Stubøprisen
Stubøprisen is the highest honor given to a Northern Norwegian jazz musician. The award is given every second year to a person who makes or has made a special contribution to the Northern Norwegian Jazz Scene by the Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Fund. The idea behind Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Fund is to honor a great jazz musician and simultaneously stimulate Northern Norwegian culture. The Stubøprisen Winners is awarded a grant of NKR 15 000 and a statuette created by the artist and sculptor Karl Erik Harr.
Recipients of Stubøprisen
- 1989: Kjell Bartholdsen from Hammerfest
- 1991: Henning Gravrok from Bodø, 1
- 1993: Marit Sandvik from Tromsø, 1993
- 1995: Øystein Norvoll from Tromsø, 1995
- 1997: Jan Gunnar Hoff from Bodø, 1997
- 1999: Trond Sverre Hansen from Narvik
- 2001: Konrad Kaspersen from Tromsø, 1
- 2003: Øystein B. Blix from Tromsø
- 2005: Tore Johansen from Bodø
- 2007: Hallgeir Pedersen from Øksfjord, 2007
- 2009: Finn Sletten from Bodø
- 2011: Jan Ditlev Hansen from Tromsø, 2011
- 2013: Tim Chalman from Texas, U.S.
- 2015: Oddmund Finnseth from Sortland.