The Icelandic Broadcasting Service (RUV) awards one or more writers each year on December 20th
The fund's board is comprised of five people: the chairman is nominated by the Ministry of Culture, two are nominated by the Writers' Union of Iceland and two by RUV.
2023
Gerður Kristný
2022
Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson
2021
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir
2020
Andri Snær Magnason
2019
Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir
2018
Elísabet Kristín Jökulsdóttir
2017
Hallgrímur Helgason
2016
Sölvi Björn Sigurðsson
2015
Auður Jónsdóttir
2013
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson
2012
Úlfar Þormóðsson
2011
Baldur Óskarsson
2010
Eiríkur Guðmundsson
Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir
2009
Linda Vilhjálmsdóttir
2008
Þórunn Erlu-Valdimarsdóttir
2007
Kristín Steinsdóttir
2006
Jón Kalman Stefánsson
2005
Bragi Ólafsson
2004
Óskar Árni Óskarsson
2003
Einar Kárason
2002
Einar Már Guðmundsson
2001
Álfrún Gunnlaugsdóttir
Sigfús Bjartmarsson
2000
Ingibjörg Haraldsdóttir
Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson
1999
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Sigurður Pálsson
1998
Pétur Gunnarsson
Sigurjón B. Sigurðsson (Sjón)
1997
Kristján Árnason
Kristín Ómarsdóttir
1996
Þórarinn Eldjárn
Sigrún Eldjárn
1995
Gyrðir Elíasson
Þóra Jónsdóttir
1994
Oddur Björnsson
Ísak Harðarson
1993
Guðrún Helgadóttir
Ólafur Haukur Símonarson
1992
Kristján Karlsson
Vigdís Grímsdóttir
1990
Björn Th. Björnsson
Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
1989
Hjörtur Pálsson
1988
Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
1987
Birgir Sigurðsson
1986
Njörður P. Njarðvík
1985
Sigurður A. Magnússon
1984
Heiðrekur Guðmundsson
1983
Svava Jakobsdóttir
1982
Nína Björk Árnadóttir
1981
Málfríður Einarsdóttir
1980
Guðmundur Steinsson
Þorsteinn Antonsson
1979
Ása Sólveig
Þorgeir Þorgeirsson
1978
Guðbergur Bergsson
1977
Gréta Sigfúsdóttir
Helgi Sæmundsson
Sigurður Róbertsson
1976
Einar Kristjánsson
Gunnar Dal
1975
Jón Björnsson
Björn Bjarman
1974
Jenna Jensdóttir
Hreiðar Stefánsson
Kristinn Reyr
1973
Halldór Stefánsson
Ingimar Erlendur Sigurðsson
Þórunn Elfa Magnúsdóttir
1972
Þóroddur Guðmundsson
Geir Kristjánsson
1971
Kristmann Guðmundsson
Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir
1970
Gunnar M. Magnúss
Jón Helgason
Sigfús Daðason
Jóhann Hjálmarsson
1969
Einar Bragi
Jakobína Sigurðardóttir
Óskar Aðalsteinn
1968
Indriði G. Þorsteinsson
Kristján frá Djúpalæk
Thor Vilhjálmsson
1967
Björn Blöndal
Helgi Hálfdanarson (declined)
1966
Stefán Hörður Grímsson
Þorgeir Sveinbjarnarson
1965
Agnar Þórðarson
Jökull Jakobsson
1964
Hannes Pétursson
Þorsteinn Valdimarsson
1963
Stefán Jónsson
Vilhjálmur S. Vilhjálmsson
1962
Guðmundur Daníelsson
Jón Óskar
Þorsteinn frá Hamri
1961
Jón úr Vör
Matthías Johannessen
1960
Stefán Júlíusson
1959
Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson
1958
Guðmundur Ingi Kristjánsson
Hannes Sigfússon
1957
Jónas Árnason
Loftur Guðmundsson
1956
Guðmundur Frímann
Snorri Hjartarson