Facts: Award winners over the years
1988 – Tommy Johnson
1989 – Sven Zetterberg
1990 – Monica Zetterlund
1991 – Tore Berger
1992 – Claes Janson
1993 – Björn J:son Lindh
1994 – Olle Adolphson
1995 – Evabritt Strandberg
1996 – Lasse Tennander
1997 – Lars Forssell
1998 – Stefan Sundström
1999 – Ola Magnell
2000 – Jack Vreeswijk
2001 – Louise Hofsten
2002 – Sven-Bertil Taube
2003 – Mikael Wiehe
2004 – Owe Thörnqvist
2005 – Freddie Wadling
2006 – Ewert Ljusberg
2007 – Pep Persson
2008 – Rikard Wolff
2009 – Lena Nyman
2010 – Jojje Wadenius
2011 – Olle Ljungström
2012 – Tommy Körberg
2013 – Peter Carlsson
2014 – Marie Bergman
2015 – Rolf Wikström
2016 – Thorsten Flinck
2017 – Svante Thuresson
2018 – Little Lindfors
2019 – Pugh Rogefeldt
2020 – Kjell Höglund
2021 – Lasse Berghagen
2022 – Dogge Doggelito
2023 – Ulf Dageby
The Cornelis prize is one of Sweden’s largest cultural scholarships. The prize winner must be over 35 years old and active in Sweden.
“I have applied for the scholarship several times before, as Cornelis has been a great inspiration all my life, but never thought I would be selected,” says Ulf Dageby in a press release.
Dageby is perhaps best known as one of the National Theater’s leading figures, and is behind songs such as “Lifet är en fest”, “Barn av vår tid”, “En dag på sjön” and “Hanna från Arlöv”.
“Ulf Dageby’s contribution to the Swedish song treasure cannot be overestimated and he is also a very worthy winner in the spirit of Cornelis,” says Anton Strand, chairman of the Cornelis Vreeswijk Memorial Foundation.
The Cornelis prize has been awarded by the foundation since 1988. The prize winner must not have previously applied for and received a state, municipal or trade union scholarship and the prize amount has changed over the years. The first winner was awarded SEK 15,000.
The prize winner is selected by a jury with representatives from Aftonbladet and Expressen, as well as an independent lawyer. The award ceremony takes place during Cornelisdagen on August 27 at Mosebacke in Stockholm.