Faroese music prize award ceremony
Faroese Music Awards (short form: FMA , in Faroese : Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar ) is a Faroese music prize award ceremony, which was established in 2014, after the former Faroese music prize Planet Awards was abolished when the producers Portal.fo were sold to new owners. Faroese Music Awards honours Faroese music, singers, musicians, composers etc. and is a cooperation between the Faroese national broadcasting company Kringvarp Føroya , the Nordic House in Tórshavn and others like the Miðlahúsið (Sosialurin and the internet portal In.fo).[ 1]
The Faroese Music Awards were presented for the first time on 15 March 2014 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn , where 22 prizes were awarded.[ 1] The Faroese Music Awards ceremony have been held every year since then, normally on a Saturday night in early March. The musical categories have been changed several times since the first FMA event.
The Winners of FMA 2022 [ edit ] The 2022 Faroese Music Awards ceremony took place on 2022 was the ninth year of this event. It was held in the Nordic House in Tórshavn on 12 March 2022.[ 2]
Pop & Rock category
Album of the Year: "Cazador de Ostras" – Teitur
Song of the Year: "Hey Amanda" – Brimheim
Female Singer of the Year: Brimheim
Male Singer of the Year: Teitur
Band of the Year: Brimheim Open category
Album/concert of the Year: "Fonetika" – BA Tónlist
Composition of the Year: "Mourner’s Adagio" – Óli Jógvansson
Singer/soloist of the Year: Ernst Remmel
Ensemble/Choir of the Year: EKA Other awards
New Artist of the Year: Horrse
Producer of the Year: Jens L. Thomsen
Music Video of the Year: "Alt annað enn vanligt" – Maria Tórgarð
Album Artwork of the Year: "Gonguteigatúnatos" – Kirstin Helgadóttir
Song Lyric of the Year: "Sóleyan" – Elin Brimheim Heinesen
Listeners' Choice Award: Ester Skála[ 3]
Music Export Award: Mahogni Music Publishing
Lifetime Achievement Award: Martin Joensen The Winners of FMA 2021 [ edit ] The 2021 Faroese Music Awards ceremony took place on 7 March 2021 in the form of a televised virtual event with nine pre-recorded musical performances.[ 4]
Lifetime achievement: Robert McBirnie
Best female singer: Eivør
Best male singer: Teitur
Best album: ‘Modern Era’ – Teitur
Best song: ‘Kanska’ – Einangran
Best singer or solo artist: Jákup Lützen
Best album or live performance: Kata – ‘1902’
Best arrangement: ‘Bei’ Konsørn (video)
Best new artist: Brimheim
Best video: ‘Sleep on it’ – Eivør
Best producer: Høgni Lisberg and James Thomas for ‘Within a man’
Best lyric: ’Mánasegl’ – Marjun Syderbø Kjelnes
Best album cover: Snorri Eldjarn Snorrason for ’Eivør’
Public vote award: Hallur Joensen The Winners of FMA 2020 [ edit ] Faroese Music Awards 2020 were held at the Nordic House in Tórshavn. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the award ceremony was held without a present audience, and music performances were recorded in advance. The winners at the FMA 2020 were as follows:[ 5]
Pop/rock
Female Artist of the Year: Jasmin
Male Artist of the Year: Pól Arni Holm
Song of the Year: Kostbar – Ingi Poulsen
Album of the Year: I Know It’s Over – Jasmin
Band or Artist of the Year: Joe & The Shitboys Open Category
Singer or solo performer of the Year: Janus Rasmussen
Band or Choir of the Year: Tórshavnar Big Band
Album or Concert of the Year: Klingra – Afenginn
Composition of the Year: Songs of solitude and night – Sunleif Rasmussen
New Name of the Year: Marius DC
Music Video of the Year: Fremmed – The River (by Atli Brix Kamban)
Producer of the Year: Janus Rasmussen
Lyrics of the Year: Klingra – Afenginn
Album Cover of the Year: Annika Arge Gregoriussen (Catch – Plúmm)
Listener Award: Ingi Poulsen
Special Award: Kristian Blak The Winners of FMA 2018 [ edit ] The 2018 FMA show was co-hosted by Rolant Waag Dam and Kristian Blak in the Nordic House.[ 6]
Best Female singer: Kristina Baerendsen
Best New Artist: Silvurdronger
Best Album: Ingalvur av Reyni
Best Band: Alda Magna
Best Producer: Hans Poulson
Best Album Cover: Kapnas spælir Blak The Winners of FMA 2017 [ edit ] The 2017 FMA show was held in the Nordic House on 11 March 2017.[ 7]
Best Song: "Alright" by Danny and The Veetos
Best Female singer: Lena Anderssen
Best Male singer: Heiðrik á Heygum
Best Singer/soloist: Eivør Pálsdóttir
Best newcomer: Konni Kass
Best Artist/Band: Danny and The Veetos
Best Artist/Group: ORKA
Best Composition: "Symphony no. 2 – The Earth Anew" – Sunleif Rasmussen
Best Producer: Niclas Johannesen, for producing Eagle In The Sky with Lena Anderssen
Best Album: Eagle In The Sky – Lena Anderssen
Best Album/Concert: At The Heart Of A Selkie – Eivør Pálsdóttir and DR Big Band
Best Song lyrics: "Verð mín", written by Marjun Syderbø Kjælnæs , performed by Eivør Pálsdóttir on At The Heart Of A Selkie .
Best Music video: "Einaferð var tað eg", GUT Productions – Director: Búi Dam. The Winners of FMA 2016 [ edit ] Nominations in 2016 [ edit ] Nominations across the categories [ edit ] Best producer of the year [ edit ] Best new artist or band of the year [ edit ] Alvi Joensen
Elinborg Pálsdóttir
Hamradun
Hulda
Jógvan Joensen
Kátir Kallar
Mahanna
Punjab
Ragnar Finsson Best music video of the year [ edit ] Nominations of Folk, Country and Blues[ edit ] Best female or male singer of the year [ edit ] Best band/artist of the year[ edit ] Best album of the year [ edit ] Endurljós – Annika Hoydal
Heitur kossur – Hanus G. & Cantabile
If the Ocean was Wine – Froðbiar Sóknar Blues Orkestur
Lívið er ein lítil løta – Hallur Joensen
The Flying Elephant – PunjabBest song of the year [ edit ] "Hairy Woman" – Punjab
"Saknur" - Hanus G. & Cantabile
"Kári Kálvalíð" – Hallur Joensen
"Lívið er ein lítil løta" – Hallur Joensen
"Run to You" – Punjab Greta Svabo Bech won the prize Female singer of the year and the song "Myrkablátt", which she sings and composed was awarded with the prize Song of the year in the Pop/Rock category.FMA 2015 was held in the Nordic House in Tórshavn on 14 March 2015.
The following artists performed:
The Winners of FMA 2015 [ edit ] Høgni Lisberg (HOGNI) won the prize Album of the year in the category Pop/Rock, he won for the album Call for a Revolution . Photo: Bárður Eklund.Male singer of the year: Benjamin Petersen.[ 8]
Female singer of the year: Greta Svabo Bech .
Song of the year: Myrkablátt (also known as: Einsamallast í Føroyum), Greta Svabo Bech sings and composed. Elin á Rógvi wrote the text. The song was a part of the radio-advent calendar Nivinaja which Elin á Rógvi wrote.
Album of the year: Call for a Revolution with HOGNI (Høgni Lisberg )
Band or artist of the year: AVE Best singer or artist of the year: Dávur Juul Magnussen .
Best band or choir of the year: Yggdrasil [ 9]
Best musical composition of the year: Nordisk messe by Sunleif Rasmussen for mixed choir and symphony orchestra.
Best album or concert of the year: Høvdingar hittast , album by the British composer Gavin Bryars , published in 2014, performed in the Nordic House in Tórshavn in 2011, Eivør Pálsdóttir and Rúni Brattaberg sang at the concert. The music was played by Aldubáran and Eystanljóð. Hallur Joensen won the prize Best male singer in the pop category. The show was broadcast on the national Faroese radio live. The hosts were Barbara Holm and Eyðfinn Jensen.
There were also performances by various Faroese artists and bands:
Jóannes Andreasen
Jens Marni Hansen
Marius Ziska
The Absent Silver King
Kári Sverrisson
Hallur Joensen & Kristina Bærendsen
Kamarkórið
Leila av Reyni
Allan Tausen
Reduce to Ash
LoverLover
Døgg Nónsgjógv
Cantabile
Hanus G. Johansen The winners of FMA 2014 [ edit ] Týr won the prize as Best band of the year in the category Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues og FolkBest band of the year: Týr [ 10]
Best singer of the year: Jón Aldará (lead singer in Hamferð )
Best album of the year: Týr
Best song of the year: Tokan – Marius and Svavar Knútur Best album of the year: Eivør for Lítla Skrímsl
Best artist/band: The Quartet of Betesda (choir)
Best melody: Eivør for Lurta nú Best male singer of the year: Hallur Joensen[ 11]
Best female singer of the year: Greta Svabo Bech
Best song of the year: Døgg Nónsgjógv for the song Tú tók mína hond
Best album of the year: Byrta
Best band/artist of the year: Byrta
Best live band of the year: Swangah Best new band of the year: Byrta
Best producer of the year: Baroli Music
Best music video of the year: Greta Svabo Bech for Broken Bones, director: Jamie Quantrill
FMA prize of honour: Simme[ 12]
Best new thinker of the year: HOYMA (home concerts in Eysturoy) with Jón Tyril and others
Best text of the year: Jóanes Nielsen and Kári Sverrisson for the song Lívið er júst sum tað er (poem by Jóanes Nielsen ), which Kári Sverrisson has composed and sung
Best album cover of the year: Týr 's Valkyrja Best singer or artist of the year [ edit ] Best band or artist of the year [ edit ] Best album of the year [ edit ] Best song of the year [ edit ] "Stóra lívmóðurin" – Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir[ 13]
"Tokan" – Marius and Svavar Knútur
"Nation" – Týr Best artist or band of the year [ edit ] Best album of the year [ edit ] Best male singer of the year [ edit ] Best female singer of the year [ edit ] Best album of the year [ edit ] Best song of the year [ edit ] Best band/artist of the year[ edit ] Best upcoming band/artist[ edit ] Best music video of the year [ edit ]
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