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Edvardprisen

The Edvard Prize is a Norwegian music award in given by TONO, copyright organization for musicians and composers. The honor, which was given for the first time in 1998, is given each year and is only given to organization members. 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.

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Edvard Prize
Native nameEdvard-prisen
DescriptionRecognition of Norwegian composers and songwriters
CountryNorway
Presented byTONO
Rewards50,000 kr, Edvard trophy, and a diploma
First award1998
Currently held byMembers of TONO (musicians and composers)
Websitehttps://www.tono.no/om-tono/priser-og-stipender/edvardprisen-tonos-formidlerpris/ Edit this on Wikidata

The Edvard Prize is a Norwegian music award in given by TONO, copyright organization for musicians and composers. The honor, which was given for the first time in 1998, is given each year and is only given to organization members. 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.12

Number of prize levels have varied since the start. As of 2007 Edvard Prize presents prizes in 4 categories:

  • Contemporary2
  • Popular2
  • Open class2
  • Lyrics2

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 1996.12

As of 2022, the winner has been rewarded with NKR 70 000, the diploma and a unique trophy, now designed by Magne Furuholmen34

Winners

1998

Category Performer Title
Popular music – minor work Jan Eggum På'an igjen5
Popular music – major work Karl Seglem/Reidar Skår TYA5
Music for another art form Kjetil Bjerkestrand/Magne Furuholmen Hotel Oslo5
Lyrics Odd Børretzen Vintersang5
Contemporary music – minor work John Persen Arvesøl5
Contemporary music – major verk Jon Øivind Ness Cascading Ordure5
The Jury's honorary Award 1998 Knut Nystedt5

1999

Category Performer Title
Popular music – minor work Jørn Christensen Velvet Days6
Popular music – major work Mikhail «Misha» Alperin Night Moods6
Contemporary music – minor work Maja S. Ratkje Waves II b6
Contemporary music – major work Olav Anton Thommessen BULLseye (fiolinkonsert)6
Music for another art form Åsmund Feidje Jobs bok6
The Jury's honorary Award 1999 Egil Monn-Iversen6

2000

Category Performer Title
Popular music – major work Jon Balke Solarized7
Popular music – minor work K. Asbjørnsen/Ø. Brandtsegg/T. Dahl (Krøyt) Silent from the EP Body Electric7
Contemporary music – minor work Jon Øivind Ness The Dangerous kitten7
Contemporary music – major work John Persen Over kors og krone7
Music for another art form Henrik Hellstenius Sera7
Lyrics Øystein Sunde Folk til slikt7

2001

Category Performer Title
Popular music – open class Lars A. Sandness/Jørgen Nordeng (Tungtvann) Nord og ned8
Popular music – minor work Odd Nordstoga Bie på deg9
Music for another art form Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud 4 høytider10
Lyrics Paal-Helge Haugen The Maid of Norway11
Contemporary music, big musician crew Ragnhild Berstad Emutatio12
Contemporary music, small musician crew Sven Lyder Kahrs Ein Hauch um nichts13

2002

Category Performer Title
Popular music – rock Janove Ottesen & Geir Zahl (Kaizers) Ompa til du dør14
Popular music – minor work Kari Iveland & Hilde Heltberg Med tiden15
Lyrics Esben Selvig & Aslak Rakli Hartberg (Klovner i Kamp) Nattens sønner1617
Music Pedagogics works Bertil Palmar Johansen Tors Hammer18
Contemporary music Nils Henrik Asheim Chase19
Musical Drama Roger Ludvigsen Ayra-Leena20

2003

Category Performer Title
Music for winds Knut Vaage Graffiti21
Contemporary music Lasse Thoresen Løp, lokk og linjer22
Popular music Thomas Dybdahl All's Not Lost23
Music in the borderland Sinikka Langeland Runoja24
Lyrics Kjartan Fløgstad Slak line25

2004

Category Performer Title
Popular music Even Johansen (Magnet) The Day We Left Town2627
Contemporary music Lars Petter Hagen Passage – silence and light triptych28
Music for another art form Åsmund Feidje Keiser og galileer29
Vokal Music Torbjørn Dyrud Lovesongs2730
Lyrics Erik Bye Men når regnet en gang kommer31
Electro-acoustic, electronica
and installation		 Natasha Barrett Agora32
Open class Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje No Title Performance and Sparkling Water32

2005

Category Performer Title
Popular music Martin Hagfors/Lars Horntveth/Martin Horntveth (The National Bank) «Tolerate»33
Contemporary music Ragnhild Berstad Recludo34
Traditional music Jorun Marie Kvernberg Då kom du35
Music for another art form Sverre Indris Joner Tanghost36
Church Music Jan Gunnar Hoff Meditatus37

2006

Category Performer Title
Popular music Arne Nordheim FONOS38
Popular music Kjartan Kristiansen (DumDum Boys) Enhjørning39
Open class Gisle Kverndokk Den fjerde nattevakt40

2007

Category Performer Title
Contemporary music Asbjørn Schaathun Double Portrait – for violin, large ensemble and live electronics41
Popular music Gaute Storaas The music of children's film and TV series Elias41
Lyrics Bjørn Eidsvåg «Floden» from the album Nåde41
Open class Terje Isungset The album Igloo41

2008

Category Performer Title
Contemporary music Rolf Wallin Strange News41
Popular music Anne Grete Preus The album Om igjen for første gang41
Lyrics Arne Moslåtten The album Spissrotgang41
Open class Alfred Janson En bibelhistorie for an actor and 15 musicians41

It was not awarded a prize for 2009.

2010

Category Performer Title
Contemporary music Klaus Sandvik Prime Preparation4243
Popular music Bent Sæther/Hans Magnus Ryan (Motorpsycho) Child of the Future44
Lyrics Kari Bremnes The album Ly45
Open class Nils Petter Molvær The album Hamada46

2011

Category Performer Title
Contemporary music Ketil Hvoslef Octopus Rex 47
Popular music Susanne Sundfør The Brothel48
Lyrics Vigdis Hjorth The Libretto of Med kniven på strupen49
Open class Johan Sara Jr. Transmission – Rievdadus5051

2012

Category Performer Title
Contemporary music Ørjan Matre Inside Out – concerto for clarinet and orchestra
Popular music Maria Mena Viktoria52
Lyrics Lars Vaular Du betyr meg
Open class Kjell Samkopf Burragorangian Stones

2013

Category Performer Title
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 Windfall53

2014

Category Performer Title
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

2015

Category Performer Title
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

2016

Category Performer Title
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»

2017

Category Performer Title
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
References

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