2023

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1st place: FÓKUS

2nd place: TORFI

3rd place: DÓRA & DÖÐLURNAR

The People’s Band: MARSIPAN

Solo Awards:

Best Singer: Alexandra Hernandez and Amylee Trindade – Fókus

Best Bassist: Jón Ragnar Einarsson – Sigurlilja/Guttarnir

Best Keyboardist: Anna Lára Grétarsdóttir – Fókus

Best Guitarist: Ásgeir Kjartansson – BKPM

Best Drummer: Þórarinn Þeyr Rúnarsson – Guttarnir

Best Electronic Musician: Óðal Hjarn – Einakróna/Emma

FTT composer prize: Dóra & Döðlurnar for Á Gatnamótum

Recognition for Icelandic Songwriting: Helgi Þorleifur Þórhallsson – Flyguy

The following 32 bands competed: Auður Erna, BKPM, Colibri,Danjel & Galdur, Dauðnafn, Dóra & döðlurnar, Dætur Loka, Einakróna, Emma, Enter name, Flyguy, Fókus, Gulllax, Gunni Karls, Guttarnir, Heagle, Hildur Kaldalóns, Hrossasauðir, Juno Paul, Kóka Kóla Polar Bear, Krassoff, Lil Birdie, Lil Salty, Marsipan, Merkúr, Mexon, Mucky Muck, Nuclear Nathan, Schdoobler, Sigurlilja, Spírall, Torfi.

During the finale, the following acts performed: BKPM, Dóra & Döðlurnar, Emma, Flyguy, Fókus, Gunni Karls, Juno Paul, Krassoff, Marsípan, Nuclear Nathan, Spírall and Torfi.

Did You Know? The FTT Songwriting Award was presented for the first time.  Fókus went to perform at the Westerpop music festival in Delft, Netherlands, along with participants in the Stage Europe Network.

Moonloops from the Netherlands came through the Stage Europe Network and together with the band Emma, under the guidance of Guðmundur Óskar from Hjaltalín, they created a new song.   This new song was premiered at the Off-Venue Iceland Airwaves concerts at Hitt Húsið during Unglist – a festival for the youth.

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