Nynorsk User of the Year () is a prize awarded by the Nynorsk Cultural Center at the Nynorsk Festival every year. The prize is awarded to the "persons or institutions that demonstrate the ability to break language and cultural conventions on the use of Nynorsk, which through their example or practical work make it easier to be Nynorsk users, or which create a greater general understanding of Nynorsk."Lid, Laila Walseth. 2015. Årets nynorskbrukar. Ivar Aasen-tunet (February 11). Since 2006, the prize has consisted of NOK 50,000 and a graphic print, and on two occasions a copy of the game Dialektspelet. In 2014, the prize was NOK 100,000, split equally between the two prize recipients.Årets nynorskbrukarar. 2014. Norsk Tidend 2: 10. The competition is headed by the Nynorsk Cultural Center, which also serves as the jury.
Prizewinners 2000: Karl Arne Utgård 2001: Gerd Kjellaug Berge 2002: Ringstabekk School, Bærum 2003: Martin Toft 2004: Side Brok 2005: Kjartan Fløgstad 2006: Kari Traa 2007: Guri VesaasPris til Guri Vesaas. 2007. LNK nytt (June 28). 2008: ÅmliavisaNoregs Mållag: ÅmliAvisa er årets nynorskbrukar 2008.Ivar Aasen-tunet: Årets nynorskbrukar. 2009: Ottar RekkedalRekkedal årets nynorskbrukar. 2009. Noregs Mållag (June 25). 2010: Maria ParrRødal, Aina. 2010. Maria Parr er "Årets nynorskbrukar." NRK (April 8). 2011: Linda Sæbø 2012: Ingvild Bryn and Arill Riise 2013: Gunnar Skirbekk 2014: Aasmund Nordstoga and Odd Nordstoga 2015: Jorunn Veiteberg 2016: Martine Rørstad Sand 2017: Morten Haga LundeEtterretningssjefen er årets nynorskbrukar. 2017. Møre-Nytt (March 20). 2018: John-Ragnar AarsetLid, Laila Walseth. 2019. To frisørkjeder er Årets nynorskbrukarar Dei nynorske festspela (June 14). 2019: Floke and Balanzera (Hairdressing chains)Lid, Laila Walseth. 2019. To frisørkjeder er Årets nynorskbrukarar Dei nynorske festspela (June 14). 2020: Geir Sverre BrautÅrets nynorskbrukar (Norwegian) 2021: Bergen municipality, represented by the mayor Marte Mjøs Persen
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