Faroese Music Awards

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, the newspaper Sosialurin, the internet portal In.fo and the Nordic House.

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. 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 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
 * 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

 * Best Female Singer: Eivør Pálsdóttir
 * Best Individual singer: Eivør Pálsdóttir
 * Best Composition: "Territorial Songs" by Sunleif Rasmussen
 * Best CD: Territorial Songs by Sunleif Rasmussen
 * Best Album: Double releases Slør and Bridges by Eivør Pálsdóttir
 * Best Album Artwork: Slør with Eivør Pálsdóttir

Best producer of the year

 * Tróndur Bogason
 * Bunkarin
 * Kaj Johannesen
 * Jákup Zachariassen
 * Jens L. Thomsen

Best new artist or band of the year

 * Alvi Joensen
 * Elinborg Pálsdóttir
 * Hamradun
 * Hulda
 * Jógvan Joensen
 * Kátir Kallar
 * Mahanna
 * Punjab
 * Ragnar Finsson

Best music video of the year

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

Best female or male singer of the year

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

Best band/artist of the year

 * Annika Hoydal
 * Froðbiar Sóknar Bluesorkestur
 * Hallur Joensen
 * Hanus G. & Cantabile
 * Punjab

Best album of the year

 * 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 – Punjab

Best song of the year

 * "Hairy Woman" – Punjab
 * "Saknur" - Hanus G. & Cantabile
 * "Kári Kálvalíð" – Hallur Joensen
 * "Lívið er ein lítil løta" – Hallur Joensen
 * "Run to You" – Punjab

FMA 2015
FMA 2015 was held in the Nordic House in Tórshavn on 14 March 2015.

The following artists performed:
 * Greta Svabo Bech
 * Yggdrasil
 * Xperiment
 * Vágaverk
 * Týr
 * Tollarar Og Syndarar
 * Systrar
 * Signar í Homrum
 * Sakaris
 * Quarter To Three
 * Hallelujah Sofus
 * Dánjal á Neystabø
 * AVE
 * Alvi Joensen

Pop/Rock category

 * Male singer of the year: Benjamin Petersen.
 * 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

Open category

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

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
 * Cantabile
 * Hanus G. Johansen

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category

 * Best band of the year: Týr
 * 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

Open category

 * Best album of the year: Eivør for Lítla Skrímsl
 * Best artist/band: The Quartet of Betesda (choir)
 * Best melody: Eivør for Lurta nú

Pop category

 * Best male singer of the year: Hallur Joensen
 * 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

Other prizes

 * 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
 * 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

 * Kári Sverrisson
 * Jón Aldará
 * Høgni Lisberg

Best band or artist of the year

 * Týr
 * Hamferð
 * Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir

Best album of the year

 * Valkyrja – Týr
 * Evst – Hamferð
 * 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" – Týr

Best artist or band of the year

 * Eivør
 * Bendar Spónir
 * Kvartettin í Betesda

Best album of the year

 * Motion/Emotion – Sunleif Rasmussen
 * Skrímslið, lítla systir mín - Eivør
 * Hvussu bendir man spónir - Bendar Spónir

Best melody/værk

 * Lurta nú – Eivør
 * Motion/Emotion – Sunleif Rasmussen
 * Hin nýggi sangurin – Bendar Spónir

Best male singer of the year

 * Teitur
 * Høgni Reistrup
 * Knút
 * Jens Marni
 * Hallur Joensen

Best female singer of the year

 * Greta Svabo Bech
 * Guðrið Hansdóttir
 * Guðrun Pætursdóttir Háberg
 * Døgg Nónsgjógv
 * Laila Carlsen

Best album of the year

 * Byrta – Byrta
 * Story Music – Teitur
 * Undirgangstónar – Swangah
 * Áðrenn vit hvørva – Høgni Reistrup
 * With Stars & Legends – Hallur Joensen

Best song of the year

 * "Loyndarmál" – Byrta
 * "Tú tók mína hond" – Døgg Nónsgjógv
 * "Shut Up & Sing" – Greta Svabo Bech
 * "Rock And Roll Band" – Teitur
 * "Heyah" – Allan Tausen

Best band/artist of the year

 * Byrta
 * Teitur
 * Greta Svabo Bech
 * Høgni Reistrup
 * Swangah

Best upcoming band/artist

 * Byrta
 * Døgg Nónsgjógv
 * Greta Svabo Bech
 * The Absent Silver King
 * LoverLover
 * Flamma
 * Allan Tausen
 * Laila av Reyni
 * Jákup Lützen

Best music video of the year

 * All in – Tú, : Polar Films Entertainment
 * Lena Anderssen – The Fighter, director: Lene Drachmann
 * Byrta – Norðlýsið, director: Heiðrik á Heygum
 * Eivør – True Love, director: Heiðrik á Heygum
 * Greta Svabo Bech – Broken Bones, director: Jamie Quantrill