Nordlysprisen (the Northern Lights Prize, established in 1989) is an annual award presented by the newspaper Nordlys during the opening concert at Nordlysfestivalen in Tromsø, Norway. Nordlysprisen is awarded to a performing musician or composer, that through their work in Northern Norway has excelled at a high artistic level and therefore contributed to highlighting the region's musical life in a positive way. In 2013 the prize-winner was awarded 50 000 Norwegian kroner.[1]
Nordlysprisen winners edit
- 1989: Håkon Stødle (clarinet), from Porsanger
- 1990: Paul Wåhlberg (flute), from Göteborg
- 1991: Tori Stødle (piano), from Oslo
- 1992: Tove Karoline Knutsen (vocals), from Torsken
- 1993: Arne Dagsvik (conductor and composer), from Åfjord
- 1994: Mari Boine (vocals), from Karasjok
- 1995: Bjørn Andor Drage (composer and concert organist), from Saltdal
- 1996: Bjarte Engeset (conductor), from Ørsta
- 1997: Arne Bjørhei (trumpet), from Troms
- 1998: Henning Gravrok (saxophone), from Tovik
- 1999: Geir Jensen (keyboards), from Tromsø
- 2000: Arvid Engegård (violin), from Bodø
- 2001: Malfred Hanssen (violin), from Bodø
- 2002: Knut Erik Sundquist (double bass), from Tromsø
- 2003: Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup (joik and composer), from Kautokeino
- 2004: Ola Bremnes (troubadour), from Svolvær
- 2005: Susanne Lundeng (violin and fiddle), from Bodø
- 2006: Jan Gunnar Hoff (piano), from Bodø
- 2007: Anneli Drecker (vocals), from Tromsø
- 2008: Ragnar Rasmussen (conductor), from Vardø
- 2009: Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano), from Lørenskog
- 2010: Bodvar Moe (double bass & composer), from Mo i Rana
- 2011: Marit Sandvik (vocals), from Harstad
- 2012: Inga Juuso (vocals), from Kautokeino
- 2013: Nils Anders Mortensen (piano), from Flekkefjord
- 2014: Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano (soprano), from Tromsø
- 2015: Ragnar Olsen, (folk singer, songwriter), from Tromsø[2]
- 2016: Ketil Vea and Sigmund Lillebjerka
- 2017: Terje Nilsen
- 2018: Ragnhild Furebotten
- 2019: Roger Ludvigsen
- 2020: Jens Christian Kloster
- 2021: Ola Graff
References edit
- ^ "Nordlysprisen". NordlysFestivalen.no. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
- ^ Myhre, Tove B. (23 January 2015). "Hun vant Nordlysprisen" (in Norwegian). Nordlys. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
External links edit
- Nordlysprisen at Nordlysfestivalen's official website