Magnus_Høiberg
Cashmere Cat
Norwegian DJ, record producer, musician and turntablist (born 1987)
Magnus August Høiberg (born 29 November 1987), known professionally as Cashmere Cat, is a Norwegian DJ, record producer and songwriter. Often in tandem with benny blanco, he has been credited with production work for artists including Kanye West, the Kid Laroi, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Tory Lanez, Major Lazer, the Weeknd, and Kali Uchis. His debut studio album, 9 (2017) was released by blanco's Mad Love Records, an imprint of Interscope Records and peaked at number 14 on the VG-lista charts. It also entered the Billboard 200 and included the single "Adore" (featuring Ariana Grande), which marked his only entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Magnus August Høiberg |
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| Born | (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36) Halden, Norway |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | cashmerecat |
His debut extended play (EP), Mirror Maru (2012) was met with widespread critical praise.[1][2] His second album, Princess Catgirl (2019) followed thereafter and experimented with hyperpop.[3]
2006–2015: Early years, Mirror Maru and Wedding Bells
As a teenager, Høiberg began producing music and teaching himself how to DJ. He represented Norway in the DMC World DJ Championships from 2006 to 2009 under the pseudonym DJ Final.
Høiberg's debut extended play (EP) as Cashmere Cat, Mirror Maru,[1][2] was released on 22 October 2012 on French label Pelican Fly. The diversity and influence of multiple genres gained support from notables such as Hudson Mohawke, Rustie and Gilles Peterson.[4][5][6]
He continued to gain recognition with a number of remixes, including his edits of 2 Chainz' "No Lie," Lana Del Rey's "National Anthem," Miguel's "Do You..." and Jeremih's "773 Love." In January 2013, producer, songwriter and musician Benny Blanco invited Cashmere to New York to collaborate on production work and helped book his first. In 2013 Cashmere Cat also played his first concerts in the United States. That summer, he moved from Norway to Manhattan.[7]
On 11 February 2014, Høiberg's second EP Wedding Bells was released on UK label LuckyMe.[8] In August same year, he produced and featured on "Be My Baby" from Ariana Grande's second studio album My Everything. He was also the opening act during Grande's North American The Honeymoon Tour.
2016–present: 9, Princess Catgirl, other contributions
On 28 February 2016, Cashmere confirmed that his debut studio album, 9, was on the way.[9] Ahead of the album, Cashmere Cat release singles "Wild Love" featuring The Weeknd and Francis and the Lights; "Trust Nobody" featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez; "Love Incredible" featuring Camila Cabello and co-produced by Sophie; and "9 (After Coachella)" featuring MØ and Sophie.[10] The album was released on the 28th of April 2017 with further contributions from Kehlani, Kacy Hill, Ariana Grande, Ty Dolla Sign and Jhené Aiko.
Cashmere co-produced "Wolves", alongside Sinjin Hawke, for Kanye West's 2016 studio album The Life of Pablo.
In 2018, Cashmere Cat co-produced album tracks for Kanye West (Kids See Ghosts) and Nas.[11] He continued to produce for a number of artists, with notable credits on Benny Blanco's debut single, the global hit "Eastside" with Halsey and Khalid[12] and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello's global hit "Señorita".
Cashmere Cat's second album, Princess Catgirl, was released on September 20, 2019 featuring singles "Emotions" and "For Your Eyes Only."[13]
Cashmere Cat co-wrote and co-produced The Kid Laroi's 2021 song "Stay" (with Justin Bieber), which went on to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2021.[14][15]
| Year | Organization | Award[citation needed] | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Song | Tory Lanez: 'LUV' | Nominated | — |
| 2017 | Spellemannprisen '16 | Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Won | — |
| Spellemann & Music Norway | Eksportprisen '16 | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Electronic Music Awards | Album of the Year | 9 | Nominated | [17] | |
| Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Won | |||
| TONO | EDVARD-prisen 2017 | Cashmere Cat | Won | [18] | |
| 2018 | Spellemannprisen '17 | Album of the Year | 9 | Nominated | [19] |
| Pop solo act | Won | ||||
| Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Spellemannprisen '18 | International Success of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Nominated | — |
| 2020 | Spellemannprisen '19 | Producer of the Year | Cashmere Cat | Nominated | — |
| 2020 | Musikkforleggerprisen | Artistic work of the year | FKA Twigs: «sad day» | Nominated | [20] |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| NOR | CAN | NZ Heat. |
US | ||
| 9 |
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14 | 70 | 4 | 119 |
| Princess Catgirl |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
| Title | Extended play details |
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| Mirror Maru |
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| Mirror Maru (Remixes) |
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| Wedding Bells |
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As lead artist
| Year | Title | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
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| US | AUS | BEL (FL) |
CAN | FRA | ITA | NLD | NZ Heat. |
SPA | UK | |||
| 2013 | "Aurora" | Feathers EP Vol. 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "With Me" | Wedding Bells EP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Ice Rink" (featuring DJ Mustard) |
Non-album single | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Adore" (featuring Ariana Grande) |
93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Throw Myself a Party" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Night Night"
(Featuring Kehlani) |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "9 (After Coachella)" (featuring MØ and Sophie) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Quit" (featuring Ariana Grande) RIAA: Gold |
— | 56 | — | 100 | 152 | — | 81 | 4 | — | — | ||
| "Wild Love" (featuring The Weeknd and Francis and the Lights) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trust Nobody" (featuring Selena Gomez and Tory Lanez) RIAA: Gold |
— | 46 | — | 61 | 174 | 92 | 86 | — | — | 92 | ||
| "Love Incredible" (featuring Camila Cabello) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 45 | — | ||
| 2018 | "Miss You" (with Major Lazer and Tory Lanez) |
Non-album single | — | 65 | — | 66 | — | — | 95 | 5 | — | — |
| 2019 | "Emotions" | Princess Catgirl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "For Your Eyes Only" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US | US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| 2014 | "Party Girls" (Ludacris featuring Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih and Cashmere Cat) |
Non-album single | — | 36 | 20 |
| Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| 2014 | "Be My Baby" (featuring Cashmere Cat) |
Ariana Grande | My Everything RIAA: Platinum |
| "Four" (featuring Juicy J and Cashmere Cat) |
BenZel | MEN EP | |
| "Just a Thought" (featuring Cashmere Cat and Ryn Weaver) | |||
| 2017 | "Hopeless" (featuring Cashmere Cat) |
Halsey | hopeless fountain kingdom RIAA: Platinum |
| 2018 | "3AM" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Cashmere Cat) |
Trill Sammy | No Sleep Vol. 1 |
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Album | Producer | Songwriter |
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| 2014 | "OctaHate" | Ryn Weaver | Promises EP / The Fool |  Y |
Y |
| "Break the Rules"
RIAA: Gold |
Charli XCX | Sucker | Y |
Y | |
| "Body Language" (featuring Tinashe & Usher) RIAA: Platinum |
Kid Ink | Full Speed | Y |
Y | |
| "All Hands on Deck" | Tinashe | Aquarius | Y |
Y | |
| 2015 | "Drop That Kitty" (featuring Charli XCX & Tinashe) |
Ty Dolla Sign | Non-album single | Y |
Y |
| "Red Balloon" | Charli XCX | Home: OST | Y |
Y | |
| "New Constellations" | Ryn Weaver | The Fool | Y |
Y | |
| "Drifting" (featuring Chris Brown & Tory Lanez) RIAA: Platinum |
G-Eazy | When It's Dark Out | Y |
Y | |
| 2016 |
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Nina Las Vegas | Y |
Y | |
| "LA Confidential"
RIAA: Gold |
Tory Lanez | Non-album single | Y |
Y | |
| "Wolves"
RIAA: Platinum |
Kanye West | The Life of Pablo RIAA: 3× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "Frank's Track" | Y |
Y | |||
| "Comeback" | Francis and the Lights | Farewell, Starlite! | Y |
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| "My Citys Gone" | Y |
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| "Running Man / Gospel OP1 | Y |
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| "Can't Stay Party" | Y |
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| " I Want You to Shake" | Y |
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| "It's Alright 2 Cry" | Y |
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| "Thank You" | Y |
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| "See Her Out (That's Just Life)" (featuring Bon Iver) |
Y |
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| "Friends" (featuring Bon Iver & Kanye West) |
Y |
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| "May I Have This Dance" | Y |
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| "Yammy Gang" (featuring ASAP Mob & Tatianna Paulino) |
ASAP Ferg | Always Strive and Prosper | Y |
Y | |
| "Luv" | Tory Lanez | I Told You RIAA: Gold |
Y |
Y | |
| "High" | Y |
Y | |||
| "Just Luv Me" | Britney Spears | Glory | Y |
Y | |
| "The Ends" | Travis Scott | Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight RIAA: Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "Way Back" | Y |
Y | |||
| "True Colors"
RIAA: Platinum |
The Weeknd | Starboy RIAA: 4× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "Attention" | Y |
Y | |||
| "All I Know" (featuring Future) |
Y |
Y | |||
| "Die for You"
RIAA: 5× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |||
| 2017 | "Nights with You" | MØ | Forever Neverland (Japanese edition) | Y |
Y |
| "Now or Never"
RIAA: 3× Platinum |
Halsey | Hopeless Fountain Kingdom RIAA: Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "Hopeless"
(featuring Cashmere Cat) |
Halsey | Y |
Y | ||
| "Eyes Closed"
RIAA: Gold |
Halsey | Y |
Y | ||
| "Crying in the Club"
RIAA: Platinum |
Camila Cabello | Crying in the Club | Y |
Y | |
| "When a Woman" | Shakira | El Dorado RIAA: 10× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "Lonely Together" (featuring Rita Ora) RIAA: Platinum |
Avicii | Avīci (01) EP | Y |
Y | |
| "Selfish Love" | Jessie Ware | Glasshouse | Y |
Y | |
| "Never Call Me" (featuring Kurupt) RIAA: Platinum |
Jhene Aiko | Trip RIAA: Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "I Sip" | Tory Lanez | Non-album single | Y |
Y | |
| "Never Go Back" | Francis and the Lights | Just for Us | Y |
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| "Just For Us" | Y |
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| "Back In Time" | Y |
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| "Cruise" | Y |
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| 2018 | "Buttcheeks" | 6 Dogs | Non-album single | Y |
Y |
| "Hypnotized" | Tory Lanez | Memories Don't Die | Y |
Y | |
| "Freaky Friday" (featuring Chris Brown) RIAA: 5× Platinum |
Lil Dicky | Non-album single | Y | ||
| "Black & White" | Juice WRLD | Goodbye & Good Riddance | Y | ||
| "Gang Gang" | Migos | Culture II | Y |
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| "Feel the Love" (featuring Pusha T) RIAA: Gold |
Kids See Ghosts | Kids See Ghosts RIAA: Gold |
Y |
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| "Not for Radio" (featuring Puff Daddy & 070 Shake) |
Nas | Nasir | Y |
Y | |
| "Everything" (featuring The-Dream & Kanye West) |
Y |
Y | |||
| "Eastside" (with Halsey & Khalid) RIAA: 6× Platinum |
Benny Blanco | Friends Keep Secrets RIAA: Platinum |
Y |
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| "Better to Lie" (with Jesse & Swae Lee) |
Y |
Y | |||
| "Roses" (with Juice Wrld featuring Brendon Urie) RIAA: 2× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |||
| "Just for Us, Pt. 2"
RIAA: 2× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |||
| "More / Diamond Ring" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack) |
Y |
Y | |||
| "Graduation (with Juice Wrld)" RIAA: Platinum |
Y |
Y | |||
| "Break My Heart" (featuring Ryan Beatty) |
Y | ||||
| "The Video in the Pool" | Francis and The Lights | The Video in the Pool | Y |
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| 2019 | "Earth"
RIAA: Platinum |
Lil Dicky | Non-album single | Y |
Y |
| "Nightmare"
RIAA: Platinum |
Halsey | Non-album single | Y |
Y | |
| "Euphorion" | Palmistry | Afterlife | Y |
Y | |
| "Do u Need Love" | Francis and the Lights | Non-album single | Y |
Y | |
| "Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | Shawn Mendes / Romance | Y |
Y | |
| "Take Me to the Light" (featuring Bon Iver and Kanye West) |
Francis and the Lights | Take Me to the Light | Y |
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| "Sad Day" | FKA Twigs | Magdalene | Y |
Y | |
| "Mary Magdalene" | Y | ||||
| 2020 | "Ashley" | Halsey | Manic RIAA: 2× Platinum |
Y |
Y |
| "Forever ... (Is a Long Time)" | Y |
Y | |||
| "I Hate Everybody" | Y |
Y | |||
| "Killing Boys" | Y |
Y | |||
| "More" | Y |
Y | |||
| "Real Shit" | Juice WRLD Ft. Benny Blanco | Friends Keep Secrets 2 | Y |
Y | |
| "Palladium" | Kacy Hill | Is It Selfish If We Talk About Me Again | Y |
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| "Erase U" | The Kid Laroi | F*ck Love RIAA: 2× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| 2021 | "Unlearn" (with Gracie Abrams) |
Benny Blanco | Friends Keep Secrets 2 | Y |
Y |
| "Stay" (with Justin Bieber) RIAA: 9× Platinum |
The Kid Laroi | F*ck Love 3: Over You RIAA: 2× Platinum |
Y |
Y | |
| "Matt Hardy 999" (with Juice Wrld)" |
Trippie Redd | Trip at Knight RIAA: Gold |
Y |
Y | |
| "Danny Phantom" (with XXXTentacion)" |
Y |
Y | |||
| 2022 | "regret" | Iann Dior | on to better things | Y |
Y |
| "Bad Decisions" | BTS | Y |
Y | ||
| 2023 | "Moonlight" | Kali Uchis | Red Moon In Venus | Y |
Y |
| "Count of Three (You can eat $#@!)" | Underscores | Y |
Y | ||
| "Die For You Remix" | The Weeknd and Ariana Grande | Y |
Y | ||
| "Die 4 Me" | Halsey | Non-album single | Y |
Y | |
| "Single Soon" | Selena Gomez | Non-album single | Y |
Y |
- "Cross the Dancefloor (DJ Final Remix)", by Treasure Fingers, 2009
- "I'll Get You (Final Remix)", on Kitsuné X The Cobrasnake EP by Classixx featuring Jeppe, Hush Sound, 2009
- "220V/Spektral (Final Mix)", on Bananfluer Overalt by Jaga Jazzist, Ninja Tune, 2010
- "Les Paradis Artificiels (Final Remix)", on Les Paradis Artificiels EP by Douze, Discotexas, 2010
- "Mátkelávlla (The Traveller)", on Fargga by Berit Margrethe Oskal, Mátki Records, 2010
- "Oslo (Final Remix)", by Mathias Eick, 2010
- "Faith (Final Remix)", on Faith Remixes by Montée, Oslo Records, 2011
- "Different (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Different (Special Remix Edition) EP, LidoLido, Universal Music A/S, 2011
- "Fake ID (Kidz in the Club) (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Different (Special Remix Edition) EP, LidoLido, Universal Music A/S, 2011
- "Treasury of We (X.V. & Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Glasser, 2011
- "Shell Suite (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Shell Suite & Remixes by Chad Valley, Loose Lips, 2011
- "Heart on Fire (Merry-Go-Round) – Cashmere Cat Remix", by Winta, daWorks Entertainment Ltd, 2011
- "Jaywalking (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Jaywalking (Remixes) by Samsaya, 3 millimeter, 2011
- "Give (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Best Intentions by Sound of Rum, Sunday Best Recordings, 2011
- "Bruk (Fellepus Remix)", on Draw EP by Slick Shoota, Hyperboloid Records, 2012
- "National Anthem (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Lana Del Rey, Interscope Records, 2012
- "773 Love (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by Jeremih, published on SoundCloud, 2012
- "No Lie (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by 2 Chainz featuring Drake, published on SoundCloud, 2012
- "Call My Name (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Tove Styrke by Tove Styrke, Sony Music Germany, 2012
- "Wettex (Cashmere Cat Remix)", on Electric Empire Remixes by Feadz & Kito, Ed Banger Records, 2012
- "Fallin Love (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by BenZel, published on SoundCloud, 2013
- "Do You... (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Miguel, published on SoundCloud, 2013
- "Be My Baby (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by Ariana Grande, published on SoundCloud, 2014
- "Octahate (Cashmere Cat Remix)", by Ryn Weaver, Friends Keep Secrets, 2014
- "And Uh (Cashmere Cat Edit)", by Kid Antoine, Her Records, 2015
- Taylor, Ben (5 November 2012). "The Cashmere Cat EP – Perfect for Winter". Swide Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- Bromwich, Jonah (28 November 2012). "Cashmere Cat: Mirror Maru". Pitchfork Media.
- "Cashmere Cat on Allmusic". Allmusic.com.
- "Rustie – Essential Mix – BBC Radio 1 – 7th April 2012". Soundcloud. April 2012.
- Washington, Michael (October 3, 2012). "2 Chainz & Drake- No Lie (Cashmere Cat Edit)". LiveForTheFunk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
- "GPWW presents Cashmere Cat". Gilles Peterson Worldwide. October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- "Pollstar". Pollstar.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Ryce, Andrew (11 February 2014). "Cashmere Cat: Wedding Bells". Resident Advisor.
- "CASHMERE CAT on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- Gallagher, Peach (31 March 2017). "Cashmere Cat Officially Releases "9 (After Coachella)" ft. MØ and Sophie". Run The Trap. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- Fleisher, Grace (16 June 2018). "Cashmere Cat is a featured producer on Nas' new album, 'Nasir'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Buflaten, Erlend (7 September 2018). "Cashmere Cat hits #1 in UK with Benny Blanco's Eastside". Music Norway. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Farley, Jordan (9 August 2019). "Cashmere Cat Returns With Breathtaking Single 'Emotions' Off Forthcoming Album Princess Catgirl". Run The Trap. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Spotlighting The Producers Behind The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber's New Single "Stay"". Lucidmonday.com. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- "Disse er nominert til Eksportprisen". Ballade.no. 28 April 2017.
- "The Chainsmokers, Justice, Eric Prydz & More Nominated for 2017 Electronic Music Awards". Billboard. 8 August 2017.
- "EDVARD-pris til Cashmere Cat". TONO. 20 October 2017.
- "Cashmere Cat kan bli tre ganger Spellemann". Dagsavisen.
- "Årets nominerte". musikkforleggerprisen.no. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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| Preceded by - |
Recipient of the producer Spellemannprisen 2016/2017 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by | Recipient of the pop artist Spellemannprisen 2017 |
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