For over 20 years, TONO has honored Norwegian composers and lyricists with its EDVARD Prize. Here are this year's 15 nominees.
/ 20/06/2019 / Kristian DugstadFor over 20 years, TONO has honored Norwegian composers and lyricists with its EDVARD Prize. Here are this year's 15 nominees.
Image above: Sigrid Solbakk Raabe and Martin Sjølie's trophy from the EDVARD Prize 2018. The trophy was made by Magne.
In 2019, TONO will once again award its prestigious EDVARD Prize to composers and lyricists who have distinguished themselves in the previous year. The prizes are awarded during the autumn, in arenas that are relevant to the winner's work. TONO has actually done this since 1998. The prize consists of a trophy and a diploma – both designed by artist and fellow composer Magne Furuholmen – as well as kr 50,000.
– A central part of TONO's work is to highlight that music has value, and that music creation is an important work. We do this through the EDVARD Prize. By highlighting some of the most beautiful music created in the previous year, we honor individual creators, but at the same time we want it to create increased attention to the important work that composers, lyricists and songwriters do, says TONO's communications manager, Willy Martinsen.
Read more about this year's nominees here.
Since the first award ceremony in 1998, a total of 94 awards have been presented in various categories. Over the years, the EDVARD Prize has gone to, among others, Odd Børretzen, Kjetil Bjerkestrand/Magne Furuholmen, Maja Ratkje, Egil Monn-Iversen, Øystein Sunde, Nils Henrik Asheim, Erik Bye, Kari Bremnes, Susanne Sundfør, Ørjan Matre, Thea Hjelmeland, Lars Vaular, Marit Larsen, Susanna Wallumrød and Sigrid Raabe/Martin Sjølie.
Popular
Hilma Nikolaisen – Mjusic (Album)
Emir Hvidsten Hindic, Kristoffer Uthaug and Mathias Humlen (Sushi x Kobe) – Death Lives Longest (Album)
Emilie Nicolas Kongshavn – Tranquile Emilie (Album)
Comments
Robert Eidevik (Heartbeat) – The Night Sailor (Album)
Ingeborg Schistad Tiltvik (Ingeborg Oktober) – Skjømming (Song)
Morten Aasdahl Eliassen (Mae) – Proletarian Nobility (Album)
Challenger
Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer – Klangbiotoper (Album and concert)
Ida Iki, Hanna Krogh-Reinsnes and Helge Reinsnes Moen (Biru Baby) – Ancient Call (Album)
Knut Olaf Sunde – Himdalen (Concert)
Open class
Christer Espevoll and David Husvik (Azusa) – Heavy Yoke (Album)
Geir Sundstøl – Breadless (Album)
Anja Garbarek – The Road Is Just A Surface (Album)
Contemporary
Cecilie Ore – WaterWorks
Martin Ødegaard - For your ears only
Tine Surel Lange – Works for Listening
The jury for the EDVARD Prize 2019 consists of Torgny Amdam (NOPA), Kate Havnevik (NOPA), Peter Edwards (NKF), Kristin Norderval (NKF), Ellen Brekken (Independent), Ole Børud (independent), Jan Stefan Bengtsson (Music Publishers) and Stine Lieng (Music Publishers)
About the EDVARD Prize
The EDVARD Prize is named after Edvard Grieg, and is a prize that TONO has awarded annually since 1998. The prize is awarded to authors who have created musical works and lyrics of high artistic quality. With the prize, TONO wants to increase attention to Norwegian composers and lyricists, and to increase Norwegians' understanding of, and knowledge of, newly written Norwegian music. The winner's music or lyrics must have been premiered or published in the previous year, but emphasis is also placed on the author's other production. The prize consists of kr 50,000,-, as well as a trophy and a diploma.