Faroese Music Awards


Faroese Music Awards 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.
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 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

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.
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
  • Music Export Award: Mahogni Music Publishing
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Martin Joensen

The Winners of FMA 2021

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.
  • 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
  • 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

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:
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
  • Producer of the Year: Janus Rasmussen
  • Lyrics of the Year: Klingra – Afenginn
  • Album Cover of the Year: Annika Arge Gregoriussen
  • Listener Award: Ingi Poulsen
  • Special Award: Kristian Blak

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.

The Winners of FMA 2016

Nominations in 2016

Nominations across the categories

Best producer of the year

Best new artist or band of the year

Best music video of the year

Nominations of Folk, Country and Blues

Best female or male singer of the year

Best band/artist of the year

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:

The Winners of FMA 2015

Pop/Rock category

  • Male singer of the year: Benjamin Petersen.
  • Female singer of the year: Greta Svabo Bech.
  • Song of the year: Myrkablátt, 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
  • Band or artist of the year: AVE

Open category

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

The winners of FMA 2014

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category

  • Best band of the year: Týr
  • Best singer of the year: Jón Aldará
  • 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
  • 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 with Jón Tyril and others
  • Best text of the year: Jóanes Nielsen and Kári Sverrisson for the song Lívið er júst sum tað er, which Kári Sverrisson has composed and sung
  • Best album cover of the year: Týr's ''Valkyrja''

Nominations 2014

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category

Best singer or artist of the year

Best band or artist of the year

Best album of the year

Best song of the year

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

Open category

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

Pop category

Best male singer of the year

Best female singer of the year

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

Best upcoming band/artist

Best music video of the year