1st Place: Hórmónar
2nd Place: Helgi Jónsson
3rd Place: Magnús Jóhann
People’s Band: Wayward
Solo Award
Drummer: Svanhildur Lóa Bergsveinsdóttir from Körrent & Prime Cake
Guitarist: Helgi Jónsson from Helgi Jónsson
Bassist: Snorri Örn Arnarson from Prime Cake
Keyboardist: Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson from Magnús Jóhann & Prime Cake & Steinunn
Singer: Brynhildur Karlsdóttir from Hórmónar
Electronic Musician: Ingvar Sigurðsson and Róbert Orri Leifsson from m e g e n & Tindr x Bobz n Gvarz
Award for Icelandic songwriting: Tindur Sigurðarson from Tindr x Bobz n Gvarz
The following 48 bands competed: BadNews, JR, MurMur, Kuldi, Simultaneous Sounds, Miss Anthea, Kæsingur, Náttsól, Hórmónar, Helgi Jónsson, Amber, RuGl, Sæbrá, Mountain Dew-fíklarnir, Gluggaveður, Hanna Sólbjört, KYN, Logn, Davíð Rist, Stofa 4, Arcade Monster, Vídalín, Aðalsmenn, Prime Cake, Svavar Elliði, Wayward, Crimson, Oddur Örn, Vertigo, Kristín Waage, KrisH, John Doe, Spünk, Liam Finze, Aaru, Tindr x Bobz n, Gvarz, Deffice, Gasoline spills, Canis, m e g e n, Stígur, Steinunn, Magnús Jóhann, Broskall, Kyrrð, Körrent, Yolo Swaggins And The Fellatio Of The Bling.
Did You Know?
- The winning band, Hormónar, had the opportunity to participate in two projects under the Stage Europe Network and performed in Aix en Provence, France and Tallinn, Estonia. In the past, female participation in the Music Experiments had been relatively low, ranging from 10-15% of participants. However, this year, the percentage of female participants increased to 24%, which was a welcome change. Magnús Jóhann Ragnarson, the keyboardist, was selected as the winner of the IME for the second time this year, having also won the award in the previous year. He went on to become famous for his musical performances with various other musicians.