The 17th Icelandic Music Awards were presented March 8th 2011
Winners:
Classical/Contemporary Album of the Year:
Hymnodia Sacra - Icelandic Psalms of the 18th Century.
Carmina Chamber Choir, Nordic Affect, Árni Heimir Ingólfsson. Publ: Smekkleysa.
Jazz Album of the Year:
Horn - Jóel Pálsson
Performers: Jóel Pálsson, Ari Bragi Kárason, Eyþór Gunnarsson, Davíð Þór Jónsson, Einar Scheving. Publ: Flugur.
Rock/Popp album of the Year:
Go - Jónsi
Publ: Frakkur/Smekkleysa
Performers of the Year
Ágúst Ólafsson og Gerrit Schuill for their rendition of Schubert Song Cycles at the Reykjavik Art Festival 2010.
Voice of the Year
Kristinn Sigmundsson is at the pinnacle of his career. Besides performing on the most prestigious opera stages of the world his concert of his own opera favourites at the Reykjavik Art Festival is unforgettable.
Newcomer of the Year
Ari Bragi Kárason puts his trumpet to good use as he blows freshness into the already vibrant Icelandic jazz scene.
Lyricist of the Year
Bjartmar Guðlaugsson for the words on "Skrýtin veröld"(Peculiar World).
Composer of the Year
Ólöf Arnalds for her music on "Innundir skinni".
Single of the Year
"Hamingjan er hér" from the album "Allt er eitthvað" ("Happiness is Here" from "Everything is Something").
Composer: Jónas Sigurðsson.
Composition of the Year
Hrím - for Orchestra by Anna Þorvaldsdóttir.
Album Cover of the Year
Sigurður Eggertsson for "Pólýfónía" by Apparat Organ Quartet
Dikta was voted the most popular band for the second consecutive year.
Iceland Airwaves had the internet presence of the year according to tonlist.is
Mezzoforte received a special grant from Reykjavík/Loftbrú for their 35 years of presenting Icelandic music abroad.
Lifetime achievement award went to Þórir Baldursson.