1974 in Norwegian music

• Inger Lise Rypdal and Benny Borg win the 1973 Spellemannprisen in the female and male vocalist categories respectively. Christiania Jazzband, Saft, Torkil Bye/Brynjar Hoff, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Bjørn Sand/Totto Osvold and Oddvar Nygaards Kvartett also receive the award. Dizzie Tunes win in the category "Music for children" and Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa win the Special Award.

• 5 – The 1st Vossajazz started in Vossavangen, Norway (April 5 – 7).^[1]

• 22
  • The 22nd Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).
  • The 2nd Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 22 – June 5).^[2]

• 25 – The 5th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

B

Bendik Singers

• Bendik Singers (Triola Records)

F

Flying Norwegians

• New Day (Sonet Records)

G

Jan Garbarek

• Belonging (ECM Records) with Keith Jarrett

K

Karin Krog

• Gershwin With Karin Krog (Polydor Records).
• You Must Believe In Spring (Songs By Michel Legrand) (Polydor Records).
• We Could Be Flying (Polydor Records)

N

Lillebjørn Nilsen

• ...Og Fia Hadde Sko! (Polydor Records)

R

Inger Lise Rypdal

• Den Stille Gaten (Talent Records)

Terje Rypdal

• What Comes After (ECM Records)
• Whenever I Seem To Be Far Away (ECM Records)

S

Øystein Sunde

• Klå (Philips Records)
• Ikke Bare Tyll (Philips Records)

T

Arve Tellefsen

• Johan Svendsen: Fiolinkonsert, Op. 6 / Cellokonsert, Op. 7 (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Hege Waldeland (cello) and Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester, Musikselskabet Harmoniens Orkester, conducted by Karsten Andersen

February

• 20 – David Monrad Johansen, composer (born 1888).^[3]

October

• 31 – Olav Gurvin, composer and music conductor (born 1893).^[4]