Jazz and Blues

Jazz Album of the year
Karl Olgeirsson – Mitt bláa hjarta

Composistion of the Year
Bugða – Agnar Már Magnússon

Songwriter of the Year
Karl Olgeirsson – Mitt bláa hjarta

Performer of the Year – Individual
Kjartan Valdemarsson

Performer of the Year – Group
Stórsveit Reykjavíkur

Live Performance of the Year
Tónleikaraðir Jazzklúbbsins Múlans

Newcomer of the Year
Daníel Helgason

Classic and contemporary music

Classical Album of the Year
Johann Sebastian Bach – Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson

Composition of the Year
Spectra – Anna Þorvalds

Male Singer of they Year
Oddur Arnþór Jónsson

Femal Singer of the Year
Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir

Performer of the Year – Individual
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson – pianist

Performer of the Year – Group/Ensemble
Strokkvartettinn Siggi / Siggi String Quartet

Musical Event of the Year – Single Event
Brothers by Daníel Bjarnason – The Icelandic Opera, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, with Solo singers and choior of the Icelandic Opera.

Musical Event of the Year – Festival/String of Events
Óperudagar í Reykjavík / Opera days in Reykjavik

Newcomer of the Year
Björk Níelsdóttir

Popp, Rock , Rapp, Hip Hop and Electronic Music

Rap / Hip-hop Album of the Year
JóiPé x Króli – Afsakið hlé

Rock Album of the Year
Valdimar – Sitt sýnist hverjum

Pop Album of the Year
GDRN – Hvað ef

Electronic Album of the Year
Auður – Afsakanir

Male Singer of the Year
Valdimar Guðmundsson – Valdemar

Female Singer of the Year
GDRN

Song of the Year – Rock
Benny Crespo’s Gang – Another Little Storm

Song of the Year –  Pop
GDRN – Lætur mig ft. Floni

Song of the year – Rap and Hiphop
JóiPé & Króli – Í átt að tunglinu

Songwriters of the Years
Auðnn Lúthersson (Auður)

Lyricist of the Year
Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson (Prins Póló)

Musical Event of the Year
Aldrei Fór Ég Suður

Performers of the Year
Hatari

Newcomer of the Year (co-hosted by Rás 2)
Bríet

Music video of the Year (Co-hosted by Albumm.is) 
GDRN – Lætur Mig ft. Floni / Video: Ágúst Elí.

Open Music Category, Films and Theatre, Cover Art and Recording, Music Engineering and Production.

Folkmusic Album of the Year
Umbra – Sólhvörf

Original Soundtrack of the Year – Theatre and Film
Davíð Þór Jónsson – Kona fer í stríð

Open Category Album of the Year
Gyða Valtýsdóttir – Evolution

Song/ Composition of the Year– Open category
Arnór Dan, Stone by Stone

Album Cover of the Year
Jónas Sig. – Milda hjartað
Design: Ámundi Sigurðsson
Photos: Jónatan Grétarsson

Life Achievement Award

Jón Ásgeirsson

Jazz and Blues

Jazz Album of the year
Frost – Annes:

Composistion of the Year
Pétur og úlfurinn…en hvað varð um úlfinn?  – Haukur Gröndal

Songwriter of the Year
Sigurður Flosason

Performer of the Year
Eyþór Gunnarsson:

Live Performance of the Year
Freyjujazz

Newcomer of the Year
Baldvin Snær Hlynsson

 

Classic and contemporary music

Classical Album of the Year
Recurrence  – Iceland Symphony Orchestra

Composition of the Year
Brothers – opera, by Daníel Bjarnason

Male Singer of they Year
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson for his role as Scarpia in Toscu by Puccini at the Icelandic Opera

Femal Singer of the Year
Dísella Lárusdóttir For her solo concert in Reykholtshatið

Performer of the Year
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson – pianist

Musical Event of the Year
Víkingur Ólafsson plays Philip Glass Album release concert

Newcomer of the Year
Jóhann Kristinsson

 

Popp, Rock , Rapp, Hip Hop and Electronic Music

Rap / Hip-hop Album of the Year  
Joey Christ – Joey

Rock Album of the Year 
Mammút – Kinder Versions

Pop Album of the Year 
Nýdönsk – Á plánetunni jörð

Electronic Album of the Year
Vök – Figure

Folkmusic Album of the Year
Snorri Helgason – Margt býr í þokunni

Original Soundtrack of the Year – Theater and Film
Daníel Bjarnason – Undir trénu

Open Category Album of the Year 
Valgeir Sigurðsson – Dissonance

Song/ Composition of the Year– Open category
Egill Ólafsson – Hósen gósen

Album Cover of the Year
Snorri Helgason – Margt býr í þokunni

Male Singer of the Year
Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson, Nýdönsk

Female Singer of the Year
Katrína Mogensen, Mammút

Song of the Year – Rock
Breathe Into Me – Mammút

Song of the Year –  Pop
Stundum – Nýdönsk

Song of the year – Rap and Hiphop
Joey Christ – Joey Cypher (ft. Herra Hnetusmjör, Birnir, Aron Can)

Song of the year  – Electronic music
I´d Love – Auður

Songwriters of the Years
Moses Hightower

Lyricist of the Year
Björn Jörundur/Daníel Ágúst from Nýdönsk

Musical Event of the Year
Gloomy Christmas in Harpa concert hall

Performers of the Year
Jói Pé og Króli

Newcomer of the Year (co-hosted by Rás 2)
Between Mountains

Music video of the Year (Co-hosted by Albumm.is) 
Auður – I’d Love / Myndband: Auður og Ágúst Elí.

Pop & Rock

Album of the Year – Rock
Kaleo – A/B

Album of the Year – Pop
Júníus Meyvant – Floating harmonies

Album of the Year – Electronic Music
Samaris – Black Light

Album of the Year – Rap and Hiphop
Emmsjé Gauti – Vagg og Velta

Song of the Year – Rock
Valdimar – Slétt og fellt

Song of the Year – Pop
Hildur – I’ll walk with you

Song of the Year – Rap & Hiphop
Emmsjé Gauti – Silfurskotta

Female Singer of the Year
Samaris – Jófríður Ákadóttir

Male Singer of the Year
Kaleo – Jökull Júlíusson

Lyricist of the Year
Emmsjé Gauti – Gauti Þeyr Másson

Songwriter of the Year
Emmsjé Gauti – Gauti Þeyr Másson

Musical Event of the Year
The Baggalútur Christmas Concert

Performer of the Year
Emmsjé Gauti

Newcomer of the Year
Auður

Music Video of the Year
One Week Wonder – Mars – directed by Baldvin Albertsson

Jazz & Blues

Album of the Year
Þorgrímur Jónsson Quintet – Constant Movement

Composition of the Year
ADHD – Magnús Trygvason Elíasson

Songwriter of the Year
Þorgrímur Jónsson Quintet – Þorgrímur Jónsson

Performer of the Year
Stórsveit Reykjavíkur – Reykjavík Big Band

Newcomer of the Year
Sara Blandon

Classical & Contemporary

Album of the Year
Guðrún Óskarsdóttir – In Paradisum

Composition of the Year
Hugi Guðmundsson – Hamlet in Absentia

Male Singer of the Year
Elmar Gilbertsson – for his role as Lensky in Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the Icelandic Opera

Female Singer of the Year
Þóra Einarsdóttir – for her role as Tatyana in Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the Icelandic Opera

Performer of the Year
Schola Cantorum

Musical Event of the Year
Eugene Onegin – by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the Icelandic Opera

Newcomer of the Year
Ungsveit Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands – The Icelandic Youth Symphony Orchestra

Open Category

Album of the Year – Open Category
Gyða Valtýsdóttir – Epicycle

Album of the Year – Theatre and Film Music
Jóhann Jóhannson – Arrival

Music Festival of the Year
Eistnaflug

Album Cover of the Year
Gyða Valtýsdóttir – Epicycle – Gyða Valtýsdóttir and Goddur

Pop & Rock

Song of the Year ­- Rock
Way we go down – Kaleo

Song of the Year ­- Pop
Crystals – Of Monsters and Men

Male Singer of the Year
Arnór Dan – Agent Fresco

Female Singer of the Year
Björk

Performer of the Year
Of Monsters and Men

Musical Event of the Year
Iceland Airwaves

Lyricist of the Year
Björk 

Jazz & Blues

Album of the Year
Innri – Jóel Pálsson and Stórsveit Reykjavíkur

Musical Event of the Year
Bræðralag – Ómar Guðjónsson and Tómas R. Einarsson

Composition of the Year
Henrik from the record Annes – Guðmundur Pétursson

Performer of the Year
Sunna Gunnlaugs

Newcomer of the Year
Sölvi Kolbeinsson – saxophone

Classical & Contemporary

Composer of the Year
In the Light of Air – Anna Þorvaldsdóttir

Composition of the Year
Absentia – Hugi Guðmundsson

Female Vocalist of the Year
Þóra Einarsdóttir

Male Vocalist of the Year
Benedikt Kristjánsson

Musical Event of the Year
MagnusMaria – Opera by Karólína Eiríksdóttir

Performer of the Year
Daníel Bjarnason for conducting the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and the Icelandic Opera in their performance of Peter Grimes at the Reykjavik Art Festival

Newcomer of the Year
Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason – conductor and performer

Open Category

Record of the Year
Shine – Red Barnett

Recording Engineer of the Year
Björk, Arca and The Haxan Cloak

The Honorary Awards 2015 went to Kristinn Sigmundsson

Kristinn Sigmundsson wins the Honorary Awards for the Icelandic Music Awards 2015. Kristinn is an opera singer in the bass range, and he has sung with many of the best opera singers and conductors in the world.

Pop & Rock 

Album of the Year, Rock  – In The eye of the storm – Monotown
Album of the Year, Pop – Sorrí – Prins Póló
Song of the Year, Rock – Peacemaker – Mono Town
Song of the Year, Pop – Color Decay – Unnar Gísli Sigmundsson (Júníus Meyvant)
Female Singer of the Year – Salka Sól Eyfeld (AmabAdamA)
Male Singer of the Year – Valdimar Guðmundsson
Songwriter of the Year – Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson (Prins Póló)
Lyricist of the Year – Snæbjörn Ragnarsson (Skálmöld)
Best Newcomer – Júníus Meyvant
Live Performer of the Year – Skálmöld
Live Performance of the Year – Skálmöld og Sinfóníu Hljómsveit Íslands í Eldborg
Best Newcomer chosen by Coca Cola & N1 – Young Karin

Jazz & Blues

Record of the Year – Íslendingur í Alhambrahöll – Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Composer of the Year – Stefán S. Stefánsson for the pieces on Íslendingur í Alhambrahöll
Composition of the Year – Sveðjan by ADHD on the record ADHD5
Performer of the Year – Sigurður Flosason
Newcomer of the Year – Anna Gréta Sigurðardóttir, pianist and composer

Classical & Contemporary

Composer of the Year – Daníel Bjarnason for Blow Bright and Ek ken dinag
Composition of the Year – Ek ken di nag by Daníel Bjarnason
Female Vocalist of the Year – Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir
Male Vocalist of the Year – Elmar Gilbertsson
Record of the Year – Fantasíur fyrir einleiksfiðlu (Fantasias for Solo Violin) by G.P. Telemann, played by Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir
Performer of the Year – Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson
Newcomer of the Year – Oddur Arnþór Jónsson

Open Category

Musical Event of the Year – Gunnar Þórðarson and Friðrik Erlingsson – Ragnheiður, opera
Recording Engineer of the Year – Jóhann Jóhannsson for Theory Of Everything
Record of the Year – The Theory of Everything by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Coca Cola record of the Year – Grísalappalisa for Ali
Music Video of the Year – Úlfur Úlfur for Tarantúlur, directed by Magnús Leifsson
Record Cover of the Year – Kippi Kanínus for Temperaments, designed by Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir and Orri Jónsson
Music Export Award by Icelandair – Samaris

Honorary Award –  Sykurmolarnir

Pop & Rock

Album of the Year – Komdu til mín svarta systir – Mammút
Song of the Year – Salt – Mammút
Female Vocalist of the Year – Sigríður Thorlacius – Hjaltalín
Male Vocalist of the Year – John Grant
Songwriter of the Year – John Grant for Pale Green Ghosts
Lyricists of the Year – Bragi Valdimar Skúlason for Mamma þarf að djamma with Baggalútur
Best Newcomer – Kaleo
Live Performer of the Year – Skálmöld

Jazz & Blús

Album of the Year – K-Tríó – Meatball Evening
Composer of the Year – Kristján Tryggvi Martinsson – for Meatball Evening with K-tríó
Composition of the Year – Strokkur from the album Meatball Evening with K-trió – Kristján Tryggvi Martinsson
Live Performer of the Year – Sigurður Flosason

Classical & Contemporary

Composer of the Year – Gunnar Þórðarson – Ragnheiður
Composition of the Year – Nostalgia – Páll Ragnar Pálsson
Female Vocalist of the Year – Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir
Male Vocalist of the Year – Ágúst Ólafsson
Album of the Year – Over Light Earth – Daníel Bjarnason
Live Performer of the Year – Nordic Affect
Newcomer of the Year – Fjölnir Ólafsson

Open Category

Music Event of the Year – Ragnheiður, the Opera in Skálholt
Producer of the Year – Sveinn Helgi Halldórsson for Enter 4 with Hjaltalín
Album of the Year – Days of Grey – Hjaltalín
Coca Cola Album of the Year – Grísalappalisa – Ali
Video of the Year – Grísalappalísa – Hver er ég?
Album Cover of the Year – Komdu til mín svarta systir – Mammút
Design: Alexandra Baldursdóttir, Sunneva Ása Weisshappel og Katrína Mogensen

The 19th Icelandic Music Awards took place in Harpa on February 20th 2013. Below are the nominees and winners in each category.

1. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (Pop & Rock)

Ásgeir Trausti – For songs of the album Dýrð í dauðaþögn

Jónas Sigurðsson – For songs of the album Þar sem himin ber við haf.

Moses Hightower – For songs of the album Önnur Mósebók.

Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson – For songs of the album Retro Stefson.

Valdimar Guðmundsson, Ásgeir Aðalsteinsson, Kristinn Evertsson og Högni Þorsteinsson (Band: Valdimar) – For songs of the album Um stund.

2. SONG OF THE YEAR (Pop & Rock)

Baldursbrá – Ojba Rasta – Song & Lyrics by Arnljótur Sigurðsson.

Glow – Retro Stefson – Song & Lyrics by Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson.

Leyndarmál – Ásgeir Trausti – Song: Ásgeir Trausti, Lyrics: Einar Georg Einarsson & Júlíus Aðalsteinn Róbertsson.

Sjáum hvað setur – Moses Hightower – Song: Moses Hightower, Lyrics: Andri Ólafsson & Steingrímur Karl Teague.

Tenderloin – Tilbury – Song & Lyrics by Þormóður Dagsson.

3. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Pop, Rock, Jazz and Blues)

Andri Ólafsson – For vocals on Önnur Mósebók by Moses Hightower

Ásgeir Trausti – For vocals on Dýrð í dauðaþögn by Ásgeir Trausti

Steingrímur Teague – For vocals on Önnur Mósebók by Moses Hightower

Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson – For various performances with Retro Stefson, Nýdönsk and in TV-show Áramótamót Hljómskálans.

Valdimar Guðmundsson – For various live performances and vocals on number of albums and on TV-show Hljómskálinn.

4. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Pop, Rock, Jazz and Blues)

Andrea Gylfadóttir – For vocals with Todmobile and on her 50th Birthday Concert.

Eivör – For vocals on the album Room by Eivör.

Ellen Kristjánsdóttir – For vocals on the albums Sönglög by Ellen Kristjáns and Í blómabrekkunni by Mannakorn.

Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – For vocals on the Of Monsters and Men concert in Hljómskálagarðurinn and at Iceland Airwaves.

Sigríður Thorlacius – For various performances on concerts and albums.

5. LIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (Pop, Rock, Jazz and Blues)

Jónas Sigurðsson og Lúðrasveit Þorlákshafnar

Retro Stefson

Sigur Rós

Skálmöld

Skúli Sverrisson

6. ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Pop & Rock)

Division of Culture and Tourism – Ghostigital.

Dýrð í dauðaþögn – Ásgeir Trausti.

God’s Lonely Man – Pétur Ben.

Retro Stefson – Retro Stefson.

Um stund – Valdimar.

Þar sem himin ber við haf – Jónas Sigurðsson.

Önnur Mósebók – Moses Hightower.

7. COMPOSER OF THE YEAR (Jazz & Blues)

Agnar Már Magnússon – For compositions on the album Hylur.

Andrés Þór Gunnlaugsson – For compositions on the album Mónókróm.

Scott McLemore – For compositions on the album Remote Control.

Skúli Sverrisson – For compositions on the album The Box Tree.

Tómas R. Einarsson – For compositions on the album Laxness.

8. COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR (Jazz & Blues)

Bjartur – by Tómas R. Einarsson.

Fragments – by Skúli Sverrisson.

Mónókróm – by Andrés Þór Gunnlaugsson.

Remote Location – by Scott McLemore.

9. ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Jazz & Blues)

Hylur – Agnar Már Magnússon.

Morgana’s Revenge – Björn Thoroddsen og Richard Gillis.

Mónókrom – Andrés Þór Gunnlaugsson.

Remote Location – Scott McLemore.

The Box Tree – Skúli Sverrisson og Óskar Guðjónsson.

10. LYRICIST OF THE YEAR (All Categories)

Andri Ólafsson og Steingrímur Teague – For lyrics on the album Önnur Mósebók by Moses Hightower.

Einar Georg Einarsson – For lyrics on the album Dýrð í dauðaþögn by Ásgeir Trausti.

Hjalti Þorkelsson, Guðni Gunnarsson og Eiríkur Fannar Torfason (Hljómsveitin Múgsefjun) – For lyrics on the album Múgsefjun by Múgsefjun.

Jónas Sigurðsson – For lyrics on the album Þar sem himin ber við haf by Jónas Sigurðsson.

Snæbjörn Ragnarsson – For lyrics on the album Börn Loka by Skálmöld.

11. MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR (All Categories)

Iceland Airwaves

Reykjavík Jazz Festival

Mugison in Harpa

Reykjavik Midsummer Music

Sigur Rós at Iceland Airwaves

Tectonics

12. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (All Categories)

Alex Sommers & Sigur Rós – For Valtari by Sigur Rós.

Christopher Tarnow – For Winterreise with Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson and Kristinn Sigmundsson.

Georg Magnússon – For Abel with the Nordic Affect group.

Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson – For the albums Dýrð í dauðaþögn, Okkar menn á Havana, music in TV show Hljómskálinn and more projects.

Magnús Árni Öder Kristinsson – For the albums Moment with Lára Rúnars and Önnur Mósebók with Moses Hightower.

Styrmir Hauksson & Hermigervill – For Retro Stefson by Retro Stefson.

13. COMPOSER OF THE YEAR (Classical & Contemporary)

Anna Þorvaldsdóttir – For Scape.

Áskell Másson – For Hornkonsert.

Daníel Bjarnason – For The Isle is Full of Noises & Over the Light Earth.

Hugi Guðmundsson – For Orkestur.

Þórður Magnússon – For Saxófónkvartett.

14. COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR (Classical & Contemporary)

Hornkonsert -by Áskell Másson.

The Isle is Full of Noises by Daníel Bjarnason.

Orkestur by Hugi Guðmundsson.

Saxófónkvartett by Þórður Magnússon.

Scape by Anna Þorvaldsdóttir.

15. LIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (Classical & Contemporary)

Einar Jóhannesson – For his performance at Reykjavik Midsummer Music in Harpa last June.

Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir – Fyrir fiðlupartinn í Sinfonia concertante eftir Mozart á tónleikum Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands sl. vor og flutning með kammersveit sinni Kaleidoscope á tónlistarhátíð í Hörpu í október.

Joseph Ognibene and Petri Sakari – Fyrir frumflutning á Hornkonserti Áskels Mássonar með Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands.

Mótettukór Hallgrímskirkju – Fyrir flutning á Níundu sinfóníu Beethovens, Messu í c-moll eftir Mozart og Óttusöngva á vori eftir Jón Nordal og margt fleira á sérlega öflugu 30 ára afmælisári sínu.

Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands – Á árinu tókst hljómsveitin á við margbreytileg verk á áræðinn og ferskan hátt. Meðal hápunkta ársins má nefna Beethoven-hringinn og Tectonics hátíðina.

Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson – Fyrir flutning bæði sem einleikari og kammermúsikspilari á fjölmörgum tónleikum. Hann miðlar tónlistinni á persónulegan og einlægan hátt og tekur áheyrendur með sér í ferðalag inn í undraveröld tónlistarinnar.

16. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Classical & Contemporary)

Ágúst Ólafsson – For the performance of Des Knaben Wunderhorn in Salurinn, Kópavogur, last October.

Gissur Páll Gissurarson – For Rodolfo in La Boheme.

Hrólfur Sæmundsson – For Shaunards in La Boheme.

Kristinn Sigmundsson – For his performance together with Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson last November where he sang works by Schumann, Mahler and Wolf.

Viðar Gunnarsson – For Ferrando in Il Trovatore.

17. FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Classical & Contemporary)

Alina Dubik – For Azucena in Il Trovatore.

Elsa Waage – For Azucena in Il Trovatore.

Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir – for Musetta in La Boheme and more.

Hulda Björk Garðarsdóttir – For Mimi in La Boheme and Leonora in Il Trovatore.

Þóra Einarsdóttir – For Mimi in La Boheme and her solo part in Mozart’s C-moll Messe.

18. ALBUM OF THE YEAR (Classical & Contemporary)

Abel – Nordic Affect and Georgia Browne.

Klarinettukonsertar – Einar Jóhannesson and Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

Ljóð/Lieder/Songs – Auður Gunnarsdóttir and Andrej Hovrin.

Stafnbúi – Steindór Andersen and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.

Vetrarferðin (Winterreise) – Kristinn Sigmundsson and Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson.

19. BEST NEWCOMER (Jazz, Classical & Contemporary)

Andri Björn Róbertsson, bassabaritón

Eva Þórarinsdóttir, fiðluleikari

Jóhann Már Nardeau, trompetleikari

Tómas Jónsson, píanó – og hljómborðsleikari

20. BEST NEWCOMER (Pop, rock and blues)

Ásgeir Trausti

Kiriyama Family

Ojba rasta

Tilbury

White Signal

Ylja

21. BEST ALBUM COVER

Skúli Sverrisson og Óskar Guðjónsson – The Box Tree – Ingibjörg Birgisdóttir og Orri Jónsson

Sigur rós – Valtari – Ingibjörg og Lilja Birgisdætur

Borko – Born To Be Free – Bobby Breiðholt

Retro Stefson – Retro Stefson – Halli Civelek

Ojba Rasta – Ojba Rasta – Ragnar Fjalar Lárusson

22. BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Úlfur – Black Shore – Máni Sigfússon

Sykur – CURLING – Addi Atlondres / Þorgeir F. Óðinsson / Einar Bragi Rögnvaldsson

FM Belfast – DELOREAN – Magnús Leifsson

Retro Stefson – GLOW – Magnús Leifsson

Björk – MUTUAL CORE – Andrew Thomas Huang

OTHER AWARDS:

Public Choice Award – Ásgeir Trausti.

Icelandicmusic.com’s Online Achievement Award – Ásgeir Trausti.

Loftbrú Award for achivement abroad – Sólstafir.

Special recognition for an album outside of the offical Icelandic Music Awards categoris – Kjuregej for Lævirkinn.

Innovation Award – Reykjavik Midsummer Music.

The 17th Icelandic Music Awards were presented March 8th 2011

Winners:

Classical/Contemporary Album of the Year:

Hymnodia Sacra – Icelandic Psalms of the 18th Century.

Carmina Chamber Choir, Nordic Affect, Árni Heimir Ingólfsson. Publ: Smekkleysa.

Jazz Album of the Year:

Horn – Jóel Pálsson

Performers: Jóel Pálsson, Ari Bragi Kárason, Eyþór Gunnarsson, Davíð Þór Jónsson, Einar Scheving. Publ: Flugur.

Rock/Popp album of the Year:

Go – Jónsi

Publ: Frakkur/Smekkleysa

Performers of the Year

Ágúst Ólafsson og Gerrit Schuill for their rendition of Schubert Song Cycles at the Reykjavik Art Festival 2010.

Voice of the Year

Kristinn Sigmundsson is at the pinnacle of his career. Besides performing on the most prestigious opera stages of the world his concert of his own opera favourites at the Reykjavik Art Festival is unforgettable.

Newcomer of the Year

Ari Bragi Kárason puts his trumpet to good use as he blows freshness into the already vibrant Icelandic jazz scene.

Lyricist of the Year

Bjartmar Guðlaugsson for the words on “Skrýtin veröld”(Peculiar World).

Composer of the Year

Ólöf Arnalds for her music on “Innundir skinni”.

Single of the Year

“Hamingjan er hér” from the album “Allt er eitthvað” (“Happiness is Here” from “Everything is Something”).

Composer: Jónas Sigurðsson.

Composition of the Year

Hrím – for Orchestra by Anna Þorvaldsdóttir.

Album Cover of the Year

Sigurður Eggertsson for “Pólýfónía” by Apparat Organ Quartet

Dikta was voted the most popular band for the second consecutive year.

Iceland Airwaves had the internet presence of the year according to tonlist.is

Mezzoforte received a special grant from Reykjavík/Loftbrú for their 35 years of presenting Icelandic music abroad.

Lifetime achievement award went to Þórir Baldursson.

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 BjarnasonAlbum cover of the Year-Arnar Ingi Viðarsson, Kári Halldórsson and Kolbeinn Hugi Höskuldsson  for Swordplay and guitarslay – Retrön

Newcomer of the Year- Sudden Weather Change

Performer of the Year-   Davíð Þór Jónsson

Voice of the Year-Sigríður 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

The 15th Icelandic Music Awards were presented on February 18th 2009

Winners:

Composers of the Year -Sigur Rós for the music and lyrics on”Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust”

Composition of the Year-ORA by Áskel Másson

Video of the Year-Björk and Encyclopedia Pictura for WanderlustAlbum cover of the Year- Kate vonHarreveld and Helgi Þórsson for Demoni Paradiso (Evil Madness)

Newcomer of the Year-Agent Fresco

Performer of the Year-Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir

Voice of the Year-Emilíana Torrini

Single of the Year-“Þú komst við hjartað í mér”,by: Páll Óskar, Toggi and Bjarki

Jazz, album of the Year-Fram af, Ómar Guðjónsson

Classical/contemporary, album of the Year-Fordlandia, Jóhann Jóhannsson

Popp/rokk, album of the Year-Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, Sigur Rós

Mugison received a special grant from Reykjavik/Loftbru

Bagglútur had the internet presence of the Year according to tonlist.isBaggalútur 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

The winners of the 14. annual Icelandic Music Awards:

Record:

– rock/fringe music :  Mugiboogie-Mugison

– pop/contemporary: Frágangur/Hold er mold-Megas og Senuþjófarnir

– various: Við og við-Ólöf Arnalds

-jazz : Cycles-Einar Scheving

– classical/contemporary : Melódía-Kammerkórinn Carmina

Performer:

– various : Björk

– classical/contemporary : Kammersveitin Ísafold

– jazz : Sigurður Flosason

Composition:

– classical/contemporary: Apocrypha by Hugi Guðmundsson

– 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: Sigurður Flosasona and Jóel Pálsson quartet

Samtónn Motivation award: Björgólfur Guðmundsson

Lifetime achievment award: Rúnar Júlíusson