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 is a cooperation between the Faroese national broadcasting company

Kringvarp Føroya Kringvarp Føroya (KvF) (English: ''Broadcasting Service of the Faroe Islands'') is the national public broadcasting company of the Faroe Islands. It was founded on 1 January 2005 after a merger of the national radio and television networks, Útv ...

, the newspaper Sosialurin, the internet portal In.fo and the Nordic House.jn.fo - Fyrireikingarnar til Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar – FMA 2015
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Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

, where 22 prizes were awarded. The Faroese Music Awards ceremony were also held in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, normally in March of each year. The musical categories were changed after the original FMA event.

The Winners of FMA 2018

The 2018 FMA show was co-hosted by Rolant Waag Dam and

Kristian Blak Kristian Blak (born 31 March 1947), originally from Fredericia, Denmark, lives in the Faroe Islands where he is a composer, musician, and record executive. He is the founder of the Nordic musical ensemble Yggdrasil (named after the World tree ...

in the Nordic House. *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

The 2017 FMA show was held in the Nordic House on 11 March 2017. *Best Song: "Alright" by Danny and The Veetos *Best Female singer:

Lena Anderssen Lena Anderssen is a Faroese/Canadian singer-songwriter with five albums to her name. Her latest album ''Eagle in the Sky'' was chosen as Album of the Year on the Faroe Islands at the Faroese Music Awards in 2017. Both her previous albums ''Lett ...

*Best Male singer: Heiðrik á Heygum *Best Singer/soloist:

Eivør Pálsdóttir Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...

*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 Sunleif Rasmussen (born March 19, 1961 in Sandur in the Faroe Islands) is the foremost Faroese composer of classical music. Biography Rasmussen studied in Norway, then returned to Tórshavn in the Faroes as a music teacher and jazz pianist. Fro ...

*Best Producer: Niclas Johannesen, for producing ''Eagle In The Sky'' with

*Best Album: ''Eagle In The Sky'' –

*Best Album/Concert: ''At The Heart Of A Selkie'' – Eivør Pálsdóttir and

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*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

*Best Female Singer:

*Best Individual singer:

*Best Composition: "Territorial Songs" by Sunleif Rasmussen *Best CD: ''Territorial Songs'' by

*Best Album: Double releases ''Slør'' and ''Bridges'' by

*Best Album Artwork: ''Slør'' with

Nominations in 2016

Nominations across the categories

Best producer of the year

* Tróndur Bogason * Bunkarin * Kaj Johannesen *

Jákup Zachariassen Jákup is a Faroese language, Faroese masculine given name, a cognate of the names Jacob (name), Jacob and James (name), James. People with the name Jákup include: *Jákup á Borg (born 1979), Faroese footballer *Jákup Dahl (1878-1944), Faroese P ...

* Jens L. Thomsen

Best new artist or band of the year

* Alvi Joensen * Elinborg Pálsdóttir * Hamradun * Hulda *

Jógvan Joensen Jógvan is a Faroese masculine given name. People bearing the name Jógvan include: *Jógvan Hansen (born 1978), Faroese singer and guitar player *Jógvan Heinason (1541–1602), first Minister of the Faroe Islands *Jógvan Justinusson (????-16??? ...

* Kátir Kallar * Mahanna *

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Ragnar Finsson Ragnar ( non, Ragnarr ) is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ''ragin-'' "counsel" and ''hari-'' "army". Origin and variations The Proto-Germanic forms of the compounds are "ragina" (counsel) and "harjaz" or " ...

Best music video of the year

Hamferð Hamferð is a Faroese doom metal band from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, which formed in 2008. Biography John Egholm (guitar) founded the band in 2008; he called Remi Johannesen (drums) and they started jamming. The first show was in a band competit ...

- Deyðir varðar * Byrta - Aftur og aftur * Byrta - Andvekur * Brynjolfur - Chain glass * Ranchus – Clog

Nominations of Folk, Country and Blues

Best female or male singer of the year

Annika Hoydal Annika Hoydal (born 19 November 1945) is a Faroese singer and actress. Hoydal was a contestant for the 1979 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and was nominated for the 2016 Faroese Music Awards. The Hoydal family The family name Hoydal takes name after ...

* Árni Johannesen * Hallur Joensen * Hanus G. Johansen * Sofus Hansen

Best band/artist of the year

* Froðbiar Sóknar Bluesorkestur * Hallur Joensen * Hanus G. &

Cantabile In music, ''cantabile'' , an Italian word, means literally "singable" or "songlike". In instrumental music, it is a particular style of playing designed to imitate the human voice. For 18th-century composers, ''cantabile'' is often synonymous wi ...

Best album of the year

*''Endurljós'' –

*''Heitur kossur'' – Hanus G. &

*''If the Ocean was Wine'' – Froðbiar Sóknar Blues Orkestur *''Lívið er ein lítil løta'' – Hallur Joensen *''The Flying Elephant'' –

Best song of the year

*"Hairy Woman" –

*"Saknur" - Hanus G. &

*"Kári Kálvalíð" – Hallur Joensen *"Lívið er ein lítil løta" – Hallur Joensen *"Run to You" –

FMA 2015

FMA 2015 was held in the Nordic House in Tórshavn on 14 March 2015. The following artists performed: *

Greta Svabo Bech Greta Svabo Bech (born in Tórshavn) is a Faroese singer-songwriter. She first became known for her work with Canadian producer Deadmau5, when "Raise Your Weapon" was nominated for Best Dance Record at the 2011 Grammy Awards54th Annual Grammy Aw ...

Yggdrasil Yggdrasil (from Old Norse ), in Norse cosmology, is an immense and central sacred tree. Around it exists all else, including the Nine Worlds. Yggdrasil is attested in the ''Poetic Edda'' compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional s ...

* Xperiment * Vágaverk *

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* Tollarar Og Syndarar * Systrar * Signar í Homrum * Sakaris * Quarter To Three * Hallelujah Sofus * Dánjal á Neystabø *

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* Alvi Joensen

The Winners of FMA 2015

Pop/Rock category

* Male singer of the year: Benjamin Petersen. * Female singer of the year:

. * Song of the year: ''Myrkablátt'' (also known as: Einsamallast í Føroyum),

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 Høgni Lisberg (born 7 June 1982) is a Faroese musician. Band and personal history Høgni was born in 1982 and is son of Sørin Lisberg and Hallbjørg Eliassen. His father is son of Knút Lisberg, who is cousin to Jens Olivur Lisberg (1896–19 ...

) * Band or artist of the year:

Open category

* Best singer or artist of the year: Dávur Juul Magnussen. * Best band or choir of the year:

* Best musical composition of the year: Nordisk messe by

for mixed choir and symphony orchestra. * Best album or concert of the year: ''Høvdingar hittast'', album by the British composer

Gavin Bryars Richard Gavin Bryars (; born 16 January 1943) is an English composer and double bassist. He has worked in jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, historicism, avant-garde, and experimental music. Early life and career Born on 16 January 1943 in ...

, published in 2014, performed in the Nordic House in Tórshavn in 2011,

and

Rúni Brattaberg Rúni Brattaberg is a bass opera singer from the Faroe Islands, who works in operas around the world. He has been building his repertoire with Wagner (Gurnemanz, Hagen, Hunding, Fafner, Pogner, Heinrich) and other leading bass roles such as Osmi ...

sang at the concert. The music was played by Aldubáran and Eystanljóð.

FMA 2014

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 *

* Hanus G. Johansen

The winners of FMA 2014

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category

*Best band of the year:

*Best singer of the year: Jón Aldará (lead singer in

) *Best album of the year:

*Best song of the year: Tokan – Marius and Svavar Knútur

Open category

*Best album of the year:

Eivør Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...

for ''Lítla Skrímsl'' *Best artist/band: The Quartet of Betesda (choir) *Best melody:

for ''Lurta nú''

Pop category

*Best male singer of the year: Hallur Joensen *Best female singer of the year:

*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

Other prizes

*Best new band of the year: Byrta *Best producer of the year: Baroli Music *Best music video of the year:

for Broken Bones, director: Jamie Quantrill *FMA prize of honour: Simme *Best new thinker of the year: HOYMA (home concerts in Eysturoy) with Jón Tyril and others *Best text of the year:

Jóanes Nielsen Jóanes Nielsen (born April 5, 1953 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese author and poet of the 1980s generation. Nielsen has written short stories, plays and novels. He has published seven collections of poetry, and was nominated for the Nordic Council's ...

and Kári Sverrisson for the song ''Lívið er júst sum tað er'' (poem by

), which Kári Sverrisson has composed and sung *Best album cover of the year:

's ''

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Nominations 2014

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category

Best singer or artist of the year

* Kári Sverrisson * Jón Aldará *

Best band or artist of the year

* Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir

Best album of the year

*''

'' –

*''Evst'' –

*''Nøkur fá fet aftrat'' – Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir

Best song of the year

*"Stóra lívmóðurin" – Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir *"Tokan" – Marius and Svavar Knútur *"Nation" –

Open category

Best artist or band of the year

* Bendar Spónir * Kvartettin í Betesda

Best album of the year

*''Motion/Emotion'' –

*''Skrímslið, lítla systir mín'' -

*''Hvussu bendir man spónir'' - Bendar Spónir

Best melody/værk

*Lurta nú –

*Motion/Emotion –

* – Bendar Spónir

Pop category

Best male singer of the year

Teitur Teitur () is a male given name. In Old Norse the word means ''happy''. In Modern Faroese, it is archaic but used as a male given name. People * Teitur Gestsson (born 1992), Faroese football player and goalkeeper *Teitur Lassen (born 1977), a music ...

Høgni Reistrup Høgni Reistrup (artistic name ''Högni Reistrup'', born 1984) is a Faroese singer, musician, writer and scientist from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. He is the co-writer of the book ''Exit Føroyar'' (which means ''Exit Faroe Islands''); he wrote it ...

* Knút * Jens Marni * Hallur Joensen

Best female singer of the year

Guðrið Hansdóttir Guðrið Hansdóttir (born 6 October 1980) is a Faroese singer, songwriter, composer, and musician. She has released six full studio albums and has released an EP called "Taking Ship" on 24 January 2014 in the United States, in February in Europe ...

* Guðrun Pætursdóttir Háberg * Døgg Nónsgjógv * Laila Carlsen

Best album of the year

*''Byrta'' – Byrta *''Story Music'' –

*''Undirgangstónar'' – Swangah *''Áðrenn vit hvørva'' –

*''With Stars & Legends'' – Hallur Joensen

Best song of the year

*"Loyndarmál" – Byrta *"Tú tók mína hond" – Døgg Nónsgjógv *"Shut Up & Sing" –

*"Rock And Roll Band" –

*"Heyah" – Allan Tausen

Best band/artist of the year

* Byrta *

* Swangah

Best upcoming band/artist

* Byrta * Døgg Nónsgjógv *

* The Absent Silver King * LoverLover *

Flamma Flamma (lit. The Flame) was a Syrian gladiator under the Roman Empire during the reign of Hadrian. He was one of the most famous and successful of his time. History How Flamma ended up as a gladiator is unknown. He may have been a revolution ...

* Allan Tausen * Laila av Reyni * Jákup Lützen

Best music video of the year

* All in – Tú, : Polar Films Entertainment *

– The Fighter, director: Lene Drachmann * Byrta – Norðlýsið, director: Heiðrik á Heygum *

– True Love, director: Heiðrik á Heygum *

– Broken Bones, director: Jamie QuantrillBroken Bones på YouTube
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