Faroese Music Awards
Faroese Music Awards (short form: FMA, in Faroese: Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar) is a Faroese music prize, which was established in 2014, after the former Faroese music prize Planet Awards was abolished in connection with Portal.fo being sold to new owners. Faroese Music Awards is a cooperation between Kringvarp Føroya, the newspaper Sosialurin and the internet new portal In.fo and the Nordic House.[1]
The Faroese Music Awards were handed for the first time on 15 March 2014 in the Nordic House in Tórshavn, where 22 prizes were handed.[1] Faroese Music Awards was held for the second time on 14 March 2015; the categories were changed a bit.
Nominations in 2016
Nominations across the categories
Best producer of the year
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
Nominations of Folk, Country and Blues
Best femal or male singer of the year
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.
Following artist 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
Winners 2015
POP/Rock category
- Male singer of the year: Benjamin Petersen.[2]
- 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
- Singer or artist of the year: Dávur Juul Magnussen.
- Band or choir of the year: Yggdrasil[3]
- Musical composition of the year: Nordisk messe by Sunleif Rasmussen for mixed choir and symphony orchestra.
- 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 were singing at the concert, the music was played by Aldubáran and Eystanljóð.
FMA 2014
The show was broadcast in the national Faroese radio live. There were also performances with various Faroese artists and bands. The hosts were Barbara Holm and Eyðfinn Jensen. These artists performed:
- 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[4]
- 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[5]
- Best female singer of the year: Greta Svabo Bech
- Best song of the year: Døgg Nónsgjógv for the song Tú tók mína hond
- Best almbum 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 msic video of the year: Greta Svabo Bech for Broken Bones, director: Jamie Quantrill
- FMA prize of honour: Simme[6]
- Best new thinker of the year: HOYMA (home conserts 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
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
- Valkyrja – Týr[7]
- Evst – Hamferð
- Nøkur fá fet aftrat – Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir
Best song of the year
- "Stóra lívmóðurin" – Kári Sverrisson & Bendar Spónir[7]
- "Tokan" – Marius and Svavar Knútur
- "Nation" – Týr
Open category
Best artist or band of the year
Best album of the year
- Motion/Emotion – Sunleif Rasmussen[7]
- Skrímslið, lítla systir mín - Eivør
- Hvussu bendir man spónir - Bendar Spónir
Best melodi/værk
- Lurta nú – Eivør[7]
- Motion/Emotion – Sunleif Rasmussen
- Hin nýggi sangurin – Bendar Spónir
Popp kategorien
Best male singer of the year
Best female singer of the year
Best album of the year
- Byrta – Byrta[7]
- Story Music – Teitur
- Undirgangstónar – Swangah
- Áðrenn vit hvørva – Høgni Reistrup
- With Stars & Legends – Hallur Joensen
Best song of the year
- "Loyndarmál" – Byrta[7]
- "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 upkoming band/artist
- Byrta
- Døgg Nónsgjógv
- Greta Svabo Bech
- The Absent Silver King
- LoverLover
- Flamma
- Allan Tausen
- Laila av Reyni
- Jákup Lützen[7]
Best music video of the year
- All in – Tú, : Polar Films Entertainment[8]
- Lena Anderssen – The Fighter, director: Lene Drachmann[9][10]
- Byrta – Norðlýsið, director: Heiðrik á Heygum[11]
- Eivør – True Love, director: Heiðrik á Heygum[12]
- Greta Svabo Bech – Broken Bones, director: Jamie Quantrill[13]
References
- ^ a b jn.fo - Fyrireikingarnar til Føroysku Tónlistavirðislønirnar – FMA 2015
- ^ in.fo - Guitaristurin gjørdist sangari, skrevet af Danjal av Rana, den 14. marts 2015.
- ^ in.fo - Hesi vunnu á FMA, written by Danjal av Rana, on 15 March 2015.
- ^ kvf.fo, Byrta og Týr stóru vinnararnir á FMA
- ^ aktuelt.fo, FMA - seinni hálvleikur: Simme fekk ársins tónleikaheiður
- ^ in.fo, Ársins tónleikaheiður: Simme
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hansen, Uni L. (21 February 2014). "FMA: Tilnevningarnar klárar" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Tú á Youtube
- ^ The Fighter på YouTube
- ^ In.fo, Tilnevningar til Ársins videolag á FMA
- ^ Norðlýsið på YouTube
- ^ True Love på YouTube
- ^ Broken Bones på YouTube