2003
The Winner:
Mari Boine - Singer - Winner of the Music Prize 2003
The Nominees:
Denmark
- Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra - Guitarist and jungle music ensemble
- Outlandish - Rap Trio
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Finland
- Kimmo Pohjonen - Accordionist
- Gjallarhorn - Folk music group
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Iceland
- Sigurður Flosason and Pétur Grétarsson - Saxophonist and percussionist
- Steindór Andersen, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and the group Sigur Rós - Epic singer, percussionist and rock band
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Norway
- Mari Boine - Singer - Winner of the Music Prize 2003
- Solo Cissokho - Singers
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Sweden
- Ellika Frisell - Folk musician
- Ziya Aytekin - Folk musician, zurna player
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Faroe Islands
- Kári Sverrisson - Folk musician
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Greenland
- Anna Thastum Kuitse - Singer, drummer and dancer