• 1968 –
Frits von der Lippe • 1969 –
Hans Peter L'Orange, professor of archaeology • 1970 –
Alf Prøysen, writer and singer • 1971 –
Alf Rolfsen, painter • 1972 –
Klaus Egge, composer • 1973 –
Hans Heiberg, writer • 1974 –
Hans Jonas Henriksen, Sami language proponent • 1975 –
Ingeborg Refling Hagen, writer • 1976 –
Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, folk musician • 1977 –
Ella Hval, actor • 1978 –
Olav Dalgard, film director and critic • 1979 –
Harald Sæverud, composer • 1980 –
Sonja Hagemann • 1981 –
Erling Stordahl • 1982 –
Halldis Moren Vesaas, writer • 1983 –
Sigmund Skard, professor of literature • 1984 –
Helge Sivertsen, politician • 1985 –
Lars Brandstrup, gallerist • 1986 –
Helge Ingstad, adventurer • 1987 –
Nils Johan Rud, writer and magazine editor • 1988 –
Arne Skouen, film director • 1989 –
Espen Skjønberg, actor • 1990 –
Arne Nordheim, composer • 1991 –
Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist • 1992 –
Iver Jåks, artist • 1993 –
Erik Bye, singer • 1994 –
Anne-Cath. Vestly, children's book author • 1995 –
Ole Henrik Moe, gallerist, pianist • 1996 –
Arve Tellefsen, violinist • 1997 –
Liv Ullmann, actor • 1998 –
Sverre Fehn, architect • 1999 –
Finn Carling, writer • 2000 –
Anne Brown, singer • 2001 –
Kjartan Slettemark, artist • 2002 –
Edith Roger, producer • 2003 –
Jon Fosse, writer and playwright • 2004 –
Jan Garbarek, saxophonist, composer • 2005 –
Agnes Buen Garnås, folk musician • 2006 –
Bruno Oldani, graphic designer • 2007 –
Jon Eikemo, actor • 2008 –
Solveig Kringlebotn, opera singer • 2009 –
Mari Boine, singer • 2010 –
Tor Åge Bringsværd, author • 2011 –
Inger Sitter, artist • 2012 –
Soon-Mi Chung and
Stephan Barratt-Due, violinists • 2013 –
Anne Borg, dancer • 2014 –
Jan Erik Vold, poet • 2015 –
Artscape Nordland ==References==