Nobel Peace Prize Concert

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Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Concert

The Nobel Peace Prize Concert (Norwegian and Swedish: Nobels fredspriskonsert) has been held annually since 1994 on 11 December, to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The award ceremony on 10 December takes place in Oslo City Hall, while the concert has been held at Oslo Spektrum, with the attendance of the laureate and other prominent guests. The Concert is broadcast to a global audience and reaches up to 350 million households in 100 countries.

In 2015 a new distributor was announced and after 20 years at Oslo Spektrum, a change of concert venue was announced. The much larger Telenor Arena. The international entertainment giant IMG lost the job in obtaining sponsors and distribute it. Instead the concert will be produced by the Norwegian event agency Gyro in cooperation with the television production department to Norwegian Warner Bros, the former Eyeworks.[1]

The concert features performers from a wide range of musical genres, the exception being the year of 1995, when a classical concert was held instead. Several editions of the concert are recorded, with different lengths and content, for airing in several countries.

The hosts give descriptions of the winner's work, an interview with the winner is shown, and the winner gives a speech during the concert.

In 2018, the concert organizers announced that the show would be put on hiatus for 2018, hoping to hold a relaunched concert the following year. The official website stated, "The decision emerges from a wish to re-think the concert format and content but also reflects the challenging financial situation of the concert in recent years. Moreover, people’s media preferences have undergone radical change since the first concert in 1994. This is something the concert organizers and producers are keenly aware of as they move forward. We have struggled to maintain an appropriate level of financing and want to use the year ahead to develop a new format for the concert. Our ambition is to launch a renewed and better concert in 2019. [...] We plan to use this break to further develop the format and strengthen the financing beyond the continuing and generous support of our long term Norwegian sponsors. The firmer our financial base, the stronger our independence in choice of concert format and profile, say concert producers Odd Arvid Strømstad (Warner Bros. Norway) and Kristian Kirkvaag (Gyro)."

Laureates, hosts and artists by year[]

Since planning starts in January, the artists invited to the concert aren't typically connected to the winner, who is announced in October. However, a few late additions are usually made to reflect the winner. Originally, the show was hosted by Norwegian celebrities or television personalities. However, since the year 2000 hosts have with few exceptions come from the United States of America. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra is the main orchestra every year.

1994[]

Laureates
Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin
Host
Erik Bye
Artists

1995[]

Laureates
Joseph Rotblat and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs

This year a concert featuring only classical works was held.

1996[]

Laureates
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Ramos-Horta
Host
Lise Fjeldstad
Artists

1997[]

Laureates
International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and Jody Williams
Host
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
Artists
Producers

Harry Connick Jr brought 35 musicians with him on stage, when performing at the concert in 1997.

1998[]

Laureates
John Hume and David Trimble
Host
Åse Kleveland
Artists
Producers

At the concert in 1998, American TV network Fox, did not include A-ha's performance, which was edited out. Another performance edited out by Fox in 1998, was Norwegian artist Espen Lind's "Pop From Hell". The word "hell" was not the problem, but the following sentence: "You make me so hard/because you're a star". A Fox-producer stated it would be too much to take for the American family audience. Espen Lind was told his performance would not be edited out if he did not include the word "hard" in the song, but he would not change the lyrics. He said he did not want to let himself be controlled by a double-moralistic American family channel, and that such compromises were not acceptable for him to make.

1999[]

Laureate
Médecins Sans Frontières
Host
Claus Wiese
Voice-over:
Artists

2000[]

Laureate
Kim Dae-jung
Host
Jane Seymour (short notice cancellation by Meryl Streep)
Artists

2001[]

Laureates
The United Nations and Kofi Annan
Hosts
Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep
Artists

The 2001 concert's closing song was "Let It Be", performed by Paul McCartney and the other artists.

2002[]

Laureate
Jimmy Carter
Hosts
Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange
Artists
  • Angélique Kidjo
  • Hall & Oates
  • Jennifer Lopez – "Jenny From The Block"
  • Jessye Norman
  • Joaquín Cortés
  • Josh Groban – "To Where You Are", "The Prayer" with Sissel Kyrkjebø
  • Laura Pausini - "E ritorno da te", "Surrender"
  • Mari Boine
  • Michelle Branch
  • Santana – "Adouma", "Victory is Won", "Oye Como Va"
  • Sissel Kyrkjebø – "The Prayer" with Josh Groban
  • Suede
  • Willie Nelson – "Always on My Mind", "The Great Divide", "Georgia on My Mind" (special wish from the Peace Prize winner)
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman

The Grand Finale in 2002, performed by all the artists, was "Imagine" by John Lennon.

2003[]

Laureate
Shirin Ebadi
Hosts
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas
Artists

The Grand Finale in 2003, sung by all the artists, was "Imagine". Robert Plant sang and changed the word "religion" with "division" in the sentence "Nothing to kill or die for/ And no division too".

2004[]

Laureate
Wangari Maathai
Hosts
Oprah Winfrey and Tom Cruise
Artists

The use of Tom Cruise as a host created some controversy both from people fearing it could be used to promote Scientology[2] and from people who were unhappy with his supportive statements on the Iraq War.[3] There was however no mention of Scientology during the concert and Cruise has stated his remarks on the war were misquoted. The Grand Finale was led by Patti LaBelle. For the third year in a row, the song chosen for the finale was John Lennon's "Imagine".

2005[]

Laureates
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mohamed ElBaradei
Hosts
Julianne Moore and Salma Hayek
Artists
  • Damien Rice – "Unplayed piano", "Cold Water"
  • Duran Duran – "Ordinary world", "(Reach up for the) Sunrise", "Nice"
  • Gladys Knight – "Party train / Friendship Train medley", "The best thing that ever happened to me", "I've got to use my imagination", "I heard it through the grapevine", "Midnight train to Georgia"; "I heard it through the grapevine" with Bubba Knight
  • Juanes – "La Camisa Negra", "Sueños"
  • Katherine Jenkins – "L'amore sei tu" ("I Will Always Love You"), "One fine day"
  • Katie Melua – "The closest thing to crazy", "I cried for you", "Nine million bicycles"
  • Madrugada – "The Kids are on high street"; "Lift me" with Ane Brun
  • Ska Cubano – "Chicago", "Ay Caramba"
  • Sugababes – "Hole in the head", "Ugly"
  • Westlife – "World of our own"; "You raise me up" with Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry
  • Yo-Yo Ma – "Haydn: Cello Concerto in C, third movement"
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates

The Grand Finale in 2005, sung by all the artists, was "Give Peace a Chance".

2006[]

Laureates
Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank
Hosts
Sharon Stone and Anjelica Huston
Artists
  • Hakim – "Eda Ba", "Ya Albi"
  • John Legend – "Save Room", "Used to Love U"
  • Lionel Richie – "Dancing on the Ceiling", "I Call It Love", "Hello", "All Night Long"
  • Monica Yunus (peace prize winner's daughter) – "O mio babbino caro"
  • Morten Abel – "Big Brother", "Hard to Stay Awake"
  • Nrityanchal, a group from Bangladesh (personal favorite of the Peace Prize winner) – Peacock dance
  • Paulina Rubio – "Ni Una Sola Palabra", "Beautiful Lie" ("Miénteme Una Vez Más")
  • Renée Fleming – "Vissi d'arte", "You'll Never Walk Alone"
  • Rihanna – "SOS", "Unfaithful"
  • Simply Red – "Something Got Me Started", "So Not Over You", "Stars"
  • Wynonna – "At Last", "Ave Maria"
  • Yusuf (Cat Stevens) – "Midday (Avoid Life After Dark)", "Peace Train", "Heaven/Where True Love Goes"
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Ingman

The artists joined Lionel Richie on stage at the end of the show when/after he was singing "All Night Long".

2007[]

Laureates
Al Gore and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Hosts
Kevin Spacey (short notice cancellation by Tommy Lee Jones) and Uma Thurman[4]
Artists

2008[]

Diana Ross (in yellow dress) and the other artists round off the Nobel Concert 2008 in Oslo Spektrum.
Laureate
Martti Ahtisaari
Hosts
Scarlett Johansson[5] & Michael Caine[6]
Artists

The artists joined Diana Ross on stage at the end of the show when/after she was singing "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)".

2009[]

Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009
Laureate
Barack Obama (did not attend the concert)
Hosts
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith with additional appearance by their children Jaden Smith and Willow Smith[8]
Artists

The Grand Finale in 2009, sung by all the artists, was Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror".[9]

2010[]

Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2010
Laureate
Liu Xiaobo (absent)
Hosts
Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway[10]
Artists
  • A. R. Rahman – "Slumdog Millionaire Suite", "Jai Ho" featuring Asad Khan
  • Herbie Hancock – "Imagine", "Don't Give Up" with Kristina Train, India.Arie and Greg Phillinganes
  • India.Arie – "Imagine" and "Don't Give Up" with Herbie Hancock, "Gift of acceptance" featuring Idan Raichel
  • Colbie Caillat – "Bubbly", "Fallin' for You"
  • Florence and the Machine – "Dog Days Are Over", "Cosmic Love"
  • Robyn – "Jeg vet en deilig rose", "Dancing on my own", "Indestructible"
  • Sivert Høyem – "Prisoner of the Road", "Into the Sea"
  • Barry Manilow – "Could It Be Magic", "Can't Smile Without You", "Mandy", "Copacabana", "One Voice"
  • Jamiroquai – "Canned Heat", "Lifeline", "Virtual Insanity"
  • Idan Raichel – "Gift of Acceptance" with India.Arie
  • Kristina Train – "Imagine" and "Don't Give Up" with Herbie Hancock
  • Greg Phillinganes – "Imagine" and "Don't Give Up" with Herbie Hancock
  • Asad Khan – "Jai Ho" with A.R. Rahman
  • Ruth Potter, harp (featured in Florence and the Machine set)
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all artists performances)
  • Young Norwegian Strings – Rigaudon from the Holberg Suite
  • Nobel House Band[citation needed]
  • Hearts In Motion Gospel Choir (on Barry Manilow's "One Voice")

All artists performed Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" as the finale to the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

2011[]

Laureates
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Roberta Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman
Hosts
Helen Mirren[11] and Rosario Dawson[12]
Artists

All artists joined with Angélique Kidjo on the stage singing the song "Move On Up" as the finale to the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

2012[]

Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2012
Laureate
European Union[15]
Hosts
Sarah Jessica Parker and Gerard Butler[16]
Artists

2013[]

Laureate
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[20]
Hosts
Claire Danes[21] and Aaron Eckhart[22]
Artists
[23][24]
  • Mary J. Blige – "Family Affair", "Just Fine", "One" (finale)
  • James Blunt – "You're Beautiful", "Bonfire Heart", "No Bravery"
  • Envy (aka. Nico & Vinz) – "In Your Arms", "Am I Wrong"
  • Zara Larsson – "Uncover"
  • Morrissey – "Satellite of Love", "People Are The Same Everywhere", "Irish Blood, English Heart"
  • Jake Bugg – "Broken", "A Song About Love"
  • Timbuktu feat. Vinni – "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Få Vill Ju Dö", "Let The Monkey Out"
  • Omar Souleyman – "Salamat Galbi Bidek"
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all performances)
  • (featured in Envy's "Am I Wrong", Timbuktu's "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö" and "Let the Monkey Out" and Mary J. Blige's "One")

2014[]

Laureates
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi
Host
Queen Latifah[25] (also performed two songs during the show: "I Know Where I've Been" and "U.N: I.T.Y.")
Artists
[26][27][28][29]
  • Gabrielle Leithaug – "5 Fine Frøkner", "I Believe"
  • Seinabo Sey – "Younger"
  • Nuno Bettencourt – "More Than Words" with Steven Tyler
  • Steven Tyler – "Dream On", "Livin' On the Edge", "More than Words"
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Medley", "Aao Parhao"
  • Laura Mvula – "Sing to the Moon", "That's Alright"
  • Girls of the World (Juliana Joya, Emily Anne, and Carmen Amare) – "I Am Malala"
  • Amjad Ali Khan – "Raga For Peace"
  • Bolly Flex Dancers – "Jai Ho", "Chaiya Chaiya", "Nagada Sang Dhol", "One Two Three Four Get"
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all performances)
  • (featured in Queen Latifah's "I Know Where I've Been", Gabrielle Leithaug's "I Believe", Steven Tyler's "Dream on", Girls of the World's "I Am Malala" and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's "Aao Parhao")

Much of the concert of 2014 was influenced by Bollywood performances.

2015[]

Laureates
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet[30]
Hosts
Jay Leno (main program),[31] Derek Muller (YouTube backstage host)[32]
Artists
  • A-ha – "Scoundrel Days", "The Sun Always Shines on TV", "Stay on These Roads", "Sycamore Leaves", "Take On Me Remix" with Kygo
  • Aurora – "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)",[33] "Half the World Away", "Runaway"[34]
  • Kygo[35] – "Stole the Show" feat Parson James, "Stay" feat Maty Noyes, "Firestone" feat Kurt Nilsen, "Take On Me Remix" feat. A-ha
  • Jason Derulo – "Cheyenne", "Want To Want Me"
  • Emel Mathlouthi – "Kelmti Horra (My Word Is Free)"
  • MØ – "New Year's Eve", "Lean On"
  • Parson James – "Stole the Show" with Kygo
  • Maty Noyes – "Stay" with Kygo
  • Kurt Nilsen – "Firestone" with Kygo
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra (featured in all performances)
  • Mosaic Gospel Choir (featured in Jason Derulo and Emel Mathlouthi sets and "Take On Me" finale)

2016[]

Laureate
President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos for his peace negotiation efforts with FARC[36]
Host
Conan O'Brien (also performed a short "traditional Norwegian song" based on Jørn Hoel's "Har en drøm" with the orchestra after Halsey's set)
Artists
  • – "Over the Sea"[37][38]
  • Halsey[39] – "Castle", "Colors"
  • Highasakite[40] – "Golden Ticket", "Lover, Where Do You Live?"
  • Icona Pop – "All Night", "I Love It", "Brightside"
  • Juanes – "A Dios le Pido", "Fuego", "La Camisa Negra"
  • Marcus & Martinus[41] – "Without You", "Bae"
  • Sting – "Fragile", "One Fine Day", "Message in a Bottle", "Every Breath You Take"
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra (featured in all performances)
  • Mosaic Gospel Choir (background vocals in Icona Pop and Halsey sets)

2017[]

Laureate
Host
Artists
  • John Legend – "What's Going On", "Penthouse", "Love Me Now", "All of Me", "Glory", "God Only Knows" with Zara Larsson[43]
  • Sigrid Raabe – "Strangers", "Dynamite",[44]
  • Zara Larsson – "Lush Life", "Symphony", "God Only Knows" with John Legend[45]
  • Matoma,[46][47] "One in a Million", "Slow", "False Alarm"
  • Lukas Graham – "Funeral", "7 Years"
  •  [no] – "One in a Million" with Matoma
  • Shy Martin – "Slow" with Matoma
  • Becky Hill – "False Alarm" with Matoma
  • Le Petit Cirque – "Hero"
  • Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all performances)
  • Nobel House Band (featured in all performances)
  • Mosaic Gospel Choir, SiNoRi and Elitekoret (featured in select performances)

One of the surviving Hibaku pianos, a series of pianos that were successfully restored following the Hiroshima and Nagaski atomic bombings in 1945, was featured during the event. It was played by John Legend during his and Zara Larsson's duet. This was the last concert before a hiatus was announced in 2018.

2018[]

Laureate

No regular Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held in 2018, as the organizers decided to look at the event and make changes. An alternative concert was planned for December 9, 2018. It was estimated that the original Nobel Peace Prize concert will appear again in a different format in 2019, however this has not proven to be the case.

Hosts: Kåre Magnus Bergh and Silje Nordnes

Artists for alternative concert:[48]

International broadcasters[]

Country Broadcaster
Norway Norway NRK
Sweden Sweden SVT
Australia Australia ABC2
Argentina Argentina Channel 7
Brazil Brazil TV Bandeirantes
Denmark Denmark DR K
Iceland Iceland SkjárEinn
India India Zee Café
Indonesia Indonesia MetroTV
Italy Italy Playme.tv, repeat Mediaset
Turkey Turkey TRT
United Kingdom UK Sky Arts
United States USA Fox Broadcasting Company

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