{"id":33536,"date":"2026-03-20T09:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/?p=33536"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:18:14","slug":"lhi-a-the-icelandic-music-store-salary-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/lhi-a-islensku-tonlistarverdlaununum-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"LH\u00cd at the Icelandic Music Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At the Icelandic Music Awards 2026, which were presented in Harpa on March 18, the contribution of the Iceland University of the Arts was prominent, where teachers and former students received numerous awards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Hanna D\u00f3ra Sturlud\u00f3ttir, professional director of the singing route of the LH\u00cd Department of Music, won the award for singing of the year in the category classics and contemporary music.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hanna D\u00f3ra has been one of our leading singers for years and has had a successful career in operas and concerts around the world. These days she now sings the role of Madame de Croissy in the opera Dialogues des Carm\u00e9lites<\/span><\/span> by Francis Poulenc<\/span><\/span> we Staatstheater Saarbr\u00fccken as well as carrying out professional directors and teaching duties at the department of music of LH\u00cd.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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At the Icelandic Music Awards, the school's loyal students also made a name for themselves. Anna Thorvaldsd\u00f3ttir<\/strong> won an award for song and composition<\/em> of the year in the category classics and contemporary music <\/em>for the cello concerto Before we fall<\/em>, and \u00c1sl\u00e1kur Ingvarsson<\/span><\/span><\/strong> together S\u00f3lveigu Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, as part of the performing arts group Ode<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, were chosen performer of the year in the same category.<\/p>\n

Benni Hemm Hemm<\/strong> won double awards for song of the year<\/em> in the party pop music<\/em> and text of the year<\/em> for the song One of the flowers<\/strong>, composed in collaboration with P\u00e1ll \u00d3skar. Then received Crown<\/strong> award for song and composition of the year<\/em> \u00ed hip-hop-class<\/em> for 10 THOUSAND <\/em>which he wrote together with Emmsj\u00e9 Gauta.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

S\u00e6var J\u00f3hannsson<\/strong> won an award for album of the year<\/em> \u00ed open category<\/em> for Quiet Presence and Wolf Fire iron <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em>\u00ed <\/span><\/span>class film and theatre music<\/em> won an award for the work Where is Jon?.<\/em><\/p>\n

The success of this group reflects the strong and diverse work of LH\u00cd and the creative environment that has been shaped there.<\/p>\n

We wish all award winners the best of luck with their success and look forward to a bright future on the music track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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