Magnus August Høiberg, better known as Cashmere Cat, is the winner of TONO's EDVARD Award 2017 in the Challenger category. He receives the award for his overall production in 2016. – It's super cool to receive the EDVARD Award. Big thanks to TONO for following the music I make, says Magnus August Høiberg, better known by the artist name Cashmere Cat.
Marit Larsen is the winner of the 2017 EDVARD Prize in the Popular Music category, for "Joni was right I & II". – Winning the Edvard Prize is just so incredibly rewarding. Thank you very much, says Marit from her home in New York.
Øyvind Torvund is the winner of the 2017 EDVARD Prize in the Contemporary category, for "Sweet Pieces".
Torvund will be presented with the award in the Bergen University Aula during the BrassWind festival on September 30.09. The award will be presented on behalf of the EDVARD jury by Stine Sørlie (Norwegian Composers' Association).
One in three Norwegians answers the radio question about where they last discovered a new song they liked. That's three times more than new services like YouTube, Spotify and other streaming services. This is revealed in a new Nordic survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of TONO and the organization's Nordic sister societies.
Ina Wroldsen, Ingrid Helene Håvik and Marit Larsen are the nominees for the 2017 EDVARD Prize in the Popular category.
Hajk, Pål Moddi Knutsen and Cashmere Cat are the nominees for the 2017 EDVARD Award in the Challenger category.
Cecilie Ore, Sigurd Fischer Olsen and Øyvind Torvund are the nominees for the 2017 EDVARD Prize in the Contemporary category.
Susanna, Kristoffer Lo and Marius Neset are the nominees for the 2017 EDVARD Prize in the Open Class category.
Frida Ånnevik, Ole Paus and Karpe Diem are the nominees for the 2017 EDVARD Prize in the Text category.
Preben Sælid Andersen, one of the frontmen in Hajk, currently with a debut album, video, and concerts this summer, took the time to answer 10 questions.