Nominees 1970

Denmark

  • Nørgaard, Per – Luna
  • Rovsing Olsen, Poul – String quartet no. 2

Finland

  • Rautavaarra, Einojuhani – Concert for violon cello and orchestra, op. 41
  • Salmenhaara, Erkki – Requiem Profanum

Iceland

  • Leifur Þórarinsson – String quartet
  • þorkell Sigurbjörnsson – String quartet

Norway

  • Egge, Klaus – Symphony no. 4
  • Nordheim, Arne – ECO

Sweden

  • Hermanson, Åke – Symphony
  • Werle, Lars Johan – Drömmen om Therèse – (WINNER)