The Spellemann Awards, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards, is an annual music award ceremony established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). This year’s ceremony was held on April 4 at The Hub in Oslo to celebrate Norwegian musicians. Congratulations to our distributed labels and artists on thirteen wins!
GR:OW Records artist Delara won Album of the Year for her album Shahrazad. Her album’s themes and musicality are influenced by her Norwegian and Iranian heritage. Delara speaks out on the injustice caused by the regime in Iran, where her sisters and brothers are fighting for their freedom. As the regime forbids singing and dancing, Delara had to leave her family in order to pursue her career. She writes with the hope that one day Iran will be free, and she will be able to visit her family.
Helge Westbye won the first Golden Harp Award after more than 40 years of running his own independent label, Grappa Musikkforlag. The label is one of the oldest and largest independent record companies in Norway, with a catalog that contains over 35,000 tracks of music.
Anne Hytta, a composer and performer of the hardanger fiddle, won TONO’s Composer Award for her release Bregda. Hytta’s musical background focuses on traditional hardanger fiddle music, the national instrument of Norway.
Find the full list of this year’s Spellemann winners here and The Orchard distributed artists and labels below. Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees!
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Album of The Year
Delara – Shazarad (GR:OW)
Alternative Pop & Rock
Oda Felicia – FIRST ACT (The Huntington Chorea Project)
Blues
Marius Lien – The Woodland Songbook Part. 1
Children’s Music
SaraLy – Stjerner og fyrverkeri
Classical
Sir Mark Elder, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Roderick Williams, Claudia Huckle, Gemma Summerfield, Bror Magnus Tødenes, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Collegium Musicum Choir – Delius: A Mass of Life
Contemporary Classical Music
Sara Övinge, Edward Gardner, Det Norske Kammerorkester – Glass & Bjerkestrand: Patientia
Country
Sweetheart – I Will Love You When The Morning Comes
Folk / Viser
Ingrid Olava – Blomster og post
Jazz
Harald Lassen – Balans
Metal
RUÏM – Black Royal Spiritism – 1 – O Sino da Igreja
TONO’s Composer Award
Anne Hytta – Bregda
Traditional music
Sidiki Camara – Return to the Traditions
Special Award – Golden Harp
Helge Westbye – Grappa Musikkforlag
