2026 Edda Awards Nominations Announced

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

The Love That Remains

The Fires

The Damned

TV SERIES OF THE YEAR

Felix & Klara

Vigdís

King and Conqueror

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)

Saga Garðarsdóttir for The Love That Remains

Vigdís Hrefna Pálsdóttir for The Fires

Odessa Young for The Damned

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)

Sverrir Guðnason for The Love That Remains

Joe Cole for The Damned

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson for Fjallið

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)

Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir for The Love That Remains

María Heba Þorkelsdóttir for The Fires

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)

Jóhann G. Jóhannsson for The Fires

Anders Mossling for The Love That Remains

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson for The Love That Remains

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)

Frosti Friðriksson for The Damned

Heimir Sverrisson for The Fires

Frosti Friðriksson for The Love That Remains

VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR (TV)

Haukur Karlsson for Reykjavik Fusion

Peter Karlsson for Felix & Klara

VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE YEAR (FILM)

Szymon Kania for The Fires

Peter Hjorth, Anders Nyman and Haukur Karlsson for The Love That Remains

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)

Helgi Svavar Helgason for Fjallið

Herdís Stefánsdóttir for The Fires

Harry Hunt for The Love That Remains

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)

Kristján Loðmfjörð for The Fires

Daniel Bjarnason for Voru allir hér? Laugar í 100 ár

Julius Krebs Damsbo for The Love That Remains

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)

Hlynur Pálmason for The Love That Remains

Ugla Hauksdóttir and Marcus Englmair for The Fires

Jamie Hannigan for The Damned

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)

Ollie Downey for The Fires

Eli Arenson for The Damned

Hlynur Pálmason for The Love That Remains

The Edda Awards will be presented at the end of May.