Nordlysprisen

Nordlysprisen is an annual award presented by the newspaper Nordlys during the opening concert at Nordlysfestivalen in Tromsø, Norway. Nordlysprisen is awarded to a performing musician or composer, that through their work in Northern Norway has excelled at a high artistic level and therefore contributed to highlighting the region's musical life in a positive way. In 2013 the prize-winner was awarded 50 000 Norwegian kroner.

Nordlysprisen winners

1989: Håkon Stødle, from Porsanger
1990: Paul Wåhlberg, from Gothenburg
1991: Tori Stødle, from Oslo
1992: Tove Karoline Knutsen, from Torsken
1993: Arne Dagsvik, from Åfjord
1994: Mari Boine, from Karasjok
1995: Bjørn Andor Drage, from Saltdal
1996: Bjarte Engeset, from Ørsta
1997: Arne Bjørhei, from Troms
1998: Henning Gravrok, from Tovik
1999: Geir Jensen, from Tromsø
2000: Arvid Engegård, from Bodø
2001: Malfred Hanssen, from Bodø
2002: Knut Erik Sundquist, from Tromsø
2003: Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, from Kautokeino
2004: Ola Bremnes, from Svolvær
2005: Susanne Lundeng, from Bodø
2006: Jan Gunnar Hoff, from Bodø
2007: Anneli Drecker, from Tromsø
2008: Ragnar Rasmussen, from Vardø
2009: Marianne Beate Kielland, from Lørenskog
2010: Bodvar Moe, from Mo i Rana
2011: Marit Sandvik, from Harstad
2012: Inga Juuso, from Kautokeino
2013: Nils Anders Mortensen, from Flekkefjord
2014: Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano, from Tromsø
2015: Ragnar Olsen,, from Tromsø
2016: Ketil Vea and Sigmund Lillebjerka
2017: Terje Nilsen
2018: Ragnhild Furebotten
2019: Roger Ludvigsen
2020: Jens Christian Kloster
2021: Ola Graff