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 AwardThe nominees and winners were: (Winners highlighted in bold)
Best Film
One Point O, directed by Marteinn Þórsson & Jeff RenfroeStrákarnir okkar, directed by Robert Ingi DouglasVoksne Mennesker, directed by Dagur Kári PéturssonBest Director
Ólafur Jóhannesson, for Africa UnitedDagur Kári Pétursson, for Voksne MenneskerMarteinn Þórsson & Jeff Renfroe, for One Point OBest Actor/Actress
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, for ReykjavíkurnæturGuðlaug Elísabet Ólafsdóttir, for StelpurnarIlmur Kristjánsdóttir, for StelpurnarNicolas Bro, for Voksne MenneskerÞórunn Clausen, for ReykjavíkurnæturBest Supporting Actor/Actress
Helgi Björnsson, for Strákarnir okkarJón Atli Jónasson, for Strákarnir okkarPálmi Gestsson, for ÁramótaskaupiðVíkingur Kristjánsson, for ReykjavíkurnæturÞorsteinn Bachmann, for Strákarnir okkarBest Screenplay
Ólafur Jóhannesson, for Africa UnitedDagur Kári Pétursson & Rune Schjott, for Voksne MenneskerMark Velenti & Magnús Scheving, for LazyTownBest Documentary
Rithöfundur með myndavélRagnar í SmáraAfrica UnitedUndir stjörnuhimniGargandi snilldBest Short
TöframaðurinnÞröng sýnÉg missti næstum vitiðBest Editing or Cinematography
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson, for cinematography in Gargandi SnilldSveinn M. Sveinsson & Ragnar Axelsson, for cinematography in Heimur kuldansTómas Örn Tómasson, for cinematography in LazyTownBest Visual Design
Eggert Ketilsson, for set design in One Point OMagnús Scheving & Guðmundur Þór Kárason, for puppeteering in LazyTownMaría Ólafsdóttir & Guðrún Lárusdóttir for costuming in LazyTownBest Sound & Music
Bradley L. North, Byron Wilson, Ann Scibelli, for sound in One Point OSlow Slow, for music in Voksne MenneskerHallur Ingólfsson, for music in TöframaðurinnBest Television Program (staged)
LazyTownStelpurnarDanskeppninBest Entertainment in Television
Idol – Stjörnuleit II (Idol Starsearch)Sjáumst með Silvíu NóttÞað var lagiðBest Television Program
Fólk með SirrýÍ brennidepliSjálfstætt fólkEinu sinni var…ÚtlínurBest Music Video
Leaves - Whatever, directed by Gísli Darri HalldórssonBang Gang - Find What You Get, directed by Árni Þór Jónsson70mínútur vs Quarashi - Crazy Bastard, directed by Sam&GunBest Television Personality
Arnar BjörnssonArnar GautiAuddi (Auðunn Blöndal)Birta (Þóra Sigurðardóttir)Bjarni Þór GrétarssonBrynhildur ÓlafsdóttirBrynja ÞorgeirsdóttirBubbi MorthensEdda AndrésdóttirEgill HelgasonElín HirstElín María BjörnsdóttirEva María JónsdóttirEyrún MagnúsdóttirFelix BergssonGísli EinarssonGuðjón GuðmundssonGuðmundur SteingrímssonGuðni BergssonHálfdán SteinþórssonHeiðar JónssonHeimir KarlssonHemmi Gunn (Hermann Gunnarsson)Hörður MagnússonInga Lind KarlsdóttirJóhanna Vigdís HjaltadóttirJóhanna VilhjálmsdóttirJói (Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson)Jón Ársæll ÞórðarssonJónatan GarðarssonKristján KristjánssonMagga StínaMargrét SigfúsdóttirNadia BanineÓmar RagnarssonPáll MagnússonPétur Jóhann SigfússonRagnhildur Steinunn JónsdóttirReynir HjálmarssonSiggi Stormur (Sigurður Ragnarsson)Sigmar GuðmundssonSilvía NóttSimmi (Sigmar Vilhjálmsson)Sirrý (Sigríður Arnardóttir)Svanhildur HólmSvavar Örn SvavarssonSveppi (Sverrir Þór Sverrisson)Valdimar Örn FlygenringVala Matt (Valgerður Matthíasdóttur)Villi Naglbítur (Vilhelm Anton Jónsson)Þóra TómasdóttirÞórhallur GunnarssonÞórunn HögnaLandsbankinn Motivation Award
Elvar Gunnarson and his shortfilm Hið ljúfa lífHonorary Award
Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, former politician on the board of education, for hiss efforts in creating the Icelandic film fund in 1978.
