Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin

Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunin (Icelandic Music Awards) is the official annual music awards given every year in Iceland to commemorate the musical achievements of the year.

The award was established in 1993 with an annual rock award given by the Félag íslenskra hljómlistarmanna (FIH) (Union of Icelandic Musicians); since then, it has developed into a multi-category event held usually in January or February for awards of the previous year.

Since 2002, the event has been sponsored by the Icelandic Music Association known as Samtónn.

Winners

1993

• Song of the Year: "Stúlkan" by Todmobile
• Album of the Year: Spillt by Todmobile
• Performer / Band of the Year: Todmobile
• Singer of the Year (male): Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
• Singer of the Year (female): Björk Guðmundsdóttir
• Keyboard Player of the Year: Eyþór Gunnarsson
• Bass Player of the Year: Eiður Arnarsson
• Drummer of the Year: Gunnlaugur Briem
• Guitar Player of the Year: Guðmundur Pétursson
• Instrumentalist of the Year (other instruments): Sigtryggur Baldursson (percussion)
• Songwriter of the Year: Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson
• Lyricist of the Year: Andrea Gylfadóttir
• Cover of the Year: "Starlight" by Jet Black Joe
• Best Newcomer: Orri Harðarson
• Honorary: Björgvin Halldórsson

2004

• Best Pop Album: Mugimama, Is This Mugimusic? by Mugison
• Best Rock Album: Hljóðlega af stað by Hjálmar
• Best Album: Vetrarljóð' by Ragnheiður Gröndal
• Singer of the Year (male): Páll Rósinkranz
• Singer of the Year (female): Ragnheiður Gröndal
• Performer / Band of the Year: Jagúar
• Song of the Year: "Murr Murr" by Mugison
• Best Newcomer: Hjálmar

Classical and contemporary music

• Composition of the Year: Sinfónía by Þórð Magnússon
• Record of the Year: Verk fyrir selló og píanó - Bryndís Halla Gylfadóttir (cellist) and Edda Erlendsdóttir (piano) and Enescu, Janacek, Kodaly, Martinu
• Performer of the Year: Bryndís Halla Gylfadóttir (cellist)
• Newcomer: Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson (piano)

Jazz

• Record of the Year: Dansaðu fíflið þitt dansaðu! by Sammi, Tómas R and Jagúar
• Composition of the Year: Ástin by Tómas R. Einarsson (Dansaðu fíflið þitt dansaðu)
• Jazz Artist of the Year: Samúel Jón Samúelsson and Jagúar

Other music

• Record of the Year: Mugimama, is this monkey music? by Mugison
• Music video of the Year: "Oceana" by Björk
• Best Export: Bang Gang and Barði Jóhannsson
• Honorary: Helga Ingólfsdóttir (harpsicord)
• Motivational recording: Ágúst Einarsson for the book Hagræn áhrif tónlistar

2006

Classical and Contemporary Music

• Record of the Year: Þorlákstíðir by Voces Thules
• Performer of the Year: Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson (piano)
• Composition of the Year: "Fiðlukonsert" by Áskell Másson

Jazz

• Record of the Year: Atlantshaf by Atlantshaf
• Performer of the Year: Útlendingahersveitin
• Song of the Year: "Líf" by Einar Valur Scheving

Various music

• Pop Record of the Year: Dirty Paper Cup by Hafdís Huld
• Rock and Alternative Record of the Year: Wine for My Weakness by Pétur Ben
• Popular Record of the Year: Aparnir í Eden by Baggalútur
• Other music Record of the Year: In Cod We Trust by Ghostigital
• Performer of the Year: Björgvin Halldórsson
• Song of the Year: "Allt fyrir mig" by Baggalútur and Björgvin Halldórsson
• Singer of the Year (male): Bubbi Morthens
• Singer of the Year (female): Lay Low

Other awards

• Music video of the Year: "The One" by Trabant
• Best album art: Please Don't Hate Me by Lay Low
• Best Newcomer: Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir
• Útrásarverðlaun Reykjavíkur Loftbrú: Ghostigital
• Motivational: FL Group
• Honorary: Ólafur Gaukur Þórhallsson
• Most Popular Song of the Year: "Barfly" by Jeff Who?
• Popular Performer of the Year: Lay Low

2007

Classical and contemporary music

• Best Record of the Year: Melódía by Kammerkórinn Carmina
• Best Composition of the Year: "Apochrypha" by Hugi Guðmundsson
• Bets Artist of the Year: Kammersveitin Ísafold

Jazz

• Best Record of the Year: Cycles by Einar Scheving
• Best Artist of the Year: Sigurður Flosason (saxophone)
• Best Composition of the Year: "Daboli" by Agnar Már Magnússon

Various music

• Pop Record of the Year: Frágangur/Hold er mold by Megas and Senuþjófarnir
• Rock / Alternative Record of the Year: Mugiboogie by Mugison
• Record of the Year: "Við & við" by Ólöf Arnalds
• Artist of the Year: Björk
• Song of the Year: "Verum í sambandi" by Snorri Helgason / Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson
• Songwriter of the Year: Högni Egilsson (from Hjaltalín)
• Lyricist of the Year: Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson (Sprengjuhöllin)
• Singer of the Year (male): Páll Óskar
• Singer of the Year (female): Björk

Other awards

• Best Newcomer: Hjaltalín
• Best film / television music: Pétur Ben for Foreldrar
• Best Music Video of the Year: "The Great Unrest" by Gísli Darri & Bjarki Rafn with Mugison
• Album Art of the Year: Alli Metall, Kjartan Hallur & Mugison for Mugison album Mugiboogie
• Netverðlaun by tonlist.is: Páll Óskar
• Popular Artist of the Year by visir.is: Páll Óskar
• Útflutningsverðlaun: Kvartett Sigurðar Flosasonar & Jóels Pálssonar
• Motovational: Björgólfur Guðmundsson
• Honorary: Rúnar Júlíusson

2008

• Best songwriter: Sigur Rós for Með suð í eyrum
• Best Composition of the Year: ORA by Áskell Másson
• Song of the Year: "Þú komst við hjartað í mér" by Toggi, Bjarki Jónsson & Páll Óskar
• Singer of the Year: Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson
• Best Newcomer: Agent Fresco
• Motivational: Músíktilraunir
• Jazz Record of the Year: Fram af by Ómar Guðjónsson
• Classical and contemporary music Record of the Year: Fordlandia by Jóhann Jóhannsson
• Pop / Rock Record of the Year: Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós
• Performer of the Year: Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir (piano) on Tuttugu tillit til Jesúbarnsins (Olivier Messiaen)
• Music Video of the Year: "Wanderlust" by Björk Guðmundsdóttir / Encyclopedia Pictura
• Umslag ársins: Demoni Paradiso by Evil Madness
• Netverðlaun tónlist.is: Baggalútur
• Útrásarverðlaun: Mugison
• Popular Performer of the Year: Baggalútur
• Honorary: Ingólfur Guðbrandsson

External links

• Official website