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  • Víkingur Ólafsson Wins Grammy Award

    Víkingur Ólafsson Wins Grammy Award

    Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson was awarded a Grammy last night for his album featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, reports RÚV. He won in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo. This marks Víkingur’s first Grammy win. He was nominated alongside Andy Akiho,…

  • Laufey Wins Grammy For “Bewitched”

    Laufey Wins Grammy For “Bewitched”

    On February 4, Laufey’s Bewitched won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. This is the artist’s first Grammy. Among other nominees in the same category were Bruce Springsteen and Rickie Lee Jones. In her acceptance speech, Laufey thanked her parents and…

  • Laufey Nominated For Grammy

    Laufey Nominated For Grammy

    Musician Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir recently received a Grammy nomination for her album Bewitched in the Traditional Pop Vocal Album. The artist still can’t believe the news, reports mbl.is. “This is a great recognition for me. I created this project, the album Bewitched,…

  • Björk’s Latest Album Receives Grammy Nomination

    Björk’s Latest Album Receives Grammy Nomination

    Björk’s latest album ‘Fossora’ has been nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards. ‘Fossora’ will compete in the Best Alternative Music Album category. Other nominees in this category include Arcade Fire, Big Thief, Wet Leg, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Björk has been…

  • Ólafur Arnalds Received Two Grammy Nominations

    Ólafur Arnalds Received Two Grammy Nominations

    Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, reports RÚV. This is the first time that he has received Grammy nominations. [su_pullquote]Can’t decide which of our Iceland-themed shop items to give your loved ones this Christmas? We’ve done the…

  • Two Icelandic Grammy Nominees For 2021

    Two Icelandic Grammy Nominees For 2021

    The Iceland Symphony Orchestra and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir have both been nominated for Grammy Awards. This is the second time The Iceland Symphony Orchestra has been nominated for a Grammy, although they were last nominated over a decade ago in 2009. This…

  • Two Icelandic Women Secure Grammy Nominations This Year

    Two Icelandic Women Secure Grammy Nominations This Year

    Two Icelandic women are amongst those nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards, setting an historic precedent for Icelandic music. Anna Þorvaldsdóttir (left) has been nominated for Best Engineered Album in the classical genre for her album Aequa. In addition, Hildur Guðnadóttir has…