(Guðmundsdóttir), Iceland, singer and composer (artist prize) 1998 Concert for clarinet and orchestra by Rolf Wallin, Norway 1999 Leif Segerstam, Finland, conductor (artist prize) 2000 Lonh for soprano and electronics by Kaija Saariaho, Finland 2001 Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet player, Denmark (artist prize) 2002 Symphony no. 1 – Oceanic Days by Sunleif Rasmussen, Faroe Islands 2003 Mari Boine, singer, Norway (artist prize) 2004 Gudrun's 4th song by Haukur Tómasson, Iceland 2005 Ensemble Cikada, Norway (artist prize) 2006 ...fetters... by Natasha Barrett, Norway 2007 The Eric Ericson Chamber Choir from Stockholm (artist prize) 2008 Miki Alone by Peter Bruun, Denmark 2009 Kari Kriikku, clarinettist, Finland (artist prize) 2010 Opus 42 by Lasse Thoresen, Norway 2011 Mats Gustafsson, saxophonist, Sweden (artist prize) 2012 Dreymi by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Iceland 2013 Pekka Kuusisto, violinist, Finland (artist prize) 2014 Black Box Music by Simon Steen-Andersen, Denmark 2015 Svante Henryson, cellist, Sweden (artist prize) 2016 Let me tell you, Hans Abrahamsen, Denmark 2017 Susanna Mälkki, conductor and cellist, Finland (artist prize) 2018 Muohta, Nils Henrik Asheim, Norway 2019 Gyða Valtýsdóttir, composer and solo musician, Iceland (artist prize) 2020 Quarter-tone Piano Concerto by Sampo Haapamäki, Finland 2021 Eivør Pálsdóttir, musician, Faroe Islands 2022 Karin Rehnqvist, composer, Sweden References External links Official website of The Nordic Council Music Prize Nordic Council prizes European music awards International music organizations Nordic music