The Icelandic Music Awards 2025 - Nominations and Winners
Photos taken by Sunna Ben
The Icelandic Music Awards were presented at Silfurberg, Harpa, on March 12, 2025. A total of 26 awards were handed out, along with an honorary award and a Best New Artist recognition.
The evening was filled with spectacular musical performances, including a special appearance by Damon Albarn, best known as the lead singer of Gorillaz, who performed alongside Kaktus Einarsson.
The night's host, Friðrik Ómar, ensured plenty of glitter and glamour, keeping the celebratory atmosphere alive from start to finish.
But let’s get to the main event—here are the night's winners:
Vocal Performance of the Year - Jazz
Marína Ósk
Other nominees:
Kristjana Stefáns
Rebekka Blöndal
Silva Þórðardóttir
Una Stef
Vocal Performance of the Year - Classical and Contemporary:
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson
Other nominees:
Benedikt Kristjánsson
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir
Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir
Vocal Performance of the Year - Pop, Pop Alternative, Hip-Hop and Electronic:
Magni Ásgeirsson
Other nominees:
Árný Margrét
Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
Emiliana Torrini
GDRN
Performer of the Year - Pop, Pop Alternative, Hip-Hop and Electronic:
Una Torfa
Other nominees:
Benni Hemm Hemm & Kórinn
GDRN
Kælan mikla
Mugison
Performer of the Year - Classical and Contemporary:
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson
Other nominees:
Benedikt Kristjánsson
Cauda Collective
Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir
Sif Margrét Tulinius
Performer of the Year - Jazz
Óskar Guðjónsson
Other nominees:
Anna Gréta
Ingi Bjarni Skúlason
Mikael Máni Ásmundsson
Sunna Gunnlaugs
Performer of the Year - Other music:
Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson
Other nominees:
Guðmundur Pétursson
Lón
Markéta Irglová
Teitur Magnússon
Composition of the Year - Jazz
Visan - Ingi Bjarni
Other nominees:
Öræfi - Kjartan Valdemarsson, Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Tilfinningatöffarinn - Magnús Jóhann og Óskar Guðjónsson
Maturing Backwards - Mikael Máni
Nú sefur jörðin - Sigmar Matthiasson ásamt Ragnheiði Gröndal
Composition of the Year - Classical and Contemporary
Konsert nr. 2 fyrir hljómsveit - Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Other nominees:
Growl Power - Bára Gísladóttir
Píanókonsert - Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson
Tumi fer til tunglsins - Jóhann G. Jóhannsson
Ritual - Viktor Orri Árnason í samstarfi við Arnbjörgu Maríu Danielsen
Song of the Year - Other Music
Mona Lisa - Markéta Irglová
Other nominees:
Battery Brain - Guðmundur Pétursson
Merki - gugusar
Vinátta okkar er blóm - K.óla
Fjöllin og fjarlægðin - Teitur Magnússon
Song of the Year - Pop
Fullkomið farartæki - Nýdönsk
Other nominees:
Let's Keep Dancing - Emiliana Torrini
Þetta líf er allt í læ - Sigurður Guðmundsson, Una Torfa
Um mig og þig - Una Torfa
Til þín - Unnsteinn og Haraldur
Song of the Year - Pop Alternative:
Í Draumalandinu - Spacestation
Other nominees:
Gumbri (with Damon Albarn) - Kaktus Einarsson
Ólína - Lada Sport
The Great Big Warehouse in the Sky - Pétur Ben
gráta smá - Supersport!
Song of the Year - Hip-Hop and Electronic
Monní - Aron Can
Other nominees:
bad bitch í RVK - ClubDub
I don’t wanna walk this earth - CYBER, tatjana
Stuttar buxur - ex.girls & LaFontaine
Tala minn skít - Saint Pete og Herra Hnetusmjör
Album of the Year - Film & Theatre
Innocence - Snorri Hallgrímsson
Other nominees:
All Eyes On Me - Biggi Hilmars
Tónlistin úr Snertingu - Högni
Ljósvíkingar - Magnús Jóhann
The Black Knight - Sin Fang
Album of the Year - Other Music
Wandering Beings - Guðmundur Pétursson
Other nominees:
Skiptir mig máli - K.óla
Where You Belong - Markéta Irglová
Gler/hanski - Stafrænn Hákon
Ahoy! - Svavar Knútur
Album of the Year - Jazz
Öræfi - Kjartan Valdemarsson, Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Other nominees:
Fragile Magic - Ingi Bjarni Trio
Fermented Friendship - Magnús Jóhann & Óskar Guðjónsson
Uneven Equator - Sigmar Matthiasson
Ástin, bjartsýnin og andskotans blaðrið í fólkinu - Sunna Gunnlaugs
Album of the Year - Pop
Miss Flower - Emiliana Torrini
Other nominees:
Ljósið & ruslið - Benni Hemm Hemm & Kórinn
Frá mér til þín - GDRN
Í hennar heimi - Iðunn Einars
Sundurlaus samtöl - Una Torfa
Album of the Year - Pop Alternative
allt sem hefur gerst - Supersport!
Other nominees:
Lobster Coda - Kaktus Einarsson
Low Light - Klemens Hannigan
Spegill spegill - Lada Sport
Múr - Múr
Album of the Year - Hip-Hop and Electronic
1000 orð - Bríet og Birnir
Other nominees:
Þegar ég segi monní - Aron Can
SAD :’( - CYBER
Fullkominn dagur til að kveikja í sér - Emmsjé Gauti
Dulræn atferlismeðferð - Kött Grá Pje & Fonetik Simbol
Album of the Year - Classical and Contemporary
De Lumine - Sif Margrét Tulinius
Other nominees:
Orchestral Works - Bára Gísladóttir, Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands, Eva Ollikainen
GROWL POWER - Björg Brjánsdóttir og Bára Gísladóttir
Stífluhringurinn - Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson
EKKI MEIRA EKKI MINNA - Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson og Andrew Power
Music Video of the Year:
1000 orð - Short film - Erlendur Sveinsson
Other nominees:
With Love, Despite the Pain - Antje Taiga Jandrig og Owen Hindley
Heimsslit - Hrafnkell Tumi Georgsson
Serious Damage - Máni M. Sigfússon
High Stakes Low Rider - Björn Heimir Önundarson
Graphic of the Year
Lobster Coda - Shrey Kathuria
Other nominees:
viibra - Salóme Hollanders
Græni pakkinn - Viktor Weisappel, Strik Studio
Nokkur jólaleg lög - Þorgeir K. Blöndal
Floni 3 - Þorgeir K. Blöndal og Ísak Einarsson
Lyrics of the Year
Óperan hundrað þúsund - Kristín Eíríksdóttir
Other nominees:
Dulræn atferlismeðferð - Atli Sigþórsson
Ástandið - Dr. Gunni
Um mann sem móðgast - Einar Lövdahl
Um mig og þig - Una Torfa
Producer of the Year
Bára Gísladóttir: Orchestral Works - Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir, Daniel Shores
Other nominees:
Fermented Friendship - Bergur Þórisson
Low Light - Leifur Björnsson, Howie B, Klemens Hannigan, Arnar Guðjónsson og Friðfinnur
Oculus
Innocence - Snorri Hallgrímsson, Freya Dinesen, Albert Finnbogason, Miklós Lukács, Addi
800 og Martyn Heyne
Where You Belong - Sturla Mio Þórisson
Best new artist
Múr
Honorary award
Steinar Berg Ísleifsson
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