The 6th Edda Awards were held on 14 November 2004 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavik. The awards were hosted by actress/comedian Helga Braga Jónsdóttir and TV presenter Kristján Kristjánsson.
For the first time only one award was given for Best Actor and Actress as well as the Supporting Actor and Actress.
As in previous years the public was able to cast their votes online. The Icelandic Film and Television Academy had 70% say in the results and the public 30%. Except for the Best Television Personality where the public had 100% say in the results.
The film Kaldaljós, directed by Hilmar Oddson, was the winner of the evening taking five awards and receiving eight nominations. The Best Documentary category was interesting this year since two of the nominated films, Án Titils and Faux - í þessu máli, were about a high profile fraud case, where a great deal of paintings from Icelandic artists had been faked and sold. The goal was to make the court system change the laws on fraud of that kind since the laws were outdated and unclear.
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson and Ómar Ragnarsson both won their third Eddas on the night. Sigurðsson his third Best Actor award and Ragnarsson the award for Best Television Personality. He had previously won an award for Best News Anchor in 2001 and 2003.
Edda Award for Best Television Program (staged)Edda Award For Best News AnchorEdda Award for Best Entertainment in TelevisionThe nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)
Best Film
Dís, directed by Silja HauksdóttirKaldaljós, directed by Hilmar OddssonNæsland, directed by eftir Friðrik Þór FriðrikssonBest Director
Erla B. Skúladóttir, for BjargvætturinnHilmar Oddsson, for KaldaljósÞorfinnur Guðnason, for HestasagaBest Actor/Actress
Áslákur Ingvarsson, for KaldaljósBrynja Þóra Guðnadóttir, for SaltIngvar E. Sigurðsson, for KaldaljósJón Sigurbjörnsson, for Síðasti bærinnÞröstur Leó Gunnarsson, for Vín HússinsBest Supporting Actor/Actress
Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, for KaldaljósIlmur Kristjánsdóttir, for DísKristbjörg Kjeld, for KaldaljósSnæfríður Ingvarsdóttir, for KaldaljósÞórunn Clausen, for DísBest Screenplay
Huldar Breiðfjörð, for NæslandJón Gnarr, for Með mann á bakinuMagnús Magnússon, for World of SolitudeBest Sound or Cinematography
Steingrímur Þórðarson, for editing Sjálfstætt fólkSigurður Sverrir Pálsson, for cinematography in KaldaljósÞorsteinn J. Vilhjálmsson, for overall presentation on the film Án titilsBest Visual Design
Helga Rós Hannam, for costuming in SvínasúpanHaukur Hauksson, for overall presentation Í BrennidepliÚlfur Karlsson, for set design in Anna afastelpaBest Documentary
Blindsker, directed by Ólafur JóhannessonFaux – Í þessu máli, directed by Sólveig AnspachHestasaga, directed by Þorfinnur GuðnasonLove is in the air, directed by Ragnar BragasonWorld of solitude, directed by Páll SteingrímssonBest Short
Bjargvættur, directed by Erla B. SkúladóttirMóðan, directed by Jón Karl HelgasonSíðustu orð Hreggviðs, directed by Grímur Hákonarson'''Síðasti bærinn, directed by Rúnar RúnarssonVín hússins, directed by Örn Marinó Arnarson and Þorkel HarðarsonBest Television Program (staged)
And Björk of Course, directed by Lárus Ýmir ÓskarssonMynd fyrir afa, directed by Tinna GunnlaugsdóttirNjálssaga, directed by Björn Brynjúlfur BjörnssonBest Television Program
Sjálfstætt fólk – Stöð 2Í brennidepli – RÚVFólk með Sirrý – Skjár 1Best Entertainment in Television
Idol-stjörnuleit – Stöð 2Spaugstofan''' – RÚVSvínasúpan – Stöð 2Best Television Personality
Ómar Ragnarsson - RÚVBest Music Video
Dúkkulísur - Sögustelpan, directed by Gunnar B. Guðmundsson og Stefán Benedikt VilhelmssonBang Gang - 'Stop in the Name of Love', directed by Ragnar BragasonMaría Mena - Just a Little Bit, directed by Ragnar AgnarssonHonorary Award
Páll Steingrímsson, film director, for a long and successful carrier in documentary film making, with focus on nature. 