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

 * Edda Award for Best Screenplay
 * Edda Award for Best News Anchor

Results
The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold) Best Film: Best Director: Best Actor: Best Actress: Best Supporting Actor: Best Supporting Actress: Best Screenplay: Best Documentary: Best Television Program (staged)/ Shortfilm: Best Television Program: Best News Anchor: Best Television Personality: ÍKSA Professional Awards: Honorary Award:
 * Íkingút
 * Mávahlátur
 * Villiljós
 * Ágúst Guðmundsson, for Mávahlátur
 * Gísli Snær Erlingsson, for Íkingút
 * Ragnar Bragason, for Fóstbræður
 * Hjalti Rúnar Jónsson, for Íkingút
 * Jon-gnarr-2011-ffm-103.jpg[[Jón Gnarr]], for Fóstbræður
 * Pálmi Gestsson, for Íkingút
 * Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, for Þá yrði líklega farin af mér feimni
 * Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, forMávahlátur
 * Ugla Egilsdóttir, for Mávahlátur
 * Björn J. Friðbjörnsson, for Villiljós
 * Eyvindur Erlendsson, for Mávahlátur
 * Ómar Ragnarsson á Eddunni.jpg (pictured here with his wife in 2007.]]Hilmir Snær Guðnason, for Mávahlátur
 * Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, for Mávahlátur
 * Kristbjörg Kjeld, for Mávahlátur
 * Sigurveig Jónsdóttir, for Mávahlátur
 * Ágúst Guðmundsson, for Mávahlátur
 * Huldar Breiðfjörð, for Villiljós
 * Jón Steinar Ragnarsson, for Íkingút
 * Braggabúar
 * Fiðlan
 * Lalli Johns
 * Fóstbræður
 * Krossgötur
 * Þá yrði líklega farin af mér feimni
 * Mósaík
 * Ok
 * Tantra – Listin að elska meðvitað
 * Árni Snævarr, for Stöð 2 News
 * Eva Bergþóra Guðbergsdóttir, for Stöð 2 News
 * Ómar Ragnarsson, for RÚV News
 * Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
 * Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, for producing Ikingut
 * Þorfinnur Guðnason, for editing Lalli Johns
 * Páll Baldvin Baldvinsson, for producing Tuttugasta öldin
 * Gunnar Eyjólfsson and Kristbjörg Kjeld, actors, for their contribution to Icelandic television and cinema.