Emilíana Torrini and Sigur Rós each received three awards at the Icelandic Music Awards last night. Emilíana’s album Fisherman’s Woman was chosen Pop Album of the Year. She was also chosen Best Female Vocal Artist of the Year and received an award for the Video of the Year. Sigu Rós’ album, Takk, was chosen Rock Album of the Year. Sigur Rós also won for Performer of the Year and an award for the Best Album Cover.
Below is the list of the Icelandic Music Awards winners.
Album of the Year/Pop music
Fisherman’s Woman – Emilíana Torrini
Album of the Year/Rock/alternative music
Takk – Sigur Rós
Album of the Year/Pop music
Ást/…Í 6 skrefa fjarlægð frá paradís – Bubbi
Album of the Year/Various Music
Benni Hemm Hemm – Benni Hemm Hemm
Performer of the year/POP, rock/alternative music, contemporary and various music
Sigur Rós
Song and Lyric of the Year
Pabbi þarf að vinna – Baggalútur
Best Female Vocal Performance
Emilíana Torrini
Best Male Vocal Performance
Bubbi
Album of the Year/Classic and Contemporary Music
Frá Strönd til fjarlægra stranda
Performer of the Year/Classic and Contemporary Music
Íslenska óperan – fyrir flutning á Tökin hert eftir Benjamin Britten
Composition of the Year/Classic and Contemporary Music
Ardente – Haukur Tómasson
Album of the Year/Jazz
Leiðin heim – Kvartett Sigurðar Flosasonar
Performer of the Year/Jazz
Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Song of the Year/Jazz
„Cold Front“ – Cold Front
Other awards
Video of the Year
Emilíana Torrini – Sunnyroad
Best Album Cover
Sigur Rós – Takk
Most Promising New Act
Benni Hemm Hemm.
