The 7th Edda Awards were held on 13 November 2005 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavík. The Awards were hosted by actor Þorsteinn Guðmundsson and was broadcast live on RÚV.
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.This year a total of 53 people were nominated for Best Television Personality. This year also marked the first time the members of the academy were able to submit their votes online. This was done through a special email service.
The film Voksne Mennesker, directed by Dagur Kári was nominated in five categories and won 4 awards. Magnús Scheving's LazyTown was also nominated in 5 categories but only won one award. Silvía Night was prominent as always and did not shy away from the attention on the award night. She was nominated in two categories and won both. One of those awards was the Best Television Personality which was chosen online by the Icelandic public.
Landsbankinn Motivation Award
The nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)
Best Film
One Point O, directed by Marteinn Þórsson & Jeff Renfroe
Strákarnir okkar, directed by Robert Ingi Douglas
Voksne Mennesker, directed by Dagur Kári Pétursson
Best Director
Ólafur Jóhannesson, for Africa United
Dagur Kári Pétursson, for Voksne Mennesker
Marteinn Þórsson & Jeff Renfroe, for One Point O
Best Actor/Actress
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, for Reykjavíkurnætur
Guðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir, for Stelpurnar
Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, for Stelpurnar
Nicolas Bro, for Voksne Mennesker
Þórunn Clausen, for Reykjavíkurnætur
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Helgi Björnsson, for Strákarnir okkar
Jón Atli Jónasson, for Strákarnir okkar
Pálmi Gestsson, for Áramótaskaupið
Víkingur Kristjánsson, for Reykjavíkurnætur
Þorsteinn Bachmann, for Strákarnir okkar
Best Screenplay
Ólafur Jóhannesson, for Africa United
Dagur Kári Pétursson & Rune Schjott, for Voksne Mennesker
Mark Velenti & Magnús Scheving, for LazyTown
Best Documentary
Rithöfundur með myndavél
Ragnar í Smára
Africa United
Undir stjörnuhimni
Gargandi snilld
Best Short
Töframaðurinn
Þröng sýn
Ég missti næstum vitið
Best Editing or Cinematography
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson, for cinematography in Gargandi Snilld
Sveinn M. Sveinsson & Ragnar Axelsson, for cinematography in Heimur kuldans
Tómas Örn Tómasson, for cinematography in LazyTown
Best Visual Design
Eggert Ketilsson, for set design in One Point O
Magnús Scheving & Guðmundur Þór Kárason, for puppeteering in LazyTown
María Ólafsdóttir & Guðrún Lárusdóttir for costuming in LazyTown
Best Sound & Music
Bradley L. North, Byron Wilson, Ann Scibelli, for sound in One Point O
Slow Slow, for music in Voksne Mennesker
Hallur Ingólfsson, for music in Töframaðurinn
Best Television Program (staged)
LazyTown
Stelpurnar
Danskeppnin
Best Entertainment in Television
Idol – Stjörnuleit II (Idol Starsearch)
Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt
Það var lagið
Best Television Program
Fólk með Sirrý
Í brennidepli
Sjálfstætt fólk
Einu sinni var…
Útlínur
Best Music Video
Leaves - Whatever, directed by Gísli Darri Halldórsson
Bang Gang - Find What You Get, directed by Árni Þór Jónsson
70mínútur vs Quarashi - Crazy Bastard, directed by Sam&Gun
Best Television Personality
Arnar Björnsson
Arnar Gauti
Auddi (Auðunn Blöndal)
Birta (Þóra Sigurðardóttir)
Bjarni Þór Grétarsson
Brynhildur Ólafsdóttir
Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir
Bubbi Morthens
Edda Andrésdóttir
Egill Helgason
Elín Hirst
Elín María Björnsdóttir
Eva María Jónsdóttir
Eyrún Magnúsdóttir
Felix Bergsson
Gísli Einarsson
Guðjón Guðmundsson
Guðmundur Steingrímsson
Guðni Bergsson
Hálfdán Steinþórsson
Heiðar Jónsson
Heimir Karlsson
Hemmi Gunn (Hermann Gunnarsson)
Hörður Magnússon
Inga Lind Karlsdóttir
Jóhanna Vigdís Hjaltadóttir
Jóhanna Vilhjálmsdóttir
Jói (Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson)
Jón Ársæll Þórðarsson
Jónatan Garðarsson
Kristján Kristjánsson
Magga Stína
Margrét Sigfúsdóttir
Nadia Banine
Ómar Ragnarsson
Páll Magnússon
Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Reynir Hjálmarsson
Siggi Stormur (Sigurður Ragnarsson)
Sigmar Guðmundsson
Silvía Nótt
Simmi (Sigmar Vilhjálmsson)
Sirrý (Sigríður Arnardóttir)
Svanhildur Hólm
Svavar Örn Svavarsson
Sveppi (Sverrir Þór Sverrisson)
Valdimar Örn Flygenring
Vala Matt (Valgerður Matthíasdóttur)
Villi Naglbítur (Vilhelm Anton Jónsson)
Þóra Tómasdóttir
Þórhallur Gunnarsson
Þórunn Högna
Landsbankinn Motivation Award
Elvar Gunnarson and his shortfilm Hið ljúfa líf
Honorary Award
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, former politician on the board of education, for hiss efforts in creating the Icelandic film fund in 1978.
