Nominees 1982

Denmark

• Abrahamsen, Hans – Winternacht
• Nørholm, Ib – Symphony no. IV “Modskabelse”

Finland

• Aho, Kalevi – Nyckeln, Chamber opera
• Bergman, Erik – Arctica

Iceland

• Jón Nordal – Tvesang
• Leifur Þórarinsson – Stå op, oh Gud!

Norway

• Bibalo, Antonio – Gespenster (Ghosts), opera
• Thommessen, Olav Anton – Hermaphroditen, Chamber opera

Sweden

• Eliasson, Anders – Canto del vagabondo in memoria di Carolus Linnæus, for female voice choir and orchestra
• Hermanson, Åke – Utopia – (WINNER)