The nominations for the Icelandic Music Awards were unveiled today at a ceremony at Jómfrúin on Lækjargata—a fitting venue as it won last year’s award for Music Event of the Year.

Awards are presented in various categories including albums, songs, compositions, performances, vocals, music graphics and videos, production and more. 

Nine artists stood out with three or more nominations each. Una Torfa leads the pack with a total of five nominations, followed by Magnús Jóhann with four. Emiliana Torrini, GDRN, Ingi Bjarni, Óskar Guðjónsson, Guðmundur Pétursson, Markéta Irglová, and Bára Gísladóttir each received three nominations.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Harpa on 12 March, broadcast live on RÚV. The evening will be hosted by the beloved artist Friðrik Ómar Hjörleifsson.

In addition to the announced categories, the Rising Star award will be presented, along with a new award for the most popular music of the year, determined by public voting on RÚV’s platforms.

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List of Nominees

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Vocal Performance of the Year:

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Jazz:

Kristjana Stefáns

Marína Ósk

Rebekka Blöndal

Silva Þórðardóttir

Una Stef

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Classical and Contemporary: 

Benedikt Kristjánsson

Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir

Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir

Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson

Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir

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Pop, Pop Alternative:, Hip-Hop and Electronic:

Árný Margrét

Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson

Emiliana Torrini

GDRN

Magni Ásgeirsson

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Performers of the Year

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Pop, Pop Alternative:, Hip-Hop and Electronic:

Benni Hemm Hemm & Kórinn

GDRN

Kælan mikla

Mugison

Una Torfa

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Classical and Contemporary: 

Benedikt Kristjánsson

Cauda Collective

Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir

Sif Margrét Tulinius

Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson

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Jazz:

Anna Gréta

Ingi Bjarni Skúlason

Mikael Máni Ásmundsson

Óskar Guðjónsson

Sunna Gunnlaugs

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Other music:

Guðmundur Pétursson

Lón

Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson

Markéta Irglová

Teitur Magnússon

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Song/Composition of the Year: 

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Jazz:

Visan - Ingi Bjarni

Öræfi - Kjartan Valdemarsson, Stórsveit Reykjavíkur

Tilfinningatöffarinn - Magnús Jóhann og Óskar Guðjónsson

Maturing Backwards - Mikael Máni

Nú sefur jörðin - Sigmar Matthiasson ásamt Ragnheiði Gröndal

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Classical and Contemporary: 

Growl Power - Bára Gísladóttir

Píanókonsert - Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson

Tumi fer til tunglsins - Jóhann G. Jóhannsson

Konsert nr. 2 fyrir hljómsveit - Snorri Sigfús Birgisson

Ritual - Viktor Orri Árnason í samstarfi við Arnbjörgu Maríu Danielsen

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Other Music: 

Battery Brain - Guðmundur Pétursson

Merki - gugusar

Vinátta okkar er blóm - K.óla

Mona Lisa - Markéta Irglová

Fjöllin og fjarlægðin - Teitur Magnússon

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Pop:

Let's Keep Dancing - Emiliana Torrini

Fullkomið farartæki - Nýdönsk

Þetta líf er allt í læ - Sigurður Guðmundsson, Una Torfa

Um mig og þig - Una Torfa

Til þín - Unnsteinn og Haraldur

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Pop Alternative:

Gumbri (with Damon Albarn) - Kaktus Einarsson

Ólína - Lada Sport

The Great Big Warehouse in the Sky - Pétur Ben

Í Draumalandinu - Spacestation

gráta smá - Supersport!

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Hip-Hop and Electronic:

Monní - Aron Can

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

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Albums of the Year:

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Film & Theatre: 

All Eyes On Me - Biggi Hilmars

Tónlistin úr Snertingu - Högni

Ljósvíkingar - Magnús Jóhann

The Black Knight - Sin Fang

Innocence - Snorri Hallgrímsson

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Other Music:

Wandering Beings - Guðmundur Pétursson

Skiptir mig máli - K.óla

Where You Belong - Markéta Irglová

Gler/hanski - Stafrænn Hákon

Ahoy! - Svavar Knútur

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Jazz:

Fragile Magic - Ingi Bjarni Trio

Öræfi - Kjartan Valdemarsson, Stórsveit Reykjavíkur

Fermented Friendship - Magnús Jóhann & Óskar Guðjónsson

Uneven Equator - Sigmar Matthiasson

Ástin, bjartsýnin og andskotans blaðrið í fólkinu - Sunna Gunnlaugs

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Pop:

Ljósið & ruslið - Benni Hemm Hemm & Kórinn

Miss Flower - Emiliana Torrini

Frá mér til þín - GDRN

Í hennar heimi - Iðunn Einars

Sundurlaus samtöl - Una Torfa

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Pop Alternative:

Lobster Coda - Kaktus Einarsson

Low Light - Klemens Hannigan

Spegill spegill - Lada Sport

Múr - Múr

allt sem hefur gerst - Supersport!

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Hip-Hop and Electronic:

Þegar ég segi monní - Aron Can

1000 orð - Bríet og Birnir

SAD :’( - CYBER

Fullkominn dagur til að kveikja í sér - Emmsjé Gauti

Dulræn atferlismeðferð - Kött Grá Pje & Fonetik Simbol

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Classical and Contemporary

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

De Lumine - Sif Margrét Tulinius

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Music Video of the Year:

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With Love, Despite the Pain - Antje Taiga Jandrig og Owen Hindley

1000 orð - stuttmynd - Erlendur Sveinsson

Heimsslit - Hrafnkell Tumi Georgsson

Serious Damage - Máni M. Sigfússon

High Stakes Low Rider - Björn Heimir Önundarson

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Graphics of the Year:

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viibra - Salóme Hollanders

Lobster Coda - Shrey Kathuria

Græni pakkinn - Viktor Weisappel, Strik Studio

Nokkur jólaleg lög - Þorgeir K. Blöndal

Floni 3 - Þorgeir K. Blöndal og Ísak Einarsson

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Lyrics of the Year: 

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Dulræn atferlismeðferð - Atli Sigþórsson

Ástandið - Dr. Gunni

Um mann sem móðgast - Einar Lövdahl

Óperan hundrað þúsund - Kristín Eíríksdóttir

Um mig og þig - Una Torfa

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Producer of the Year: 

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Fermented Friendship - Bergur Þórisson

Low Light - Leifur Björnsson, Howie B, Klemens Hannigan, Arnar Guðjónsson og Friðfinnur

Oculus

Bára Gísladóttir: Orchestral Works - Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir, Daniel Shores

Innocence - Snorri Hallgrímsson, Freya Dinesen, Albert Finnbogason, Miklós Lukács, Addi

800 og Martyn Heyne

Where You Belong - Sturla Mio Þórisson