All pictures taken by Joana Fontinha

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The annual Grapevine Music Awards 2025 took place on February 6th at a celebratory ceremony in Mengi. Held annually since 2013, this marks the 13th edition of the awards.

This year, a panel of judges assembled by The Reykjavík Grapevine nominated 31 bands or musicians across eight different categories. The panel included local promoter Agnes Hlynsdóttir, DJ and music writer Alexander Le Sage De Fontenay, RÚV music critic Júlía Aradóttir, musician and event manager Maria-Carmela Raso, record purveyor, musician, and festival organizer Pan Thorarensen, and Grapevine’s music editor Jóhannes Bjarkason.

‍The Grapevine’s 2025 Music Awards winners

Artist Of The Year:

CYBER - WINNER

Bára Gísladóttir 

Emiliana Torrini 

Ex.girls 

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Album Of The Year:

Supersport! — Allt sem hefur Gerst  - WINNER

Sideproject — Sourcepond 

SiGRÚN — Monster Milk 

Young Nazareth — 200 101 Vol. 1 

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Song Of The Year:

Spacestation — “Í Draumalandi” - WINNER

Aron Can — “Monní” 

Kaktus Einarsson feat. Damon Albarn — “Gumbri” 

Oyama — ”Cigarettes”

Best Visual Production:

Bríet & Birnir — 1000 orð, directed by Erlendur Sveinsson - WINNER

BSÍ — lily (hot dog), directed by Snæfríður Sól Gunnarsdóttir 

Krassoff — Holdgervingur Lauslætis, directed by Krassoff & Freyja Vignisdóttir 

Múr — Heimsslit, directed by Hrafnkell Tumi 

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Best Live Act:

Xiupill  - WINNER

Hasar 

MC MYASNOI 

Osmē

You Should Have Heard This:

Jónbjörn — Gárur  - WINNER

Katla Yamagata — Postulín 

Kött Grá Pjé — Hugræn Atferlismeðferð 

Tonik Ensemble — Music is mass 

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Ones To Watch:

Amor Vincit Omnia - WINNER

Flesh Machine 

Jadzia 

Knackered 

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Shout Out:

Árni Matthíasson - WINNER

Ása Dýradóttir 

Drif 

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We wholeheartedly congratulate all the winners and nominees!