Kraumur Awards is a music prize, organized by the Kraumur Music Fund, awarded for the best albums being released in Iceland. The nominations for the first Kraumur Awards were announced in November 2008. Nominations and the award-winning albums are chosen by a selected panel of Icelandic music journalist and radio show hosts, with years of experience in playing and writing about Icelandic music. The Kraumur Award usually goes to six albums, while 20 albums are nominated. The panel can add albums to the award category, which led to six albums in the first year and seven albums receiving the Kraumur award in 2013. The Kraumur Awards an annual event with six best albums presented in alphabetical order.

Kraumur Awards 2008

The 2008 Kraumur Awards went to: *

Agent Fresco Agent Fresco are an Icelandic band that combines pop, alternative, art, metal, and math rock. They formed in 2008, just weeks prior to winning the M%C3%BAs%C3%ADktilraunir. Their first release was the EP ''Lightbulb Universe'', which won at th ...

for ''Lightbulb Universe'' *

FM Belfast FM Belfast is an electro-pop band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Its members include Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir, Árni Rúnar Hlöðversson, Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Egill Eyjólfsson and Ívar Pétur Kjartansson. Mammút Mammút is an Icelandic rock band based in Reykjavík. Formed in 2003 as ROK,Record Records: Mammút b ...

for ''Karkari'' * Retro Stefson for ''Montaña'' Nominations (20 albums): *

- ''Lightbulb Universe'' * Celestine - ''At the Borders of Arcadia'' * Dísa - ''Dísa'' * Dr. Spock - ''Falcon Christ'' *

Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2009 single "Jungle Drum", her 1999 album '' Love in the Time of Science'', and her performance of " Gollum's Song" for the 2002 film '' The Lo ...

- '' Me and Armini'' * FM Belfast - ''How to Make Friends'' * Hugi Guðmundsson - ''Apocrypha'' * Introbeats - ''Tívólí chillout'' * Ísafold - ''All Sounds to Silence Come'' * Klive - ''Sweaty Psalms'' * Lay Low - ''Farewell Good Night’s Sleep'' * Mammút - ''Karkari'' * Morðingjarnir - ''Áfram Ísland'' * Múgsefjun - ''Skiptar skoðanir'' * Ólafur Arnalds - ''Variations of Static'' * Retro Stefson - ''Montaña'' * Reykjavík! - ''The Blood'' *

Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band from Reykjavík, active since 1994. The band comprises singer and guitarist Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal sound, fron ...

- ''

Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust ''Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust'' (, ''With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly'') is the fifth full-length studio album by the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós, released on 23 June 2008. All the lyrics for the album were origin ...

'' * Sin Fang Bous - ''Clangour'' * Skakkamanage - ''All Over the Face''

Kraumur Awards 2009

The 2009 Kraumur Awards went to: * Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir for ''Vingt regards sur l’enfant-Jésus'' * Bloodgroup for ''Dry Land'' * Helgi Hrafn Jónsson for ''For the Rest of my Childhood'' * Hildur Guðnadóttir for ''Without Sinking'' * Hjaltalin for ''Terminal'' * Morðingjarnir for ''Flóttinn mikli'' Nominations (20 albums): * Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir - ''Vingt regards sur l’enfant-Jésus'' * Árni Heiðar Karlsso

- ''Mæri'' * Bloodgroup - ''Dry Land'' * Bróðir Svartúlfs - ''Bróðir Svartúlfs EP'' * Dikta - ''Get it together'' * Egill Sæbjörnsson - ''Egill S'' * Feldberg - ''Don’t Be A Stranger'' * Helga Rós Indriðadóttir og Guðrún Dalía - ''Jórunn Viðar, Sönglög'' * Helgi Hrafn Jónsson - ''For the Rest of my Childhood'' * Hildur Guðnadóttir - ''Without Sinking'' * Hjaltalin - ''Terminal'' * Kimono - ''Easy Music for Difficult People'' * Lights on the highway - ''Amanita Muscaria'' * Morðingjarnir - ''Flóttinn mikli'' * múm - ''Singa Along to Songs that You Don’t Know'' * Pascal Pinon - ''Pascal Pinon'' * Ruxpin - ''Where Do We Float From Here'' * Sudden Weather Change - ''Stop! Handgrenade In The Name Of Crib Death’understand?'' * The Deathmetal Supersquad - ''Dead Zeppelin'' * Víkingur Heiðar - ''Debut''

Kraumur Awards 2010

The 2010 Kraumur Awards went to: *

Apparat Organ Quartet Apparat Organ Quartet was founded in 1999 in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is a band that originally included the musicians Hörður Bragason, Músikvatur, Úlfur Eldjárn and Jóhann Jóhannsson. They were soon joined by drummer Þorvaldur Gröndal, ...

- Pólyfónía *

Daníel Bjarnason Daníel Bjarnason (born 26 February 1979) is an Icelandic composer and conductor. He has garnered widespread acclaim for his debut album, ''Processions'' (2010), with TimeOut NY writing he "create(s) a sound that comes eerily close to defining ...

- Processions * Ég - Lúxus upplifun * Jónas Sigurðsson - Allt er eitthvað * Nolo - No-Lo-Fi *

Ólöf Arnalds Ólöf Arnalds (born 4 January 1980) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and indie musician who has been active within the Icelandic music scene since the early 2000s. She was a touring member of múm for five years from 2003 before launching he ...

- Innundir skinni Nominations (20 albums): * Agent Fresco - A Long Time Listening *

Amiina Amiina (formerly Amína, stylized in lowercase) is an Icelandic band composed of members Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson. In the past they have frequent ...

- Puzzle * Apparat Organ Quartet - Pólyfónía * Daníel Bjarnason - Processions * Ég - Lúxus upplifun * Jónas Sigurðsson - Allt er eitthvað * Kammerkór Suðurlands - Iepo Oneipo * Miri - Okkar * Momentum - Fixation, At Rest * Moses Hightower - Búum til börn * Nolo - No-Lo-Fi * Ólöf Arnalds - Innundir skinni * Prinspóló - Jukk *

Retro Stefson Retro Stefson was an Icelandic alternative/pop-band formed in Reykjavík, active from 2006 to 2016. The band was signed to Vertigo-Berlin/Universal. Retro Stefson released their debut album '' Montaña'' exclusively in Iceland in October 2008 and ...

- Kimbabwe * Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Helvítis Fokking Funk *

Seabear Seabear is an Icelandic seven-piece indie-folk band from Reykjavík. Although hailing from Iceland, they sing primarily in English. They are signed to the Morr Music record label. History Formation Seabear started as a one-man project of Sind ...

- We Built a Fire *

Sóley Sóley Stefánsdóttir (born 20 October 1987), better known simply as Sóley, is an Icelandic multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Career Sóley studied classical and jazz style piano as a child and later went to the Icelandic Art A ...

- Theater Island * Stafrænn Hákon - Sanitas * Valdimar - Undraland * Quadruplos - Quadroplos

Kraumur Awards 2011

The 2011 Kraumur Awards went to: * ADHD - ADHD2 * Lay Low - Brostinn Strengur * Reykjavík! - Locust Sounds *

Samaris ''Samaris'' is a genus of crested flounders native to the Indo-Pacific. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Samaris chesterfieldensis'' Mihara & Amaoka, 2004 * '' Samaris costae'' Quéro, Hensley & Ma ...

- Hljóma Þú (ep) * Sin Fang - Summer Echoes * Sóley - We Sink Nominations (20 albums): * ADHD - ADHD2 * Anna Þorvalds - Rhízoma * Ben Frost og Daníel Bjarnason - SÓLARIS * Dead Skeletons - Dead Magick * FM Belfast - Don’t want to sleep * For a Minor Reflection - EP * Helgi Hrafn Jónsson - Big Spring * Hljómsveitin Ég - Ímynd Fíflsins * Lay Low - Brostinn Strengur * Nolo - Nology *

Of Monsters and Men Of Monsters and Men is an Icelandic indie folk/rock band formed in Reykjavík in 2010. The members are lead singer and guitarist Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, singer and guitarist Ragnar "Raggi" Þórhallsson, lead guitarist Brynjar Leifsson ...

- My Head is an Animal * Ofvitarnir - Stephen Hawking/Steven Tyler * Ragga Gröndal - Astrocat Lullaby * Reykjavík! - Locust Sounds * Samaris - Hljóma Þú (ep) * Sin Fang - Summer Echoes * Skurken - Gilsbakki * Snorri Helga - Winter Sun * Sóley - We Sink * Sólstafir - Svartir Sandar

Kraumur Awards 2012

The 2012 Kraumur Awards went to: * Ásgeir Trausti - Dýrð í dauðaþögn * Hjaltalín - Enter 4 * Moses Hightower - Önnur Mósebók * Ojba Rasta - Ojba Rasta * Pétur Ben - God’s Lonely Man * Retro Stefson – Retro Stefson Nominations (20 albums): * adhd - adhd4 * Ásgeir Trausti - Dýrð í dauðaþögn * Borko - Born To Be Free * Davíð Þór Jónsson - Improvised Piano Works 1 * Duo Harpverk - Greenhouse Sessions * Futuregrapher - LP * Ghostigital - Division of Culture & Tourism * Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson & Steindór Andersen - Stafnbúi * Hjaltalín - Enter 4 * Moses Hightower - Önnur Mósebók * Muck - Slaves * Nóra - Himinbrim * Ojba Rasta - Ojba Rasta * Pascal Pinon - Twosomeness * Pétur Ben - God's Lonely Man * Retro Stefson – Retro Stefson * Sin Fang - Half Dreams EP * The Heavy Experience - Slowscope * Tilbury - Exorcise * Þórir Georg - I Will Die and You Will Die and it Will be Alright

Kraumur Awards 2013

The 2013 Kraumur Awards went to: * Cell7 – Cellf * Dj. flugvél og geimskip - Glamúr í geimnum * Grísalappalísa - Ali * Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson – Patterns * Just Another Snake Cult - Cupid Makes A Fool of Me * Mammút - Komdu til mín svarta systir * Sin Fang - Flowers Nominations (20 albums): * Benni Hemm Hemm - Eliminate Evil, Revive Good Times * Cell7 – Cellf * Daníel Bjarnason - Over Light Earth * Dj. flugvél og geimskip - Glamúr í geimnum * Futuregrapher, Gallery Six & Veronique – Crystal Lagoon (EP) * Grísalappalísa - Ali * Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson - Patterns * Jóhann Kristinsson - Headphones * Just Another Snake Cult - Cupid Makes A Fool of Me * Lay Low - Talking About The Weather * Mammút - Komdu til mín svarta systir * Múm - Smilewound * Per:Segulsvið - Tónlist fyrir Hana * Ruxpin - This Time We Go Together * Samúel J. Samúelsson Big Band - 4 hliðar * Sin Fang - Flowers * Strigaskór nr. 42 - Armadillo * Tilbury - Northern Comfort * Úlfur - White Mountain * Þórir Georg - Ælulykt

The panel

The panel selecting the Kraumur Awards nominees and award albums for the years 2008-2010: * Árni Matthíasson - head of panel, journalist with

Morgunblaðið ''Morgunblaðið'' (, ''The Morning Paper'') is an Icelandic newspaper. ''Morgunblaðið''s website, mbl.is, is the most popular website in Iceland. History ''Morgunblaðið'' was founded by Vilhjálmur Finsen and Ólafur Björnsson, brother of ...

* Alexandra Kjeld - journalist with Rjominn.is/

* Andrea Jónsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen - journalist with

* Halldór Laxness (Dóri DNA) - journalist with DV * Hildur Maral Hamíðsdóttir - journalist with Rjominn.is * Ólafur Páll Gunnarsson - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Trausti Júlíusson - journalist with

Fréttablaðið ''Fréttablaðið'' ( en, The Newspaper) is a free Icelandic newspaper. It is distributed five days per week. History and profile ''Fréttablaðið'' was established in 2001. It was originally owned primarily by the media group '' 365''. The pape ...

* Þorkell Máni Pétursson - radio show host at Radio X * Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir - journalist with

* Arndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Matthías Már Magnússon - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 2 In the panel for 2008 Kraumur Awards only * Sigvaldi Kaldalóns - radio show host at radio FM 957 * Sveinn Birkir Björnsson journalist wit
Reykjavik Grapevine
In the panel for 2009 Kraumur Awards only * Haukur S. Magnússon - editor o
Reykjavik Grapevine
* Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson - 365 media * Benedikt Reynisson
Benson is Fantastic music blog
In the panel for 2011 Kraumur Awards: * Alexandra Kjeld - music journalist * Andrea Jónsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Anna Andersen - editor o
Reykjavik Grapevine
* Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen - journalist with

* Arndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Árni Matthíasson - head of panel, journalist with

* Benedikt Reynisson
Benson is Fantastic music blog
* Berglind María Tómasdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Egill Harðarson - web designer / editor of Rjominn.is * Eldar Ástþórsson - marketing at

CCP Games CCP hf., doing business as CCP Games, is an Icelandic video game developer based in Reykjavík. Novator Partners and General Catalyst had previously collectively owned a majority stake in the company, and in September 2018, CCP was acquired by ...

* Elísabet Indra Ragnarsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Helena Þrastardóttir - librarian / music lover * Helga Vala Helgadóttir - lawyer at Valva / music lover * Hildur Maral Hamíðsdóttir - journalist with Rjominn.is / PR and management * Höskuldur Daði Magnússon - journalist with

* Kamilla Ingibergsdóttir - pr and marketing a
Iceland Airwaves Music Festival
* Ólafur Páll Gunnarsson - program manager and host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Ómar Eyþórsson - radio show host at Radio X-ið 977 * Trausti Júlíusson - journalist with

* Þorkell Máni Pétursson - radio show host at Radio X-ið 977 In the panel for 2012 Kraumur Awards: * Alexandra Kjeld - music journalist * Andrea Jónsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Anna Andersen - editor o
Reykjavik Grapevine
* Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen - journalist with

and independent music writer * Arndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Árni Matthíasson - head of panel, journalist with

* Ása Dýradóttir - musician /

Mammút Mammút is an Icelandic rock band based in Reykjavík. Formed in 2003 as ROK,Record Records: Mammút b ...

* Benedikt Reynisson
Benson is Fantastic music blog
and music journalist for

Kjarninn ''Kjarninn'' (which means ''the core'' in Icelandic) is an Icelandic online newspaper founded in August 2013. Previously ''Kjarninn'' was a weekly digital news magazine served via Apple App Store aimed at tablet computer users but PDFs were also ...

* Egill Harðarson - web designer / editor of Rjominn.is * Elísabet Indra Ragnarsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Guðni Tómasson- music lover, historian and chairman of the board of directors, The Iceland Symphony Orchestra * Haukur S. Magnússon - philosopher, musician and editor for

Grapevine ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 79 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly from the Northern Hemisphere. It is economically important as the source of grapes, b ...

* Helena Þrastardóttir, Helga Vala Helgadóttir * Hildur Maral Hamíðsdóttir - journalist with joinn.is / PR and management rojecta* Höskuldur Daði Magnússon - journalist/editor with

Fréttatíminn ''Fréttatíminn'' ( Icelandic for: ''Newstime'') was an Icelandic newspaper founded in 2010, with the first edition being published on 1 October that year. The newspaper came out every Friday, and had a circulation of approximately 82,000. Ar ...

* Kamilla Ingibergsdóttir - pr and marketing a
Iceland Airwaves Music Festival
* Ólafur Halldór Ólafsson Óli Dóri)- radio show host at Radio X-ið 977 and music blogger for traum.is * Ólafur Páll Gunnarsson - program manager and host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir - musician /

amiina Amiina (formerly Amína, stylized in lowercase) is an Icelandic band composed of members Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, Magnús Trygvason Eliassen and Guðmundur Vignir Karlsson. In the past they have frequent ...

* Trausti Júlíusson - enthusiastic music specialist and journalist In the panel for 2013 Kraumur Awards: * Andrea Jónsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 2 * Anna Andersen - editor o
Reykjavik Grapevine
* Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen - journalist with

and independent music writer * Árni Matthíasson - head of panel, journalist with

* Benedikt Reynisson
Benson is Fantastic music blog
and music journalist for

* Bob Cluness - reporter for

and music blogger * Egill Harðarson - web designer / editor of Rjominn.is * Elísabet Indra Ragnarsdóttir - radio show host at Iceland National Radio 1 * Guðni Tómasson - music lover, historian and chairman of the board of directors, The Iceland Symphony Orchestra * Haukur Viðar Alfreðsson - journalist for

and punk-rocker, Morðingjarnir * Helena Þrastardóttir - librarian / music lover * Helga Vala Helgadóttir - lawyer at Valva / music lover * Helga Þórey Jónsdóttir - enthusiastic music lover and film buff * Höskuldur Daði Magnússon - journalist/editor with

* María Lilja Þrastardóttir - reporter * Ólafur Halldór Ólafsson (Óli Dóri)- radio show host at Radio X-ið 977 and music blogger for traum.is* Ragnheiður Eiríksdóttir - musician Hellvar, philosopher and radio host at

Rás 2 Rás 2 (''Channel 2'') is an Icelandic radio station belonging to the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RÚV. Launched on 1 December 1983, it is currently the highest-rated radio station in Iceland, with a schedule composed chiefly of ne ...

* Trausti Júlíusson - enthusiastic music specialist and journalist * Valdís Thor - photographer and music lover * Þórunn Edda Magnúsdóttir - shop manager for 12 Tónar Harpa

References

External links

Kraumur official site

Kraumur official site - English

Trade Council of Iceland, Kraumur Award Winners 2008

Iceland's Kraumur Awards 2008 Documentary - SPIN Magazine; SPIN Earth
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