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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 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 (Sosialurin and the internet portal In.fo).[1]

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.[1] 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 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.[2]

  • 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 (video)
  • 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:[3]

Pop/rock

Open Category

The Winners of FMA 2018

The 2018 FMA show was co-hosted by Rolant Waag Dam and Kristian Blak in the Nordic House.[4]

  • 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.[5]

  • 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

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

Best song of the year

FMA 2015

Greta Svabo Bech won the prize Female singer of the year and the song "Myrkablátt", which she sings and composed was awarded with the prize Song of the year in the Pop/Rock category.

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

The following artists performed:

The Winners of FMA 2015

Høgni Lisberg (HOGNI) won the prize Album of the year in the category Pop/Rock, he won for the album Call for a Revolution. Photo: Bárður Eklund.

Pop/Rock category

Open category

FMA 2014

Hallur Joensen won the prize Best male singer in the pop category.

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:

The winners of FMA 2014

Týr won the prize as Best band of the year in the category Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues og Folk

Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category

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

Other prizes

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

Open category

Best artist or band of the year

Best album of the year

Best melody/værk

Pop category

Best male singer of the year

Best female singer of the year

Best album of the year

Best song of the year

Best band/artist of the year

Best upcoming band/artist

Best music video of the year

References

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  4. ^ Hawkins, Si (28 March 2018). "The Shipping Forecast Blues in Search of the Faroe Island's Sound". The New European. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 30 March 2018 – via PressReader.
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