Nominees 1988

Denmark

• Berg, Gunnar – Aria
• Nørholm, Ib – Symphony no. 7, “Ekliptiske Institinkter”

Finland

• Lindberg, Magnus – Kraft – (WINNER)
• Rautavaara, Einojuhani – Symphony no. 5

Iceland

• Þorsteinn Hauksson – Ad astra
• Áskell Másson – concert movement

Norway

• Janson, Alfred – Mellamspil
• Wallin, Rolf – Mandala

Sweden

• Maros, Miklos – Concert
• Eliasson, Anders – Symphony no. 1