Nominees 2000

Denmark

• Kenneth Knudsen – Light and Metal. Music for cello and keyboards, 1997
• Anders Nordentoft – Sweet Kindness, for solo cello and chamber ensemble, 1996–98

Finland

• Kimmo Hakola – Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, 1997
• Kaija Saariaho – Lonh, for soprano and electronics, 1996 – (WINNER)

Iceland

• Haukur Tómasson – Concert for violin and chamber ensemble, 1998
• Jón Nordal – String quartet “Frá draumi til draums”, 1996–97

Norway

• Nils Petter Molvær – Labyrinter, for jazz ensemble & electronics, 1996
• Jon Øivind Ness – Charm, string quartet, 1998

Sweden

• Jan W Morthenson – Contra, for chamber orchestra, 1990
• Anders Nilsson – Divertimento, for chamber ensemble, 1991