Buddyprisen (established 1956 inOslo, Norway) is an award, given annually by theNorwegian Jazz Forum to a Norwegian jazz musician that has "been an excellent performer and significantly involved in Norwegian jazz by other means".[1]
The award was accompanied by astatue portraiting theNew Orleans trumpeterBuddy Bolden, made by visual artistLise Frogg. From 1987, recipients have received a travel grant; in 2011, the grant amounted to NKR 50,000.
The awards ceremony takes place at the club "Bare Jazz" in Oslo.
In 2009, the prize was awarded at "Dokkhuset" in Trondheim.[2]
