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.