Spellemannspris winners
Winners of the prestigious Spellemannspris Awards; the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy were announced this weekend.
Hot-tipped, platinum selling outfit Donkeyboy took home three awards at this weekend’s Spellemannspris Awards; the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy. Eurovision Song Contest winner Alexander Rybak was bestowed with the prestigious Spellemann of the Year award while veterans Jahn Teigen and Barry Matheson received the Honorary Award and Music Industry Award respectively.
Music video of the Year:
Donkeyboy
Hit of the Year:
Donkeyboy («Ambitions»)
Newcomer of the Year:
Donkeyboy
Spellemann of the Year:
Alexander Rybak
Honorary Award:
Jahn Teigen
Female Artist:
Noora Noor
Male Artist:
Sivert Høyem
Rock:
John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen
Pop group:
Montee
Elektronica:
Röyksopp
Popular music composers of the Year:
Svein Berge/Torbjørn Brundtland (Röyksopp)
Lyricists of the Year:
Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum (Dumdum Boys)
Metal:
The Cumshots
Open Class:
Kristin Asbjørnsen
Children’s music:
Malin Reitan
Producer of the Year:
Yngve Sæthre
Dance orchestra:
Vagabond
Jazz:
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble
Contemporary post-classical:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Blues:
Reidar Larsen
Country:
Tore Andersen
Hip hop:
Tommy Tee
Folk Music / traditional dance music:
Olav Luksengård Mjelva
Classical:
Vilde Frang
Folk:
Tonje Unstad
Music Industry Award:
Barry Matheson
Contemporary post-classical composer of the Year:
Ruben S. Gjertsen
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