01. Röyksopp - Senior
02. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
03. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
04. Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble - Officium Novum
05. Skambankt - Søvnløs
06. a-ha - 25
07. Bjørn Johan Muri - Airwaves
08. Contrazt - Ser på verden
09. Vestlandsfanden - Livets Glade Plommer
10. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
11. Major Parkinson - Songs from a solitary home
12. The Respatexans - Hellbilly Heaven
13. Diverse artister - Go'natt
14. Beady Belle - At Welding Bridge
15. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Knutsen & Ludvigsens beste
16. Harrys Gym - What was ours can't be yours
17. Tove Bøygard - Tove Bøygard
18. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
19. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
20. Jan Toft - Alle e aleina
The new Röyksopp album "Senior", the sequel to last year's excellent record "Junior", will be released in late August as opposed to April, which obviously did not happen. Read more: https://royksopp.com/back-with-senior-info
01. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
02. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
03. Aleksander With - Still Awake
04. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
05. Jenny & Arne - From Our Hearts
06. Thom Hell - All Good Things
07. Raga Rockers - Shit Happens
08. Jahn Teigen - Teigen - 40 Største Hits
09. Ingrid Olava - The Guest
10. Navigators - The Straight And Narrow
11. WigWam - Non Stop Rock'N'Roll
12. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
13. Batteri - Batteri
14. Burzum - Belus
15. Sigrid Moldestad - Sandkorn
16. Frøya - My American Dream
17. Britt-Synnøve Johansen - Skyt Meg Med Tre Roser
18. Röyksopp - Junior
19. Audrey Horne - Audrey Horne
20. Vidar Vang - Sleepless songs
Here are the winners of this year's Spellemannprisen, the Norwegian equivilent to the Grammy:
Female Artist: Noora Noor - Soul Deep ()
Male Artist: Sivert Höyem - Moon Landing ()
Pop Group: Montée - Isle Of Now ()
Electronica: Röyksopp - Junior (/)
Rock: John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt ()
Metal: The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary ()
Hip-hop: Tommy Tee - Studio Time ()
Jazz: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned ()
Open Class: Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like The Day (/)
Lyrics: Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum - DumDum Boys; Tidsmaskin ()
Best Newcomer: Donkeyboy - Caught in a life (
Music Video: Donkeyboy - "Ambitions"
Hit of the Year: Donkeyboy - "Ambitions"
Spellemann of the Year: Alexander Rybak
The nominees for the 2009 Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian Grammy) have been announced:
Female Artist: Ane Brun - Live At Stockholm Concert Hall (, ) Hanne Hukkelberg - Blood From A Stone () Julie Dahle Aagård - Stompin' Feet () Noora Noor - Soul Deep ()
Male Artist: Alexander Rybak - Fairytales () Martin Hagfors - Men and flies () Sivert Höyem - Moon Landing () Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio (//)
Pop Group: Datarock - Red (/) Donkeyboy - Caught In A Life () Kings Of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence (/) Kråkesølv - Trådnøsting () Montée - Isle Of Now ()
Electronica: Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - 2 (/) Mungolian Jetset - We Gave It All Away (/) Röyksopp - Junior (/) Vinter In Hollywood - Outbreak (/)
Rock: DumDum Boys - Tidsmaskin (/) Heroes & Zeros - Simian Vices Modern Devices (//) John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt () Motorpsycho - Child Of The Future () Skambankt - Hardt Regn ()
Metal: Code - Resplendent Grotesque () Immortal - All Shall Fall () The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessary () Årabrot - The Brother Seed ()
Hip-hop: Chris Lee - Love Ghost (/) Lars Vaular - D'e Glede () Tommy Tee - Studio Time ()
Jazz: Håvard Stubø Quartet - Way Up () Kim Johannesen/Svein Magnus Furu/Tore Sandbakken - Kayak () Nils-Petter Molvær - Hamada (/) Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons (/) Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned ()
Open Class: Crimetime Orchestra - Atomic Symphony () Kristin Asbjørnsen - The Night Shines Like The Day (/) Knut Reiersrud - Gitar (/) Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea (/) When - Homage Series Vol.1: Sun Ra ()
Lyrics: Anne Grete Preus - Nesten Alene () Kjartan Kristiansen/Aslak Dørum - DumDum Boys; Tidsmaskin () Stein Torleif Bjella - Heidersmenn () Sverre Knudsen - La Det Brenne () Tønes - Sobihob ()
Best Newcomer: Alexander Rybak Donkeyboy John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen Kråkesølv Vilde Frang
01. Stage Dolls - Always
02. Frøya - My American Dream
03. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
04. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ild & Vatten
05. Claudia Scott/Casino Steel/Ottar Big Hand Johansen - Honky Tonk Night - The Best
06. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
07. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
08. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
09. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
10. Jahn Teigen - Teigen - 40 Største Hits
11. Jokke & Valentinerne - Levende (så lenge det varer)
12. Kråkesølv - Trådnøsting
13. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
14. Röyksopp - Junior
15. Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons
16. Torbjørn Egner - Samlede CD-er
17. Tellusalie - Man Across The Fountain
18. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag
19. Malin - Malin
20. Helene Bøksle - Det Hev Ei Rose Sprungen
01. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
02. Frøya - My American Dream
03. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
04. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
05. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ild & Vatten
06. Jahn Teigen - Teigen - 40 Største Hits
07. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
08. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
09. Claudia Scott/Casino Steel/Ottar Big Hand Johansen - Honky Tonk Night - The Best
10. Helene Bøksle - Det Hev Ei Rose Sprungen
11. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
12. Tine Thing Helseth - Mitt hjerte alltid vanker
13. Kråkesølv - Trådnøsting
14. Jokke & Valentinerne - Levende (så lenge det varer)
15. Ole Edvard Antonsen - Desember Stemninger
16. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag
17. Röyksopp - Junior
18. Diverse artister - Dansejul
19. Malin - Malin
20. Stage Dolls - Always
Pitchfork has started to post their top 100 tracks of 2009 and so far in the bottom 50 we have Scandinavian artist representation from Frida Hyvönen (#77), Röyksopp (feat. Robyn) (#68), The Tough Alliance (#65), Annie (#64) and Fever Ray (#58). See here: https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/
Ex-Esbjörn Svensson Trio bassist Dan Berglund has moved past the tragedy of his bandleader's untimely death last year and has started a new combo called Tonbruket featuring Johan Lindström (Per Texas Johansson Band) on guitar, Martin Hederos (The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Hederos & Hellberg) on keys and Andreas Werliin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Fire!) on drums. The band has recorded a self-titled album for release on January 20 via and the sound is said to be a mix of E.S.T., Pink Floyd, Röyksopp and Arvo Part. See them on tour:
01/30 - Stockholm, Hornstull Strand (SWE)
02/02 - Malmö, Babel (SWE)
02/03 - Helsingborg, Dunkers Kulturhus (SWE)
02/04 - Göteborg, Nefertiti (SWE)
03/13 - Edinburgh, Queen's Hall (SCO)
03/15 - London, QEH Southbank Centre (UK)
03/20 - Dublin, The Button Factory (IRE)
03/25 - Manchester, Band on the Wall (UK)
03/26 - Nottingham, Lakeside (UK)
03/27 - Gateshead, Sage (UK)
03/29 - Milton Keynes, The Stables (UK)
03/30 - Birmingham, CBSO Centre (UK)
03/31 - Barnstaple, The Queens Theatre (UK)
04/01 - Bristol, St. Georges (UK)
04/16 - München, Muffathalle (GER)
04/18 - Koblenz, Café Hahn (GER)
04/20 - Oldenburg, Kulturetage (GER)
04/23 - Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache (GER)
04/26 - Nürnberg, Hirsch (GER)
04/27 - Berlin, Postbahnhof (GER)
04/28 - Hamburg, Fabrik (GER)
04/29 - Basel, Casino (CH)
04/30 - Stuttgart, Theaterhaus (GER)
05/02 - Halle, Opernhaus (GER)
05/22 - Gleisdorf, Forum Kloster (AUS)
05/27 - Visby, Munkkällaren (SWE)
The American Grammy nominees have been announced and the only Scandinavian non-classical names I see are Röyksopp and Trentemøller, both of whom get nods in the "Best Remix" category (#93): https://www.grammy.com/grammy_awards/52nd_show/list.aspx