Last weekend saw the awards ceremony for the 2010 Spellemannspris being held in Oslo; a-ha and hip-hop act Karpe Diem took home the event’s most prestigious awards.
At this weekend’s awards ceremony for the 2010 Spellemannspris Awards – the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy, a-ha was bestowed with a prestigious Honorary Award while multi-ethnic, Norwegian-language hip-hop act Karpe Diem took home the coveted Spellemann of the Year award.
Full list of Spellemannspris 2010 winners:
Honorary Award: A-ha
Newcomer of the Year: Kvelertak
Producers of the Year: Stargate
Elektronica: Lindstrøm og Christabelle
Metal: Enslaved
Country: Ida Jenshus
Open Class: Jaga Jazzist
Contemporary post-classical composer: Nils Henrik Asheim
Children’s music: Rasmus og verdens beste band
Dance orchestra/schläger: Ole Ivars
Traditional folk music: Unni Boksasp
Classical: Trondheimsolistene
Best pop group: Kråkesølv
Folk: Narum
Contemporary post-classical: Edvin Østegaard
Blues: Billy T. Band
Jazz: Elephant
Female artist of the Year: Ingrid Olava
Popular music composer of the Year: Susanne Sundfør
Lyricist: Eirik Fosnes Hansen - Neste Stasjon Grorud
Male artist of the Year: Thom Hell
Spellemann of the Year: Karpe Diem
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