The Edvard Prize is a Norwegian music award in given by TONO, copyright organization for musicians and composers. The award, which was first awarded in 1998, is awarded annually and can only be awarded to members of the organization. The goal is to enhance the musical life and increase awareness of Norwegian composers and writers and their works. The prize is named after the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. [1] [2]
Number of prize levels have varied since the start. As of 2007 Edvard Prize presents prizes in 4 categories:
The winner in each category receives NKR 50 000,- and the EDVARD trophy (design: Bruno Oldani) and a diploma. The award is a continuation of the price Work of the Year, which was awarded from 1965 to 1996. [1] [2]
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music – minor work | Jan Eggum | På'an igjen [3] |
Popular music – major work | Karl Seglem/Reidar Skår | TYA [3] |
Music for another art form | Kjetil Bjerkestrand/Magne Furuholmen | Hotel Oslo [3] |
Lyrics | Odd Børretzen | Vintersang [3] |
Contemporary music – minor work | John Persen | Arvesøl [3] |
Contemporary music – major verk | Jon Øivind Ness | Cascading Ordure [3] |
The Jury's honorary Award 1998 | Knut Nystedt [3] | |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music – minor work | Jørn Christensen | Velvet Days [4] |
Popular music – major work | Mikhail «Misha» Alperin | Night Moods [4] |
Contemporary music – minor work | Maja S. Ratkje | Waves II b [4] |
Contemporary music – major work | Olav Anton Thommessen | BULLseye (fiolinkonsert) [4] |
Music for another art form | Åsmund Feidje | Jobs bok [4] |
The Jury's honorary Award 1999 | Egil Monn-Iversen [4] | |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music – major work | Jon Balke | Solarized [5] |
Popular music – minor work | K. Asbjørnsen/Ø. Brandtsegg/T. Dahl (Krøyt) | Silent from the EP Body Electric [5] |
Contemporary music – minor work | Jon Øivind Ness | The Dangerous kitten [5] |
Contemporary music – major work | John Persen | Over kors og krone [5] |
Music for another art form | Henrik Hellstenius | Sera [5] |
Lyrics | Øystein Sunde | Folk til slikt [5] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music – open class | Lars A. Sandness/Jørgen Nordeng (Tungtvann) | Nord og ned [6] |
Popular music – minor work | Odd Nordstoga | Bie på deg [7] |
Music for another art form | Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud | 4 høytider [8] |
Lyrics | Paal-Helge Haugen | The Maid of Norway [9] |
Contemporary music, big musician crew | Ragnhild Berstad | Emutatio [10] |
Contemporary music, small musician crew | Sven Lyder Kahrs | Ein Hauch um nichts [11] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music – rock | Janove Ottesen & Geir Zahl (Kaizers) | Ompa til du dør [12] |
Popular music – minor work | Kari Iveland & Hilde Heltberg | Med tiden [13] |
Lyrics | Esben Selvig & Aslak Rakli Hartberg (Klovner i Kamp) | Nattens sønner [14] [15] |
Music Pedagogics works | Bertil Palmar Johansen | Tors Hammer [16] |
Contemporary music | Nils Henrik Asheim | Chase [17] |
Musical Drama | Roger Ludvigsen | Ayra-Leena [18] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Music for winds | Knut Vaage | Graffiti [19] |
Contemporary music | Lasse Thoresen | Løp, lokk og linjer [20] |
Popular music | Thomas Dybdahl | All's Not Lost [21] |
Music in the borderland | Sinikka Langeland | Runoja [22] |
Lyrics | Kjartan Fløgstad | Slak line [23] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music | Even Johansen (Magnet) | The Day We Left Town [24] [25] |
Contemporary music | Lars Petter Hagen | Passage – silence and light triptych [26] |
Music for another art form | Åsmund Feidje | Keiser og galileer [27] |
Vokal Music | Torbjørn Dyrud | Lovesongs [25] [28] |
Lyrics | Erik Bye | Men når regnet en gang kommer [29] |
Electro-acoustic, electronica and installation | Natasha Barrett | Agora [30] |
Open class | Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje | No Title Performance and Sparkling Water [30] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music | Martin Hagfors/Lars Horntveth/Martin Horntveth (The National Bank) | «Tolerate» [31] |
Contemporary music | Ragnhild Berstad | Recludo [32] |
Traditional music | Jorun Marie Kvernberg | Då kom du [33] |
Music for another art form | Sverre Indris Joner | Tanghost [34] |
Church Music | Jan Gunnar Hoff | Meditatus [35] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music | Arne Nordheim | FONOS [36] |
Popular music | Kjartan Kristiansen (DumDum Boys) | Enhjørning [37] |
Open class | Gisle Kverndokk | Den fjerde nattevakt [38] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Asbjørn Schaathun | Double Portrait – for violin, large ensemble and live electronics [39] |
Popular music | Gaute Storaas | The music of children's film and TV series Elias [39] |
Lyrics | Bjørn Eidsvåg | «Floden» from the album Nåde [39] |
Open class | Terje Isungset | The album Igloo [39] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Rolf Wallin | Strange News [39] |
Popular music | Anne Grete Preus | The album Om igjen for første gang [39] |
Lyrics | Arne Moslåtten | The album Spissrotgang [39] |
Open class | Alfred Janson | En bibelhistorie for an actor and 15 musicians [39] |
It was not awarded a prize for 2009.
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Klaus Sandvik | Prime Preparation [40] [41] |
Popular music | Bent Sæther/Hans Magnus Ryan ( Motorpsycho) | Child of the Future [42] |
Lyrics | Kari Bremnes | The album Ly [43] |
Open class | Nils Petter Molvær | The album Hamada [44] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Ketil Hvoslef | Octopus Rex [45] |
Popular music | Susanne Sundfør | The Brothel [46] |
Lyrics | Vigdis Hjorth | The Libretto of Med kniven på strupen [47] |
Open class | Johan Sara Jr. | Transmission – Rievdadus [48] [49] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Ørjan Matre | Inside Out – concerto for clarinet and orchestra |
Popular music | Maria Mena | Viktoria [50] |
Lyrics | Lars Vaular | Du betyr meg |
Open class | Kjell Samkopf | Burragorangian Stones |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Jan Erik Mikalsen | Parts II For Orchestra |
Popular music | Peder Losnegård (LidoLido) | Pretty Girls And Grey Sweaters |
Lyrics | Ragnar Olsen | Querini – En Opera Fra Røst |
Open class | Helge Sunde and Ensemble Denada | Windfall [51] |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Contemporary music | Magnar Åm | Inngang, Nærver, Utgang (Consert for Viola and Strings) |
Popular music | Gabrielle Leithaug | Nattergal |
Lyrics | Stein Torleif Bjella | Heim For Å Døy |
Open class | Christian Blom | Trio for Dancing Thread, Lightbulb and Bell With Damper |
This years Challenger | Hilde Marie Kjersem | If We Make It To The Future |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music | Jarle Bernhoft | Islander |
Contemporary music | Eivind Buene | Blue Mountain |
Lyrics | OnklP | «Styggen på ryggen» |
Open class | Tuva Syvertsen and Erik Sollid (Valkyrien Allstars) | Farvel Slekt Og Venner |
This years Challenger | Thea Hjelmeland | Solar Plexus |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music | Amund Maarud | Volt |
Contemporary music | Olav Berg | Konsert for bratsj og orkester |
Lyrics | Jeff Wasserman | «Promised Land» |
Open class | Morten Qvenild | Personal Piano |
This years Challenger | Fay Wildhagen | «Into the Woods» |
Category | Performer | Title |
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Popular music | Marit Larsen | Joni Was Right |
Contemporary music | Øyvind Torvund | Sweet Pieces |
Open class | Susanna Wallumrød | Triangle |
This years Challenger | Cashmere Cat | Collected production in 2016 |
Lyrics | Karpe Diem | Heisann Montebello |
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