5th Edda Awards

The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavík. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Eva María Jónsdóttir and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (Sveppi). The latter was the previous year's Best Television Personality. 15 awards were given plus the Icelandic Film and Television Academy's Honorary Award.

The film Noi the Albino, directed by Dagur Kári, had the most nominations and wins, being nominated for ten awards and winning six.

Discontinued awards

 * Best Television Program (staged)

Result
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 Visual Design: Best Sound or Cinematography: Best Documentary: Best Short Film: Best Television Program: Best News Anchor: Best Music Video: Best Television Personality: Honorary Award:
 * Noi the Albino
 * Stella í framboði
 * Stormviðri
 * Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Nói albínói
 * Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for Karamellumyndin
 * Ólafur Sveinsson, for Hlemmur
 * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, for the Short Film Fullt hús
 * Tómas Lemarquis, for Nói albínói
 * Þórhallur Sigurðsson (Laddi), for Stella í framboði
 * Edda Björgvinsdóttir, for Stella í framboði
 * Elodie Bouchez, for Stormviðri
 * Sigurlaug (Didda) Jónsdóttir, for Stormviðri
 * Hjalti Rögnvaldsson, for Nói albínói
 * Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói
 * Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, for Nói albínói
 * Anna Friðriksdóttir, for Nói albínói
 * Edda Heiðrún Backman, for Áramótaskaupið 2002
 * Elín Hansdóttir, for Nói albínói
 * Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Nói albínói
 * Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for Karamellumyndin
 * Ólafur Sveinsson, for Hlemmur
 * Bjarki Rafn Guðmundsson, for special effects in Karamellumyndin
 * Jón Steinar Ragnarsson, for set design in í Nói albínói
 * Stígur Steinþórsson, for set design in Karamellumyndin
 * Jón Karl Helgason, for cinematography and editing in Mótmælandi Íslands
 * Rasmus Videbæk, for cinematography in Nói albínói
 * Sigurrós, for music in Hlemmur
 * Hlemmur
 * Mótmælandi Íslands
 * Hlemmur
 * Mótmælandi Íslands
 * Mótmælandi Íslands
 * Burst
 * Karamellumyndin
 * Tíu Laxnesmyndir
 * Áramótaskaupið 2002
 * Sjálfstætt fólk
 *  Popppunktur
 * Spaugstofan
 *  Popppunktur
 * Spaugstofan
 * Brynhildur Ólafsdóttir, for Stöð 2 News
 * Egill Helgason, for Silfur Egils – Skjárinn
 * Ómar Ragnarsson, for RÚV News
 * Írafár -, directed by Guðjón Jónsson
 * Maus - Life in a Fish Bowl, directed by Björn og Börkur
 * Quarashi – Mess it Up, directed by Gaukur Úlfarsson
 * Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
 * Knútur Hallsson, former politician, for his contribution in Icelandic film affairs.