Nominees 1974

Denmark

  • Holmboe, Vagn – String quartet no. 11
  • Nørgaard, Per – Gilgamesh – (WINNER)

Finland

  • Sallinen, Aulis – Symphony
  • Bergman, Erik – Hathor-svit

Iceland

  • Jón Nordal – Leidsla
  • Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson – Læti

Norway

  • Nystedt, Knut – Lucis Creator Optime
  • Bibalo, Antonio – Concert for piano and orchestra

Sweden

  • Pettersson, Allan – Symphony no. 7
  • Nilsson, Bo – NAZM