1982 •
Jens Book-Jenssen (veteran) •
Jan Garbarek (jazz) •
Eva Knardal (classic) •
Pete Knutsen (studio musician) •
Fred Nøddelund (studio musician) •
Terje Venaas (studio musician) •
Lillebjørn Nilsen (singer) •
Kirsti Sparboe (pop music)
1983 •
Nora Brockstedt (veteran) •
Åge Aleksandersen (pop music) •
Karin Krog (jazz) •
Øystein Sunde (singer) •
Arve Tellefsen (classic) •
Frode Thingnæs (studio musician) •
Henryk Lysiak (studio musician) •
Sveinung Hovensjø (studio musician)
1984 •
Inger Jacobsen (veteran) •
Arild Andersen (jazz) •
Alf Cranner (singer) •
Brynjar Hoff (classic) •
Jahn Teigen (pop music) •
Kari Gjærum (studio musician) •
Freddy Lindquist (studio musician) •
Jon Christensen (studio musician)
1985 •
Åse Wentzel (veteran) •
Trond Granlund (pop music) •
Birgitte Grimstad (singer) •
Egil Kapstad (jazz) •
Robert Levin (classic) •
Marius Müller (studio musician) •
Nils Petter Nyrén (studio musician) •
Svein Dag Hauge (studio musician)
1986 •
Kurt Foss (veteran) •
Laila Dalseth (jazz) •
Jonas Fjeld (pop music) •
Finn Kalvik (singer) •
Robert Riefling (classic) •
Henning Sommerro (studio musician) •
Trygve Thue (studio musician) •
Rolf Graf (studio musician)
1987 •
Ottar E. Akre (veteran) •
Kjell Bækkelund (classic) •
Lars Klevstrand (singer) •
The Monroes (pop music) •
Bjarne Nerem (jazz) •
Arne Monn-Iversen (studio musician) •
Bjørn Nessjø (studio musician) •
Per Nyhaug (studio musician)
1988 •
Erik Bye (veteran) •
Dollie de Luxe (pop music) • Bjarne Larsen (classic) •
Magni Wentzel (jazz) •
Geirr Lystrup (singer) • Kai Angel Næsteby (studio musician) • John Svendsen (studio musician) •
Kjetil Bjerkestrand (studio musician)
1989 •
Rowland Greenberg (veteran) •
Bjørn Alterhaug (jazz) •
Jan Eggum (singer) •
Liv Glaser (classic) •
Vazelina Bilopphøggers (pop music) •
Elisabeth Sønstevold (studio musician) •
Kari Iveland (studio musician) •
Svein Christiansen (studio musician)
1990 •
Egil Monn-Iversen (veteran) •
Kari Bremnes (singer) •
Jørn Hoel (pop music) •
Terje Rypdal (jazz) •
Froydis Ree Wekre (classic) •
Ragnar Robertsen (studio musician) •
Kari Stokke (studio musician) •
Eivind Aarset (studio musician)
1991 •
Willy Andresen (veteran) •
Kirsten Bråten Berg (singer) •
Kristian Bergheim (jazz) •
Sidsel Endresen (open class) •
Anita Skorgan (pop music) •
Knut Skram (classic) •
Olav Dale (studio musician) •
Terje Methi (studio musician) •
Bent Wiedswang (studio musician)
1992 •
Arne Bendiksen (veteran) •
Dance with a Stranger (pop music) •
Tove Karoline Knudsen (singer) •
Anne Grete Preus (open class) •
Knut Riisnæs (jazz) •
Per Vollestad (classic) •
Bjørn Jacobsen (studio musician) •
Knut Reiersrud (studio musician) •
Harald Skogrand (studio musician)
1993 •
Carsten Andersen (veteran) •
Leif Ove Andsnes (classic) •
Mari Boine (open class) •
Bendik Hofseth (jazz) •
Hanne Krogh (pop music) •
Halvdan Sivertsen (singer) •
Edvard Askeland (studio musician) •
Karl Johan Helgesen (studio musician) •
Ida Lind (studio musician)
1994 •
Vidar Sandbeck (veteran) •
Maj Britt Andersen (open class) •
Totti Bergh (jazz) •
Kari Svendsen (singer) •
Ole Kristian Ruud (classic) •
DeLillos (pop music) •
Noralf Glæin (studio musician) •
Kristin Skaare (studio musician) •
Geir Sundstøl (studio musician)
1995 •
Kjell Karlsen (veteran) •
Ole Edvard Antonsen (classic) •
Ole Paus (singer) •
Kåre Virud (pop music) •
Egil Johansen (jazz) •
Lynni Treekrem (open class) •
Per Hillestad (studio musician) •
Elisabeth Moberg (studio musician) •
Oddvar Mordal (studio musician)
1996 •
Torstein Grythe (veteran) •
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (classic) •
Bjørn Eidsvåg (singer) •
Di Derre (pop music) •
Ole Jacob Hansen (jazz) •
Sigmund Groven (open class) •
Geir Holmsen (studio musician) •
Mariann Lisland (studio musician) •
Lasse Hafreager (studio musician)
1997 •
Einar Iversen (veteran) •
Bjørn Johansen (jazz) •
Dum Dum Boys (pop music) •
Odd Børretzen (singer) •
Geir Henning Braaten (classic) •
Agnes Buen Garnås (open class) •
Rita Eriksen (studio musician) •
Paolo Vinaccia (studio musician) •
Jørun Bøgeberg (studio musician)
1998 •
Harry Kvebæk (veteran) •
Nils Petter Molvær (jazz) •
Espen Lind (pop music) •
Vamp (singer) •
Truls Mørk (classic) •
Karl Seglem (open class) •
Iver Kleive (studio musician) •
Sonja Wold (studio musician) •
Rune Arnesen (studio musician)
1999 •
Egil Storbekken (veteran) •
Bugge Wesseltoft (jazz) •
Motorpsycho (pop music/rock) •
Kine Hellebust (singer) •
Anne-Lise Berntsen (classic) •
Steinar Ofsdal (open class) •
Håkon Iversen (studio musician) •
Børge Petersen-Øverleir (studio musician) •
Odd Arvid Eilertsen (studio musician)
2000 •
Aase Nordmo Løvberg (veteran) •
Kristin Asbjørnsen (jazz) •
Ronni Le Tekrø (pop music/rock) •
Vertavokvartetten (classic) •
Jørn Simen Øverli (singer) •
Susanne Lundeng (open class) •
Ole Amund Gjersvik (studio musician) •
Bitten Forsudd (studio musician) •
Tom Steinar Lund (studio musician)
2001 •
Ivar Medaas (veteran) •
Knut Værnes (jazz) •
Solveig Kringlebotn (classic) •
Ketil Bjørnstad (open class) •
Midnight Choir (pop music) •
Louis Jacobi (singer) •
Roy Hellvin (studio musician) •
Jorun Erdal (studio musician) •
Karim Sayed (studio musician)
2002 •
Finn Eriksen (veteran) •
Morten Abel (pop music) •
Håvard Gimse (classic) •
Vigleik Storaas (jazz) •
Terje Nilsen (singer) •
Hallvard T. Bjørgum (open class) •
Stein Inge Brækhus (studio musician) •
Gunnar Andreas Berg (studio musician) •
Kristin Pedersen (studio musician)
2003 •
Wenche Myhre (veteran) •
D.D.E (pop music) •
Randi Stene (classic) •
Hege Tunaal (song) •
Jacob Young (jazz) •
Berit Opheim (folkmusic) •
Hans Petter Gundersen (studio) •
Tor Inge Rishaug (studio) •
Anne Krigsvoll (actor) •
Cecilie Lindeman Steen (dancer)
2004 •
Ole Ivars (veteran) •
Dimmu Borgir (
black metal) •
Live Maria Roggen (jazz) •
Jon Wien Sønstebø (studio musician) •
Terje Tønnessen (classic) •
Jan Bang (studio musician) •
Tommy Tee (
rap) •
Annbjørg Lien (folkmusic) •
Line Tørmoen (dance) •
Laila Goody (actrice)
2005 •
Inger Lise Rypdal (veteran) •
Stian Carstensen (studio musician) •
Tom Erik Antonsen (studio musician) •
John Pål Inderberg (open class) •
Grieg Trio (classic) •
WE (rock) •
Lars Martin Myhre (singer) •
Silje Nergaard (jazz) •
Terje Tjøme Mossige (dance) •
Bjørn Sundquist (actor)
2006 •
Knutsen & Ludvigsen (veteran) •
Trygve Seim (jazz) •
Atle Sponberg (classic) •
Turboneger (rock) •
Ivar «Ravi» Johansen (rap) •
Tone Hulbækmo (singer/traditional folk music) •
Sidsel Walstad (studio) •
Horns for Hire (
Morten Halle,
Torbjørn Sunde,
Jens Petter Antonsen) (studio musician) •
Anne Marit Jacobsen (theatre) •
Therese Skauge (dance)
2007 •
Odd Børretzen (veteran) •
Oslo String Quartet (classic) •
Henning Kvitnes (pop music) •
Unni Løvlid (traditional folk music) •
The Brazz Brothers (jazz) •
Lene Marlin (open class) •
Knut Hem and
Jon Willy Rydningen (studio musician) •
Marianne Nielsen (actrice) •
Charlotte Våset (dance)
2008 •
Åge Aleksandersen (veteran) •
a-ha (pop music) •
Knut Buen (folkmusic) •
Elise Båtnes (classic) •
Jon Balke (jazz) •
Anneli Drecker (open class) •
Steinar Krokstad (studio musician) •
Morten Skaget (Morty Black) (studio musician) •
Hildegunn Eggen (actrice) •
Halldis Olafsdottir (dance)
2009 •
Jahn Teigen (veteran) •
Malika Makouf Rasmussen (open class) •
Håkon Austbø (classic) •
Finn Sletten (jazz) •
Ane Brun (traditional folk music) •
Hellbillies (rock/roots) •
Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim (studio musician) •
Dorthe Dreier (studio musician) •
Monna Tandberg (actrice) •
Richard Suttie (dance)
2010 •
Lillebjørn Nilsen (veteran) •
Marit Larsen (pop music) •
Alfred Janson (open class) •
Sinikka Langeland (traditional folk music) •
Nordic Voices (art music) •
Rita Engedalen (blues) •
Jonny Sjo (studio musician) •
Erland Dahlen (studio musician) •
Even Stormoen (actor) •
Suzie Davies (dance)
2011 •
Jan Eggum (veteran) •
Eugenie Skilnand (dance) •
Sven Nordin (actor) •
Yngve Sætre (studio musician) •
Frank Brodahl (studio musician) •
Eli Storbekken (traditional folk music) •
Solveig Slettahjell (jazz) •
Henning Kraggerud (art music) •
Sissel Kyrkjebø (open class) •
Satyricon (metal)
2012 •
Lise Fjeldstad (veteran) •
Helge Jordal (actor) •
Gry Kipperberg (dance) •
Tove Kragset (studio musician) •
Jan Erik Kongshaug (studio musician) •
Röyksopp (electronica) •
Det Norske Solistkor (art music) •
Eldbjørg Raknes (jazz) •
Valkyrien Allstars (traditional folk music) •
Susanna Wallumrød (open)
2013 •
Anne Grete Preus (veteran) •
Arild Stav (studio musician) •
Lise Voldsdal (studio musician) •
Maja Ratkje (contemporary music) •
Olga Konkova (jazz) •
Odd Nordstoga (traditional folk music) •
Kaizers Orchestra (pop/rock) •
Hilde Marie Kjersem (open class) •
Ricardo Daniel Proietto (dancer) •
Ståle Bjørnhaug (actor)
2014 •
Karin Krog (veteran) •
Ole Petter Andreassen (studio musician) •
Kim Ofstad (studio musician) •
Helge Sten (contemporary music/elektronika) •
Dag Arnesen (jazz) •
Sigrid Moldestad (traditional folk music) •
Bigbang (pop/rock) •
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen (open class) •
Lars Øyno (actor) •
Marianne Kjærsund (dancer)
2015 •
Indra Lorentzen (veteran) •
David Wallumrød (studio musician) •
Torstein Lofthus (studio musician) •
Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester (art music) •
Jaga Jazzist (jazz) •
Gjermund Larsen (traditional folk music) •
Raga Rockers (rock) •
Trio Mediæval (open class) •
Steffi Lund (dancer) •
Jorunn Kjellsby (actor)
2016 •
Åse Kleveland (veteran award - music) •
Marte Sæther (veteran award - dance) •
Juni Dahr (veteran award - theater) •
Det Norske Kammerorkester (classical music) •
Frode Fjellheim (open class) •
Vidar Busk (jazz/blues) •
Ola Bremnes (folk) •
Karpe Diem (rap/hip hop) •
Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen (studio musician) •
Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen (studio musician) •
Guro Nagelhus Schia (dancer) •
Merete Klingen (actor)
2017 •
Bjørn Eidsvåg (veteran award) •
Kyrre Fritzner (studio musician) •
Martin Horntveth (studio musician) •
Rolf-Erik Nystrøm (art/contemporary music) •
Jørgen Munkeby (jazz/metal/impro) •
Anne Nymo Trulsen (traditional folk music) •
Madcon (pop/rock) •
Hanne Hukkelberg (open class) •
Guandaline Sagliocco (actor) •
Ole Willy Falkhaugen (dancer)
2018 There were a total of 8 awards in 2018, 1 veteran award and 7 others. •
Liv Glaser (veteran award) •
Erlend Apneseth (traditional folk music) •
Javid Afsari Rad (open class) •
Håkon Kornstad (jazz) •
Tor Egil Kreken (studio musician) •
Susanne Sundfør (pop/rock) •
Pia Elton Hammer (dancer) •
Anne Marit Sæther (actor)
2019 There were a total of 8 awards in 2018, 1 veteran award and 7 others. •
Casino Steel (veteran award) •
Trondheimsolistene (art/contemporary music) •
Tove Bøygard (traditional folk music) •
Hanna Paulsberg (jazz) •
Sondre Justad (pop/rock) •
Birger Mistereggen (studio musician) •
Siri Jøntvedt (dancer) •
Terje Strømdahl (actor) == References ==