Dedications
Rock	Jonas Fjeld Band	Neck n' Neck
Pop	a-ha	"Hunting High and Low"
Folk	Halvdan Sivertsen	Amerika
Classical music/contemporary music	Robert Riefling	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	Elisabeth Kværne	På langeleik
This year's Spellemann	a-ha	"Hunting High and Low"
The jury's honorary award	Bobbysocks/Rolf Løvland
Sector award as producer	Hallvard Kvåle

1986

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Masqualero	Bande a Part
Rock	Jonas Fjeld Band	Time and Motion
Pop	a-ha	Scoundrel Days
Folk	Henning Sommerro	Neonlys på Ivar Aasen
Classical music/contemporary music	Tellefsen/Knardahl/Kvalbein/Bratlie	Grieg sonater for fiolin/klaver og cello/klaver
This year's music video	a-ha	"Hunting High and Low"
Open class	Det Norske Kammerkor	Vinjesvingen
Music for children	Maj Britt Andersen	Folk er rare!
Traditional music	Dalakopa	Dalakopa
This year's Spellemann	Sissel Kyrkjebø	Sissel
The jury's honorary award	a-ha
Sector award	Svein Gundersen

1987

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Bjørn Johansen	Take One
Rock	TNT	Tell No Tales
Pop	Tomboy	Back to the Beat
Folk	Kari Bremnes	Mitt ville hjerte
Classical music/contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic	Sjostakovitsj: symfoni nr. 5
Roots & country	Cato Sanden	Once a Hero
Open class	Dollie de Luxe	Which Witch
Music for children	Gustav Lorentzen	Ludvigsens Hostesaft
Traditional music	Arve Moen Bergset	Arvesølv
This year's Spellemann	Jørn Hoel
The jury's honorary award	Dissimilis

1988

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Oslo 13	Off Balance
Rock	DumDum Boys	Blodig Alvor
Pop	Dance with a Stranger	Dance with a Stranger
Folk	Geirr Lystrup	Egg og champagne
Classical music/contemporary music	Det Norske Kammerorkester	Britten/Mozart/Tsjaikovski
Roots & country	Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen	Game of Hearts
Open class	Arve Tellefsen	Pan
Music for children	Tone Hulbækmo/Hans Fredrik Jacobsen	Langt nord i skogen
Traditional music	Kirsten Bråten Berg	Min kvedarlund
This year's Spellemann	Det Norske Kammerorkester
The jury's honorary award	Harald Sæverud

1989

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Egil Kapstad	Cherokee
Rock	Dumdum Boys	Splitter pine
Pop	Dance with a Stranger	To
Folk	Jørn Simen Øverli	Levende bandasjer
Classical music/contemporary music	Håkon Austbø	Skrjabin – pianosonater
Roots & country	Mostly Robinson	Roll Down the Highway
Entertainment	Øystein Sunde	Kjekt å ha
Open class	Mari Boine Persen	Gula Gula – hør stammemødrenes stemme
Music for children	Knutsen/Nellie Neuf	På frifot
Traditional music	Steinar Ofsdal/Per Midtstigen	Sjøfløyta
This year's Spellemann	Øystein Sunde
This year's newcomer	Matchstick Sun	Flowerground

1990

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Oslo Groove Company	Anno 1990
Rock	DumDum Boys	Pstereo
Pop	Sigvart Dagsland	Alt eg såg
Folk	Gitarkameratene	Typisk norsk
Classical music/contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic/Mariss Jansons	Mahler Symphony No. 2
Roots & country	Steinar Albrigtsen	Alone Too Long
Underholdning	Bjørn Eidsvåg	Alt du vil ha
Music for children	Gustav Lorentzen (alias Ludvigsen)	Bli blid!
Traditional music	Torleiv & Hallvard Bjørgum	Skjoldmøyslaget. Faremoslåttar frå Setesdal
This year's newcomer	CC Cowboys	Blodsbrødre
This year's Spellemann	Gitarkameratene
The jury's honorary award	Marie Foss and Torstein Grythe

1991

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Masqualero	Re-enter
Rock	Jokke & Valentinerne	Frelst!
Pop	Tre Små Kinesere	Luftpalass
Folk	Kari Bremnes	Spor
Chamber music	Truls Mørk/Håkon Austbø	Verker av Franck, Chausson, Debussy, Poulenc
Orchestral and choral music	Leif Ove Andsnes/Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra	Grieg: Piano Concert/Liszt: Piano Concert No. 2
Underholdning	Arthur "Oluf" Arntzen	Latterkula
Open class	Knut Reiersrud and Iver Kleive	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	Dance with a Stranger

1992

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Knut Riisnæs & Jon Christensen	Knut Riisnæs/Jon Christensen
Rock	Barbie Bones	Death in the Rockinghorse Factory
Pop	Bel Canto	Shimmering, Warm and Bright
Folk	Vidar Sandbeck	Legende
Chamber music	Leif Ove Andsnes	Chopin: Sonater, mazurkaer og etyder
Orchestral music	Truls Mørk/Det Norske Kammerorkester/Iona Brown	Joseph Haydn: Cello conserts
Roots & country	Eriksen	Two Blue
Entertainment	Hanne Krogh	Ta meg til havet
Open class	Ole Edvard Antonsen	Tour De Force
Music for children	Gustav Lorentzen	1. klasse
Traditional music	Hauk & Knut Buen	Fykerud'n
This year's Spellemann	DumDum Boys
The jury's honorary award	Vidar Sandbeck

1993

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Radka Toneff	Live in Hamburg
Rock	deLillos	Neste sommer
Pop	Pogo Pops	Crash
Folk	Vamp	Godmorgen, søster
Chamber music	Leif Ove Andsnes	Grieg; Piano sonate op. 7/Lyriske stykker op. 43 og 54
Orchestral music	Truls Mørk/Oslo Philharmonic/Mariss Jansons	Dvorák; Cello-konsert/Tsjaikovskij; Rokokko-variasjoner
Roots & country	Hellbillies	Pela stein
Underholdning	Trio de Janeiro	Brazilikum
Open class	Mari Boine	Goaskinviellja
Music for children	Bukkene Bruse/Geirr Lystrup/Anne Kari Hårnes/Kirsten Bråten Berg	Våre beste barnesanger 2
Traditional music	Bjørn Odde og Amund Bjørgen	Slåttemusikk frå Lom
This year's newcomer	Trine Rein	Finders, Keepers
This year's Spellemann	The September When

1994

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist	Anne Grete Preus	Millimeter
Male artist	Jonas Fjeld	Nerven i min sang
Band	Tre Små Kinesere	Hjertemedisin
Jazz	Egil Kapstad Trio	Remembrance
Classical music/contemporary music	Håkon Austbø	Messiaen – Vingt Regards
Music for children	Terje Formoe	Kaptein Sabeltann og hemmeligheten i Kjuttaviga
Traditional music	Knut Buen/Leif Rygg/Kåre Nordstoga	Bjølleslåtten (slåttar etter Ola Mosafinn)
Best album cover	Kim Hiorthøy	Motorpsychos Timothy's Monster
This year's song	Anne Grete Preus	"Millimeter"
This year's album	Anne Grete Preus	"Millimeter"
This year's newcomer	Weld	Natural Tools
This year's Spellemann	Øystein Sunde

1995

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist	Lynni Treekrem	Haugtussa
Male artist	Morten Harket	Wild Seed
Band	deLillos	Sent og tidlig
Jazz	Vigleik Storaas Trio	Bilder
Rock	Seigmen	Metropolis
Chamber music	Cikada Strykekvartett	Black Angels
Orchestral music	Truls Mørk & London Philharmonic Orchestra with Mariss Jansons	Sjostakovitsj: cellokonserter
Open class	Terje Rypdal	If Mountains Could Sing
Music for children	Gustav Lorentzen	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	Morten Harket & Håvard Rem	"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	Arne Bendiksen

1996

D.D.E. anno 2009 (Foto: Jarle Vines)

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist	Unni Wilhelmsen	To Whom It May Concern
Male artist	Ivar Eidem	Missions of a Clown
Band	Bel Canto	Magic Box
Jazz	Bugge Wesseltoft	New Conception of Jazz
Rock	Motorpsycho	Blissard
Dance/techno	Bel Canto	Magic Box
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	Dans på Skjermertopp
Chamber music	Vertavokvartetten	Carl Nielsen: strykekvartetter op. 5 og 13
Orchestral music	Det Norske Kammerorkester med Iona Brown	Grieg og Nielsen: musikk for strykeorkester
Folk album	Vamp	13 humler
Open class	Mari Boine	Eallin
Music for children	Eventyr-ensemblet	Manndattera og kjerringdattera/Huldra som var så giftesjuk
Traditional music	Arne M. Sølvberg	Nordfjordslåttar
This year's song	Odd Børretzen/Lars Martin Myhre	"Noen ganger er det all right"
This year's album	Unni Wilhelmsen	To Whom It May Concern
This year's newcomer	Helén Eriksen	Standards
This year's Spellemann	D.D.E.
The jury's honorary award	Odd Børretzen

1997

Class	Artist	Title
Pop solo	Espen Lind	Red
Pop band	Velvet Belly	Lucia
Jazz	Vigleik Storaas Trio	Andre bilder
Rock	Poor Rich Ones	From the Makers of Ozium
Hardrock	Motorpsycho	Angels and Daemons at Play
Dance/techno	Palace of Pleasure	Emperor Norton
Folk and Folk Rock	Odd Børretzen og Lars Martin Myhre	Vintersang
Open class	Nils Petter Molvær	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	Bjørn Eidsvåg
The jury's special award	Lene Nystrøm

1998

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist	Bertine Zetlitz	Morbid Latenight Show
Pop Band	D'Sound	Beauty Is a Blessing
Jazz	Espen Rud Sextett	Rudlende
Rock	Midnight Choir	Amsterdam Stranded
Hard Rock	Covenant	Nexus Polaris
Folk & Folk Rock	Vamp	Flua på veggen
Dance	Päronsoda	A Nightclub in Tunisia
Classical music	Solveig Kringlebotn	Black Roses
Contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic	Lasse Thoresen: The Sonic Mind
Dance Orchestra/Norwegian folk	Picazzo	Blanke ark
Open class	Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft	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	Lene Marlin	"Unforgivable Sinner"
This year's artist	Vidar Busk	I Came Here To Rock
This year's newcomer	Bertine Zetlitz	Morbid Latenight Show
This year's Spellemann	Leif Ove Andsnes
The jury's honorary award	Ole Paus

1999

Madrugada was awarded Spellemannprisen 5 times, here with Sivert Høyem

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist	Lene Marlin	Playing My Game
Pop Band	Savoy	Mountains of Time
Jazz	Karin Krog & John Surman	Bluesand
Rock	Madrugada	Industrial Silence
Hard Rock	The Kovenant	Animatronic
Dance	Palace of Pleasure	Popaganda
Folk & Folk Rock	Jan Eggum	Deilig
Classical music	Truls Mørk	Elgar; Cellokonsert og Britten; Cellosymfoni
Contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic, Det Norske Kammerorkester, Oslo Sinfonietta	Rolf Wallin: Boyl
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	Ole Ivars i 2000
Open class	Krøyt	Low
Music for children	Diverse Artister (NRK Children's TV)	Jul i Blåfjell
Traditional music	Kvarts	Kvarts
Musical Video Award	Babel Fish	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	Sven Nyhus

2000

Nils Petter Molvær vant i 2000 og 2005

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist	Bertine Zetlitz	Beautiful So Far
Pop Band	Briskeby	Jeans for Onassis
Jazz	Petter Wettre & Per Oddvar Johansen	The Only Way to Travel
Rock	Motorpsycho	Let Them Eat Cake
Hard Rock	Sensa Anima	Sin Thatic
Dance/Hip Hop	Biosphere	Cirque
Folk & Folk Rock	Kari, Ola og Lars Bremnes	Soløye
Classical music	Leif Ove Andsnes og Det Norske Kammerorkester	Haydn: Pianokonsert nr. 3, 4 og 11
Contemporary music	Kenneth Karlsson	... sofferte onde serene ...
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	Medisin mot det meste
Open class	Nils Petter Molvær	Solid Ether
Music for children	Asgeir	Fritt fram
Traditional music	Håkon Høgemo	Solo
This year's musical video	a-ha	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	Herborg Kråkevik
The jury's honorary award	a-ha
Sector award	Kjell Hillveg

2001

Class	Artist	Title
Pop Solo Artist	Morten Abel	I'll Come Back and Love You Forever
Pop Band	Savoy	Reasons to Stay Indoors
Jazz	Urban Connection	Urban Connection
Rock	Kaizers Orchestra	Ompa til du dør
Elektronika	Röyksopp	Melody A.M.
Blues	Bjørn Berge	Stringmachine
Metal	Dimmu Borgir	Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
Folk album	Halvdan Sivertsen	Tvil, håp og kjærlighet
Hip Hop	Klovner i kamp	Bjølsen hospital
Classical music	Rolf Lislevand	Alfabeto
Contemporary music	Peter Herresthal	Arne Nordheim; Complete Violin Music
Dance Orchestra	Scandinavia	De aller beste (live)
Open class	Anja Garbarek	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	Sondre Lerche	Faces Down
This year's Spellemann	Morten Abel

2002

Class	Artist	Title
Jazz	Come Shine	Do Do That Voodoo
Rock	Madrugada	Grit
Folk	Odd Børretzen & Lars Martin Myhre	Kelner!
Blues	Bjørn Berge	Illustrated Man
Metal	Satyricon	Volcano
Hip Hop	Paperboys	No Cure for Life
Pop Solo Artist	Thomas Dybdahl	...That Great October Sound
Pop Band	Ephemera	Balloons and Champagne
Elektronika	Salvatore	Tempo
Classical music	Leif Ove Andsnes	Schubert; Pianosonate A-Dur D 959
Contemporary music	Frode Haltli	Looking on Darkness
Dance Orchestra	Dænsebændet	Får vi lov?
Open class	Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft	Out Here, In There
Music for children	Uhu! (NRK Children's TV)	Uhu! Vol. 2
Traditional music/Norwegian Folk	Øyonn Groven Myhren & Odd Nordstoga	Nivelkinn
This year's musical video	Röyksopp	"Remind Me"
This year's song	Bjørn Eidsvåg	"Mysteriet deg"
This year's newcomer	Gåte	Jygri
This year's Spellemann	Röyksopp

2003

Class	Artist	Title
Female pop solo artist	Bertine Zetlitz	Sweet Injections
Male pop solo artist	Magnet	On Your Side
Pop band	Ephemera	Air
Jazz	Atomic	Boom Boom
Elektronika	Xploding Plastix	The Donca Matic Singalongs
Rock	Turbonegro	Scandinavian Leather
Blues/country	Vidar Busk	Love Buzz
Folk	Erik Bye og Marinemusikken	I dur og brott
Classical music	Leif Ove Andsnes	Grieg/Schumann: Piano Concertos
Contemporary music	Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen	Open
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	Hverdag & fest
Metal	Dimmu Borgir	Death Cult Armageddon
Hip Hop	Equicez	State of Emergency – Generation Equiz
Open class	Niko Valkeapää	Niko Valkeapää
Music for children	Hege Rimestad/Geirr Lystrup	Fly som en stein
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Majorstuen	Majorstuen
This year's musical video	Kaizers Orchestra	"Evig pint"
This year's song	Kurt Nilsen	"She's So High"
This year's newcomer	Julian Berntzen	Waffytown
This year's Spellemann	Silje Nergaard
The jury's honorary award	Wenche Myhre

2004

Odd Nordstoga was awarded Spellemannprisen in 2002 and in 2004

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist	Sissy Wish	You May Breathe...
Male artist	Odd Nordstoga	Luring
Pop band	The National Bank	The National Bank
Jazz	Solveig Slettahjell	Silver
Elektronika/Contemporary music	Lars Horntveth	Pooka
Rock	We	Smugglers
Blues/country	Knut Reiersrud	Pretty Ugly
Metal/Heavy rock	Enslaved	Isa
Open class	Frode Fjellheim	Aejlies Gaaltije – The Sacred Source
Hip Hop/RnB	Madcon	It's All a MadCon
Folk	Kaia Huuse	Trist og fint
Classical music	Grieg Trio	Dvorak: Complete Piano Trios
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	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	Margaret Berger	"Lifetime Guarantee"
This year's hit song	Kurt Nilsen	"My Street"
This year's newcomer	Annie	Anniemal
This year's Spellemann	Odd Nordstoga

2005

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

2006

Class	Artist	Title
Female artist	Marit Larsen	Under the Surface
Male artist	Thomas Dybdahl	Science
Pop band	Minor Majority	Reasons to Hang Around
Elektronika	Lindstrøm	It's a Feedelity Affair
Contemporary music	Grex Vocalis og KORK	Arne Nordheim: Draumkvedet
Jazz	Atomic	Happy New Ears!
Rock	120 Days	120 Days
Blues	Rita Engedalen	Heaven Ain't Ready for Me Yet
Country	Ila Auto	If You Keep Pickin' it Might Never Heal
Metal	Enslaved	Ruun
Hip hop	Darkside of the Force	El dia de los puercos
Folk	Lars Bremnes	Hjertekaptein
Classical music	Marianne Thorsen/Trondheim Soloists	Mozart: Violin Concertos
Dance Orchestra	Scandinavia	Alle mann til pumpene
Open class	Hanne Hukkelberg	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	Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm	"Hallelujah"
This year's newcomer	120 Days	120 Days
This year's Spellemann	Vamp
The jury's honorary award	Åge Aleksandersen, Bjørn Eidsvåg og Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sector award	Stargate

2007

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

2008

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist	Maria Mena	Cause and Effect	Sony Music
Male artist	Thom Hell	God If I Saw Her Now	Voices of Wonder
Pop band	Real Ones	All for the Neighbourhood	Warner Music
Elektronika	Lindstrøm	Where You Go I Go Too	Smalltown Supersound
Contemporary music	Ellen Ugelvik	George Crumb: Makrokosmos I-II	Simax Classics
Jazz	Helge Lien Trio	Hello Troll	Ozella/Musikklosen
Rock	Lukestar	Lake Toba	Phone Me
Blues	ORBO & The Longshots	High Roller	Blue Mood/Grappa
Country	Ida Jenshus	Color of the Sun	Universal Music
Metal	Enslaved	Vertebrae	Indie Recordings
Hip Hop	Karpe Diem	Fire vegger	Bonnier Music
Folk	Halvdan Sivertsen	Mellom oss	EMI Music Norway/Nordaførr
Classical music	Henning Kraggerud	Eugéne Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas For Solo Violin	Simax Classics
Dance Orchestra	Ingemars	I Finnskogens rike	Tylden & Co
Open class	Farmers Market	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	Thom Hell	"Darling" from the album God If I Saw Her Now	Voices of Wonder
This year's lyricist	Odd Børretzen	"Paradise Bay" from the album Syv sørgelige sanger og tre triste	BigBox Music
This year's hit song	The BlackSheeps	"Oro jaska beana"
This year's newcomer	Ida Maria	Fortress Round My Heart	Nightliner/Universal
This year's Spellemann	Espen Lind
This year's export award	Madcon
Greatest VG-list song	a-ha	"Take On Me"
Sector award	Audun Tylden

2009

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist	Noora Noor	Soul Deep	Blue Mood Records
Male artist	Sivert Høyem	Moon Landing	Hektor Grammofon
Pop band	Montée	Isle of Now	Strømland Records
Elektronika	Röyksopp	Junior	Virgin / EMI Music Norway
Contemporary music	Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Gupta and Szilvay m/ Herresthal, Birkeland, Bullock, Styffe	Low Jive	Simax Classics
Jazz	Tord Gustavsens Ensemble	Restored, Returned	ECM
Rock	John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen	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	The Cumshots	A Life Less Necessary	Rodeostar Records
Hip Hop	Tommy Tee	Studio-Time	Tee Productions/Bonnier Amigo Music Norway
Folk	Tonje Unstad	Æ ror aleina	Echofisk
Classical music	Vilde Frang	Vilde Frang – Prokofiev & Sibelius: Violin Concertos	EMI Music Norway
Dance Orchestra	Vagabond	Vagabond	Tylden & Co
Open class	Kristin Asbjørnsen	The Night Shines Like the Day	Emarcy / Universal Music
Music for children	Malin Reitan	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	Svein Berge / Torbjørn Brundtland	Röyksopp; Junior	Virgin / EMI Music Norway
This year's song	Kjartan Kristiansen / Aslak Dørum	DumDum Boys; "Tidsmaskin"	Oh Yeah! / EMI Music Norway
This year's hit song	Donkeyboy	"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	Alexander Rybak
The jury's honorary award	Jahn Teigen
Producer price	Yngve Sætre
Sector award	Barry Matheson

2010

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist	Ingrid Olava	The Guest	Universal Music
Male artist	Thom Hell	All Good Things	Voices Music and Entertainment
Pop band	Kråkesølv	Bomtur til jorda	Kråkesølv Plateselskapet / Grand Sport Records
Elektronika	Lindstrøm & Christabelle	Real Life Is No Cool	Smalltown Supersound
Contemporary music	Edvin Østergaard	Die 7. Himmelrichtung	Lawo Classics
Jazz	Elephant9	Walk the Nile	Rune Grammofon
Rock	Kvelertak	Kvelertak	Indie Recordings
Blues	Billy T Band	L.O.V.E. (Just a Silly Notion)	Big H Records
Country	Ida Jenshus	No Guarantees	Universal Music
Metal	Enslaved	Axioma Ethica Odini	Indie Recordings
Hip Hop	Lars Vaular	Helt om natten, helt om dagen	Cosmos Music Group
Folk	Narum	Ælt som var søkk borte	Warner Music Norway
Classical music	Trondheim Soloists	In Folk Style	Lindberg Lyd / 2L
Dance Orchestra	Ole Ivars	Stjerneklart	Tylden & co
Open class	Jaga Jazzist	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	Nils Henrik Asheim	Mazurka – remaking Chopin	Lawo Classics
This year's popular composer	Susanne Sundfør	The Brothel	EMI Music Norway
This year's lyricist	Erik Fosnes Hansen	Neste stasjon Grorud	daWorks Records
This year's hit song	Madcon	"Glow"
This year's newcomer and Gramo grant	Kvelertak	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	Lars Vaular
This year's Spellemann	Karpe Diem
The jury's honorary award	a-ha
Producer award	Stargate

2011

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Female artist	Ane Brun	It All Starts with One	Det Er Mine, Balloon Ranger Recordings
Male artist	Jarle Bernhoft	Solidarity Breaks	Universal Music
Pop band	Team Me	To the Treetops
Contemporary music	Håkon Thelin	Light
Jazz	Ola Kvernberg	Liarbird
Rock	Honningbarna	La alarmane gå
Blues	Amund Maarud	Electric
Country	Onkel Tuka	Hvit honning
Metal	Årabrot	Solar Anus
Elektronika	Biosphere	N-Plants
Hip Hop	Lars Vaular	Du betyr meg
Folk	Stein Torleif Bjella	Vonde visu
Classical music	Leif Ove Andsnes/Christian Tetzlaff/Tanja Tetzlaff	Schumann - Complete works for piano trio
Lyricist	Lars Vaular	Du betyr meg
Composer	Rolf Wallin (Bodø Sinfonietta/Eggen/Lundeng/Torjesen)	Wire and string
Open class	Bárut – Inga Juuso	Bálggis
Music for children	Tonje Unstad	Mygga og flua
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Ragnhild Furebotten	Never on a Sunday
This year's hit song	Plumbo	"Møkkamann"
This year's musical video	Envy	"One Song" (Regissør Jonas Meek Strømman)
This year's newcomer and Gramo grant	Jonas Alaska	Jonas Alaska	Jansen plateproduksjon
This year's innovator	Shining
This year's Spellemann	Jarle Bernhoft
The jury's honorary award	Jan Eggum
Producer Award	Kåre Vestrheim

2012

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

2013

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal	Kvelertak	Meir	Sony Music Scandinavia
Rock	King Midas	Rosso
Pop	Real Ones	Tonight Only Tonight / The Morning After
Pop vocalist	Monica Heldal	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	Ingebjørg Bratland and Odd Nordstoga	Ottar Kåsa
Elektronika/Dance	Ralph Myerz Band	Super Sonic Pulse
Jazz	Karin Krog and John Surman	Songs About This And That	Vossajazz
Music for children	Kirsti Huke and Siri Gjære	Tullkattesnutene: Vi Vil Ut På Byen
Classical music	Oslo Strykekvartett	The Schubert Connection
Contemporary music	Christian Wallumrød Ensemble	Outstairs	ECM Records
Folk	Moddi	Kæm va du?
Country	Bendik Brænne	How To Fake It In America
Open class	Susanna and Ensemble Neon	The Forester
Lyricist	Frida Ånnevik	Ville Ord	Grappa Music
Composer	Lars Petter Hagen	Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester/ Rolf Gupta/Gjermund Larsen Lars Petter Hagen	Auroraa Music
This year's Spellemann	Ole Paus
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship	Monica Heldal	Boy From The North	Warner Music Norway
This year's hit	Ylvis	"The Fox"
The jury's honorary award	Anne Grete Preus

2014

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal	Execration	Morbid Dimensions	Duplicate Records
Rock	The Cheaters	Rites Of Spring	Division Records
Pop band	Highasakite	Silent Treatment	Propeller Recordings
Pop vocalist	Emilie Nicolas	Like I’m A Warrior	Columbia/Sony
Indie	Thea Hjelmeland	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	Gjermund Larsen	Trønderbarokk	Øra Fonogram
Elektronika/Dance	Mental Overdrive	Everything Is Connected	Love OD Communications
Jazz	Marius Neset and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra	Lion	ACT Music
Music for children	Christine Sandtorv	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	Jenny Hval and Susanna	Meshes Of Voice	SusannaSonata
Lyricist	Siri Nilsen	Skyggebokser	Grappa Music
Composer	Ingrid Helene Håvik	Highasakite - Silent Treatment	Propeller Recordings
This year's Spellemann	Nico & Vinz
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship	Emilie Nicolas	Like I’m A Warrior	Columbia/Sony
This year's hit	Admiral P and Nico D	"Engel"
The jury's honorary award	Morten Abel

2015

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Metal	Kampfar	Profan	Indie Recordings
Rock	Beglomeg	Eurokrjem	Fysisk Format
Pop band	Bow To Each other	My Heart Is A Target	Jansen Plateproduksjon
Pop artist	Susanne Sundfør	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	Susanne Lundeng	Nordalsslotter - Hilsen Susanne Lundeng	Havella Records
Elektronika/Dance	André Bratten	Gode	Smalltown Supersound
Jazz	Eirik Hegdal	Team Hegdal - Vol. 3	Particular Recordings
Music for children	Maj Britt Andersen	Væla Omkring	Grappa Music
Classical music	Rolf Lislevand	Scaramanzia	Naïve Classique
Contemporary music	Asamisimasa	Neon Forest Space	Grappa Music/Aurora Contemporary
Folk	Tønes	Vindbrest	Kinverk/Cosmos
Country	Erik Moll	Many Years To Go	EMM Records
Open class	Slagr	Short Stories	Ozella
Song	Kygo feat. Parson James	"Stole the Show"	Sony Music
Album	Susanne Sundfør	Ten Love Songs	Warner Music Norway
Music video	Marie Kristiansen and Karpe Diem	"Hvite menn som pusher 50"
Lyricist	Odd Nordstoga	Dette Landet	Universal Music
Composer	Ørjan Matre	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	Aurora	Running with the Wolves	Decca Records
The jury's honorary award	Tommy Tee

2016

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

2017

Class	Artist	Title	Label
Blues	Ronnie Jacobsen	The Blues In Me	Abup Road Records
Indie	Silja Sol	Ni Liv	Self Release / Edda Music
Urban	Cezinando	Noen Ganger Og Andre	Warner Music Norway
Pop band	Seeb	Seeb 2017	Universal Music Norway
Folk	Frida Ånnevik	Flyge Fra	Grappa Music
Traditional music/Norwegian folk	Anne Hytta	Stimur	tal:ic
Rock	Sløtface	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	Rasmus og Verdens Beste Band	Banjo På Badet	Grappa Music
Elektronika	+plattform	Twelve One / Twelve Two	Ploink / Edda Music
Open class	Nils Økland Band	Lysning	Heilo / Grappa Music
Jazz	Hegge	Vi är ledsna men du får inte längre vara barn	Particular Recordings Collective
Pop artist	Cashmere Cat	9	Universal Music Norway
Classical music	Vilde Frang	Homage	Parlophone Records
Metal	Enslaved	E	Nuclear Blast
Country	Bendik Brænne	The Last Great Country Swindle	Ben IX
Composer	Bjørn Kruse	Chronotope - Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra performed by Fredrik Fors & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Music producer	Ole Torjus Hofvind
Album	Cezinando	Noen Ganger Og Andre	Warner Music Norway
Music video	Daniel Kvammen feat. Lars Vaular / Eivind Landsvik	"Som Om Himmelen Revna"
Producer	Cashmere Cat
Lyricist	Sverre Knudsen	"Vi"
This year's newcomer and Gramo scholarship	Sigrid
Song	Hkeem feat. Temur	"Fy Faen"	Universal Music Norway
This year's "Thank you"	Øystein Lindbeck
This year's Spellemann	Astrid S
The jury's honorary award	Mari Boine

2018

Nominees and winners:

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
• Obliteration: 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:

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:

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)

External links

• Official website