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).
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" â Teitur
- Song of the Year: "Hey Amanda" â 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" â BA Tónlist
- Composition of the Year: "MournerâÂÂs Adagio" â ÃÂli 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" â Maria Tórgarð
- Album Artwork of the Year: "Gonguteigatúnatos" â Kirstin Helgadóttir
- Song Lyric of the Year: "Sóleyan" â 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: âÂÂModern Eraâ â Teitur
- Best song: âÂÂKanskaâ â Einangran
- Best singer or solo artist: Jákup Lützen
- Best album or live performance: Kata â âÂÂ1902âÂÂ
- Best arrangement: âÂÂBeiâ Konsørn (video)
- Best new artist: Brimheim
- Best video: âÂÂSleep on itâ â Eivør
- Best producer: Høgni Lisberg and James Thomas for âÂÂWithin a manâÂÂ
- Best lyric: âÂÂMánaseglâ â Marjun Syderbø Kjelnes
- Best album cover: Snorri Eldjarn Snorrason for âÂÂEivørâÂÂ
- 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
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.
- 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
Best song of the year
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
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:
The winners of FMA 2014
Rock/Metal, Jazz, Blues and Folk category
Open category
- Best album of the year: Eivør for LÃÂtla SkrÃÂmsl
- 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
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