Norwegian of the Year (Ny Tid)

Norwegian of the Year (Årets nordmann) is a distinction awarded by the leftist news magazine Ny Tid (lit. 'New Age'). Established in 2007, the prize has been awarded to several persons, including Norwegian citizens of foreign origin and a German citizen living in Norway.

History
Following a public debate on the definition of the term Norwegian (a demonym; nordmann, lit. 'Northman') more specifically whether Norwegian citizens of foreign origin should be called nordmann or&mdash;considered as more neutral&mdash;norsk (an adjective; Norwegian), the magazine instituted the distinction Årets nordmann, i.e. 'Norwegian of the Year', in 2007. The first recipient was actress Kohinoor Nordberg, originally from Bangladesh.