Name of the Year (Norwegian: Årets navn) is a prize awarded by one of Norway's biggest newspapers, Verdens Gang (VG). Instituted in 1974,[1] the prize has been awarded to several persons, including King Olav V in 1975.
Winners
- 1974: Jens Evensen
 - 1975: King Olav
 - 1976: Kjell Thorsen – captain of the ship «Sørlandet»
 - 1977: Thor Heyerdahl
 - 1978: Olav Hodne
 - 1979: Ingolf Stangeland
 - 1980: Svein Inge Jacobsen
 - 1981: Svanhild Rolfsen
 - 1982: Berit Aunli
 - 1983: Grete Waitz
 - 1984: Steinar Øvervold
 - 1985: A-ha
 - 1986: Norway women's national handball team
 - 1987: Edvin Rindal
 - 1988: Kai Zahl
 - 1989: Frelsesarmeen
 - 1990: Per Hovda
 - 1991: Odd Kåre Rabben
 - 1992: Ola Thune
 - 1993: Janikke Hundvedbakken
 - 1994: Johann Olav Koss
 - 1995: Anne Kristine Herje
 - 1996: Anne Grosvold
 - 1997: Nils Arne Eggen
 - 1998: Egil «Drillo» Olsen
 - 1999: Einar Eikeland
 - 2000: Kadra Yusuf
 - 2001: Arne Rinnan
 - 2002: Robert Stoltenberg
 - 2003: Petter Solberg
 - 2004: Stein Magne Lian
 - 2005: Heia Tufte
 - 2006: Jan Egeland
 - 2007: Tor Arne Lau-Henriksen
 - 2008: Marit Breivik
 - 2009: Magnus Carlsen
 - 2010: Thor Hushovd
 - 2011: The volunteers at Utøya
 - 2012: Geir Lippestad
 - 2013: Magnus Carlsen
 - 2014: Mads Gilbert
 - 2015: Robin Schaefer
 - 2016: The heroes of the Mediterranean - The Norwegian contribution to the relief effort during the European migrant crisis
 - 2017: King Harald
 - 2018: Else Kåss Furuseth
 
References
- ↑ "Nominert til 'Årets Navn»'", oa.no, 27. November 2013. Visited 2 February 2014. (in Norwegian)
 
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