“This album showcases a strong, intense new voice that feels like it's coming from somewhere deep and true. As a set of restrained and alluring short stories, gorgeously sung and played, this record keeps pulling you back into its world. and, please, don't be scared by the title!”
MIREL WAGNER takes homes 30.000NOK sponsored by GramArt. This year’s runners up were SELVHENTER (DK) - 2Motions of Large Bodies and Iceage"(DK) - PLOWING "Into The Field Of Love".
“The winner and the two honourable mentions are all fully-realised albums and strong artistic statements. They're intense and alive in different ways, full on and quite overwhelming”, said this year's jury panel.

The winner and runners up were selected from a group of 12 nominees:

MIREL WAGNER (FI) - "When the Cellar Children See the Light of Day"
SELVHENTER (DK) - "Motions of Large Bodies"
ICEAGE (DK) - "Plowing Into the Field of Love"
EMILIE NICOLAS (NO) - "Like I'm a Warrior"
GRACIAS (FI) - "Elengi"
LORENTZ (SE) - "Kärlekslåtar"
LYKKE LI (SE) - "I Never Learn"
NENEH CHERRY (SE) - "Blank Project"
MØ (DK) - "No Mythologies to Follow"
PINK STREET BOYS (ICE) - "Trash From the Boys"
PRINSPÓLÓ (ICE) - "Sorrí"
TODD TERJE (NO) - "It's Album Time"

This marks the first time a Finnish album has received the award, breaking Sweden’s dominance for the last three years. Previous winners of the prize include Jónsi (2010), GORAN KAJFEŠ (2011) , FIRST AID KIT (2012) and THE KNIFE (2015).

Phonofile Nordic Music Prize is organized by Phonofile, by:Larm, GramArt, Music Norway, Oslo Business Region and the Norwegian Minsitry of Foreign Affairs.