Nominations for Gríman were announced in Tjarnarbíó June 5th. Independent performing artists receive numerous accolades. We congratulate all performing artists on well deserved recognition for their contributions to the stage during the season.

Nominations for independent artists/shows/companies

Performance of the year 

Geigengeist – Geigen in collaboration witj Íslenska dansflokkinn

Íslandsklukkan – Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Play/script of the year 

Hið ósagða by Sigurð Ámundsson
Sigurður Ámundason in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Óbærilegur léttleiki Knattspyrnunar by Sveinn Ólaf Gunnarsson and Ólaf Ásgeirsson
Alltaf í boltanum in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Til hamingju með að vera mannleg by Sigríði Soffíu Níelsdóttur
Níelsdætur in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Director of the year 

Viktoría Blöndal – Óbærilegur léttleiki Knattspyrnunar
Alltaf í boltanum in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Þóra Karítas Árnadóttir – Samdrættir
Silfra Productions in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Actress of the year in a principal role 

María Thelma Smáradóttir – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir – Venus í feldi
Edda productions in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Actor of the year in a principal role 

Hallgrímur Ólafsson – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Sveinn Ólafur Gunnarsson Venus í feldi
Edda productions in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Actor of the year in a supporting role 

Davíð Þór Katrínarson – Íslandsklukkan
Sviðssetning – Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Ólafur Ásgeirsson – Óbærilegur léttleiki Knattspyrnunar
Alltaf í boltanum in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Actress of the year in a supporting role 

Íris Tanja Flygenring – Samdrættir
Silfra Productions in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Set Design of the year 

Guðný Hrund Sigurðardóttir – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Costume Design of the year

Alexía Rós Gylfadóttir & Tanja Huld Levý Guðmunsdóttir – Geigengeist
Geigen in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Guðný Hrund Sigurðardóttir – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Lighting Design of the year 

Juliette Louste – Ég lifi enn – sönn saga
Blik Productions in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Kjartan Þórisson – Geigengeist
Geigen in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Original Music of the year 

Áskell Harðarson – Verk nr. 2.1
Steinunn Ketilsdóttir

Gígja Jónsdóttir og Pétur Eggertsson – Geigengeist
Geigen in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Urður Hákonardóttir – Hringrás
EG Studio in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Sound Design of the year 

Sigurður Ámundason, Óskar Þór Ámundason og Andri Björgvinsson – Hið ósagða
Sviðssetning -Sigurður Ámundason in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Unnsteinn Manuel Stefánsson – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Urður Hákonardóttir – Hringrás
EG Studio in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Singer of the year 

Björk Níelsdóttir – Þögnin
Performing arta company Hófstillt og Ástríðufullt

Valdimar Guðmundsson – Óbærilegur léttleiki knattspyrnunar
Alltaf í boltanum in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Dancer of the year 

Díana Rut Kristinsdóttir – Til hamingju með að vera mannleg
Níelsdætur in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Ernesto Camilo Aldazábal Valdes – Íslandsklukkan
Leikhópurinn Elefant in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Þyri Huld Árnadóttir – Hringrás
EG Studio in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Choreographer of the year 

Gígja Jónsdóttir & Pétur Eggertsson – Geigengeist
Geigen in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Þyri Huld Árnadóttir – Hringrás
EG Studio in collaboration with Íslenska dansflokkinn

Choreography and stage movement of the year in a production other than dance 

Juliette Louste – Ég lifi enn – sönn saga
Blik Productions in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir – Them
Spindrift Theatre in collaboration with Tjarnarbíó

Sigríður Soffía Níelsdóttir og hópurinn – Til hamingju með að vera mannleg
Níelsdætur in collaboration with Þjóðleikhúsið

Sproti (Seedling/Innovaition) award of the year, along with verdict of the jury

Dunce Magazine, artist run independent publication, is nominated for the for remarkable innovation in the field of cataloguing of dance, choreography and performance. Dunce provides artists in field with a new platform for conversation, sharing, reflecting and keeping track of an art form that in its essence ephemeral. Dunce is particularly refined in regard to language and images, and shares Icelandic art outside of the country as well as connecting artists from all over the world.

Tóma Rýmið (The Empty Space), experimental space for emerging performance artists, is nominated for supporting the early stage creation and experimentation within the performing arts. The Empty Space gives artists the opportunity to challenge themselves with new ideas, seek new ways in creativity and study the potential of the media. The grassroots activities of The Empty Space are unique in Iceland and a very important link in the performing arts scene that should be supported and strengthened.

Grassroots activities of opera artists, nominated for vitality, innovation and perseverance. Opera artists have never enjoyed job security in Iceland. Working in primitive working conditions, for little or no wages, they have not let that hinder them from growing their art this season. These powerful grassroots activities has given birth to two original operas and numerous interesting reworks of operas by daring artists staged with passion and care, and the performing arts landscape in Iceland is richer for it.

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