2012 in Norwegian music

• 25 – Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 25–28).[1]
• 27
  • Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 27 – February 4).[2]
  • Inga Juuso (vocals) was awarded the Nordlysprisen 2012 at Nordlysfestivalen.[3]

• 1 – The Polarjazz Festival 2012 started in Longyearbyen (February 1 – 5).
• 2 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 2 – 18).[4]

• 9 – Narvik Winter Festival started (March 9 – 18).[5]
• 30 – Vossajazz started in Voss (March 30 – April 2).[6]
• 31
  • Sigrid Moldestad was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2012.[7]
  • Karl Seglem performs the commissioned work Som Spor at Vossajazz.[8]

• 25 – SoddJazz 2012 started in Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag (April 25–29).[9]

• 5 – Mathias Eick Quintet was recipient of the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012.[10]
• 23
  • Festspillene i Bergen starts (May 23 – June 6)[11]
  • Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 23 – June 2)[12]

• 14 – Norwegian Wood 2012 started in Oslo, Norway (June 14 – 17).
• 21 – Bergenfest 2012 started in Bergen (June 21–24).[13]

• 4 – Kongsberg Jazzfestival started at Kongsberg (July 4–7).[14]
• 7 – Ola Kvernberg was recipient of the Kongsberg Jazz Award or DNB.prisen 2012 at the Kongsberg Jazzfestival.[15]
• 16 – Moldejazz started in Molde with Jon Balke as artist in residence (July 16–21).[16]
• 17
  • Mopti was awarded the JazzIntro 2012.[17]
  • Anja Eline Skybakmoen was awarded the Jazztalent 2012.[17]
  • Albatrosh was awarded the JazZtipendiat 2012.[17]

• 13
  • Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 13–18).[18]
  • Bugge Wesseltoft was recipient of the Ella-prisen 2012 at the Oslo Jazzfestival.[18]

• 6 – Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 6 – 8).[19]

• 22 – The Ekkofestival started in Bergen (October 22 – November 3).[20]
• 25 – The Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 25 – 27).[21]
• 30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).[22]

• 14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 14 – 18).[23]
• 15 – The 7th Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (November 15 – 18).[24]

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.[25]

• 27
  • The Well by Tord Gustavsen Quartet (ECM Records).[26]
  • Klangkammer 1 by Stian Omenås.[27]

• 10 – The Death Defying Unicorn by Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken (Rune Grammofon).[28]

• 27 – Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Rydin Berge.[31]

• 8 – Reminder by Pixel (Cuneiform Records).[32]
• 11
  • Cabin Music by Ballrogg[33]
  • Northern Arc by Northern Arc[34]

• 27 – Neck of the Woods by Marius Neset and Daniel Herskedal (Edition Records).[35]

• 7 – Atlantis by Elephant9, with Reine Fiske (Rune Grammofon).[36]
• 14 – Möya Og Myten by Eplemøya Songlag (Anja Eline Skybakmoen, Liv Ulvik, Wenche Losnegård)[37]

• 14 – Her Name and Mine – The Oslo Recordings by Fredrik Mikkelsen and Pernille Koch (Little Blue Records).[38]

• 9 – Dream Logic by Eivind Aarset (ECM Records).[39]
• 16 – Noctilucent by Espen Berg (Atterklang – AKLANG306).[40]

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A

• Andrea Kvintett by Andrea Kvintett.[41]

B

• Mari Kvien Brunvoll by Mari Kvien Brunvoll.[42]

W

• Spinnaker by Winther – Storm.[43]