Nominees 1976

Denmark

• Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Pelle – Solo for electric guitar
• Nørholm, Ib – Symphony no. 3, “Day's Nightmare I”

Finland

• Englund, Einar – Piano concerto no. 2
• Sallinen, Aulis – Ratsumies (The Horseman), opera

Iceland

• Atli Heimir Sveinsson – Concert for flute and orchestra – (WINNER)
• Leifur Þórarinsson – Angelus Domini

Norway

• Bibalo, Antonio – Miss Julie, Chamber opera
• Kollberg, Kåre – Hakena' anit (The Woman of Canaan), TV ballet

Sweden

• Bodin, Lars-Gunnar – Syner, for cassette tape
• Sandström, Sven-David – “Through and through”