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Edda Award For Best Television Personality
Edda Award for Best Television Personality (Icelandic: ''Sjónvarpsmaður ársins'') is an award at the Icelandic Film and Television Awards (Edda Awards The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various ca ...). The award was first presented at the 2nd Edda Awards in 2000 and has been a part of the awards every year since. The result is decided by the Icelandic public, which is able to vote for their favorite person on television online in a small time period up to the awards. In recent years the award has become highly sought after by the television nominees and they can be quite competitive towards one another up to the award ceremony. Recipients References External links Edda Awards {{Edda Awards Edda Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edda Awards
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various categories of film and television annually since 1999,Kvikmyndir órjúfanlegur hluti sagnaarfsins Morgunblaðið, 20 October 1999, p. 60 (in Icelandic) except in 2009 due to the economic crash the year before. In 2010, the event was moved from the usual November date to February, and the eligibility period for that year was from 1 November 2008 to 30 December 2009. Since 2011, the eligibility period is the previous calendar year. Categories * |
2nd Edda Awards
The 2nd Edda Awards were held on 19 November 2000 at the National Theatre of Iceland. The awards were hosted by actress Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir and TV presenter Jón Ársæll Þórðarson. The awards were broadcast live on RÚV. The public could cast their vote online on the Icelandic news website ''Morgunblaðið''. Public votes had 30% say in the results, and the academy the other 70%. The public was also able to vote for " Best Television Personality" and their vote had 100% say in the result. The film ''Angels of the Universe'' (''Englar alheimsins''), based on the novel by Einar Már Guðmundsson, received most nominations. It received eight nominations and won seven awards. Ratings A Gallup poll took place on request from The Icelandic Film and Television Academy. The result showed that 65% of the Icelandic people tuned in to watch the live broadcast and 86% of those asked were satisfied with the show. New Categories * Edda Award for Best Supporting Actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Edda Awards
The 1st Edda Awards ceremony was held on 15. November 1999 by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy (ÍKSA). The awards were held at the Reykjavík City Theatre in Reykjavík, and were hosted by Þorfinnur Ómarsson, director of the Icelandic Film Fund. Awards were given in eight categories, plus one Honorary Award given for special contribution to the Icelandic film industry. ''Ungfrúin góða og húsið'' (''The Honour of the House''), based on the novel by Halldór Laxness, received five nominations, The film ended up winning two awards, for Best Film and Best Director. The public could cast their vote online on the Icelandic news website, ''Morgunblaðið''. Public votes had 30% say in the results, and the academy the other 70%. The awards were broadcast live on Stöð 2. Results The nominees and winners were: ÍKSA Professional Awards: * Ragna Fossberg, for makeup in '' Dómsdagur'' and ''Ungfrúin góða og húsið'' (''The Honour of the House'') * Hilmar Örn Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logi Bergmann Eiðsson
Logi Bergmann Eiðsson (born 2 December 1966) is an Icelandic television host, news anchor and reporter. He worked for the public broadcaster Sjónvarpið before his move to private channel Stöð 2 in 2005. He later started work at Sjónvarp Símans in 2017. Eiðsson started his career in media as a reporter for the newspaper ''Þjóðviljinn'', and later for ''Morgunblaðið''. Eiðsson was a sports correspondent, and later news reporter, anchor, producer and deputy head of news for Sjónvarpið, in addition to hosting the quiz show ''Gettu betur'' for six years. He started a quiz show called ''spurningabomban on stöð tvö''. After his move to Sjónvarp Símans he started a show called ''með Loga''. In 2002, Eiðsson applied for the position of head of news at Sjónvarpið, but lost to his fellow deputy Elín Hirst. Eiðsson said at the time that the hiring process was highly political. Eiðsson claims to have been an outspoken communist Communism (from Latin la, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Edda Awards
The 3rd Edda Awards were held on 11 November 2001 at Broadway Night Club in Reykjavik. 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 Edda Award for Best television program (staged), 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 Edda Award for Best Television Personality, 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) Edda Award for Best Film, Best Film: * ''Íkingút'' * ''Mávahlátur'' * ''Villiljós'' Edda Award for Best Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveppi
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (born 5 August 1977), known under his stage name Sveppi, is an Icelandic comedian, actor and writer. He started his career in the TV show ''70 mínútur'' on Popp TV in 2001. Early life Sverrir grew up in Breiðholt, Reykjavík. He played handball for Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur and appeared in a few games in the Icelandic top-tier handball league, Úrvalsdeild karla. Filmography *Astrópía (2007) – Flóki * The Big Rescue (2009) – Sveppi * The Secret Spell (2010) – Sveppi * The Magic Wardrobe (2011) – Sveppi * The Biggest Rescue (2014) – Sveppi * Amma Hófí (2020) * Cop Secret (2021) *Sing 2 (2021) – Jimmy Crystal (Icelandic dub) References External links * Living people 1977 births Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson ÍR men's handball players Sverrir Þór Sverrisson Sverrir Þór Sverrisson (born 23 May 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Edda Awards
The 4th Edda Awards were held on 10 November 2002 in the National Theater of Iceland in Reykjavik. The awards were hosted by TV presenters Valgerður Matthíasdóttir and the previous year's Best Television Personality Logi Bergmann Eiðsson. The Professional Awards were divided into three categories (Screenplay, Visual Design and Sound and Cinematography). Short films got their own category as well. 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. Around 800 people cast their votes online up to the awards. The film ''Hafið'', directed by Baltasar Kormákur received most nominations. The film was nominated for twelve awards in nine categories and won eight. Kormákur personally won two of those awards for directing and screenwriting. He dedicated his Best Film award to the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson
Gísli Marteinn Baldursson (born 26 February 1972) is an Icelandic television host and a former politician. He is known for hosting the talk shows ''Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini'' and ''Vikan með Gísla Marteini'' as well as the Icelandic broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest. Early life Gísli grew up in Hólar in Breiðholt where he lived until his twenties when he moved to Vesturbær. Television career Gísli Marteinn started working at RÚV in 1997, first as a journalist and later as a programmer. He was the initiator of the show Kastljós in 2000. In 2002, he started hosting the talk show ''Laugardagskvöld með Gísla Marteini''. In 2003, he won the Edda Award for Best Television Personality. In 2013 he hosted the show ''Sunnudagsmorgun''. He hosted the Icelandic broadcasts of the Eurovision Song Contest from 1999 to 2005 and again from 2016. Political career Gísli Marteinn was a city representative for the Independence Party in the Reykjavík City Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Edda Awards
The 5th Edda Awards were held on 10 October 2003 at Nordica Hótel in Reykjavik. 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 ''Nói Albinói'', 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: * '' Nói albínói'' * ''Stella í framboði'' * '' Stormviðri'' Best Director: * Dagur Kári Pétursson, for '' Nói albínói'' * Gunnar B. Guðmundsson, for '' Karamellumyndin'' * Ólafur Sveinsson, for '' Hlemmur'' Best Actor: * Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, for the Short Film '' Fullt hús'' * Tómas Lemarquis, for '' Nói albínói'' * Þórhallur Sigurðsson (Ladd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ómar Ragnarsson
Ómar Þorfinnur Ragnarsson (born 16 September 1940) is an Icelandic environment activist and former entertainer, news reporter and rally driver. Born in Reykjavík, Ómar began acting on stage at the age of 12 and started his career as a stand-up comedian when he was 18. He has written a considerable number of songs and lyrics, performed by him or other Icelandic pop artists. Ómar studied law and has been a professional aviator and pilot since 1967. He worked as a TV reporter for RUV Channel 1 from 1969–1988, for TV Channel 2 from 1988–1995, and again for RUV from 1995. Later he started his own film production, mainly on nature and environmental issues in Iceland, Norway and the USA. He has also written 10 books in Iceland. Ómar Ragnarsson turned activist for Icelandic nature and in September 2006, he led protest walkagainst the controversial Kárahnjúkar Hydropower Plant. This led to the foundation of the environmentalist party Iceland's Movement – Living Land which t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Edda Awards
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvía Night
Silvía Night ( is, Silvía Nótt) is a fictional, satirical character on (''The Silvia Night Show''), an Icelandic comedy show of the television channel Skjár einn. The character was invented by Gaukur Úlfarsson and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir; the latter plays Silvía Night. Silvía Night interviews people in real-life situations. Before the show made its début on TV, and when Silvía was still unknown, she used to upset the people she interviewed dramatically with her outrageous behaviour. Silvía Night was Iceland's participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Her antics, both onstage and offstage, created controversy and garnered international media attention. Her album '' Goldmine'' was released in April. It topped the Official Icelandic Albums chart on 23 April 2007. The character Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, temporary singer of the band Ske and a young and unknown actress, and Gaukur Úlfarsson, decided to invent a character to adopt as an alter ego (cf. Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
