Nils Henrik Asheim (born 20 January 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian composer and organist, living in Stavanger.
[1] Asheim is educated at Norges Musikkhøgskole and the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam.
Asheim is awarded Spellemannprisen twice, in 2005 in the class Contemporary music, for 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral and 2010 in the class Contemporary composer of the year, for Mazurka – remaking Chopin.
He was also nominated in 2003 in Open class for Kom regn together with Anne-Lise Berntsen.
He was awarded Edvard-prisen for "Chase" in 2002 in the class Contemporary music and in 2011 he was awarded Lindemanprisen.