The 3rd Edda Awards were held on 11 November 2001 at Broadway Night Club in Reykjavik. 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.[1]

New Categories

  • Edda Award for Best Screenplay
  • Edda Award for Best News Anchor

Results

The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)[2]

Best Director and Best Screenplay: Ágúst Guðmundsson

Best Film:

Best Director:

Best Actor:

Best Actress:

Best Supporting Actor:

Best Supporting Actress:

Best Screenplay:

Best Documentary:

  • Braggabúar
  • Fiðlan
  • Lalli Johns

Best Television Program (staged)/ Shortfilm:

  • Fóstbræður
  • Krossgötur
  • Þá yrði líklega farin af mér feimni

Best Television Program:

  • Mósaík
  • Ok
  • Tantra – Listin að elska meðvitað

Best News Anchor:

Best Television Personality:

ÍKSA Professional Awards:

  • Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, for producing Ikingut
  • Þorfinnur Guðnason, for editing Lalli Johns
  • Páll Baldvin Baldvinsson, for producing Tuttugasta öldin

Honorary Award:

References

  1. ↑ "Fréttablaðið, 12.11.2001 - Timarit.is". timarit.is. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  2. ↑ "Edda Awards 2001".
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