Nominees 1999

Denmark

• Povl Dissing – Ballad singer, Troubadour
• Kontra Kvartetten – String quartet

Finland

• Maria Kalaniemi – Accordionist
• Leif Segerstam – Conductor – (WINNER)

Iceland

• Sigrún Eðvaldsdóttir – Violinist
• Caput – Ensemble for contemporary music

Norway

• Jan Garbarek – Saxophonist
• Vertavo Quartet – String quartet

Sweden

• Palle Danielsson – Jazz bass player
• Christian Lindberg – Trombonist

Åland

• Walton Grönros – Opera singer

The Faroe Islands

• ENEKK – Folk music ensemble