Tag: awards

2010 Rockbjörnen nominees

In case you are curious, the final nominees for this year's Rockbjörnen have been announced: http://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/1877/ROCKBJORNEN_LIVE_Arets_nomineringar_klara.html

Casiokids win A-ha million

As predicted, Casiokids picked up the fourth and final of the $1-million NOK A-ha stipend awards.

Susanne Sundfør wins A-ha million

As expected (and deserved), Susanne Sundfør is the 2nd recipient of A-ha's $1 million NOK stipend fund: http://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/1227291/En_a-ha-million_til_Susanne_Sundfoer.html
Metal/jazz act Shining won the first million.

Shining FTW

Shining is first act to win 1 million NOK from A-ha's stipend fund competition, beating out runner-up Hanne Hukkelberg.

Spellemann winners announced

Here are the winners of this year's Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian equivilent to the Grammy:

Female Artist: Noora Noor - Soul Deep (Blue Mood)
Male Artist: Sivert Höyem - Moon Landing (Hektor Grammofon)
Pop Group: Montée - Isle Of Now (VME)
Electronica: Röyksopp - Junior (Virgin/EMI Music Norway)
Rock: John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt (VME)
Metal: The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary (Rodeostar)
Hip-hop: Tommy Tee - Studio Time (Bonnier Amigo Music)
Jazz: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned (ECM)
Open Class: Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like The Day (Emarcy/Universal Music)
Lyrics: Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum - DumDum Boys; Tidsmaskin (EMI Music Norway)
Best Newcomer: Donkeyboy - Caught in a life (Warner Norway
Music Video: Donkeyboy - "Ambitions"
Hit of the Year: Donkeyboy - "Ambitions"
Spellemann of the Year: Alexander Rybak

More here: http://spellemann.no/

Ingrid Olava gets the Statoil money

Singer/songwriter Ingrid Olava is the recipient of this year's Statoil stipend: http://www.groove.no/html/news/63313376.html

Statoil stipend shortlist

Nö Music has the lowdown on this year's nominees for the Norwegian Statoil artist stipend: http://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/01/30/nominees-for-statoil-funding-announced/
Also worth noting: a number of bands have refused to participate including hyped up-and-comers Kråkesølv, citing Statoil's offshore drilling near Lofoten as reason to protest.

Manifest 2010 winners

Here are the winners of the 2010 Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy:

Punk/Hardcore: Troublemakers - Made in Sweden (Svindel)
Dance: Samuel L Session - The man with the case (Be As One Imprint)
Jazz: The Opposite - Intertwined (Kopasetic)
Dansband: Blender - Välkommen in (Blender Records)
Rhythm: Jaqee - Kokoo Girl (Rootdown Records)
Composer: Lisa Nordström and Lisen Rylander Löve (Midaircondo)
Lyrics: Ken Ring
Rock: Makeouts - In A Strange Land (Bachelor Records)
Pop: El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop (Licking Fingers)
Hårdrock/Metal: Abandon - The Dead End (Black Star Foundation)
Synth: Arvid - Andetag (Wonderland Records)
Singer/songwriter: Kristofer Åström And The Rainaways - Sinkadus (Startracks)
Folk/ballad: Tore Berger - I huset långt på landet (Brus & Knaster)
Hip-hop: Mohammed Ali - Processen (Bad Taste Records)
Best poplabel: Information
Best live: Fever Ray (Rabid Records)
Best unsigned: Fulmakten

Steppeulv a no-go

Soundvenue reports that the Steppeulv, the Danish music critics' prize, has been cancelled for this year: http://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2010/01/27/ingen-steppeulv-i-aar (in Danish)