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. (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian)
Number of prize levels have varied since the start. As of 2007 Edvard Prize presents prizes in 4 categories: Contemporary Popular Open class Lyrics
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.
As of 2022, the winner has been rewarded with NKR 70 000, the diploma and a unique trophy, now designed by Magne Furuholmen
Winners
1998 Category Performer Title Popular music – minor work Jan Eggum På'an igjen (in Norwegian) Popular music – major work Karl Seglem/Reidar Skår TYA Music for another art form Kjetil Bjerkestrand/Magne Furuholmen Hotel Oslo Lyrics Odd Børretzen Vintersang Contemporary music – minor work John Persen Arvesøl Contemporary music – major verk Jon Øivind Ness Cascading Ordure The Jury's honorary Award 1998 Knut Nystedt
1999 Category Performer Title Popular music – minor work Jørn Christensen Velvet Days (in Norwegian) Popular music – major work Mikhail «Misha» Alperin Night Moods Contemporary music – minor work Maja S. Ratkje Waves II b Contemporary music – major work Olav Anton Thommessen BULLseye (fiolinkonsert) Music for another art form Åsmund Feidje Jobs bok The Jury's honorary Award 1999 Egil Monn-Iversen
2000 Category Performer Title Popular music – major work Jon Balke Solarized (in Norwegian) Popular music – minor work K. Asbjørnsen/Ø. Brandtsegg/T. Dahl (Krøyt) Silent from the EP Body Electric Contemporary music – minor work Jon Øivind Ness The Dangerous kitten Contemporary music – major work John Persen Over kors og krone Music for another art form Henrik Hellstenius Sera Lyrics Øystein Sunde Folk til slikt
2001 Category Performer Title Popular music – open class Lars A. Sandness/Jørgen Nordeng (Tungtvann) Nord og ned (in Norwegian) Popular music – minor work Odd Nordstoga Bie på deg (in Norwegian) Music for another art form Geir Bøhren & Bent Åserud 4 høytider (in Norwegian) Lyrics Paal-Helge Haugen The Maid of Norway (in Norwegian) Contemporary music, big musician crew Ragnhild Berstad Emutatio Contemporary music, small musician crew Sven Lyder Kahrs Ein Hauch um nichts
2002 Category Performer Title Popular music – rock Janove Ottesen & Geir Zahl (Kaizers) Ompa til du dør (in Norwegian) Popular music – minor work Kari Iveland & Hilde Heltberg Med tiden (in Norwegian) Lyrics Esben Selvig & Aslak Rakli Hartberg (Klovner i Kamp) Nattens sønner (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) Music Pedagogics works Bertil Palmar Johansen Tors Hammer (in Norwegian) Contemporary music Nils Henrik Asheim Chase (in Norwegian) Musical Drama Roger Ludvigsen Ayra-Leena (in Norwegian)
2003 Category Performer Title Music for winds Knut Vaage Graffiti (in Norwegian) Contemporary music Lasse Thoresen Løp, lokk og linjer (in Norwegian) Popular music Thomas Dybdahl All's Not Lost (in Norwegian) Music in the borderland Sinikka Langeland Runoja (in Norwegian) Lyrics Kjartan Fløgstad Slak line (in Norwegian)
2004 Category Performer Title Popular music Even Johansen (Magnet) The Day We Left Town (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) Contemporary music Lars Petter Hagen Passage – silence and light triptych (in Norwegian) Music for another art form Åsmund Feidje Keiser og galileer (in Norwegian) Vokal Music Torbjørn Dyrud Lovesongs (in Norwegian) Lyrics Erik Bye Men når regnet en gang kommer (in Norwegian) Electro-acoustic, electronica and installation Natasha Barrett Agora (in Norwegian) Open class Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje No Title Performance and Sparkling Water
2005 Category Performer Title Popular music Martin Hagfors/Lars Horntveth/Martin Horntveth (The National Bank) «Tolerate» (in Norwegian) Contemporary music Ragnhild Berstad Recludo (in Norwegian) Traditional music Jorun Marie Kvernberg Då kom du (in Norwegian) Music for another art form Sverre Indris Joner Tanghost (in Norwegian) Church Music Jan Gunnar Hoff Meditatus (in Norwegian)
2006 Category Performer Title Popular music Arne Nordheim FONOS (in Norwegian) Popular music Kjartan Kristiansen (DumDum Boys) Enhjørning (in Norwegian) Open class Gisle Kverndokk Den fjerde nattevakt (in Norwegian)
2007 Category Performer Title Contemporary music Asbjørn Schaathun Double Portrait – for violin, large ensemble and live electronics (in Norwegian) Popular music Gaute Storaas The music of children's film and TV series Elias Lyrics Bjørn Eidsvåg «Floden» from the album Nåde Open class Terje Isungset The album Igloo
2008 Category Performer Title Contemporary music Rolf Wallin Strange News Popular music Anne Grete Preus The album Om igjen for første gang Lyrics Arne Moslåtten The album Spissrotgang Open class Alfred Janson En bibelhistorie for an actor and 15 musicians
It was not awarded a prize for 2009.
2010 Category Performer Title Contemporary music Klaus Sandvik Prime Preparation (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) Popular music Bent Sæther/Hans Magnus Ryan (Motorpsycho) Child of the Future (in Norwegian) Lyrics Kari Bremnes The album Ly (in Norwegian) Open class Nils Petter Molvær The album Hamada (in Norwegian)
2011 Category Performer Title Contemporary music Ketil Hvoslef Octopus Rex (in Norwegian) Popular music Susanne Sundfør The Brothel (in Norwegian) Lyrics Vigdis Hjorth The Libretto of Med kniven på strupen (in Norwegian) Open class Johan Sara Jr. Transmission – Rievdadus (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian)
2012 Category Performer Title Contemporary music Ørjan Matre Inside Out – concerto for clarinet and orchestra Popular music Maria Mena Viktoria 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 Windfall
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
External links The TONO official website