Jazz at the Icelandic Music Awards

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On March 12, the Icelandic Music Awards celebrated last year’s harvest at Harpa Concert Hall. The event was broadcast live on national TV. 

The jazz artists nominated and awarded where:

Jazz Artist of the Year
Óskar Guðjónsson 
other nominees: 
Anna Gréta Sigurðardóttir
Ingi Bjarni Skúlason
Mikael Máni Ásmundsson
Sunna Gunnlaugs 

Jazz Composition of the Year
Vísan by Ingi Bjarni (in picture)
other nominees: 
Öræfi – Kjartan Valdemarsson, Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Tilfinningatöffarinn – Magnús Jóhann og Óskar Guðjónsson
Maturing Backwards – Mikael Máni
Nú sefur jörðin – Sigmar Matthiasson ásamt Ragnheiði Gröndal 

Jazz Album of the Year
Fragile Magic – Ingi Bjarni Trio
other nominees: 
Öræfi – Kjartan Valdemarsson, Stórsveit Reykjavíkur
Fermented Friendship – Magnús Jóhann & Óskar Guðjónsson
Uneven Equator – Sigmar Matthiasson
Ástin, bjartsýnin og andskotans blaðrið í fólkinu – Sunna Gunnlaugs
 
Jazz Vocalist of the Year
Marína Ósk 
other nominees: 
Kristjana Stefáns
Rebekka Blöndal
Silva Þórðardóttir
Una Stef