The nominations for the Edda Awards 2026 were publicly announced on April 10. The Edda Awards are Icelandic film and television awards that have been presented annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy since 1999. Hlynur Pálmason’s Ástin sem eftir er (The Love That Remains) received 13 nominations, Ugla Hauksdóttir’s Eldarnir (The Fires) received 11, and Tinna Hrafnsdóttir and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson’s TV series Vigdís received 9. The Grapevine has extensively covered the nominated films throughout the year — click the linked titles below to read up on the films.
The nominations are as follows:
FILM OF THE YEAR
TV SERIES OF THE YEAR
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
- Strengur
- Jörðin undir fótum okkar
- Paradís Amatörsins
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Ragnar Bragason for Felix & Klara
- Tinna Hrafnsdóttir and Björn Hlynur Haraldsson for Vigdís
- Baltasar Kormákur, Balint Szentgyorgyi, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Erik Leijonborg for King and Conqueror
DIRECTOR OF YEAR (FILM)
- Yrsa Roca Fannberg for Jörðin undir fótum okkar (The Ground Beneath Our Feet)
- Hlynur Pálmason for The Love That Remains
- Thordur Palsson for The Damned
CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
- Tólf
- Merki
- Vonardagur
INTERNATIONAL FILM OF THE YEAR
- Sentimental Value
- Heldin (Late shift)
- One Battle After Another
- It Was Just An Accident
- The Secret Agent
LEAD ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Elín Hall for Vigdís
- Catarina Rebelo for Heimaey
- Emily Beecham for King and Conqueror
LEAD ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (FILM)
LEAD ACTOR OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Jón Gnarr for Felix & Klara
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for King and Conqueror
- James Norton for King and Conqueror
LEAD ACTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir for Reykjavík Fusion
- Anna Svava Knútsdóttir for Heimaey
- Juliet Stevenson for King and Conqueror
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (FILM)
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Ivo Canelas for Heimaey
- Steinthor Hroar Steinthorsson for Brjann
- Eddie Marsan for King and Conqueror
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM)
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
- Ósigraður
- Póstkort
- Musteri minninga
SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
- Tólf
- Merki
- Vonardagur
COSTUMES OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Helga I. Stefandottír for Vigdís
- Helga Rós V. Hannam for Felix & Klara
- Margrét Einarsdóttir for King and Conqueror
COSTUMES OF THE YEAR (FILM)
- Rebekka Jónsdóttir for Fjallið
- Margrét Einarsdóttir for The Fires
- Helen Beaumont for The Damned
MAKEUP OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Ásta Hafþórsdóttir, Thomas Foldberg and Kristín Júlla Kristjánsdóttir for Felix & Klara
- Josephine Hoy for Vigdís
- Ásta Hafþórsdóttir for King and Conqueror
MAKEUP OF THE YEAR (FILM)
- Guðbjörg Huldís Kristinsdóttir for Hemmet
- Ísak Freyr Helgason for Fjallið
- Ásta Hafþórsdóttir and Sophie King for The Damned
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Hulda Helgadóttir for Felix & Klara
- Heimir Sverrisson for Vigdís
- Guðni Rúnar Gunnarsson for Reykjavík Fusion
PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR (FILM)
VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Haukur Karlsson for Reykjavik Fusion
- Peter Karlsson for Felix & Klara
VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR (FILM)
SOUND OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Björn Viktorsson for Felix & Klara
- Kjartan Kjartansson and Huldar Freyr Arnarson for King and Conqueror
- Gunnar Arnason for Vigdís
SOUND OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Gunnar Árnason for Fjallið
- Michał Fojcik for The Fires
- Björn Viktorsson for Jörðin undir fótum okkar
ORIGINAL SCORE OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Mugison for Felix & Klara
- Edward Egilsson for Reykjavik 112
- Veigar Margeirsson for Reykjavik Fusion
ORIGINAL SCORE OF THE YEAR (FILM)
EDITING OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Logi Ingimarsson og Gunnar B. Guðbjörnsson for Reykjavík 112
- Úlfur Teitur Traustason for Reykjavík Fusion
- Valdís Óskarsdóttir for Felix & Klara
EDITING OF THE YEAR (FILM)
SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Ragnar Bragason and Jon Gnarr for Felix & Klara
- Óttar Martin Norðfjörður, Snorri Þórisson and Björg Magnúsdóttir for Reykjavík 112
- Ágústa M. Ólafsdóttir and Björg Magnúsdóttir for Vigdís
SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR (FILM)
CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR (TV)
- Óttar Guðnason for Reykjavík Fusion
- Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson for King and Conqueror
- Eli Arenson for Vigdís
CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR (FILM)
The Edda Awards will be presented at the end of May.
