Sigur Rós Composers Of Year At Icelandic Music Awards

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 15th Icelandic Music Awards were presented on February 18th, 2009. Check out a complete list of this year’s winners, links included, after the jump...

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 Wanderlust

Album cover of the Year: Kate von Harreveld 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: Póll 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 Reykjavík/Loftbrú

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

Músíktilraunirwas awarded the Samtónn prize of excellent achievement for their decades of dedication to promoting up and coming artists

Lifetime achievement award went to Ingólfur Guðbrandsson.