The 16th Icelandic Music Awards

were presented March 13th 2010


Winners:


Composers of theYear -Daníel Bjarnason for the music on his cd "Processions"
Composition of the Year-Bow to string by Daníel Bjarnason
Album cover of the Year-Arnar Ingi Viđarsson, Kári Halldórsson and Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson for Swordplay and guitarslay - Retrön
Newcomer of the Year- Sudden Weather Change
Performer of the Year-
Davíđ Ţór Jónsson
Voice of the Year-
Sigríđur Thorlacius
Single of the Year-
Dreamin‘, words and music: Rósa Birgitta Ísfeld and Einar Tönsberg, performed by: Feldberg.
Jazz, album of the Year-ADHD, ADHD
Classical/contemporary, album of the Year-Haydn Piano Concertos, Edda Erlendsdóttir
Popp/rokk, album of the Year-Terminal,
Hjaltalín
Emilíana Torrini received a special grant from Reykjavik/Loftbru
Ólafur Arnalds had the internet presence of the Year according to tonlist.is
Dikta was voted the most popular performer of the year over the phones and on tonlist.is

Lifetime achievement award went to Jón Nordal


The 15th Icelandic Music Awards

were presented February 18th 2009.


Winners:


Composers of theYear -Sigur Rós for the music and lyrics on"Međ suđ í eyrum viđ spilum endalaust"
Composition of the Year-ORA by Áskel Másson
Video of the Year-Björk and Encyclopedia Pictura for Wanderlust
Album cover of the Year-Kate vonHarreveld and Helgi Ţórsson for Demoni Paradiso (Evil Madness)
Newcomer of the Year-Agent Fresco
Performer of the Year-Anna Guđný Guđmundsdóttir
Voice of the Year-Emilíana Torrini
Single of the Year-"Ţú komst viđ hjartađ í mér",by: Páll Óskar, Toggi and Bjarki
Jazz, album of the Year-Fram af, Ómar Guđjónsson
Classical/contemporary, album of the Year-Fordlandia, Jóhann Jóhannsson
Popp/rokk, album of the Year-Međ suđ í eyrum viđ spilum endalaust, Sigur Rós

Mugison received a special grant from Reykjavik/Loftbru
Bagglútur had the internet presence of the Year according to tonlist.is
Baggalútur was also voted the most popular performer of the year on visir.is
Músíktilraunir was awarded the Samtónn prize of excellent achievement for their decades of dedication to promoting up and coming artists
Lifetime achievement award went to Ingólfur Guđbrandsson.



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The Icelandic Music Awards were established in 1993. Their purpose is to encourage and reward Icelandic musicians and to further the local and international reputation of Icelandic music.

The winners of the 14. annual Icelandic Music Awards:
Record:
 - rock/fringe music :  Mugiboogie-Mugison
- pop/contemporary: Frágangur/Hold er mold-Megas og Senuţjófarnir
- various: Viđ og viđ-Ólöf Arnalds
-jazz : Cycles-Einar Scheving
- classical/contemporary : Melódía-Kammerkórinn Carmina

Performer:
- various : Björk
- classical/contemporary : Kammersveitin Ísafold
- jazz : Sigurđur Flosason

Composition:
- classical/contemporary: Apocrypha by Hugi Guđmundsson
- jazz : Daboli by Agnar Már Magnússon
-single : Verum í sambandi by Snorri Helgason and Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson

Lyricist : Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson
Songwriter : Högni Egilsson

Female vocalist : Björk
Male vocalist : Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson

Score : Pétur Ben for Foreldrar

Video : Gísli Darri og Bjarki Rafn -The Great Unrest - Mugison

Album cover : Mugiboogie-Mugison, Alli Metall, Kjartan Hallur

Most promising newcomer : Hjaltalín

Internet presence,  presented by Tónlist.is : Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson

Most popular, voted on Visir.is : Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson

Export prize
Reykjavík Loftbrú: Sigurđur Flosasona and Jóel Pálsson quartet

Samtónn Motivation award: Björgólfur Guđmundsson

Lifetime achievment award:
Rúnar Júlíusson