The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1989 in Norwegian music.

• 17 – The 16th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 17 – 19).^[1]

• 24 – The 17th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 24 – June 7).^[2]

• 25 – The 20th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo

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Agnes Buen Garnås

• Rosensfole (ECM Records), with Jan Garbarek^[3]

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Karin Krog

• Something Borrowed ... Something New (Meantime Records)^[4]

August

• 31 – Conrad Baden, organist, composer, music educator, and music critic (born 1908).^[5]

December

• 28 – Fred Lange-Nielsen, jazz bassist and vocalist (born 1919).

January

• 4 – Trond Bersu, Electronica and jazz drummer and vocalist.

February

• 6 – Marius Njølstad, singer, songwriter and music producer.
• 8 – Matias Tellez, singer, songwriter, composer and music producer.

May

• 8 – Christian Skår Winther, jazz guitarist.
• 20 – Ingrid Helene Håvik, songwriter and vocalist.

June

• 6 – Kristoffer Eikrem, jazz trumpeter, composer and photographer.
• 23 – Amina Sewali, singer, songwriter, and actress.

October

• 27 – Jakob Terjesønn Rypdal, jazz guitarist.

November

• 20 – Magnus Skavhaug Nergaard, jazz upright-bassist.

Unknown date

• Berit Hagen, guitarist and singer.
• Hans Hulbækmo, drummer, vibraphonist, and composer.

• 1989 in Norway
• Music of Norway
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989