The Icelandic Music Awards honored the Icelandic 2013 best Icelandic artists in Harpa concert hall. This year marks the 20th aniversary of the awards. Performing on the evening were among others Emiliana Torrini, Hjaltalin, Mezzoforte and Skalmold
Winners:
Pop & rock:
Mammút
Album of the year: Komdu til mín svarta systir
Song of the year: Salt
Best album cover
Hjaltalín
Female vocalist of the year: Sigríður Thorlacius
Engineer of the year: Sveinn Helgi Halldórsson for work on Hjaltalin´s, Enter 4
Album of the year (open category): Days of Grey
John Grant
Male vocalist of the year
Songwriter of the year
Grísalappalísa
Coca Cola album of the year
Music video of the year
Baggalútur
Lyricist of the year: Bragi Valdimar Skúlason for the album, Mamma þarf að djamma
Kaleo
Best new act
Skálmöld
Performer of the year
Jazz & blues:
Album of the year: Meatball Evening with KTríó,
Composition of the year: Strokkur
Composer of the year: Kristján Tryggva Martinsson
Performer of the year: Sigurður Flosason.
Lifetime achievement award:
Mezzoforte