Name of the Year

Name of the Year (Årets navn) is a prize awarded by one of Norway's biggest newspapers, Verdens Gang (VG). Instituted in 1974, the prize has been awarded to several persons, including King Olav V in 1975.

Winners

 * 1974: Jens Evensen
 * 1975: King Olav
 * 1976: Kjell Thorsen – captain of the ship «Sørlandet»
 * 1977: Thor Heyerdahl
 * 1978: Olav Hodne
 * 1979: Ingolf Stangeland
 * 1980: Svein Inge Jacobsen
 * 1981: Svanhild Rolfsen
 * 1982: Berit Aunli
 * 1983: Grete Waitz
 * 1984: Steinar Øvervold
 * 1985: A-ha
 * 1986: Norway women's national handball team
 * 1987: Edvin Rindal
 * 1988: Kai Zahl
 * 1989: Frelsesarmeen
 * 1990: Per Hovda
 * 1991: Odd Kåre Rabben
 * 1992: Ola Thune
 * 1993: Janikke Hundvedbakken
 * 1994: Johann Olav Koss
 * 1995: Anne Kristine Herje
 * 1996: Anne Grosvold
 * 1997: Nils Arne Eggen
 * 1998: Egil «Drillo» Olsen
 * 1999: Einar Eikeland
 * 2000: Kadra Yusuf
 * 2001: Arne Rinnan
 * 2002: Robert Stoltenberg
 * 2003: Petter Solberg
 * 2004: Stein Magne Lian
 * 2005: Heia Tufte
 * 2006: Jan Egeland
 * 2007: Tor Arne Lau-Henriksen
 * 2008: Marit Breivik
 * 2009: Magnus Carlsen
 * 2010: Thor Hushovd
 * 2011: The volunteers at Utøya
 * 2012: Geir Lippestad
 * 2013: Magnus Carlsen
 * 2014: Mads Gilbert
 * 2015: Robin Schaefer
 * 2016: The heroes of the Mediterranean - The Norwegian contribution to the relief effort during the European migrant crisis
 * 2017: King Harald
 * 2018: Else Kåss Furuseth