Nordlysprisen
Nordlysprisen is an annual award presented by the newspaper Nordlys during the opening concert at Nordlysfestivalen in Tromsø, Norway. Nordlysprisen is awarded a performing musician or composer, that through his work in Northern Norway has excelled at a high artistic level, and by this contributed to highlight the region's musical life in a positive way. In 2013 the prize-winner was awarded 50 000 Norwegian kroner.- 1989: Håkon Stødle, from Porsanger
- 1990: Paul Wåhlberg, from Göteborg
- 1991: Tori Stødle, from Oslo
- 1992: Tove Karoline Knutsen, from Torsken
- 1993: Arne Dagsvik, from Åfjord
- 1994: Mari Boine, from Karasjok
- 1995: Bjørn Andor Drage, from Saltdal
- 1996: Bjarte Engeset, from Ørsta
- 1997: Arne Bjørhei, from Troms
- 1998: Henning Gravrok, from Tovik
- 1999: Geir Jensen, from Tromsø
- 2000: Arvid Engegård, from Bodø
- 2001: Malfred Hanssen, from Bodø
- 2002: Knut Erik Sundquist, from Tromsø
- 2003: Ingor Ánte Áilo Gaup, from Kautokeino
- 2004: Ola Bremnes, from Svolvær
- 2005: Susanne Lundeng, from Bodø
- 2006: Jan Gunnar Hoff, from Bodø
- 2007: Anneli Drecker, from Tromsø
- 2008: Ragnar Rasmussen, from Vardø
- 2009: Marianne Beate Kielland, from Lørenskog
- 2010: Bodvar Moe, from Mo i Rana
- 2011: Marit Sandvik, from Harstad
- 2012: Inga Juuso, from Kautokeino
- 2013: Nils Anders Mortensen, from Flekkefjord
- 2014: Anne-Lise Sollied Allemano, from Tromsø
- 2015: Ragnar Olsen,, from Tromsø
- 2016: Ketil Vea og Sigmund Lillebjerka
- 2017: Terje Nilsen
