Music publishers paid tribute to Norwegian composers and songwriters

Steinar Fjeld received the Music Publishers' Honorary Award, and awards were also presented in five other categories when the Music Publishers paid tribute to Norwegian songwriters and lyricists on Monday evening.

 / 20/03/2018 /

Steinar Fjeld received the Music Publishers' Honorary Award, and awards were also presented in five other categories when the Music Publishers paid tribute to Norwegian songwriters and lyricists on Monday evening.

Pictured above: Steinar Fjeld, winner of the honorary award. (Photo: akam1k3)

The Music Publishers Award was held on Monday evening at Sentralen in Oslo. This was the fourth year the award has been presented. Behind the award is one of TONO's three group associations, The music publishersHere you can see who won in the various categories.

Work of the Year, Popular Music:
Caroline Ailin, Ian Eric Kirkpatrick and Emily Warren Schwartz for "New Rules"
(Arctic Rights Management, BMG Rights Management, Havenwood House, Buckley Tenenbaum Publishing, Prescription Songs, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing)

Work of the year, classical/contemporary music: 
Håkon Berge, Gunvor Hofmo and Chris McGreal for "Just a silence that throws me into the universe of loneliness - requiem" (Cantando Musikkforlag)

Breakthrough of the Year – Popular Music:
Sigrid Solbakk Raabe (Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK))

Artist of the Year – Popular Music: 
Anne Judith Stokke Wiik, Ronny Vidar Svendsen, Nermin Harambasic (Dsign Music)
(EKKO Music Rights)

Composer of the Year – Classical/Contemporary Music:
Ståle Kleiberg (Norwegian Music Publishers)

Music Publishers' Award of Honor
Steinar Mountain