In 1983 Ramel founded Karamelodiktstipendiet, a prize annually awarded to a Swedish entertainer or group of entertainers. It is intended for renewers of the Swedish language or related musical advances. The prize was presented by Ramel in Hagaparken in Stockholm. The name of the prize is a pun similar to the one described above, referring to "karamell" and Ramel; "dikt" means poem and "stipendie" scholarship. Thus the recipient is not only awarded a monetary prize, but also a bag of candy and a poem written by Ramel himself. After the ceremony everyone is offered fried pigeon, which most guests politely abstain from eating. The prize, according to the founder, is enough to make the recipient economically independent, at least for the rest of the day (it was 20.000 SEK until 2007 when it was increased to 25.000 SEK).
The 2007 ceremony was led by Ramel's children Mikael and Lotta, due to their father being confined to his home after heart surgery.
Holders:
- 2011 - Johan Glans
- 2010 - Maria Lundqvist
- 2009 - Johan Ulveson
- 2008 - Babben Larsson
- 2007 - Henrik Dorsin
- 2006 - Kalle Moraeus from Orsa Spelmän
- 2005 - Sissela Kyle
- 2004 - Lena Philipsson
- 2003 - Peter Carlsson
- 2002 - The Real Group
- 2001 - Fredrik Lindström
- 2000 - Robin Carlsson (Robyn)
- 1999 - Viba femba
- 1998 - Hannes Holm and Måns Herngren
- 1997 - Wille Crafoord
- 1996 - Louise Hoffsten
- 1995 - Peter Dalle
- 1994 - I manegen med Glenn Killing
- 1993 - Marie Bergman
- 1992 - Tomas von Brömssen
- 1991 - Magnus Uggla
- 1990 - Ulla Skoog
- 1989 - Robert Broberg
- 1988 - Ainbusk
- 1987 - Claes Eriksson
- 1986 - Mikael Ramel
- 1985 - Anne-Lie Rydé
- 1984 - Björn Skifs
- 1983 - Totte Wallin
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