The Spellemann Awards, often referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards, is a music award ceremony established by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The awards are given to Norwegian musicians annually. This year, The Orchard’s represented artists collected an impressive 50 nominations for the Norwegian Spellemann Awards!
JIT Ent artist Rambow received three nominations for Breakthrough of the Year and Best Hip Hop album for his album Mager Men Metter Mager and Music Video of the Year for his single VI TENKER IKKE LIKT. Rambow’s name is inspired by the movie franchise Rambo, and reflects his quick and witty rap lyrics.
Also with three nominations, GR:OW Records artist Delara was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Album and Lyricist of the Year for her album Shahrazad. The album’s themes and musicality are influenced by her Swedish and Iranian heritage.
Artist Stein Torleif Bjella (Heime Med Hund) received two nominations for Best Vise (singer-songwriter) album and the Lyricist of the Year award for his album Nysetmåne. From lyrics on joy to heartache, the album illustrates a wide range of personal experiences.
The award ceremony will be held on April 4 at The Hub in Oslo in a web streamed event with partners Pepsi, TikTok, Amedia and local music organizations.
Find the full list of this year’s Spellemann nominations here and The Orchard distributed artists and labels below.
Alternative Pop & Rock
Signe Marie Rustad – Particles of Faith (Jansen Records)
Oda Felicia – FIRST ACT (The Huntington Chorea Project) (70-30 Holding AS)
Children’s Music
Fantorangen – Fantorangens Verden (Egmont Kids Media AS)
Mikrokosmos – Kanskje en verden vi ikke vet om (Musikkoperatørene)
SaraLy – Stjerner og fyrverkeri (Indigoboom)
Blues
Joakim Tinderholt & His Band – Deadlines (Musikkoperatørene)
Marius Lien – The Woodland Songbook Part. 1 (Grappa Musikkforlag)
Spoonful of Blues – Songs From Notodden Norway (Bluestown Records)
Women of Blues – My Precious Blues (Bluestown Records)
Country
Ole Kirkeng – Still Not Lost (Jansen Records)
Sweetheart – I Will Love You When The Morning Comes (Mother Likes It Records)
Electronica
Niilas – River Of Noise (Indigoboom)
FAKETHIAS – Core Echho (Emil Vaagland)
Hip Hop
Rambow – Mager Men Metter Mager [BONUS] (JIT ENT)
B-Boy Myhre – Sitter inne (B-Boy Myhre)
Jazz
Harald Lassen – Balans (Jazzland A.S.
Klassisk
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 (LAWO Classics)
Amalie Stalheim / Christian Ihle Hadland – Stravinsky/Poulenc/Debussy (LAWO Classics)
Engegårdkvartetten – Johan Kvandal: Complete String Quartets (LAWO Classics)
Kåre Nordstoga – Masterworks from the 1930s (Afontibus)
Metal
Inculter – Morbid Origin (All Independent Service Alliance)
RUÏM – Black Royal Spiritism – 1 – O Sino da Igreja (Peaceville Records Ltd)
Tsjuder – Helvegr (Season Of Mist)
Dwaal – Never Enough (Karisma & Dark Essence Records)
Pop
Delara – Shahrazad (GR:OW)
Rnb/Soul
Beharie – Are You There, Boy? (V2 Records / Blu Released)
Rock
Spurv – Brefjære (Pelagic Records)
Pil & Bue – Special Agents (Indie Recordings A.S.)
Contemporary Classical Music
Maja S. K. Ratkje & Nordic Affect – Rökkur (Øra Musikk A.S.)
Lemur – Critical Bands (AURORA Records AS)
Sara Övinge, Edward Gardner, Det Norske Kammerorkester – Glass & Bjerkestrand: Patientia (LAWO Classics)
TONO’s Composer Award
Anne Hytta – Bregda (Jazzland A.S.)
Edvin Østergaard – Ørenslyd (LAWO Classics)
Stian Westerhus – SOTT (House of Mythology)
Åsmund Feidje – Chamber Works (LAWO Classics)
Traditional Music
Sidiki Camara – Return to the Traditions (Musikkoperatørene)
Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen – Den Lyse Dag (Grappa Musikkforlag)
Sigrid Moldestad – Breim (Grappa Musikkforlag)
Kim Rysstad, Tord Gustavsen, Arve Henriksen – Villfarande barn (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
Folk Pop / Viser
Julie Henrikke – Hver gang noe minner om deg (Braveheart AS)
Ingrid Olava – Blomster Og Post (Daring Viola)
Stein Torleif Bjella – Nysetmåne (Heime med Hund)
Open Class
Erland Dahlen – Racoons (Karisma & Dark Essence Records A.S.)
LILJA – Mirage (Jazzland A.S.)
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Rambow – Mager Men Metter Mager [BONUS] (JIT ENT)
Music Video of the Year
Rambow – VI TENKER IKKE LIKT (JIT ENT)
Lyricist of the Year
Amanda Delara Nikman – Shahrazad (GR:OW)
Stein Torleif Bjella – Nysetmåne (Heime Med Hund)
Ingrid Olava Brænd Eriksen – Blomster og post (Daring Viola)
Release of the Year
Delara – Shahrazad (GR:OW)
