3rd Edda Awards


The 3rd Edda Awards were held on 11 November 2001 at Broadway Night Club in Reykjavík. The awards were hosted by actress Edda Heiðrún Backman and singer Valgeir Guðjónsson. The show was broadcast live on RÚV.
Short films were also included for the first time in the Best television program (staged). As in the previous awards the public was given the right to vote online in all categories. The academy had 70% say in the results and the public 30%. Except for the Best Television Personality which the public had 100% say in the results.
The film Mávahlátur received most nominations, ten in all, and won six awards.

New Categories

Results

The nominees and winners were:
Best Film:ÍkingútMávahláturVilliljós
Best Director:Ágúst Guðmundsson, for Mávahlátur
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Screenplay:Ágúst Guðmundsson, for Mávahlátur
  • Huldar Breiðfjörð, for Villiljós
  • Jón Steinar Ragnarsson, for Íkingút
Best Documentary:BraggabúarFiðlanLalli Johns
Best Television Program (staged)/ Shortfilm:FóstbræðurKrossgöturÞá yrði líklega farin af mér feimni
Best Television Program:MósaíkOkTantra – Listin að elska meðvitað
Best News Anchor:
Best Television Personality:Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
ÍKSA Professional Awards:Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, for producing IkingutÞorfinnur Guðnason, for editing Lalli JohnsPáll Baldvin Baldvinsson, for producing Tuttugasta öldin
Honorary Award:Gunnar Eyjólfsson and Kristbjörg Kjeld, actors, for their contribution to Icelandic television and cinema.