Awards & Conferences

West Norway Jazz Center`s showcase programme for Norwegian jazz music. Participants spans from festival- and concert promoters from around the world, to journalists and writers with jazz as their main field.

International delegate programme for industry professionals which takes place every year at Kongsberg Jazzfestival in July. 

The purpose of the meeting is to build international recognition and reputation of the Norwegian jazz scene, as well as useful networking between international and Norwegian delegates. 

The Norwegian jazz awards, where 11 exceptional jazz musicians, promoters and other contributors are awarded for their excellence in the Norwegian jazz scene. The awards are arranged by Norsk Jazzforum. Among the awards: Buddy, jazz club, Big Band, composition, jazz ambassador, musicians award, jazz activist and more.