Miss Iceland gets nine

Miss Iceland by Bjarni Jónsson in collaboration with Greta Kristina Ómarsdóttir, a play from the novel Audur Öva Ólafsdóttir, directed by Greta Kristín in the staging of the City Theater, will receive most nominations for the Griman, the Icelandic Performing Art Prize. Most nominations, or seven, will be the rings of Orfeus and another gossip by Ernu Ómarsdóttir in the staging of the Icelandic dance party and the magistrate of death by Birni Jón Sigurðsson directed by Stefán Jónsson in the stage of the City Theater. This was informed in Tjarnarbioo right in this. The mask will be delivered to the City Theater on June 10 and will be shown directly on RÚV.

This year there were 65 stage works and one radio work, a total of 66 works, registered by theaters and performing art groups in Grímuna; 12 children’s theater works, eight operas, including six new Icelandic, 13 dance works and seven musicals. Twelve -person selection committee has discussed all the exhibitions and selected five individuals, teams or works in each prize category in Griman’s pre -election that are nominated. In addition, there are 17 prize categories, but in addition, the Honorary Award of the Icelandic Art Association is awarded a person who seems to have delivered outstanding life work in the field of performing arts in Iceland.

Exhibition of the year

• Rings Orfeus and other gossip
• The shopping bag
• Cat on a hot flash roof
• The magistrate of death
• Miss Iceland

Children’s show of the year

• Bangsimon
• The flowers on the roof
• If I were gray goose
• Christmas Lola
• Orri unstoppable – the adventure of Orra unstoppable and Mögga Messi

The magistrate of death receives the second most nomination or seven.

Photo/Svenni Speight

The play of the year

• Home by Hrafnhildur Hagalín Guðmundsdóttir
• Purchase bag by Elizabeth Jökulsdóttir and Kridpleir
• Shells by Magnús Thorlacius
• The magistrate of death by Birni Jón Sigurðsson
• Miss Iceland by Bjarni Jónsson in collaboration with Greta Kristín Ómarsdóttir, a play from the novel Audur Öva Ólafsdóttir

Director of the Year

• Gréta Kristín Ómarsdóttir – Miss Iceland
• Kridpleir – the shopping bag
• Salvör Gullbrá Þórarinsdóttir – Opera hundred thousand
• Stefán Jónsson – the sheriff of death
• Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson – Cat on a hot flash roof

Cat on a hot black roof has five nominations. Both Ásthildur Úa Sigurðardóttir and Hilmir Snær Guðnason are nominated for the best game in the lead role.

Photo/Hörður Sveinsson

Dancer of the Year

• Ásrún Magnúsdóttir – Duets
• Bára Sigfúsdóttir – Flick
• Erna Ómarsdóttir – rings Orfeus and other gossip
• Hooman Sharifi – While in Battle I’m free, never free to rest
• Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir – unclean general

The essay of the year

• Axel Hallkell Jóhannesson – Fjallabak
• Gabríela Friðriksdóttir – calls Orfeus and other gossip
• Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson and Brynja Björnsdóttir – Miss Iceland
• Mirek Kaczmak – the sheriff of death
• Tinna Ottesen – Flick

Costumes of the year

• Andri Unnarson – Wedding Figaros
• Philippia I. Elísdóttir – Miss Iceland
• Guðný Hrund Sigurðardóttir – the year without summer
• Guðný Hrund Sigurðardóttir – Opera Hundred Thousand
• Karen Briem – calls Orfeus and other gossip

Music and Audio of the Year

• Arash Moradi – While in Battle I’m free, never free to rest
• Friðrik Margrétar-Gudmundsson-Brim
• Jóhann G. Jóhannsson – Tumi goes to the moon
• Skúli Sverrisson and Valdimar Jóhannsson – rings Orfeus and other gossip
• Þórunn Gréta Sigurðardóttir – Opera hundred thousand

The description of the year

• Gunnar Hildimar Halldórsson – Fjallabak
• Mirek Kaczmarek and Jóhann Friðrik Ágústsson – Department of Death
• Ólafur Ágúst Stefánsson – the year without summer
• Pálmi Jónsson – calls Orfeus and other gossip
• Pálmi Jónsson – Miss Iceland

Dance and stage movements of the year

• Ágústa Skúladóttir – Side tracks
• Cameron Corbett – Miss Iceland
• Marble children – the year without summer
• Lee Proud – Storm
• Unnur Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir – Little Horror House

Actress of the year in the lead role

• Ásthildur úa Sigurðardóttir – Cat on a hot flash roof
• Birna Pétursdóttir – Miss Iceland
• Birta Sólveig Söring Þórisdóttir – Little Horror House
• Vala Kristín Eiríksdóttir – This is Laddi
• Þórey Birgisdóttir – Iphigenia in Ásbrú

Actress of the year in supporting role

• Berglind Alda Ástþórsdóttir – Storm
• Berglind Alda Ástþórsdóttir – empty happiness
• Birna Pétursdóttir – the sheriff of death
• Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir – Cat on a hot flash roof
• Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir – Home

The exhibition The Purchase Bag receives five nominations. Ragnar Ísleifur Bragason (the longest ITL right in the film) is nominated as actor of the year in the lead role.

Actor of the year in the lead role

• Hilmir Snær Guðnason – Cat on a hot flash roof
• Ragnar Ísleifur Bragason – Purchase Bag
• Sigurður Sigurjónsson – Home
• Þórhallur Sigurdsson – This is Laddi
• Ævar Þór Benediktsson – Captain Great

Actor of the year in supporting role

• Benedikt Gröndal – empty happiness
• Björgvin Franz Gíslason – This is Laddi
• Fannar Arnarsson – Miss Iceland
• Friðgeir Einarsson – The Purchase Bag
• Hákon Jóhannesson – the sheriff of death

The singer of the year

• Bryndís Guðjónsdóttir – Wedding Figarós
• Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir – Brim
• Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir – Opera Hundred Thousand
• Una Torfadóttir – Storm
• Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir – Brim

Dancer of the year

• Aëla Labbé, Erna Gunnarsdóttir and Orfee Schuijt – Flick
• Birta Ásmundsdóttir – When a Duck Turns 18 a Boy Will Eat Her
• Diljá Sveinsdóttir – calls Orfeus and other gossip
• Erna Gunnarsdóttir – unclean general
• Iris Ásmundardóttir – black birds

The Encouragement Award of the Selection Committee 2025

• Backing – – Performing Arts: A small, but a driving group of young performing artists took over the University Cinema in the summer of 2024 and launched a new performing arts forum, which was high in 40 events in times of sleeping theaters. There, both new and recent Icelandic plays were shown in combination with the resurrection and concerts, so that a broad group of performing artists were given room to work, develop and stage their ideas. Returning is a unique enterprise that corresponds to the call of a fruitful and rapidly growing performing arts scene.
• Lotta’s playgroup: For twenty years, Lotta’s playgroup has made a wide range of rural areas with their original children’s shows, filled with adventure joy and gals. Through their work, they have given children all over the country the opportunity to experience theater on green meadows and forestry in the local area, so more often than not their first theater experience will be intertwined with summer and nature. The contribution of the playgroup Lota to the cultural upbringing of Icelandic children is invaluable
• Sigríður Ásta Olgeirsdóttir: Last past year, Sigríður Ásta has stepped into the performing art scene with great power and has shown both initiative and artistic variety with remarkable results. She directed the operas a happy psychiatric game and did you have been trying to catch me?, Was a dancer and performer in Konacoppers, was in the musical role in the musical we are here, forgotten to be the author, producer and in the title role in the musical Dietrich.

The Selection Committee of the Year appoints on behalf of various professional associations:

• Aðalheiður Halldórsdóttir – – SSÍ
• Berglind Pétursdóttir – – Fine
• Bergþór Pálsson – – Class ice
• David Guðbrandsson – – Safas
• Einar Aðalsteinsson – – 12
• Elma B Guðmundsdóttir – – Ftf
• Heba Eir Kjeld – – DFI
• Hrund Ólafsdóttir – – Flh
• Jóhann G. Jóhannsson – – As
• Nanna Gunnarsdóttir – – During
• Stella Önnudóttir Sigurgeir – – Flb
• Viðar Eggertsson – – Flip