Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Laureates, hosts and artists by year

Since planning starts in January, the artists invited to the concert aren't typically connected to the winner, who is announced in October. However, a few late additions are usually made to reflect the winner. Originally, the show was hosted by Norwegian celebrities or television personalities. However, since the year 2000 hosts have with few exceptions come from the United States of America. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra is the main orchestra every year.

1994

Laureates

Yasser Arafat, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin

Host

Erik Bye

Artists

Ofra Haza

Mari Boine

Ole Edvard Antonsen

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Sigvard Dagsland

Sinéad O'Connor

Sondre Bratland

1995

Laureates

Joseph Rotblat and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs

This year a concert featuring only classical works was held.

1996

Laureates

Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Ramos-Horta

Host

Lise Fjeldstad

Artists

Angélique Kidjo

Annbjørg Lien

Jan Garbarek / Angelite

Joan Osborne

Morten Harket performed the song "East Timor"

Solveig Kringlebotn

Sondre Bratland

Sølvguttene

Tata-Mai-Lau

1997

Laureates

International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and Jody Williams

Host

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir

Artists

Anne Grete Preus

Boyz II Men

Emmylou Harris – (special wish from the Peace Prize winner)

Harry Connick, Jr.

Jewel

Mariah Carey – "My All", "Butterfly"; "One Sweet Day" with Boyz II Men

Nils Petter Molvær

Sinéad O'Connor

Sølvguttene

Youssou N'Dour

Producers

Andrew Lanter- IMG

Harry Connick Jr brought 35 musicians with him on stage, when performing at the concert in 1997.

1998

Laureates

John Hume and David Trimble

Host

Åse Kleveland

Artists

a-ha – "Summer Moved On", "The Sun Always Shines On TV";

Alanis Morissette - "Baba", "Uninvited", "Thank U"

The Cranberries – "Dreams", "Promises"

Elton John (Videoscreen) – "Your Song", "Something About The Way You Look Tonight"

Enrique Iglesias

Espen Lind – "Pop From Hell"

Hariprasad Chaurasia

James Galway with Phil Coulter

Oumou Sangaré

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Phil Collins – "Both Sides Of The Story", "Another Day In Paradise"

Shania Twain – "You're Still the One", "Black Eyes, Blue Tears"

Sølvguttene

Willard White (replacement for Andrea Bocelli)

Producers

Andrew Lanter- IMG

At the concert in 1998, American TV network Fox, did not include A-ha's performance, which was edited out. Another performance edited out by Fox in 1998, was Norwegian artist Espen Lind's "Pop From Hell". The word "hell" was not the problem, but the following sentence: "You make me so hard/because you're a star". A Fox-producer stated it would be too much to take for the American family audience. Espen Lind was told his performance would not be edited out if he did not include the word "hard" in the song, but he would not change the lyrics. He said he did not want to let himself be controlled by a double-moralistic American family channel, and that such compromises were not acceptable for him to make.

1999

Laureate

Médecins Sans Frontières

Host

Claus WieseVoice-over: David Fishel

Artists

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Bryan Ferry

The Corrs

Denyce Graves

Ismaël Lô

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ole Edvard Antonsen with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Secret Garden

Sting

Tina Turner "When the heartache is over", "Whatever you need"

2000

Laureate

Kim Dae-jung

Host

Jane Seymour (short notice cancellation by Meryl Streep)

Artists

Bon Jovi

Bryn Terfel

Eros Ramazzotti

Femi Kuti

Lee Ann Womack

Moby

Natalie Cole

Sissel Kyrkjebø

Sumi Jo

Westlife

2001

Laureates

The United Nations and Kofi Annan

Hosts

Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep

Artists

a-ha – "Differences", "Hunting High and Low "

Anastacia

Barbara Hendricks

Daniela Mercury

Destiny's Child

International Children's Choir

Jan Garbarek

Kodo

Natalie Imbruglia

Paul McCartney- "Your Loving Flame", "Freedom"

Russell Watson

Wyclef Jean – "Redemption Song"

Youssou N'Dour – "My Hope Is In You"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman

The 2001 concert's closing song was "Let It Be", performed by Paul McCartney and the other artists.

2002

Laureate

Jimmy Carter

Hosts

Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange

Artists

Angélique Kidjo

Hall & Oates

Jennifer Lopez – "Jenny From The Block"

Jessye Norman

Joaquín Cortés

Josh Groban – "To Where You Are", "The Prayer" with Sissel Kyrkjebø

Laura Pausini

Mari Boine

Michelle Branch

Santana – "Adouma", "Victory is Won", "Oye Como Va"

Sissel Kyrkjebø – "The Prayer" with Josh Groban

Suede

Willie Nelson – "Always On My Mind", "The Great Divide", "Georgia on My Mind" (special wish from the Peace Prize winner)

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman

The Grand Finale in 2002, performed by all the artists, was "Imagine" by John Lennon.

2003

Laureate

Shirin Ebadi

Hosts

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas

Artists

Aretha Franklin – "Make Them Hear You", "Wonderful"

Angela Gheorghiu – "Muzica"

Orchestra Baobab

Carly Simon - Let The River Run

The Cardigans – "For What It's Worth", "Communication"

The Chieftains – "40 Shades of Green" with Rosanne Cash

Craig David – "World Filled With Love", "Hidden Agenda"

Jan Werner Danielsen – "Air"

The Kamkars

Lene Marlin – "Sorry", "Hope you're happy"

Roberto Alagna – "'O sole mio"; "Come prima" with Angela Gheorghiu

Robert Plant – "Morning Dew" with Strange Sensation

Tim McGraw – "Please remember me", "God's child"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates

Hearts In Motion Gospel Choir - "Air" with Jan Werner Danielsen

The Grand Finale in 2003, sung by all the artists, was "Imagine". Robert Plant sang and changed the word "religion" with "division" in the sentence "Nothing to kill or die for/ And no division too".

2004

Laureate

Wangari Maathai

Hosts

Oprah Winfrey and Tom Cruise

Artists

Andrea Bocelli – "Dell'amore non si sa", "In-canto"

Baaba Maal

Chris Botti – "Someone To Watch Over Me"

Cyndi Lauper – "Time After Time"

Diana Krall

Joss Stone

Patti LaBelle

The Polyphonic Spree

Sondre Lerche

Suzanna Owíyo

Tony Bennett

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates

The use of Tom Cruise as a host created some controversy both from people fearing it could be used to promote Scientology and from people who were unhappy with his supportive statements on the Iraq War. There was however no mention of Scientology during the concert and Cruise has stated his remarks on the war were misquoted. The Grand Finale was led by Patti LaBelle. For the third year in a row, the song chosen for the finale was John Lennon's "Imagine".

2005

Laureates

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mohamed ElBaradei

Hosts

Julianne Moore and Salma Hayek

Artists

Damien Rice – "Unplayed piano", "Cold Water"

Duran Duran – "Ordinary world", "(Reach up for the) Sunrise", "Nice"

Gladys Knight – "Party train / Friendship Train medley", "The best thing that ever happened to me", "I've got to use my imagination", "I heard it through the grapevine", "Midnight train to Georgia"; "I heard it through the grapevine" with Bubba Knight

Juanes – "La Camisa Negra", "Sueños"

Katherine Jenkins – "L'amore sei tu" ("I Will Always Love You"), "One fine day"

Katie Melua – "The closest thing to crazy", "I cried for you", "Nine million bicycles"

Madrugada – "The Kids are on high street"; "Lift me" with Ane Brun

Ska Cubano – "Chicago", "Ay Caramba"

Sugababes – "Hole in the head", "Ugly"

Westlife – "World of our own"; "You raise me up" with Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry

Yo-Yo Ma – "Haydn: Cello Concerto in C, third movement"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates

The Grand Finale in 2005, sung by all the artists, was "Give Peace a Chance".

2006

Laureates

Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank

Hosts

Sharon Stone and Anjelica Huston

Artists

Hakim – "Eda Ba", "Ya Albi"

John Legend – "Save Room", "Used to Love U"

Lionel Richie – "Dancing on the Ceiling", "I Call It Love", "Hello", "All Night Long"

Monica Yunus (peace prize winner's daughter) – "O mio babbino caro"

Morten Abel – "Big Brother", "Hard to Stay Awake"

Nrityanchal, a group from Bangladesh (personal favorite of the Peace Prize winner) – Peacock dance

Paulina Rubio – "Ni Una Sola Palabra", "Beautiful Lie" ("Miénteme Una Vez Más")

Renée Fleming – "Vissi d'arte", "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Rihanna – "SOS", "Unfaithful"

Simply Red – "Something Got Me Started", "So Not Over You", "Stars"

Wynonna – "At Last", "Ave Maria"

Yusuf (Cat Stevens) – "Midday (Avoid Life After Dark)", "Peace Train", "Heaven/Where True Love Goes"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Ingman

The artists joined Lionel Richie on stage at the end of the show when/after he was singing "All Night Long".

2007

Laureates

Al Gore and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Hosts

Kevin Spacey (short notice cancellation by Tommy Lee Jones) and Uma Thurman

Artists

Earth, Wind & Fire – "Fantasy", "September"

Melissa Etheridge – "I Need to Wake Up", "What Happens Tomorrow"

Morten Harket – "Letters from Egypt" (with Sølvguttene) & " Movies "

Juanes – "Minas Piedras"

Junoon – "Bulleya"

Alicia Keys – "No One", "Fallin'", "Human Nature"

Annie Lennox – "Dark Road", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"

KT Tunstall – "Hold On", "Suddenly I See"

Kylie Minogue – "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "2 Hearts"

Tine Thing Helseth – trumpet opening number

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies

2008

Laureate

Martti Ahtisaari

Hosts

Scarlett Johansson & Michael Caine

Artists

Iver Kleive – Overture

Robyn – "With Every Heartbeat", "Be Mine!"

Jason Mraz featuring Magne Furuholmen – "I'm Yours", "A Beautiful Mess"

The Script – "The Man Who Can't Be Moved", "We Cry"

Marit Larsen – "I've Heard Your Love Songs", "If a Song Could Get Me You"

Il Divo – "The Winner Takes It All", "Adagio", "Somewhere"

Dierks Bentley – "Free and Easy", "Feel That Fire", "Beautiful World" with Marit Larsen

Julieta Venegas – "El presente", "Algún día"

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Elina Vähälä – "Fantasy"

Diana Ross – "I'm Coming Out", "Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Stop! In the Name of Love", "If We Hold On Together" (with Sølvguttene), "Do You Know Where You're Going To", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I Will Survive"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies

The artists joined Diana Ross on stage at the end of the show when/after she was singing Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand).

2009

Laureate

Barack Obama (did not attend the concert)

Hosts

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith with additional appearance by their children Jaden Smith and Willow Smith

Artists

Wyclef Jean – "Diallo", "Gunpowder" and "The Sweetest Girl"

Toby Keith – "God Love Her", "Cryin' For Me" and "American Ride"

Donna Summer – "MacArthur Park", "She Works Hard For The Money", "Smile", "No More Tears", "Bad Girls" and "Last Dance"

Luis Fonsi – "No me doy por vencido" and "Yo Te Propongo"

Amadou & Mariam – "Welcome to Mali" and "Beaux Dimanches"

Alexander Rybak – "Fairytale"

Esperanza Spalding – "Precious" and "I Know You Know" (special wish from the Peace Prize winner)

Lang Lang – Rhapsody in Blue

Natasha Bedingfield – "Pocketful of Sunshine", "Soulmate"

Westlife – "You Raise Me Up" (featuring Ragnhild Hemsing), "What About Now"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies and Jens Wendelboe (Donna Summer set)

Hearts In Motion Gospel Choir - featured in the finale

The Grand Finale in 2009, sung by all the artists, was Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror".

2010

Laureate

Liu Xiaobo (absent)

Hosts

Denzel Washington and Anne Hathaway

Artists

A. R. Rahman – "Slumdog Millionaire Suite", "Jai Ho" featuring Gulrez Khan

Herbie Hancock – "Imagine", "Don't Give Up" with Kristina Train, India.Arie and Greg Phillinganes

India.Arie – "Imagine" and "Don't Give Up" with Herbie Hancock, "Gift of acceptance" featuring Idan Raichel

Colbie Caillat – "Bubbly", "Fallin' for You"

Florence and the Machine – "Dog Days Are Over", "Cosmic Love"

Robyn – "Jeg vet en deilig rose", "Dancing on my own", "Indestructible"

Sivert Høyem – "Prisoner of the Road", "Into the Sea"

Barry Manilow – "Could It Be Magic", "Can't Smile Without You", "Mandy", "Copacabana", "One Voice"

Jamiroquai – "Canned Heat", "Lifeline", "Virtual Insanity"

Idan Raichel - "Gift of Acceptance" with India.Arie

Kristina Train - "Imagine" and "Don't Give Up" with Herbie Hancock

Greg Phillinganes - "Imagine" and "Don't Give Up" with Herbie Hancock

Gulrez Khan - "Jai Ho" with A.R. Rahman

Ruth Potter, harp (featured in Florence and the Machine set)

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all artists performances)

Young Norwegian Strings – Rigaudon from the Holberg Suite

Nobel House Band

Hearts In Motion Gospel Choir (on Barry Manilow's "One Voice")

All artists performed Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" as the finale to the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

2011

Laureates

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Roberta Gbowee and Tawakel Karman

Hosts

Helen Mirren and Rosario Dawson

Artists

Janelle Monáe – "Cold War", "I Want You Back", "Tightrope"

Angélique Kidjo (Leymah Gbowee's personal selection) – "Africa"

Evanescence – "Lost in Paradise", "Bring Me to Life"

Ahmed Fathi (Tawakel Karman's personal selection) – "The Good Spirits"

Ellie Goulding – "Starry Eyed", "Your Song"

Jill Scott – "Hate on Me", "Golden", "He Loves Me (Lyzel In E Flat)"

Jarle Bernhoft – "C'mon Talk"

Sugarland – "Stuck Like Glue", "Tonight"

David Gray – "Fugitive"

World Youth Choir - "O Fortuna"

Miatta Fahnbulleh (Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's personal selection) - "Obaa"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all artists performances)

Hearts In Motion Gospel Choir (featured in David Gray's "Fugitive" and Ahmed Fathi's "The Good Spirits")

All artists joined with Angélique Kidjo on the stage singing the song "Move On Up" as the finale to the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

2012

Laureate

European Union

Hosts

Sarah Jessica Parker and Gerard Butler

Artists

Susanne Sundfør - "White Foxes"

Karpe Diem - "Påfugl" featuring Maria Mena

Laleh Pourkarim - "Some Die Young"

Jennifer Hudson - "Night of Your Life" and "I Want to Dance with Somebody" (Finale)

Kylie Minogue – "On a Night Like This", "Can't Get You Out of My Head"

Seal - "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", "Kiss from a Rose", "Crazy"

Fanfare Ciocărlia - "Huricestra"

OqueStrada - "Oxala Te Veja"

Ne-Yo - "Let Me Love You"

Il Volo, "Il Mondo", "We Are Love"

Milow - "You Don't Know"

Maria Mena - "Påfugl" with Karpe Diem

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies and Cliff Masterson (Kylie Minogue set) (featured in all artists performances)

2013

Laureate

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Hosts

Claire Danes and Aaron Eckhart

Artists

Mary J. Blige - "Family Affair", "Just Fine", "One" (finale)

James Blunt - "You're Beautiful", "Bonfire Heart", "No Bravery"

Envy - "In Your Arms", "Am I Wrong"

Zara Larsson - "Uncover"

Morrissey - "Satellite Of Love", "People Are The Same Everywhere", "Irish Blood, English Heart"

Jake Bugg - "Broken", "A Song About Love"

Timbuktu feat. Vinni - "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Få Vill Ju Dö", "Let The Monkey Out"

Omar Souleyman - "Salamat Galbi Bidek"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all performances)

Mosaic (Gospel Choir) (featured in Envy's "Am I Wrong", Timbuktu's "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö" and "Let the Monkey Out" and Mary J. Blige's "One")

2014

Laureates

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi

Host

Queen Latifah (also performed two songs during the show: "I Know Where I've Been" and "U.N: I.T.Y.")

Artists

Gabrielle Leithaug - "5 Fine Frøkner", "I Believe"

Seinabo Sey - "Younger"

Nuno Bettencourt - "More Than Words" with Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler - "Dream On", "Livin' On the Edge", "More than Words"

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - "Medley", "Aao Parhao"

Laura Mvula - "Sing to the Moon", "That's Alright"

Girls of the World (Juliana Joya, Emily Anne, and Carmen Amare) - "I Am Malala"

Amjad Ali Khan - "Raga For Peace"

Bolly Flex Dancers - "Jai Ho", "Chaiya Chaiya", "Nagada Sang Dhol", "One Two Three Four Get"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies (featured in all performances)

Mosaic (Gospel Choir) (featured in Queen Latifah's "I Know Where I've Been", Gabrielle Leithaug's "I Believe", Steven Tyler's "Dream on", Girls of the World's "I Am Malala" and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's "Aao Parhao")

Much of the concert of 2014 will future / be influenced by Bollywood performances.

2015

Laureates

Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet

Hosts

Jay Leno (main program), Derek Muller (YouTube backstage host)

Artists

A-ha - "Scoundrel Days", "The Sun Always Shines On TV", "Stay on These Roads", "Sycamore Leaves", "Take On Me Remix" with Kygo

Aurora Aksnes - "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)", "Half the World Away", "Runaway"

Kygo - "Stole the Show" feat Parson James, "Stay" feat Maty Noyes, "Firestone" feat Kurt Nilsen, "Take On Me Remix" feat. A-ha

Jason Derulo - "Cheyenne", "Want To Want Me"

Emel Mathlouthi - "Kelmti Horra (My Word Is Free)"

MØ - "New Year's Eve", "Lean On"

Parson James - "Stole the Show" with Kygo

Maty Noyes - "Stay" with Kygo

Kurt Nilsen - "Firestone" with Kygo

Norwegian Radio Orchestra (featured in all performances)

Mosaic Gospel Choir (featured in Jason Derulo and Emel Mathlouthi sets and "Take On Me" finale)

2016

Laureate

President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos for his peace negotion efforts with FARC

Host

Conan O'Brien (also performed a short "traditional Norwegian song" based on Jørn Hoel's "Har en drøm" with the orchestra after Halsey's set)

Artists

Halsey - "Castle", "Colors"

Highasakite - "Golden Ticket", "Lover, Where Do You Live?"

Icona Pop - "All Night", "I Love It", "Brightside"

Juanes - "A Dios le Pido", "Fuego", "La Camisa Negra"

Marcus & Martinus - "Without You", "Bae"

Sting - "Fragile", "One Fine Day", "Message in a Bottle", "Every Breath You Take"

Norwegian Radio Orchestra (featured in all performances)

Mosaic Gospel Choir (background vocals in Icona Pop and Halsey sets)