Icelandic Music Awards 2023 – Nominations and Awards
The Icelandic Music Awards were held on March 23 in Harpa. Here are all those who were nominated, with the highlighted winners. We are proud to see how vibrant and prolific the Icelandic music scene continues to be.
There were 800 submissions that applied to be considered for the Icelandic Music Awards. Considerable changes were made to award categories this year, combined under larger categories and coordinated between the main super categories.
Prizes are awarded for performance, singing, songs/compositions and records or larger works. Several awards are given across all categories: for sound engineering, music videos, live events and album artwork.
Best of Jazz
Live Performer of the Year
Andrés Þór
Haukur Gröndal
Marína Ósk
Rebekka Blöndal
Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Singer of the Year
Marína Ósk
Rebekka Blöndal
Silva Þórðardóttir
Steingrímur Teague
Stína Ágústsdóttir
Composition of the Year
Another Time – ASA Trio + Jóel Pálsson
Composition: Scott McLemore
Milder’s Mailbox – Baldvin Hlynsson
Composition: Baldvin Hlynsson
Prikó – ADHD
Composition: ADHD
Ray of Light – Haukur Gröndal
Composition: Haukur Gröndal
The Moon and the Sky – Marína Ósk Compostition: Marína Ósk
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Album of the Year
ADHD 8 – ADHD
Aether – Iceland’s Liberation Orchestra
Another Time – ASA Trio + Jóel Pálsson
Five angles – Haukur Gröndal
One Evening in July – Marína Ósk
Listen to the winners and nominees on our “Iceland Music Jazz” playlist:
Best of Contemporary Classical
Live Performer of the Year
Barokkbandið Brák
Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Kammersveit Reykjavíkur
Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson
Singer of the Year
Andri Björn Róbertsson
Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir
Dísella Lárusdóttir
Oddur A. Jónsson
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson
Composition of the Year
Fasaskipti – Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir
Composition: Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir
Lyrics: Þórdís Helgadóttir
Glerhjallar – Sveinn Lúðvík Björnsson
Composition: Sveinn Lúðvík Björnsson
Guðspjall Maríu (The Gospel of Mary) – Hugi Guðmundsson. Composition: Hugi Guðmundsson. Lyrics: Niels Brunse og Nila Parly
FEAST – Daníel Bjarnason
Composition: Daníel Bjarnason
Gemæltan – Veronique Vaka
Composition: Veronique Vaka
Album of the Year
Fikta – Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Quanta – Einar Torfi Einarsson
Two Sides – Barokkbandið Brák
VÍDDIR – Bára Gísladóttir
Windbells – Hugi Guðmundsson og Kammersveit Reykjavíkur
Listen to the winners and nominees on our “Iceland Music Contemporary Classical” playlist:
Best of Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop & Electronic
Live Performer of the Year
Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir (Gugusar)
Una Torfadóttir
Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson
Friðrik Dór Jónsson
FLOTT
Singer of the Year
Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson
Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir
Ylfa Þöll Ólafsdóttir (Dead Herring)
Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir (Gugusar)
Una Torfadóttir
Composition of the Year
Vinir – Elín Hall
Á óvart (ásamt Kött Grá Pjé & Urður) – Benni Hemm Hemm
Rhodos – Ultraflex
Klisja – Emmsjé Gauti
Ungfrú Ísland – Kvikindi
Bleikur og blár – Friðrik Dór
Snowblind – Ásgeir Trausti
Allt (ft. Bngrboy) – russian.girls
Uppá rönd (ásamt GDRN) – Hjálmar
EF ÞEIR VILJA BEEF (ásamt Joey Christ) – Daniil
Album of the Year
Ungfrú Ísland – Kvikindi
Hvernig ertu? – Prins Póló
Vök – Vök
Dætur – Friðrik Dór
12:48 – gugusar
Listen to the winners and nominees on our playlists:
Iceland Music Hip-Hop
Iceland Music POP
Iceland Music Rock Collection
Iceland Music Electronic
Other Music
Live Performer of the Year:
LÓN
Mugison
Magnús Jóhann Arnar Guðjónsson
Guðrún Ólafsdóttir (RÚN)
Composition of the Year:
The world is between us – Árný Margrét
We could stay – Ólafur Arnalds og Josin
Haustdansinn – Mugison Runaway (ft. RAKEL) – LÓN
Rome – Jelena Ćirić
Film and Theater Music - Album of the Year
The Essex Serpent – Herdís Stefánsdóttir og Dustin O’Halloran
Jaula – Snorri Hallgrímsson
OWLS – Magnús Jóhann
Surface – Ólafur Arnalds
Un Monde Nouveau – Arnar Guðjónsson
Album of the Year
Fossora – Björk
Tempó Prímó – Uppáhellingarnir
While We Wait – RAKEL, Salóme Katrín & ZAAR
Thankfully Distracted – LÓN
Listen to the winners and nominees on our Iceland music - Indie classical playlist:
Recording Engineer of the Year
Two sides – Barokkbandið Brák
Upptökustjórn: Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir
More Than you Know – Silva Þórðardóttir & Steingrímur Teague
Upptökustjórn: Styrmir Hauksson, Ragna Kjartansdóttir, Steingrímur Teague & Silva Þórðardóttir
Time is on my Hands – Ásgeir
Upptökustjórn: Guðmundur Kristinn Jónsson & Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson
Fossora – Björk
Upptökustjórn: Björk Guðmundsdóttir
OWLS – Magnús Jóhann
Upptökustjórn: Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson
Live Music Event of the Year
ErkiTíð 2022
30 ára afmælistónleikar Stórsveitar Reykjavíkur
Moses Hightower & Prins Póló í Gamla Bíó
Guðspjall Maríu
Apparition
Music Video of the Year
Snowblind – Ásgeir
Leikstjórn: Erlendur Sveinsson
Drift – Daniel Wohl
Leikstjórn: Máni M. Sigfússon
The world is between us – Árný Margrét
Leikstjórn: Erlendur Sveinsson
Radioflakes – Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Leikstjórn: Stephan Stephensen
Ósýnileg – Eliza Newman
Leikstjórn: Margrét SeemaTakyar
Sigra Heiminn – Kvikindi
Leikstjórn: Birnir Jón Sigurðsson
Cold Feet – Bríet
Leikstjórn: Bríet Ísis Elfar
Það vex eitt blóm fyrir vestan – Rún
Leikstjórn: Viktor Sigurjónsson
Rome – Jelena Ćirić
Leikstjórn: Sigurlaug Gísladóttir
Ancestress – Björk
Leikstjórn: Andrew Thomas Huang
Album Cover of the Year
Fossora – Björk Guðmundsdóttir
Hönnun: Björk Guðmundsdóttir og James Merry
Models of Duration – John McCowen
Hönnun: John McCowen
Owls – Magnús Jóhann
Hönnun: Viktor Weisshappel Vilhjálmsson
Amatör – Unnsteinn
Hönnun: Viktor Weisshappel Vilhjálmsson
While We Wait – RAKEL, Salóme Katrín og ZAAR
Hönnun: Aron Freyr Heimisson
Best New Artist
Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir
Honorary Award
Magnús Jón Kjartansson