Recipients
- 1968 – Frits von der Lippe
- 1969 – Hans Peter L'Orange, professor of archaeology
- 1970 – Alf Prøysen, writer and singer
- 1971 – Alf Rolfsen, painter
- 1972 – Klaus Egge, composer
- 1973 – Hans Heiberg, writer
- 1974 – Hans Jonas Henriksen, Sami language proponent
- 1975 – Ingeborg Refling Hagen, writer
- 1976 – Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, folk musician
- 1977 – Ella Hval, actor
- 1978 – Olav Dalgard, film director and critic
- 1979 – Harald Sæverud, composer
- 1980 – Sonja Hagemann
- 1981 – Erling Stordahl
- 1982 – Halldis Moren Vesaas, writer
- 1983 – Sigmund Skard, professor of literature
- 1984 – Helge Sivertsen, politician
- 1985 – Lars Brandstrup, gallerist
- 1986 – Helge Ingstad, adventurer
- 1987 – Nils Johan Rud, writer and magazine editor
- 1988 – Arne Skouen, film dicetor
- 1989 – Espen Skjønberg, actor
- 1990 – Arne Nordheim, composer
- 1991 – Synnøve Anker Aurdal, textile artist
- 1992 – Iver Jåks, artist
- 1993 – Erik Bye, singer
- 1994 – Anne-Cath. Vestly, children's book author
- 1995 – Ole Henrik Moe, gallerist, pianist
- 1996 – Arve Tellefsen, violinist
- 1997 – Liv Ullmann, actor
- 1998 – Sverre Fehn, architect
- 1999 – Finn Carling, writer
- 2000 – Anne Brown, singer
- 2001 – Kjartan Slettemark, artist
- 2002 – Edith Roger, producer
- 2003 – Jon Fosse, writer and playwright
- 2004 – Jan Garbarek, saxophonist, composer
- 2005 – Agnes Buen Garnås, folk musician
- 2006 – Bruno Oldani, graphic designer
- 2007 – Jon Eikemo, actor
- 2008 – Solveig Kringlebotn, opera singer
- 2009 – Mari Boine, singer
- 2010 – Tor Åge Bringsværd, author
- 2011 – Inger Sitter, artist
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