2nd Edda Awards

The 2nd Edda Awards were held on 19 November 2000 at the National Theater of Iceland. The awards were hosted by actress Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir and TV presenter Jón Ársæll Þórðarson. The awards were broadcast live on RÚV.^[1]

The public could cast their vote online on the Icelandic news website mbl.is. Public votes had 30% say in the results and the academy the other 70%. The public was also able to vote for "Best Television Personality" and their vote had 100% say in the result.

The film Englar Alheimsins, based on the novel by Einar Már Guðmundsson, received most nominations. It received eight nominations and won seven awards.

Ratings[]

A Gallup poll took place on request from The Icelandic Film and Television Academy. The result showed that 65% of the Icelandic people tuned in to watch the live broadcast and 86% of those asked were satisfied with the show.^[2]

New Categories[]

• Edda Award for Best Television Personality

Results[]

The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)^[3]

Best Film:

• Englar alheimsins
• 101 Reykjavík
• Íslenski draumurinn

Best Director:

• Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, for Englar alheimsins
• Baltasar Kormákur, for 101 Reykjavík
• Óskar Jónasson, for

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• Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, for Englar alheimsins
• Hilmir Snær Guðnason, for 101 Reykjavík
• , for Íslenski draumurinn

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  Best Actress: Björk
  Björk Guðmundsdóttir, for Dancer in the Dark
• Hanna María Karlsdóttir, for 101 Reykjavík
• Victoria Abril, for 101 Reykjavík

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• , for Englar alheimsins
• Baltasar Kormákur, for Englar alheimsins
• Jón Gnarr, for Íslenski draumurinn

• Kristbjörg Kjeld, for Fíaskó
• , for Englar alheimsins
• , for Íslenski draumurinn

ÍKSA Professional Awards:

• ,'' for sound design in Englar alheimsins, 101 Reykjavík, Fíaskó and
• Baltasar Kormákur, for screenplay in 101 Reykjavík
• Sigur Rós and Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson for music í Englar alheimsins

Best Documentary:

Best Television Program:

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• Fóstbræður

Best Television Personality:

• , for on Skjárinn

Honorary Award:

• Þorgeir Þorgeirson, filmmaker, author and translator

External links[]

• Edda Awards official website

References[]