The titles Hovsångare ([ˈhoːvˌsɔŋːarɛ], literally Court Singer) for men and Hovsångerska ([ˈhoːvˌsɔŋːɛʂka]) for women are awarded by the Swedish monarch to a singer (usually an opera singer) who, by their vocal art, has contributed to the international standing of Swedish singing. The formal title was introduced by King Gustav III of Sweden in 1773, with the first recipients being Elisabeth Olin and Carl Stenborg. The position as such, however, dates back to the 17th century, when Anne Chabanceau de La Barre and Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre were singers at the court of Queen Christina of Sweden.
2013: Elin Rombo
2010: Anna Larsson, Malena Ernman, Miah Persson
2006: Nina Stemme, Hillevi Martinpelto
2004: Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Peter Mattei
2003: Loa Falkman
2002: Helena Döse
2000: Katarina Dalayman, Ingrid Tobiasson
1999: Lena Nordin
1995: Anne Sofie von Otter, Birgitta Svendén
1994: Siv Wennberg
1992: Jerker Arvidson, Anita Soldh
1990: MariAnne Häggander, Björn Asker
1988: Britt Marie Aruhn, Elisabeth Erikson, Gösta Winbergh
1985: Håkan Hagegård, Laila Andersson-Palme
1983: Sylvia Lindenstrand, Bengt Rundgren
1978: Arne Tyrén
1976: Ragnar Ulfung, Edith Thallaug, Berit Lindholm
1973: Ingvar Wixell, Birgit Nordin-Arvidson, Carl-Axel Hallgren
1972: Alice Babs Sjöblom,
1968: Barbro Ericson-Hederén
1966: Margareta Hallin, Erik Saedén
1965: Nicolai Gedda
1963: Kerstin Meyer-Bexelius
1959: Elisabeth Söderström-Olow
1955: Birgit Nilsson
1952: Leon Björker
1946: Set Svanholm, Sigurd Björling
1944: Jussi Björling, Kerstin Thorborg
1943: Hjördis Schymberg, Joel Berglund
1942: Irma Björck, Einar Beyron
1941: Helga Görlin
1940: Brita Hertzberg-Beyron
1936: Karin Maria Branzell-Reinshagen, Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren
1933: Martin Öhman
1929: Åke Wallgren, David Stockman
1928: Marianne Mörner
1925: Nanny Larsén-Todsen
1923: Julia Claussen
1911: Sigrid Arnoldson-Fischof
1909: Signe Rappe-Weldén, John Forsell
1906: Arvid Ödmann
1886: Mathilda Grabow
1854: Louise Michaëli
1847: Jenny Lind
1837: Mathilda Gelhaar
1837: Anna Sofia Sevelin
1837: Henriette Widerberg
1834: Mathilda Berwald
1831: Isak Albert Berg
1815: Jeanette Wässelius
1788: Franziska Stading
1787: Kristofer Kristian Karsten
1773: Lovisa Augusti
1773: Carl Stenborg
1773: Elisabeth Olin
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