Kygo

{{short description|Norwegian DJ and record producer (born 1991)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Kygo

| image = Wolfgang Boss presented a multi-platinum-gold award to Kygo. (cropped).jpg

| caption = Kygo in 2024

| birth_name = Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|9|11}}

| birth_place = Singapore

| origin = Bergen, Norway

| genre = {{flatlist|

  • Tropical house
  • dance-pop{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/kygo-victoria-nadine-cant-get-enough | title=Kygo and Victoria Nadine Channel Their Own Love Story for New Track, "Can't Get Enough" | work=Edm.com | date=May 2, 2025}}
  • progressive house

}}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

  • DJ
  • record producer

}}

| instrument = Keyboards

| years_active = 2013–present

| label = {{flatlist|

  • Sony{{cite news | url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/ultra-sony-music-sign-norwegian-producer-and-dj-kygo/059497 | title=Ultra/Sony Music sign Norwegian producer and DJ Kygo | first=Tom | last=Pakinkis | work=Music Week | date=September 3, 2014}}
  • Ultra
  • RCA{{cite web|title=RCA Records Press Release: Kygo Releases True Debut Album 'Cloud Nine'|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/kygo-releases-debut-album-cloud-nine/|website=RCA Records|access-date=4 May 2017}}{{cite web | last1=Z. Yeung | first1=Neil|title=Cloud Nine – Kygo|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/cloud-nine-mr0004551609|website=Allmusic|access-date=4 May 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Matos|first1=Michaelangelo|title=Kygo Delivers Dance Beats, With a Side Order of Pan Flute|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/20/arts/music/kygodelivers-dance-beats-with-a-side-order-of-pan-flute.html?_r=0|website=The New York Times|date=19 January 2016 |access-date=4 May 2017}}

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| website = {{URL|kygomusic.com}}

}}

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll ({{IPA|no|çʏrːə ˈɡøːrʋelː dɑːl}}; born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo ({{IPA|no|ˈkỳːɡuː|lang}}), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He first received international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran{{Cite news | url=https://www.aftenposten.no/amagasinet/i/K8pjX/familien-om-kygo-gutten-er-saa-full-av-musikk-det-renner-bare-over | title=Familien om Kygo: - Gutten er så full av musikk. Det renner bare over | trans-title=The family about Kygo: - The boy is so full of music. It just overflows. | first=Kristoffer | last=Rønneberg | work=Aftenposten | date=16 April 2015 | language=no}}{{Cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWYp1xRPH5g | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/oWYp1xRPH5g| archive-date=17 November 2021 | url-status=live| title=Ed Sheeran – I See Fire (Kygo Remix) | date=4 December 2013 | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} and his December 2014 single "Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell).{{cite web | url=https://soundcloud.com/kygo/ed-sheeran-i-see-fire-kygo | title=Ed Sheeran – I See Fire (Kygo Remix)}}{{cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Kygo+I+See+Fire | title=Kygo – I See Fire | date=9 March 2015 | via=YouTube}} In late 2015, he reached one billion streams on Spotify faster than any other artist, and by June 2016, he had reached two billion streams.{{Cite web | url=https://www.kygomusic.com/news/news/hits-2-billion-spotify-streams/ | title=Hits 2 billion Spotify streams | publisher=Kygo | date=30 June 2016}}

He also experienced commercial success with the singles "Stole the Show" (2015), "Here for You" (2015), "Stay" (2015), "It Ain't Me" featuring Selena Gomez (2017), remix of "Higher Love" (2019) and a remix of "What's Love Got To Do With It" (2020). His debut album, Cloud Nine, was released on 13 May 2016.{{cite web |last1=Matthem| first1=Meadow |title=Kygo Announces Official Release Date Of Debut Album... For Real, This Time |url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/03/17/kygo-announces-official-release-date-debut-album-real-time/ |website=Your EDM |date=17 March 2016}}{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kygo-labrinth-fragile-cloud-nine-release-date-7263837/ | title=Kygo Drops ‘Fragile’ With Labrinth, Reveals ‘Cloud Nine’ Release Date | first=David | last=Rishty | magazine=Billboard | date=March 18, 2016}}

Kygo became the first house music producer to perform at an Olympics closing ceremony in August 2016 at the 2016 Rio Olympics.{{cite web |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2016/08/kygo-performs-olympics-closing-ceremony/ |title=Kygo makes history with performance from the Olympics Closing Ceremony|publisher=Dancing Astronaut|author=Sundius, Michael | date=22 August 2016}} In March 2018, Billboard ranked Kygo third on its 2018 ranking of dance musicians titled Billboard Dance 100.{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8257429/billboard-dance-100-2018 | title=Billboard Dance 100 Artists of 2018: The Complete List | magazine=Billboard | date=22 March 2018}} The same year, he was ranked 32 on DJ Mag{{'}}s top 100 DJs of the world, and in October 2019, he was ranked 42.

Kygo's stage name is a portmanteau derived from the first two letters of his first and last names (replacing ø with o).{{cite news | url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/partner/19-07-2018/who-is-kygo-how-did-he-get-so-many-streams-and-what-is-tropical-house | title=Who is Kygo? How did he get so many streams? And what is tropical house? | work=The Spinoff | date=July 19, 2018}} His stage name Kygo can be pronounced as ({{IPA|kyːɡu}} for Norwegian speakers and {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|aɪ|ɡ|oʊ}} for English speakers. Kyrre got the idea for his stage name through a username he received in high school for the learning management system platform itslearning.{{cite news |url=https://www.fanaposten.no/nyheter/kygo-fant-navnet-pa-skoleportal/s/24-153-5143 |title=Kygo fant navnet på skoleportal | trans-title=Kygo found the name on the school portal | website=Fanaposten.no |date=13 June 2015 | language=no}}

Early life

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll was born on 11 September 1991 in Singapore to Norwegian parents and raised in Bergen, Norway.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/billboard-cover-kygo-rise-fame-dance-6882495/ |last=Barshad| first1=Amos |title=Billboard Cover: Kygo on His Rise to Fame -- 'I Have to Enjoy It While It Lasts| magazine=Billboard |date=19 February 2016}}{{cite web|last=Meadow | first=Matthew|title=Your EDM Exclusive Interview: Kygo, On "Cloud Nine" |url=https://www.youredm.com/2016/05/25/kygo-interview-cloud-nine/ |website=Your EDM |date=25 May 2016}} He is the son of Kjersti Gjerde, a dentist in Norway, and Lars Gørvell-Dahll, who was working abroad in the maritime industry.{{cite news |url=https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/mJJo4/moren-om-kygo-vi-er-saa-stolte |title=Moren om Kygo: Vi er så stolte | trans-title=Kygo's mother: We are so proud |last1=Orfjell |first1=Line |last2=Aanstad |first2=Kristine Hellem |website=Verdens Gang |date=11 December 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Smyth |first1=David |title=DJ Kygo on tropical house, going with the slow and why he's primarily a pianist |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/dj-kygo-on-tropical-house-going-with-the-slow-and-why-hes-primarily-a-pianist-a2927281.html |website=Evening Standard|access-date=2 August 2016|date=4 September 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/12/18/kygo-comes-home-as-a-hero/ |title=Kygo comes home as a hero |last1=Berglund |first1=Nina|website=News in English |date=18 December 2015}} He has an older stepbrother Mads, two older sisters Johanne and Jenny, and a younger half-brother Sondre. During his childhood, he lived and travelled with his family in Brazil, Japan, Kenya and Egypt.

Kygo started taking piano lessons at the age of six and considers himself more of a pianist than a disc jockey. He stopped when he was 15 or 16 and started producing music with Logic Studio and a MIDI keyboard while watching several tutorials on YouTube.{{cite web |title=Interview: Kygo |url=http://thevibeguide.net/2014/01/09/exclusive-interview-kygo/ |website=The Vibe Guide|access-date=21 June 2015|date=9 January 2014}} When he decided to pursue music full-time, he was halfway through a degree in business and finance at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{Cite news | title=DJ Kygo on tropical house, going with the slow and being a pianist | url=https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/music/dj-kygo-on-tropical-house-going-with-the-slow-and-why-hes-primarily-a-pianist-a2927281.html | work=Evening Standard | date=4 September 2015}} He has cited Swedish DJ Avicii as his main inspiration.{{Cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350583545/kygo-performs-moving-tribute-to-biggest-inspiration-avicii |title=Kygo performs moving tribute to 'biggest inspiration' Avicii |work=Newshub |date=22 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422084339/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2018/04/kygo-performs-moving-tribute-to-biggest-inspiration-avicii.html |archive-date=22 April 2018 |url-status=live}}

Career

= 2014: Breakthrough =

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On 15 May 2013, Kygo released his first single called "Epsilon" on the Romanian record label Ensis Records.{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4NavAbvW8BjjV2DFqqaZVw|title=Epsilon|via=open.spotify.com}} On 1 December 2014, he released the single "Firestone", featuring vocals from Conrad Sewell, which gained international recognition and debuted on several charts worldwide, being streamed 810 million times on YouTube and 1 billion times on Spotify, as of April 2024. After receiving over 80 million views on YouTube and SoundCloud, Kygo was contacted by Avicii and by Chris Martin of Coldplay to create a remix of the song "Midnight".{{cite web |url=https://730.no/coldplay-ringte-norske-kygo-og-ba-om-musikk/ |title=Coldplay ringte norske Kygo og ba om musikk |date=18 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324092947/http://www.730.no/musicitem.aspx?newsId=15271 |archive-date=24 March 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/8gxg1/norske-kyrre-22-spiller-paa-megafestival |title=Norske Kyrre (22) spiller på megafestival | trans-title=Norwegian Kyrre (22) plays at mega festival |date=9 May 2014}} He has also supported Avicii at Findings Festival in Oslo, Norway, in 2014. On 19 September 2014, it was confirmed that Kygo was to replace Avicii at mainstage in Tomorrowland, due to Avicii's health concerns.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kygo-avicii-tomorrowworld-2014-6258959/ |title=Kygo to Replace Avicii at Tomorrowland |last=Medved |first=Matt |magazine=Billboard |date=19 September 2014}}

He was also featured in an interview for Billboard magazine, where he talked to writer Matt Medved about his remixes for musicians Diplo and Coldplay, and talked about his upcoming tour in North America.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6062371/kygo-talks-mixing-for-diplo-coldplay-and-upcoming-tour|title=Kygo Talks Mixing for Diplo, Coldplay and Upcoming Tour|magazine=Billboard |date=17 April 2014|access-date=4 April 2015}} In July 2014, Kygo entered into a partnership with EDM lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet{{Cite web|url=http://electricfamily.com/collections/bracelets/products/kygo |title=KYGO BRACELET |access-date=2023-08-03}} for which one hundred per cent of the proceeds are donated to Médecins Sans Frontières.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electricfamily.com/products/kygo|title=Kygo Bracelet|website=Electric Family}} In the same month, he signed a record label deal with Sony International and Ultra Music.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/6296361/kygo-next-edm-superstar?facebook_20141027|title=Norwegian DJ Kygo Is On the Verge of Becoming Dance Music's Next Superstar |magazine=Billboard |date=24 October 2014|access-date=4 April 2015}}

= 2015–2016: ''Cloud Nine'' and Kygo Life =

In February 2015, Kygo's song "ID" was featured in the official trailer for Ultra Music Festival.{{Cite web|url=http://wegotthiscovered.com/music/ultra-music-festival-announces-brand-show-kygo-reveals-song/|title=Ultra Music Festival Announces Brand New Show For Kygo And Reveals His Next Song|date=10 February 2015}} The same track is also featured on FIFA 16, a popular association football video game by EA Sports.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-19/news/fifa-16-soundtrack|title=FIFA 16 Soundtrack|first=Electronic|last=Arts|date=10 September 2015|website=Electronic Arts Inc.}} On 21 March 2015, he released his second single, titled "Stole the Show", featuring Parson James, which as of 2 January 2019, had 326 million views on YouTube {{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2015/03/16/kygo-stole-the-show-feat-parson-james/ |title=Kygo – Stole The Show feat. Parson James | work=Your EDM |date=16 March 2015}} and 1 billion streams on Spotify. On 31 July 2015, he released his third single, "Nothing Left", featuring Will Heard. "Nothing Left" reached number one on the Norwegian Singles Chart. In August 2015, Kygo was a featured headliner at Lollapalooza in Chicago, one of the biggest music festivals in the world. On 4 September 2015, he released his fourth single, titled "Here for You", featuring Ella Henderson, which was revealed to be the vocal version of the song "ID" that was released as part of the Ultra Music Festival. He made his U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden in October 2015.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Three months later, his fifth single, "Stay", produced with fellow Norwegian record producer William Larsen and featuring vocals by Maty Noyes, was released on 4 December 2015. In December 2015, Kygo became the fastest artist in history to reach one billion streams on Spotify.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/kygo-fastest-artist-reach-1-billion-streams-spotify/|title=Kygo Is The Fastest Artist To Reach 1 Billion Streams On Spotify – RCA Records}}

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After the release of the single, Kygo announced that he was embarking on a worldwide tour to promote his debut studio album. Soon after, revealed that his debut studio album was going to be released on 19 February 2016, but was delayed. He, instead, released a teaser of the songs that he was working on that were on his debut studio album and released it on SoundCloud.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In the beginning of March 2016, Kygo announced that his debut studio album was going to be released on 13 May 2016, under the title Cloud Nine. He also announced that he would be releasing three promotional singles, leading up to the release of the album. The first of these singles, which was released 18 March 2016, was entitled "Fragile", which features vocals and was collaborated with Labrinth. The second single came out on 1 April 2016 and was called "Raging", which features vocals from the Irish band Kodaline and was also co-written by James Bay. The third and last single was released on 22 April 2016 and was entitled "I'm In Love", featuring vocals from James Vincent McMorrow. Kygo's debut studio album was released on 13 May 2016. Other collaborations were revealed to include Parson James, Tom Odell, Kodaline, Conrad Sewell, John Legend, James Vincent McMorrow, Foxes, Rhodes, Matt Corby, Maty Noyes, Julia Michaels and Angus & Julia Stone.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Kygo launched a new lifestyle brand called Kygo Life AS on 17 August 2016 in Europe, the United States and Canada.. The brand consists of two collections of high-fashion and relaxed wear, in addition to hardware such as headphones.{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kygo-fashion-line-7469512/ | title=Watch Kygo Unveil New Fashion Line | first=Nicole | last=Saunders | magazine=Billboard | date=August 12, 2016}}{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kygo-life-vibe-fashion-line-7480137/ | title=Kygo Discusses His Brand New Clothing Line: Exclusive | first=Nicole | last=Saunders | magazine=Billboard | date=August 24, 2016}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/46747745/KygoLife-by-Kygo | title=KygoLife by Kygo | work=Behance}}{{cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/kygo-became-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-djs-in-record-time---now-hes-just-released-his-own-clothing-line-2016-8 |title=Kygo became one of the world's greatest DJ's in record time – and now he just launched his own clothing brand |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419230953/http://nordic.businessinsider.com/kygo-became-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-djs-in-record-time---now-hes-just-released-his-own-clothing-line-2016-8v |archive-date=19 April 2018 |url-status=live}}{{cite web| url=https://kygolife.com/ |title=Kygo Life – Music Meets Fashion}}

He performed "Carry Me" with American singer and songwriter Julia Michaels at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics on 21 August at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a segment that promoted the new Olympic Channel service launching after the Games. His performance in the Olympics helped grow his popularity.{{cite magazine |title=Kygo to Perform at Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7476054/kygo-rio-olympics-closing-ceremony| magazine=Billboard|access-date=16 August 2016}}

= 2017–2018: ''Stargazing'' and ''Kids in Love'' =

On 9 February 2017, Kygo posted a snippet of his collaboration with American singer Selena Gomez.{{Cite news|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/news/a45009/selena-gomez-kygo-it-aint-me-video-clip|title=Here's Your First Clip of Selena Gomez's "It Ain't Me" Music Video With Kygo|access-date=14 January 2017}} They confirmed the single titled "It Ain't Me", via their social media accounts on 13 February. It was released on 16 February.{{Cite news|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2017/02/13/selena-gomez-kygos-aint-premieres-thursday-february-16|title=Selena Gomez & Kygo's "It Ain't Me" Premieres Thursday, February 16|access-date=14 January 2017}} The song is the lead single from Kygo's first EP, Stargazing. It the first song by Kygo to reach over a billion streams on Spotify. In addition to reaching number one in Croatia, Lebanon and Norway, the song attained top five peaks in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland. It also reached the top 10 in Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. On 28 April, Kygo released the second single from the EP, "First Time", with English singer Ellie Goulding. This track was certified gold in UK on 20 February 2020 selling over 400,000 copies.

On 15 September 2017, Kygo remixed the U2 song "You're The Best Thing About Me", which was also released as his collaborative single with the band.{{cite web |url=http://www.u2songs.com/discography/u2_youre_the_best_thing_about_me_single|title=You're The Best Thing About Me Single – U2 |publisher=u2songs.com |date=15 September 2017|access-date=17 September 2017}}

On 19 October 2017, Kygo announced via Facebook that his second studio album is called Kids in Love, which was released on 3 November. On 20 October, he released the lead single and title track "Kids in Love", which features The Night Game. Shortly after releasing the album, Kygo announced the Kids in Love Tour. On 16 March 2018, Kygo released "Remind Me to Forget", a track featuring American singer Miguel, as the third single from the album, which streamed 400 million times on Spotify as of 2 January 2020, following "Stranger Things" featuring the American pop rock band OneRepublic. "Stranger Things" received a remix from Alan Walker.

= 2018–2020: ''Golden Hour'' =

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In June 2018, Kygo announced a collaboration with Imagine Dragons titled "Born to Be Yours".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8460289/kygo-teases-imagine-dragons-collaboration-instagram |title=Kygo & Imagine Dragons Tease 'Born To Be Yours' Collaboration |magazine=Billboard |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=13 June 2018}} The single was released on 11 June. On 21 September, Kygo debuted "Happy Now", a collaboration with Sandro Cavazza, during his set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, held at the T-Mobile Arena. On 24 October, Kygo posted a clip from the single's music video on his social media account. The single was released on 26 October.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8481512/kygo-teases-happy-now-sandro-cavazza|title=Kygo Teases 'Happy Now' With Sandro Cavazza: Watch |magazine=Billboard |last=Bein| first=Kat |access-date=25 October 2018}} In October 2018, Kygo and his manager, Myles Shear, partnered with Sony Music Entertainment and launched the Palm Tree Records label. Palm Tree Records aims to be a platform for up-and-coming artists.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8478266/kygo-myles-shear-palm-tree-records-sony-music | title=Kygo and Manager Myles Shear Launches Palm Tree Records In Partnership With Sony Music Entertainment |last=Bein |first=Kat |magazine=Billboard |access-date=25 October 2018}}

"Think About You" featuring American singer Valerie Broussard was released as a single on 14 February 2019 and considered timed for Valentine's Day.{{cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/02/kygo-previews-new-music-dropping-valentines-day-2/ |title=Kygo previews new music dropping for Valentine's Day |work=Dancing Astronaut |date=12 February 2019 |access-date=14 February 2019 |author=Dexter, Robyn}} "Carry On", a song with English singer Rita Ora, was released as a standalone single for the 2019 film Detective Pikachu.{{cite web |url=https://www.idolator.com/7749352/rita-ora-kygo-carry-on-detective-pikachu-soundtrack |title=Rita Ora & Kygo team up for 'Detective Pikachu' Bop "Carry On" |work=Idolator |date=19 April 2019 |access-date=20 April 2019 |author=Wass, Mike}} The song was released on 19 April 2019 through RCA Records. It has been streamed more than 174 million times on Spotify.

On 23 May 2019, Kygo released "Not OK" with Chelsea Cutler. On 14 June 2019, Kygo released his first Norwegian-language song, with Bergen rappers Store P and Lars Vaular called "Kem kan eg ringe". On 28 June,{{cn|date=April 2025}} having been asked to by Whitney Houston's estate, he remixed Houston's cover version of Steve Winwood's song "Higher Love".{{cite journal |title=Norwegian in Paradise |last=Bain |first=Katie |work=Billboard |volume=134 |issue=3 |date=Mar 12, 2022 |pages=32-35}} On 21 August, "Higher Love" reached the No. 1 position on Billboard magazine's Dance Club Songs chart, making it Houston's highest-charting posthumous release to date. "Higher Love" has been streamed over 917 million times on Spotify as of April 2024. On 6 December, Kygo collaborated with The Chainsmokers on a track, named "Family".

After his fellow and frequent collaborator, Sandro Cavazza, sent him an unreleased Avicii track known as "Forever Yours" and with due consent from Avicii's family, Kygo completed the song while adding his signature tropical house elements. The track was released on 24 January 2020. On 23 March 2020, Kygo announced that he had completed his third album titled Golden Hour. He released the single "Like It Is", with Zara Larsson and Tyga, on 27 March 2020.{{cite news|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/kygo-announces-golden-hour|title=Kygo Announces New Album, Golden Hour|newspaper=Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|last=Yopko|first=Nick|date=23 March 2020|access-date=25 March 2020}} On 2 April 2020, Kygo released "I'll Wait" with vocals by Sasha Sloan. The next day, a music video was released starring real-life American couple Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek containing personal footage of their life together.{{Cite news|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/kygo-sasha-slon-ill-wait|title=Kygo and Sasha Sloan Warm Souls with "I'll Wait"|last=Stone|first=Katie|website=EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|language=en|access-date=4 April 2020}} On 16 April 2020, Kygo collaborated with Moroccan-English singer Zak Abel on a track titled "Freedom".

On 11 May 2020, Kygo announced the track list for the Golden Hour album. On 15 May 2020, he released "Lose Somebody", with OneRepublic.{{cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/05/kygo-shares-golden-hour-due-date-alongside-final-single-with-onerepublic |title=Kygo shares 'Golden Hour' due date alongside final single with OneRepublic |work=Dancing Astronaut |date=15 May 2020 |access-date=16 May 2020 |author=Goldenberg, Ross}} Kygo released the next single from the album, "The Truth", featuring Valerie Broussard (with whom he previously collaborated on "Think About You"), on 22 May 2020.{{cite web |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/05/kygo-shares-golden-hour-opener-alongside-valerie-broussard-the-truth/ |title=Kygo shares 'Golden Hour' opener alongside Valerie Broussard, 'The Truth' |work=Dancing Astronaut |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=3 June 2020 |author=Goldenberg, Ross}} Golden Hour was released on 29 May 2020. Kygo also collaborates with Jay Sean on the track: "Out Of My Mind", but the song is not released.

On 11 July 2020, Kygo released a music video for the album track "Broken Glass" with German singer Kim Petras,{{Cite web|title=Kygo, Kim Petras Broken Glass Official Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jXy2JaTo1Q| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/2jXy2JaTo1Q| archive-date=17 November 2021 | url-status=live |website=Youtube| date=10 July 2020 }}{{cbignore}} 6 days later, Kygo released a remix of Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It".{{Cite web|title=What's Love Got to Do with It – Single by Kygo & Tina Turner|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it-single/1523068034|access-date=28 July 2020|via=Apple Music}}

On 18 September 2020, Kygo released a remix of Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff".{{cite web |first=Karlie |last=Powell |title=Kygo Drops New, Revitalized Version of "Hot Stuff" with Donna Summer [LISTEN] |website=Your EDM |date=18 September 2020 |access-date=6 October 2020 |url=https://www.youredm.com/2020/09/18/kygo-hot-stuff-donna-summer-listen/}}

= 2021–2023: ''Thrill of the Chase'' =

On 15 April 2021, Kygo released the track "Gone Are The Days" with singer James Gillespie.

On 13 August 2021, Kygo released a music video for the track "Love Me Now" featuring German singer Zoe Wees.

On 15 October 2021, Kygo released the single "Undeniable" featuring American pop-rock band X Ambassadors.

On 25 February 2022, Kygo released a song with DNCE called "Dancing Feet".

On 11 November 2022, Kygo released his fourth album, Thrill of the Chase as a surprise album.

On 31 March 2023, Kygo released a remix of the song "Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.

=2024–present: ''Kygo''=

On 19 January 2024, Kygo released a song with Ava Max called "Whatever" which interpolates "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira.{{Cite web |last=Wróblewski |first=Rafał |date=19 January 2024 |title=Kygo wrócił do starych brzmień! Whatever - piosenka Shakiry w odświeżonej odsłonie! |url=https://www.eska.pl/news/kygo-wrocil-do-starych-brzmien-whatever-piosenka-shakiry-w-odswiezonej-odslonie-aa-R8Ht-FcSP-1dui.html |access-date=21 January 2024 |publisher=Radio Eska |language=pl}}

On 19 April, he released "For Life" with Zak Abel and Nile Rodgers, which interpolates "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo.{{cite web|last=Mulligan|first=Lewis|title=Kygo joins forces with Zak Abel & Nile Rodgers in 'For Life': Listen|url=https://weraveyou.com/2024/04/kygo-joins-forces-with-zak-abel-nile-rodgers-in-for-life-listen/|website=We Rave You|date=April 22, 2024|access-date=May 31, 2024}} After this release, Kygo announced his Kygo World Tour on social media,{{citation|url=https://edm.com/events/kygo-world-tour-2024|title=Kygo Announces 2024 World Tour|website=edm.com|date=23 April 2024|access-date=31 May 2024}} which is scheduled for late 2024.

On 30 May 2024, he announced a new album, simply called Kygo, which was released on 21 June 2024 as he commemorates 10 years of his career.{{citation|url=https://weraveyou.com/2024/05/kygo-self-titled-album-announcement|title=Kygo announces self-titled album for June 21st release|website=weraveyou.com|date=30 May 2024|access-date=31 May 2024}} A day later, he released "Without You", in collaboration with singer-songwriter Hayla. On 14 June 2024, Kygo released "Me Before You" with singer-songwriter Plested, as the fourth single from Kygo. The song was already played by him in some shows before its release.

On 21st June 2024, Kygo released KYGO, which contains 18 tracks and runs for 1 hour and 4 minutes. The album peaked No.1 in Norway and No.2 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Charts.

On the 27th of September, during his KYGO World Tour, he released "Stars Will Align" with Imagine Dragons.

On the 15th of November, he released the song "Hold On Me" with Sandro Cavazza.

On the 24th of January 2025, he released "Chasing Paradise" with OneRepublic.

Personal life

As of May 2025, Kygo was dating Victoria Nadine, a Norwegian musician.{{Cite news | url=https://www.voguescandinavia.com/articles/victoria-nadine | title=Who is Victoria Nadine? 5 things you didn't know about Kygo's girlfriend – and new collaborator | first=Eleanor | last=Kittle | work=Vogue Scandinavia | date=2 May 2025}} Kygo is a supporter of British football club Manchester United, and his favourite player was Juan Mata.{{cite web |url=http://www.ravejungle.com/2016/04/22/djs-and-their-favorite-football-clubs/8/ |title=DJs And Their Favorite Football Clubs |website=Ravejungle.com |date=22 April 2016}} He also supports his local team, SK Brann.{{Cite news | url=https://www.easports.com/fifa/ultimate-team/news/2016/kygo-interview | title=Kygo Interview - FIFA 17 Ultimate Team™ Kit Designer | work=EA Sports | date=21 August 2024}} He is also a fan of Formula One and performed a concert at the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix. He also performed at the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix and the inaugural 2022 Miami Grand Prix.{{Cite press release | url=https://f1miamigp.com/general/kygo-wednesday-night-party/ | title=Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix Announces Opening Party | publisher=2022 Miami Grand Prix | date=21 April 2022}}

Philanthropy

In June 2016, NRK reported that Kygo is "giving 50 000 USD [...] of the profits [of his sold-out festival on 20 August]" to Ugandan LGBT advocate Frank Mugisha; Kygo was quoted: "Everyone should be permitted to live with one's sexual orientation. That is not the situation in Uganda and quite a few other countries across the world".{{cite news |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/kygo-gir-penger-til-homokamp-i-afrika-1.13016965 |title=Kygo gir penger til homokamp i Afrika | trans-title=Kygo donates money to gay fight in Uganda | work=NRK |date=27 June 2016 | language=no}}

Discography

{{Main|Kygo discography}}

;Studio albums

Filmography

;Film

class ="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Running time

! Note

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

2017

| Stole the Show

| Himself

| 51 min {{small|(0 hr, 51 min)}}

| Documentary by Apple Music

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-movie/kygo-stole-the-show/1261194861 |title=Kygo: Stole the Show on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music | date=26 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010001129/https://itunes.apple.com/no/music-movie/kygo-stole-the-show/id1259108856 |archive-date=10 October 2017 |url-status=live}}

;Television

class ="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! # of episodes

! Note

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="2"|2015

| Bring On the Night

| rowspan="2"|Himself

| 2 {{small|(season 1)}}

| Docuseries by VGTV

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://www.vgtv.no/#!/video/109173/bring-on-the-night-kygo-part-1|title=Bring on the night – Kygo part 1 – VGTV|publisher=VGTV|date=5 March 2015|access-date=27 July 2017}}

Nøkkelen til suksess

| 1 {{small|(season 1, episode 4)}}

| Docuseries by NRK

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://tv.nrk.no/serie/noekkelen-til-suksess/MKMF40000415/sesong-1/episode-4|title=Nøkkelen til suksess: Kygo|publisher=NRK|date=12 October 2015|access-date=18 March 2017}}

Tour

  • Endless Summer Tour (2014){{cite web | url=https://relentlessbeats.com/2014/09/kygos-announces-endless-summer-tour/ | title=Kygo’s Announces “Endless Summer” Tour | work=Relentless Beats | date=September 29, 2014}}{{Cite news | url=https://datatransmission.co/blog/kygo-hits-europe-his-endless-summer-tour/ | title=Kygo hits up Europe with his Endless Summer Tour | first=Grahame | last=Farmer | work=datatransmission.co | date=September 29, 2014}}
  • Cloud Nine Tour (2016){{cite news | url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kygo-cloud-nine-world-tour/ |title=Kygo Announces Cloud Nine World Tour | first=David | last=Rishty | work=Billboard | date=9 December 2015 | url-access=subscription}}
  • Kids in Love Tour (2018){{cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kygo-kids-in-love-tour-dates-gryffin-blackbear-seeb-8015129/ |title=Kygo Announces 'Kids in Love' Tour with Gryffin, Blackbear, SEEB |first=Kat |last=Bein |work=Billboard | date=30 October 2017}}{{Cite news | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kygo-kids-in-love-tour-recap-8457401/ | title=Thousands of ‘Kids In Love’: How Kygo Became an Arena Act | first=David | last=Rishty | work=Billboard | date=24 May 2018}}
  • KYGO World Tour (2024){{Cite news |url=https://edm.com/events/kygo-world-tour-2024 | title=Kygo Announces 2024 World Tour |website=edm.com |date=23 April 2024}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
Year

! Organization

! Award

! Work

! Result

!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="2"| 2015

| YouTube Music Awards

| YouTube Music Video Award

| "Stole the Show"

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url=http://raverrafting.com/kygo-stole-the-show-youtube-award/2015/03/26/|title=Kygo "Stole The Show" Winning A YouTube Music Video Award|website=RaverRafting.com|date=26 March 2015}}

MTV Europe Music Awards

| Best Norwegian Act

| rowspan="3"| Himself

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6699532/mtv-emas-2015-nominations|title=Taylor Swift Leads MTV EMAs With 9 Nominations|website=Billboard.com}}

rowspan="13"| 2016

| rowspan="3"| International Dance Music Awards
{{small|by Winter Music Conference}}

| Best Break-Through DJ

| {{won}}

| rowspan="3"| {{cite web|url=http://www.wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees|title=31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630054523/http://wintermusicconference.com/events/idmas/index.php?wmcyear=2016#idmanominees|archive-date=30 June 2016|url-status=dead}}

Best Break-Through Artist (Solo)

| {{won}}

Best Chillout/Lounge Track

| "Stole the Show"

| {{won}}

rowspan="5"| 2016 Spellemannprisen

| Spellemann of the Year

| rowspan="2"| Himself

| {{won}}

| rowspan="5"| {{cite web|url=http://www.norveska.org.rs/News_and_events/News-and-events1/Nominees-for-Norwegian-Grammy-Awards-are-in/#.VwQ8Pqz2sj4|title=Nominees for Norwegian Grammy Awards are in|website=Norveska.org.rs}}{{cite web|url=http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/|title=Sundfør big winner at Spellemann award|date=9 February 2016|website=Musicnorway.no|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184641/http://musicnorway.no/2016/02/09/sundfor-big-winner-at-spellemann-award/|url-status=dead}}

Newcomer of the Year & Gramo Scholarship

| {{nom}}

Music Video of the Year

| rowspan="2"| "Stole the Show"

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"| Song of the Year

| {{won}}

"Firestone"

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"| Electronic Music Awards & Foundation
{{small|* Still pending postponed award show}}

| Best New Artist

| Himself

| {{Nominated}}

| rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/02/18/electronic-music-awards-foundation-announces-nominees-calvin-harris-diplo-kygo/|title=EDM's First Ever American Award Show Reveals Nominations, But There's No Jack Ü In Sight|first=Matthew|last=Meadow|date=18 February 2016|website=Youredm.com}}

Single of the Year

| "Stole the Show"

| {{Nominated}}

Spellemannprisen and Music Norway

| Export Award

| rowspan="3"| Himself

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url=http://no.musicnorway.no/2016/06/03/kygo-vinner-eksportprisen-2015/|title=Kygo er vinner av Eksportprisen 2015|website=No.musicnorway.no}}

MTV Europe Music Awards

| Best Norwegian Act

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://no.mtvema.com/_/kygo|title=MTV European Music Awards: Kygo|website=No.mtvema.com}}

NRJ Music Awards

| DJ de l'année (DJ of the Year)

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.nrj.fr/music-awards/actualites/dj-de-l-annee-qui-succedera-a-david-guetta-nrj-music-awards-2016-341272|title="DJ de l'année" : qui succédera à David Guetta ? – NRJ Music Awards 2016|website=Nrj.fr}}

rowspan="14" | 2017

| rowspan="2"| 2017 Spellemannprisen

| Popsolist (Pop Solo Artist)

| Cloud Nine

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"| {{Cite web|url=http://www.spellemann.no/p/nyheter/artikkel/?art=arets-nominerte-2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106010904/http://www.spellemann.no/p/nyheter/artikkel/?art=arets-nominerte-2016|url-status=dead|title=Årets Nominerte (2016)|archive-date=6 January 2017}}

Song of the Year

| "Stay"

| {{nom}}

WDM Radio Awards

| Best New Talent

| Himself

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|title=Nominados a los WDM Radio Awards|url=http://los40.com.mx/especiales/wdm-Radio-Awards/nominados-wdm.html?int=news-wdm-40mexico|website=LOS40|access-date=14 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307162620/http://los40.com.mx/especiales/wdm-Radio-Awards/nominados-wdm.html?int=news-wdm-40mexico|archive-date=7 March 2017|url-status=dead}}

Billboard Music Awards

| Top Dance/Electronic Album

| Cloud Nine

| {{nom}}

| {{cite magazine|title=Drake, The Chainsmokers Lead Nominees for the 2017 Billboard Music Awards|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7752631/billboard-music-awards-2017-nominations-full-list|magazine=Billboard|access-date=12 April 2017}}

rowspan="2"| Teen Choice Awards

| Choice Collaboration

| rowspan="6"| "It Ain't Me"
(shared with Selena Gomez)

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.teenchoice.com/teen-choice/article/vote-for-your-favorite-nominees|title=Vote for Your Favorite Nominees !|publisher=Teen Choice|access-date=20 June 2017|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905164012/http://www.teenchoice.com/teen-choice/article/vote-for-your-favorite-nominees|url-status=dead}}

Choice Electronic/Dance Song

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.teenchoice.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance/article/second-and-final-wave-of-%E2%80%9Cteen-choice-2017%E2%80%9D-nominees-announced|title=Second And Final Wave of "Teen Choice 2017" Nominees Announced|publisher=Teen Choice|access-date=12 July 2017|archive-date=29 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829092756/http://www.teenchoice.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance/article/second-and-final-wave-of-%E2%80%9Cteen-choice-2017%E2%80%9D-nominees-announced|url-status=dead}}

MTV Video Music Awards

| Best Dance Video

| {{nom}}

| {{cite magazine|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/vma/7874247/kendrick-lamar-katy-perry-weeknd-mtv-video-music-awards-nominations |title=Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry & The Weeknd Lead MTV Video Music Awards Nominations|magazine=Billboard|access-date=25 July 2017|date=25 July 2017}}

Nickelodeon Colombia Kids' Choice Awards

| rowspan="3"| Colaboración Favorita
(Favorite Collaboration)

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.trendybynick.com/2017/07/kca-colombia-2017-conoce-a-los-pre-nominados/|title=KCA Colombia 2017: ¡Conoce A Los Pre Nominados!|publisher=Trendy by nick|access-date=25 July 2017|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729071932/http://www.trendybynick.com/2017/07/kca-colombia-2017-conoce-a-los-pre-nominados/|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=dead}}

Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|title=¡Checa los nominados a los Kids' Choice Awards México 2017!|url=http://www.tuenlinea.com/noticias/17/06/22/nominados-a-los-kids-choice-awards-mexico-2017/|publisher=Tunelinea.com|access-date=24 June 2017|date=22 June 2017|language=es|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825085240/http://www.tuenlinea.com/noticias/17/06/22/nominados-a-los-kids-choice-awards-mexico-2017/|url-status=dead}}

Nickelodeon Argentina Kids' Choice Awards

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web |url=http://www.mundotkm.com/entretenimiento/2017/09/21/estos-todos-los-nominados-los-kids-choice-awards-argentina-2017/ |title=Estos son todos los nominados a los Kid's Choice Awards Argentina 2017 |website=Mundotkm.com|access-date=22 September 2017|date=21 September 2017 |language=es}}

rowspan="2"| LOS40 Music Awards

| International Artist of the Year

| Himself

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"| {{cite web|last1=Cobo|first1=Leila|url=http://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2017/nominados/|title=LOS40 Music Awards 2017: artistas nominados|publisher=Los 40|access-date=29 September 2017|archive-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001113208/http://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2017/nominados/|url-status=dead}}

Best International Video

| "It Ain't Me"
(shared with Selena Gomez)

| {{won}}

MTV Europe Music Awards

| Best Norwegian Act

| Himself

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.mtvema.com/en-no/news/qb7afb/2017-mtv-ema-nominees|title=Breaking: The 2017 MTV EMA Nominations Are Here!|date=4 September 2017|publisher=MTV|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005052426/http://www.mtvema.com/en-no/news/qb7afb/2017-mtv-ema-nominees|archive-date=5 October 2017|url-status=dead}}

iHeartRadio Titanium Awards

|1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations

|"It Ain't Me" (shared with Selena Gomez)

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=2019-04-02 |title=Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Cardi B & More Songs Earn iHeartRadio Titanium Award for 1 Billion Spins: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-bruno-mars-cardi-b-iheartradio-titanium-award-8505214/ |access-date=2023-02-07 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

rowspan="8"| 2018

| 2018 Spellemannprisen

| Song of the Year

| rowspan="2"| "It Ain't Me"
(shared with Selena Gomez)

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=http://spellemann.no/nominerte-spellemann-2017/|title=Spellemann // NOMINERTE SPELLEMANN 2017|last=Fold|first=The|website=Spellemann|date=9 January 2018 |access-date=9 January 2018}}

rowspan="2"| WDM Radio Awards

| Best Global Track

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web|title=WDM Radio Awards 2018|url=http://los40.com.mx/especiales/wdm-Radio-Awards/nominados.html|website=Los40.com|access-date=22 February 2018}}

Best Deep House DJ

| rowspan="2"| Himself

| {{nom}}

rowspan="3"| Billboard Music Awards

| Top Dance/Electronic Artist

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="3"|{{cite web|title=Billboard Music Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8343598/billboard-music-awards-2018-nominations-list|website=Billboard.com|access-date=21 April 2018}}

Top Dance/Electronic Album

| Stargazing

| {{nom}}

Top Dance/Electronic Song

| "It Ain't Me"
(shared with Selena Gomez)

| {{nom}}

International Dance Music Awards
{{small|by Winter Music Conference}}

| Best Live Act

| rowspan="2"| Himself

| {{win}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2018/03/international-dance-music-awards-idma-presents-2018-winners/|title=International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) presents 2018 winners|date=22 March 2018}}

MTV Europe Music Awards

| Best Norwegian Act

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.mtvema.com/en-no/vote|title=Best Norwegian Act|date=5 October 2018|publisher=MTV|access-date=5 October 2018|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205061803/https://www.mtvema.com/en-no/vote/|url-status=dead}}

rowspan="6" | 2019

| 2019 Spellemannprisen

| Song of the Year

| rowspan="2" | "Remind Me to Forget"
(shared with Miguel)

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://spellemann.no/vinnere-av-spellemannprisen-2018/|title=Spellemann // Vinnere av Spellemannprisen 2018|website=Spellemann.com|date=30 March 2019 |access-date=31 March 2019}}

rowspan="2" |iHeartRadio Music Awards

|Dance Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2019-03-14-2019-iheartradio-music-awards-winners-see-the-complete-list/|title=2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: See The Complete List {{!}} iHeartRadio Music Awards {{!}} iHeartRadio|website=iHeartRadio Music Awards|access-date=25 April 2019}}

Dance Artist of the Year

| rowspan="2" |Himself

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2" |Billboard Music Awards

|Top Dance/Electronic Artist

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8505581/billboard-music-awards-2019-nominations|title=Cardi B Leads 2019 Billboard Music Awards Nominations With 21|magazine=Billboard|access-date=25 April 2019}}

Top Dance/Electronic Album

|Kids in Love

| {{nom}}

|P3 Gull '19

| P3 Prize

| Himself

| {{yes2|Honoree}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.nrk.no/presse/programomtaler/vinnerne-av-p3-gull-2019-1.14803001|title=Vinnerne av P3 Gull 2019|website=nrk.no|date=2019-11-30|access-date=2019-12-01|language=no}}

2020

| 2020 Spellemannprisen

| rowspan="4"| Song of the Year

| "Kem kan eg ringe"
(shared with Store P and Lars Vaular)

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/sigrid-om-flest-spellemann-nominasjoner_-_-veldig-kjekt-1.14893422|title=Spellemannominasjoner 2019|publisher=nrk.no|date=2020-02-07|access-date=2020-02-08|language=no}}

2021

| 2021 Spellemannprisen

| "Lose Somebody"
{{small|(shared with OneRepublic)}}

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.nrk.no/1.15370952|title= Cezinando er nominert i fire kategoriar under Spellemannprisen 2020|access-date=2024-10-14|publisher=NRK}}

2024

| P3 Gull '24

| rowspan="2" | "Whatever"
{{small|(shared with Ava Max)}}

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.vg.no/i/0Vgm5J|title=P3 Gull 2024: Dette er de nominerte og vinnerne|publisher=vg.no|date=2024-12-01|access-date=2024-12-01|language=no}}

2025

| 2025 Spellemannprisen

| {{won}}

| {{cite news |url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/spellemann-2024-nominerte-og-vinnere-1.17392800 |title=Marstein vant årets spellemann |date=24 April 2025 |access-date=24 April 2025 |newspaper=NRK |language=no}}

= DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! Year

! Position

! Notes

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2015

| 33

| New Entry

| rowspan="8"| {{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2021-kygo|title=Poll 2021: Kygo|website=DJMag.com}}

2016

| 26

| Up 7

2017

| 24

| Up 2

2018

| 32

| Down 8

2019

| 52

| Down 20

2020

| 28

| Up 24

2021

| 48

| Down 20

2022

| -

| Down

References

{{Reflist}}