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2012 MTV Movie Award Nominees Announced

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:00:00 EST

The nominees for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards have been announced. Bridesmaids and The Hunger Games lead the awards with eight nominations each. Fans can vote online at MovieAwards.MTV.com. Here is the list of nominees:

Movie of the Year

Bridesmaids
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Help
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Best Female Performance

Emma Stone - Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Jennifer Lawrence - The Hunger Games
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Male Performance

Channing Tatum - The Vow
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50
Josh Hutcherson - The Hunger Games
Ryan Gosling - Drive

Breakthrough Performance

Elle Fanning - Super 8
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Liam Hemsworth - The Hunger Games
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Shailene Woodley - The Descendants

Best Comedic Performance

Jonah Hill - 21 Jump Street
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Oliver Cooper - Project X
Zach Galifianakis - The Hangover Part II

Best Cast

21 Jump Street - Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Ellie Kemper, Brie Larson
Bridesmaids - Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton
The Help - Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain
The Hunger Games - Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz

Best On-Screen Transformation

Collin Farrell - Horrible Bosses
Elizabeth Banks - The Hunger Games
Johnny Depp - 21 Jump Street
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Fight

Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill vs. Kid Gang - 21 Jump Street
Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig - The Hunger Games
Tom Cruise vs. Michael Nyqvist - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Tom Hardy vs. Joel Edgerton - Warrior

Best Kiss

Channing Tatum & Rachel McAdams - The Vow
Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson - The Hunger Games
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Rupert Grint & Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Best Gut-Wrenching Performance

21 Jump Street - Jonah Hill & Rob Riggle - Schmidt shoots Coach Walters in the d--k
Bridesmaids - Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper - Food poisoning turns the girls' dress fitting into a disaster
Drive - Ryan Gosling - Elevator beat-down
The Help - Bryce Dallas Howard - Minny gives Hilly a pie she won't forget
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Tom Cruise - Ethan Hunt scales to new heights

Best On-Screen Dirtbag

Bryce Dallas Howard - The Help
Collin Farrell - Horrible Bosses
Jennifer Aniston - Horrible Bosses
Jon Hamm - Bridesmaids
Oliver Cooper - Project X

Best Music

"The Devil is in the Details," Chemical Brothers - Hanna
"Impossible," Figurine - Like Crazy
"Party Rock Anthem," LMFAO - 21 Jump Street
"Pursuit of Happiness," Kid Cudi (Steve Aoki Remix) - Project X
"A Real Hero," College w/Electric Youth - Drive

Photo: MTV

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Adam Sandler's Jack and Jill Sweeps Razzies

Tue, 3 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST

Jack & Jill dominated the 2011 Razzie Awards. The film swept every category. The film's star, Adam Sandler, received most of the undesirable acting awards. Here is the list of "winners."

Worst Picture: Jack & Jill, Columbia Pictures / Happy Madison Productions
Worst Actor: Adam Sandler, Jack & Jill and Just Go With It
Worst Actress: Adam Sandler (as "Jill"), Jack & Jill
Worst Supporting Actor: Al Pacino (as "Al Pacino"), Jack & Jill
Worst Supporting Actress: David Spade (as "Monica"), Jack & Jill
Worst Screen Ensemble: The Entire Cast of Jack & Jill
Worst Director: Dennis Dugan, Jack & Jill and Just Go With It
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel: Jack & Jill (Remake/Rip-Off of Glen or Glenda)
Worst Screen Couple / Worst Screen Ensemble: Adam Sandler and either Katie Holmes, Al Pacino OR Adam Sandler, Jack & Jill
Worst Screenplay: Jack & Jill, screenplay by Steve Koren & Adam Sandler, Story by Ben Zook

Photo: Sony Pictures

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Mon, 2 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST

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2012 Kids' Choice Award Winners List

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:14:00 EST

The winners of the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards have been announced. This year's awards were hosted by Will Smith. Selena Gomez won two awards for best singer and favorite tv actress. You can find coverage of the awards here. Here is the list of winners:

Film

Favorite Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Favorite Movie Actor: Adam Sandler
Favorite Movie Actress: Kristen Stewart, Breaking Dawn
Favorite Animated Movie: Puss In Boots
Favorite Animated Movie Voice: Katy Perry, The Smurfs
Favorite Butt Kicker: Taylor Lautner

Favorite TV Show: Victorious
Favorite TV Actor: Jake Short
Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez
Favorite Reality Show: Wipeout
Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants

Music

Favorite Music Group: Big Time Rush
Favorite Male Singer: Justin Bieber
Favorite Female Singer: Selena Gomez
Favorite Song: "Party Rock Anthem"

Others

Favorite Athlete: Tim Tebow
Favorite Female Athlete: Danica Patrick
Favorite Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Favorite Video Game: Just Dance 3
The Big Help Award: Taylor Swift

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/KCA2012/Getty Images for Nickelodeon

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Winners of the 84th Annual Academy Awards

Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST

Here are the winners of the 84th Academy Awards. Hugo and The Artist each won five Oscars. The Artist won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Here is the list of winners:

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, Hugo
Best Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schavo, Hugo
Best Costume Design: Mark Bridges, The Artist
Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Best Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Sound Editing: Phillip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, Hugo
Best Sound Mixing: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, Hugo
Best Documentary: Undefeated
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Visual Effects: Hugo
Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, The Artist
Best Original Song: Bret McKenzie, Man or Muppet
Best Live Action Short: The Shore
Best Documentary Short: Saving Face
Best Animated Short: The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore

You can find red carpet coverage of the Oscars here.

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2012 Spirit Award Winners Announced

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:00:00 EST

The winners of the 2012 Spirit Awards were announced last night. The Artist dominated the awards winning Best Feature, Best Male Lead and Best Cinematography. Michelle Williams won Best Female Lead for her performance in My Week With Marilyn. Here is a complete list of the winners:

Best Feature: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best First Feature: Margin Call
John Cassavetes Award: (Given to best feature made for under $500,000) Pariah
Best Screenplay: The Descendants
Best First Screenplay: 50/50
Best Female Lead: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Male Lead: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Supporting Female: Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Supporting Male: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Cinematography: The Artist
Best Documentary: The Interrupters
Best Foreign Film: A Separation
Robert Altman Awards: Margin Call
Piaget Producers Award: Sophia Linn - Take Shelter
Someone to Watch Award: Mark Jackson - Without
Truer Than Fiction Award: Heather Courtney - Where Soldiers Come From

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32nd Annual Razzie Award Nominations Announced

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:25:00 EST

Here are the nominees for the 32nd annual Razzie Awards. These are awards for worst performances. Adam Sandler set a record this year with 11 Razzie nominations, primarily for his Jack & Jill film. The Bucky Larson film was also nominated in several categories. The winners are going to be announced on April 1st. Here is the list:

Worst Picture

Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star, Columbia Pictures / Happy Madison Productions
Jack & Jill, Columbia Pictures / Happy Madison Productions
New Year's Eve, Warner Bros / New Line Cinema
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Paramount Pictures / Hasbro
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I, Summit Entertainment

Worst Actor

Russell Brand, Arthur
Nicolas Cage, Drive Angry 3-D, Seaon of the Witch and Trespass
Taylor Lautner, Abduction and Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I
Adam Sandler, Jack & Jill and Just Go With It
Nick Swardson, Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star

Worst Actress

Martin Lawrence (as "Momma"), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Sarah Palin (as "Herself"), Sarah Palin: The Undefeated
Sarah Jessica Parker, I Don't Know How She Does It and New Year's Eve
Adam Sandler (as "Jill"), Jack & Jill
Kristen Stewart,Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Supporting Actor

Patrick Dempsey, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
James Franco, Your Highness
Ken Jeong, Big Momma's 3, Hangover 2, Transformers 3 and Zookeeper
Al Pacino (as "Al Pacino"), Jack & Jill
Nick Swardson, Jack & Jill and Just Go With It

Worst Supporting Actress

Katie Holmes, Jack & Jill
Brandon T. Jackson (As "Charmaine"), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Nicole Kidman, Just Go With It
David Spade (as "Monica"), Jack & Jill
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Worst Screen Ensemble

The Entire Cast of Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
The Entire Cast of Jack & Jill
The Entire Cast of New Year's Eve
The Entire Cast of Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Entire Cast of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Director

Michael Bay, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Tom Brady, Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Bill Condon, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I
Dennis Dugan, Jack & Jill and Just Go With It
Garry Marshall, New Year's Eve

Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel

Arthur
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star (Rip-Off of Boogie Nights and A Star is Born)
The Hangover Part 2 (Both a sequel and a remake)
Jack & Jill (Remake/Rip-Off of Glen or Glenda)
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I

Worst Screen Couple / Worst Screen Ensemble

Nicolas Cage & anyone sharing the screen with him in any of his three 2011 movies
Shia LeBeouf & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Transformers 3
Adam Sandler & either Jennifer Aniston OR Brooklyn Decker, Just Go With It
Adam Sandler and either Katie Holmes, Al Pacino OR Adam Sandler, Jack & Jill
Kristen Stewart & either Taylor Lautner or Robert Pattinson Breaking Dawn Part 1

Worst Screenplay

Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star, written by Adam Sandler, Allen Covert and Nick Swardson
Jack & Jill, screenplay by Steve Koren & Adam Sandler, Story by Ben Zook
New Year's Eve, written by Katherine Fugate
Transformers: Dark of the Moon, written by Ehren Kruger
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I, screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg

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2012 BAFTA Award Winners Announced

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST

The winners of the 2012 BAFTA Awards have been announced. The awards were dominated by The Artist, which took home 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director. Here are the winners:

Best Film: The Artist, Thomas Langmann
Outstanding British Film: Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
Best Actor: Jean Dujarden, The Artist
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Director: The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Outstanding Debut by British Writer, Director or Producter: Tyrannosaur, Considine (Director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (Producer)
Film not in the English Language: The Skin I Live In, Pedro Almodovar, Agustin Almodovar
Documentary: Senna, Asif Kapadia
Animated Film: Rango, Gore Verbinski
Best Original Screenplay: The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
Best Adapted Screenplay: Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan
Original Music: The Artist, Ludovic Bource
Cinematography:The Artist, Guillaume Schiffman
Editing: Senna, Gregers Sall, Chris King
Production Design: Hugo, Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo
Costume Design: The Artist, Mark Bridges
Make Up and Hair: The Iron Lady, Marese Langan
Sound: Hugo, HUGO Philip Stockton, Eugene Gearty, Tom Fleischman, John Midgley
Special Visual Effects: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David Vickery
Short Animation: A MORNING STROLL Grant Orchard, Sue Goffe
Short Film: Pitch Black Heist, John Maclean, Gerardine O'Flynn
The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award: Adam Deacon

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2012 Annie Award Winners Announced

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST

The winners of the 2012 Annie Awards have been announced. Rango won the Best Animated Feature award. It is also up for the Oscar. Here is the list of winners:

Production Categories

Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Animated Short Subject: Adam and Dog, Minkyu Lee
Best General Audience Animated TV Production: The Simpsons
Best Animated Television Production for Children: The Amazing World of Gumball
Best Animated Television Production for Pre-school Children: Disney Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Best Animated Special Production: Kung Fu Panda - Secrets of the Masters
Best Animated Television Commercial: Twinings Sea, Psyop
Best Animated Video Game: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Member's Favorite Award: Rango

Individual Achievement Categories

Directing in a Feature Production: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Kung Fu Panda 2
Writing in a Feature Production: John Logan, Gore Verbinski and James Byrkit, Rango
Character Design in a Feature Production: Mark McCreery, Rango
Editing in a Feature Production: Craig Wood, Rango
Storyboarding in a Feature Production: Jeremy Spears, Winnie the Pooh
Music in a Feature Production: John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin
Animated Effects in an Animated Production: Kevin Romond, The Adventures of Tintin
Animated Effects in a Live-Action Production: Florent Andorra, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Character Animation in a Live Action Production: Eric Reynolds, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Character Animation in a Feature Production: Jeff Gabor, Rio
Production Design in a Feature Production: Raymond Zibach, Kung Fu Panda 2
Voice Acting in a Feature Production: Bill Nighy, Arthur Christmas
Directing in a Television Production: Matthew Natsuk, The Simpsons
Writing in a Television Production: Carolyn Omine, The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXII
Character Design in a Television Production: Bill Schwab, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Editing in a Television Production: Ted Machold, Jeff Adams, Doug Tiano and Bob Tomlinson, The Penguins of Madagascar
Storyboarding in a Television Production: Brian Kesinger, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Music in a Television Production: Grace Potter and Michael Giacchino, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Character Animation in a Television Production: Tony Smeed, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Production Design in a Television Production: Mark Bodnar, Chris Tsirgiotis, Sue Mondt and Daniel Elson, Secret Mountain Fort Awesome
Voice Acting in a Television Production: Jeff Bennett, The Penguins of Madagascar
June Foray Award: Art Leonardi
Windsor McCay Award: Ronald Searle, Walt Peregoy and Borge Ring
Special Achievment Annie Award: Depth Analysis

Photo: Paramount Pictures

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18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award Winners List

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:00:00 EST

The Screen Actors Guild presented its Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2011 today. The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. The Help won the most movie awards with three. Boardwalk Empire won the most tv awards with two. Here is the list of winners:

Movies

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: The cast of The Help
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: Viola Davis, The Help
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble: Game of Thrones

Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series: The cast of Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-Series: Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail
Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-Series: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series: The Cast of Modern Family
Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Other

Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Tyler Moore

Image: Screen Actors Guild

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84th Academy Awards Nominees List

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards were announced this morning. Hugo has the most nominations with 11. The Artist is up for ten awards. Moneyball and War Horse have six nominations each and The Descendants nad The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo have five each. Here is the list of nominations:

Actor in a Leading Role

Demian Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball

Actor in a Supporting Role

Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Actress in a Leading Role

Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help
Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn

Actress in a Supporting Role

Berenice Bejo in The Artist
Jessica Chastain in The Help
Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer in The Help

Animated Feature Film

A Cat in Paris - Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
Chico & Rita - Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
Kung Fu Panda 2 - Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Puss in Boots - Chris Miller
Rango - Gore Verbinski

Art Direction

The Artist - Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
Hugo - Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
Midnight in Paris - Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: Helene Dubreuil
War Horse - Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

Cinematography

The Artist - Guillaume Schiffman
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Jeff Cronenweth
Hugo - Robert Richardson
The Tree of Life - Emmanuel Lubezki
War Horse - Janusz Kaminski

Costume Design

Anonymous - Lisy Christl
The Artist - Mark Bridges
Hugo - Sandy Powell
Jane Eyre - Michael O'Connor
W.E. - Arianne Phillips

Directing

The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants - Alexander Payne
Hugo - Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen
The Tree of Life - Terrence Malick

Documentary (Feature)

Hell and Back Again - Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front - Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory - Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
Pina - Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
Undefeated - TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Richard Middlemas

Documentary (Short Subject)

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement - Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
God Is the Bigger Elvis - Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
Incident in New Baghdad - James Spione
Saving Face - Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom - Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen

Film Editing

The Artist - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants - Kevin Tent
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
Hugo - Thelma Schoonmaker
Moneyball - Christopher Tellefsen

Foreign Language Film

Bullhead - Belgium
Footnote - Israel
In Darkness - Poland
Monsieur Lazhar - Canada
A Separation - Iran

Makeup

Albert Nobbs - Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
The Iron Lady - Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland

Music (Original Score)

The Adventures of Tintin - John Williams
The Artist - Ludovic Bource
Hugo - Howard Shore
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - Alberto Iglesias
War Horse - John Williams

Music (Original Song)

"Man or Muppet" from The Muppets - music and lyric by Bret McKenzie
"Real in Rio" from Rio - music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, lyric by Siedah Garrett

Best Picture

The Artist - Thomas Langmann, Producer
The Descendants - Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Scott Rudin, Producer
The Help - Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
Hugo - Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
Midnight in Paris - Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
Moneyball - Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
The Tree of Life - Nominees to be determined
War Horse - Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

Short Film (Animated)

DDimanche/Sunday - Patrick Doyon
DThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore - William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
DLa Luna - Enrico Casarosa
DA Morning Stroll - Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
DWild Life - Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Short Film (Live Action)

DPentecost - Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
DRaju - Max Zahle and Stefan Gieren
DThe Shore - Terry George and Oorlagh George
DTime Freak - Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
DTuba Atlantic - Hallvar Witzo

Sound Editing

Drive -Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo -Ren Klyce
Hugo -Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
Transformers: Dark of the Moon -Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
War Horse -Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Sound Mixing

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
Hugo - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
Moneyball - Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco and Ed Novick
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
War Horse - Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson

Visual Effects

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
Hugo - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman and Alex Henning
Real Steel - Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Descendants, screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Hugo, screenplay by John Logan
The Ides of March, screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
Moneyball, screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Story by Stan Chervin
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan

Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Artist, written by Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids, written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
Margin Call, written by J.C. Chandor
Midnight in Paris, written by Woody Allen
A Separation, written by Asghar Farhadi

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2012 Golden Globes Winners List

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:25:00 EST

The 2012 Golden Globe winners have been announced. The Artist won three awards, including Best Picture, Musical or Comedy. Here is the list of winners:

Movies

Best Picture, Drama: The Descendants
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: The Artist
Best Actor, Drama: George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Foreign Language: A Separation
Best Animated Film: The Adventures of Tintin
Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource," The Artist
Best Original Song: "Masterpiece," music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry, W.E

Television

Best Series, Drama: Homeland, Showtime.
Best Series, Musical or Comedy: Modern Family, ABC.
Best Actor, Drama: Kelsey Grammer, Boss
Best Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Dern, Enlightened
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Best Miniseries or Movie: Downton Abbey (Masterpiece), PBS.
Best Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Best Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Idris Elba, Luther
Best Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Photo: © HFPA

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2012 Critics Choice Awards Winners List

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST

Here is the list of winners for the 2012 Critics Choice Awards. The Artist won the Best Picture and Best Director awards. The Help won three awards, including Best Acting Ensemble. Here is the list of winners:

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actor: George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Acting Ensemble: The Help
Best Comedy: Bridesmaids
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin, Moneyball
Best Young Actor/Actress: Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Cinematography: Janusz Kaiminski (War Horse)
Honorary Music + Film Award: Martin Scorsese
Honorary Joel Siegel Award: Sean Penn
Best Documentary Feature: HBO, George Harrison: Living in the Material World

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Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST

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54th Annual Grammy Nominees Announced

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 18:00:00 EST

The nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy awards have been announced. The awards will be held on February 12, 2012 at Staples center in L.A. and broadcast on CBS.

Kanye West leads all nominees with seven nomnations. Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars had six each. Lil Wayne and Skrillex have five nominations each. Drake, Paul Epworth, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Rihanna, and Justin Vernon each have four nominations each.

Here are the Grammy nominees:

GENERAL FIELD
Album Of The Year :
21 - Adele
Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
Born This Way - Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans - Bruno Mars
Loud - Rihanna

Record Of The Year :
"Rolling In The Deep" - Adele
"Holocene" - Bon Iver
"Grenade" - Bruno Mars
"The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
"Firework" - Katy Perry

Best New Artist :
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Song Of The Year :
"All Of The Lights" - Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters
    (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
"The Cave" - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
"Grenade" - Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt,
    songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Holocene" - Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
"Rolling In The Deep" - Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

POP FIELD
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"You And I" - Lady Gaga
"Grenade" - Bruno Mars
"Firework" - Katy Perry
"F***in' Perfect" - Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance :
"Body And Soul" - Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
"Dearest" - The Black Keys
"Paradise" - Coldplay
"Pumped Up Kicks" - Foster The People
"Moves Like Jagger" - Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

DANCE FIELD
Best Dance Recording :
"Raise Your Weapon" - Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
"Barbra Streisand" - Duck Sauce
"Sunshine" - David Guetta & Avicii
"Call Your Girlfriend" - Robyn
"Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" - Skrillex
"Save The World" - Swedish House Mafia

ROCK FIELD
Best Rock Performance :
"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" - Coldplay
"Down By The Water" - The Decemberists
"Walk" - Foo Fighters
"The Cave" - Mumford & Sons
"Lotus Flower" - Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance :
"On The Backs Of Angels" - Dream Theater
"White Limo" - Foo Fighters
"Curl Of The Burl" - Mastodon
"Public Enemy No. 1" - Megadeth
"Blood In My Eyes" - Sum 41

Best Rock Album :
Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul - Jeff Beck
Wasting Light - Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown - Kings Of Leon
I'm With You - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love - Wilco

ALTERNATIVE FIELD
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver - Bon Iver
Codes And Keys - Death Cab For Cutie
Torches - Foster The People
Circuital - My Morning Jacket
The King Of Limbs - Radiohead

R&B FIELD
Best Traditional R&B Performance :
"Sometimes I Cry" - Eric Benet
"Fool For You" - Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
"Radio Message" - R. Kelly
"Good Man" - Raphael Saadiq
"Surrender" - Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Album :
F.A.M.E. - Chris Brown
Second Chance - El DeBarge
Love Letter - R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me - Ledisi
Kelly - Kelly Price

RAP FIELD
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration :
"Party" - Beyonce & Andre 3000
"I'm On One" - DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"I Need A Doctor" - Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
"What's My Name?" - Rihanna & Drake
"Motivation" - Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
"All Of The Lights" - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Performance :
"Look At Me Now" - Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
"Otis" - Jay-Z & Kanye West
"The Show Goes On" - Lupe Fiasco
"Moment 4 Life" - Nicki Minaj & Drake
"Black And Yellow" - Wiz Khalifa

COUNTRY FIELD
Best Country Solo Performance :
"Dirt Road Anthem" - Jason Aldean
"I'm Gonna Love You Through It" - Martina McBride
"Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton
"Mean" - Taylor Swift
"Mama's Song" - Carrie Underwood

Best Country Song :
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not" - Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
"God Gave Me You" - Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
"Just Fishin'" - Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
"Mean" - Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
"Threaten Me With Heaven" - Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O'Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
"You And Tequila" - Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

AMERICAN ROOTS FIELD
Best Americana Album :
Emotional Jukebox - Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down - Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain - Emmylou Harris
Ramble At The Ryman - Levon Helm
Blessed - Lucinda Williams

Best Blues Album :
Low Country Blues - Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions - Marcia Ball
Man In Motion - Warren Haynes
The Reflection - Keb ' Mo '
Revelator - Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album :
Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars
I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues - Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs - Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest - Gillian Welch

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2011 AMA Award Nominees Announced

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST

Recording artists Nicki Minaj and Pitbull revealed the 2011 American Music Award nominees this morning. Adele leads this year's nominees with four nominations. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and The Band Perry have three nominations each. Here are the nominees:

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

POP or ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Pitbull

Favorite Female Artist
Adele
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
LMFAO
Maroon 5
OneRepublic

Favorite Album
Adele/21
Lady Gaga/Born This Way
Rihanna/Loud

COUNTRY MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Artist
Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
Lady Antebellum

Favorite Album
Jason Aldean/My Kinda Party
The Band Perry/The Band Perry
Taylor Swift/Speak Now

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

Favorite Album
Jay-Z & Kanye West/Watch The Throne
Lil Wayne/Tha Carter IV
Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher

Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
Kelly Rowland

Favorite Album
Beyonce/4
Chris Brown/F.A.M.E.
Rihanna/Loud

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Artist
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Mumford & Sons

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Adele
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry

LATIN MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Enrique Iglesias
Jennifer Lopez
Pitbull

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist
Casting Crowns
Tobymac
Third Day

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift

Sprint New Artist Of The Year

POP/ROCK
Foster The People
Hot Chelle Rae

COUNTRY
The Band Perry
Thompson Square

SOUL/R&B
Marsha Ambrosius
Miguel

RAP/HIP-HOP
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa

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Nominees for 2011 MTV VMAs Announced

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EST

The nominees for the 2011 MTV EMAs have been announced. Lady Gaga leads the nominees with six each. Katy Perry and Bruno Mars have four each. Justin Bieber, Three Seconds to Mars and Adele are up for three awards. The award show will be broadcast on November 6th. Here is the list of nominees:

BEST SONG
Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull - "On The Floor"
Katy Perry - "Firework"
Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"

BEST LIVE
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Red Hot Chili Peppers

BEST POP
Britney Spears
Justin Bieber
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

BEST NEW
Bruno Mars
Far East Movement
Jessie J
LMFAO
Wiz Khalifa

BEST FEMALE
Adele
Beyonce
Jennifer Lopez
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga

BEST MALE
Bruno Mars
David Guetta
Eminem
Justin Bieber
Kanye West

BEST HIP HOP
Eminem
Lil Wayne
JAY Z & Kanye West
Pitbull
Snoop Dogg

BEST ROCK
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Linkin Park
Kings of Leon
Red Hot Chili Peppers

BEST VIDEO
Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"
Beyonce - "Run The World (Girls)"
Justice - "Civilization"
Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"

BEST ALTERNATIVE
Arcade Fire
Arctic Monkeys
My Chemical Romance
The Strokes
Thirty Seconds To Mars

BEST WORLD STAGE
Arcade Fire
The Black Eyed Peas
Diddy Dirty Money
Enrique Iglesias
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Ozzy Osborne
Snoop Dogg
Thirty Seconds To Mars

BEST PUSH
Alexis Jordan
Big Time Rush
Bruno Mars
Far East Movement
Jessie J
Katy B
LMFAO
Neon Trees
Theophilus London
Wiz Khalifa

BIGGEST FANS
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Paramore
Selena Gomez
Thirty Seconds To Mars

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2011 NCLR ALMA Award Winners List

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:00:00 EST

Here is a list of 2011 NCLR ALMA Award winners. The awards were announced last night. They were hosted by Eva Longoria and George Lopez.

Favorite Movie Actor: Antonio Banderas, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger
Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure: Jessica Alba, Machete
Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical: Alexa Vega, From Prada to Nada
Favorite TV Series: Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Favorite TV Actor - Leading Role: Adam Rodriguez, CSI: Miami (CBS)
Favorite TV Actress - Leading Role in a Drama: Cote de Pablo, NCIS (CBS)
Favorite TV Actress - Leading Role in a Comedy: Demi Lovato, Sonny With a Chance (Disney Channel)
Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role: Maria Canals-Barrera, Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role: Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family
Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act: George Lopez, Lopez Tonight (TBS)
Favorite Male Music Artist: Pitbull
Favorite Female Music Artist: Naya Rivera
Outstanding Career Achievement (Documentarian): Raymond Telles
Outstanding Career Achievement (Writer): Cynthia Cidre
Outstanding Career Achievement (Director): Gregory Nava

Photo: Mitchell Haaseth/NBC

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2011 MTV Video Music Awards Winners List

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EST

Here is a list of the winners of the 2011 Video Music Awards. Katy Perry and Adele each won three awards. Katy Perry won the coveted Video of the Year award. She accepted the award with a yellow square on her head.

Video of the Year: Katy Perry, "Firework"
Best Male Video: Justin Bieber, "U Smile"
Best Female Video: Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Best Pop Video: Britney Spears, "Till the World Ends"
Bst New Artist: Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"
Best Collaboration: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "E.T."
Best Hip-Hop Video: Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"
Best Rock Video: Foo Fighters, "Walk"
Best Video with a Message: Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
Best Choreography: Beyonce, "Run the World (Girls)"
Best Visual Effects: Katy Perry featuring Kanye West, "E.T."
Best Art Direction: Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Best Editing: Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Best Cinematography: Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"

Here is Katy Perry accepting her award:

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2011 NCLR ALMA Award Nominees List

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EST

Here is a list of the nominees for the 2011 NCLR ALMA awards. The awards will be announced on NBC on September 16, 2011. George Lopez and Eva Longoria will be hosting the awards show this year.

Favorite Movie Actor

Antonio Banderas - You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger
Demian Bichir - A Better Life
Bobby Cannavale - Win Win
Michael Pena - Battle: Los Angeles
Danny Trejo - Machete

Favorite Movie Actress - Drama/Adventure

Jessica Alba - Machete
Penelope Cruz - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Rosario Dawson - Unstoppable
Michelle Rodriguez - Battle: Los Angeles
Zoe Saldana - Takers

Favorite Movie Actress - Comedy/Musical

Christina Aguilera - Burlesque
Eva Mendes - The Other Guys
Alexa Vega - From Prada to Nada
Cameron Diaz - Bad Teacher
Selena Gomez - Monte Carlo

Favorite TV Series

CSI: Miami (CBS)
Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Modern Family (ABC)
Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)

Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act

Christina Aguilera -The Voic (NBC)
George Lopez - Lopez Tonight (TBS)
Jennifer Lopez - American Idol (FOX)
Mario Lopez - Mario Lopez: Saved By the Baby (VH1)
Cesar Millan - Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan (National Geographic Channel)

Favorite TV Actor - Leading Role

Ricardo Chavira - Desperate Housewives (ABC)
Ian Gomez - Cougar Town (ABC)
Joshua Gomez - Chuck (NBC)
James Roday - Psych (USA Network)
Adam Rodriguez - CSI: Miami (CBS)

Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role

Oscar Nunez - The Office (NBC)
Rico Rodriguez - Modern Family (ABC)
Michael Trevino - The Vampire Diaries (CW)
Tristan Wilds - 90210 (CW)
David Zayas - Dexter (Showtime)

Favorite TV Actress - Leading Role in a Drama

Cote de Pablo - NCIS (CBS)
Eva LaRue - CSI: Miami (CBS)
Francia Raisa - The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family)
Sara Ramirez - Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Sara Shahi - Fairly Legal (USA Network)

Favorite TV Actress - Leading Role in a Comedy

Selena Gomez - Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
Victoria Justice - Victorious (Nickelodeon)
Demi Lovato - Sonny With a Chance (Disney Channel)
Naya Rivera - Glee (FOX)
Sofia Vergara - Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role

Maria Canals-Barrera - Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
Constance Marie - Switched At Birth (ABC Family)
Aubrey Plaza - Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Sarah Ramos - Parenthood (NBC)
Lauren Velez - Dexter (Showtime)

Favorite Male Music Artist

Taio Cruz
Enrique Iglesias
Bruno Mars
Ricky Martin
Pitbull

Favorite Female Music Artist

Christina Aguilera
Selena Gomez
Jennifer Lopez
Naya Rivera
Shakira

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2011 Teen Choice Awards Winners List

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 22:22:00 EST

Taylor Swift won the Ultimate Choice Award at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards, which aired on Fox tonight. She also collected five other awards for Country Star, Female Artist, Country Single, Break-up Song and Fashion Icon. Taylor Lautner, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Robert Pattinson and Demi Lovato also won multiple awards. Here is the complete winners list:

Ultimate Choice Award: Taylor Swift
Choice Sci-Fi Actor: Taylor Lautner
Choice Movie Actor (Comedy): Ashton Kutcher
Choice Comedian: Ellen DeGeneres
Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor: Taylor Lautner
Choice TV Actress (Drama): Blake Lively
Choice TV Drama: Gossip Girl
Choice Movie Hissy Fit: Ed Helms, Hangover 2
Choice Sci-Fi TV Show: Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Show (Comedy): Glee
Choice TV Comedy Actor: Cory Monteith
Choice TV Comedy Breakout Star: Darren Criss
Choice Action Movie: Fast Five
Choice Action Stars: Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, The Tourist
Choice TV Actress (Comedy): Selena Gomez
Choice Reality Show: Jersey Shore
Choice Reality Star: Pauly D
Choice Movie Actress (Comedy): Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher
Choice Movie Scene Stealers: Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene
Choice Actress in a Romantic Comedy: Emma Stone, Easy A
Choice TV Villain: Justin Bieber, CSI
Choice Vampire: Robert Pattinson
Choice Movie Actor (Drama): Robert Pattinson
Choice Movie Liplock: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 1
Choice Music Group: Selena Gomez
Choice Music Single: Selena Gomez
Choice Love Song: Selena Gomez
Choice Music Stars of the Summer: Bruno Mars and Katy Perry
Choice Country Star: Taylor Swift
Choice Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Choice Country Single: Taylor Swift
Choice Break-up Song: Taylor Swift
Choice Song of the Summer: Demi Lovato
Choice Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Choice Fashion Icon: Taylor Swift
Choice Athlete: Shaun White
Choice Hottie: Selena Gomez
Choice Web Star: Rebecca Black
Choice Inspire Award: Demi Lovato
Choice Twit: Justin Bieber

Photo: Kristian Dowling/FOX

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Chris Brown Dominates 2011 BET Awards

Thu, 4 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EST

Chris Brown took home the most BET Awards at the 2011 Awards show. He won four awards including Video of the Year. Taraji P. Henson was named best actress. The Smith kids, Jaden and Willow, were given the Young Stars Award. Patti LaBelle was given the Lifetime Achievement Award. Here is the winners list.

Best Female R&B Artist: Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown
Best Group: Diddy-Dirty Money
Best Gospel Artist: Mary Mary
Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Kanye West
Best New Artist: Wiz Khalifa
Best Collaboration: Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes "Look At Me Now"
Video of the Year: Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes "Look At Me Now"
Video Director of the Year: Chris Robinson
Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor: Idris Elba
Young Stars Award: Jaden Smith and Willow Smith
Best Movie: For Colored Girls
Subway Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year: Michael Vick
Centric Award: Marsha Ambrosius "Far Away"
Best International Act: 2Face Idibia (Nigeria) and D'Banj (Nigeria)
Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award: Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - "Look at me Now"
Humanitarian Award: Steve Harvey
Lifetime Achievement Award: Patti LaBelle

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Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:00:00 EST

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2011 CMT Music Award Nominees

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:00:00 EST

The nominees for the 2011 CMT Music Awards have been announced. Jason Aldean leads with four nominations. Here are the nominees in the Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year categories. You can see a complete list of the nominees here.

Video of the Year

Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
Kenny Chesney - "he Boys Of Fall"
Lady Antebellum - "Hello World"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Rascal Flatts - "Why Wait"
Sugarland - "Stuck Like Glue"
Taylor Swift - "Mine"
The Band Perry - "If I Die Young"
Carrie Underwood - "Undo It"
Zac Brown Band - "Colder Weather"

Male Video of the Year

Jason Aldean - "My Kinda Party"
Kenny Chesney - "The Boys Of Fall"
Toby Keith - "Bullets In The Gun"
Blake Shelton - "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking"
Keith Urban - "Without You"

Female Video of the Year

Sara Evans - "A Little Bit Stronger"
Miranda Lambert - "The House That Built Me"
Reba - "Turn On The Radio"
Taylor Swift - "Mine"
Carrie Underwood - "Undo It"

Image: CMT

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Finalists for 2011 Billboard Awards Announced

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST

The finalists for the 2011 Bilboard Awards have been announced. The finalists in the Top Tour category include Bon Jovi, Michael Buble, Lady Gaga, U2 and Roger Waters. You can see a video about the top artist nominees here. You can see a video about the top artist nominees here. Take a look:

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2011 Kids Choice Awards Winners List

Sun, 3 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EST

Here is a list of the winners of teh 2011 Kids' Choice Awards. You can see some highlights from the awards show here.

Television

Favorite TV Show: iCarly
Favorite Reality Show: American Idol
Favorite TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse
Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez
Funniest TV Sidekick: Jennette McCurdy
Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants

Sports:

Favorite Male Athlete: Shaquille O'Neal
Favorite Female Athlete: Lindsey Vonn

Film:

Favorite Movie: The Karate Kid
Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland)
Favorite Movie Actress: Miley Cyrus (The Last Song)
Favorite Animated Movie: Despicable Me
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: Eddie Murphy (Shrek Forever After)
Favorite Buttkicker: Jackie Chan (The Karate Kid)

Music:

Favorite Music Group: The Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Male Singer: Justin Bieber
Favorite Female Singer: Katy Perry
Favorite Song: "Baby" (by Justin Bieber, featuring Ludacris)

Other Categories:

Favorite Book: Diary of Wimpy Kid series
Favorite Video Game: Just Dance 2
Arm Fart Hall of Fame: Josh Duhamel

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2011 Oscar Highlights

Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EST

Here are some highlights from the 83rd Academy Awards. You can find a list of winners here.

The biggest awards of the night went to The King's Speech, which won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
Anne Hathaway made eight costume changes.
James Franco appeared in drag during one costume change.
Melissa Leo dropped the F-bomb durring here acceptance speech. She later apologized.
Aaron Sorkin won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Social Network.
David Seidler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The King's Speech.
True Grit came up empty handed despite ten nominations.
Randy Newman won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame and Atticus Ross won the Oscar for Best Original Score.
Highlights from the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

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The Last Airbender Named Worst Picture at Razzies

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST

M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender dominated the Razzies and took home the awards for Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Screenplay. He are a list of the worst of the year according to the Razzies.

Worst Picture: The Last Airbender
Worst Actor: Ashton Kutcher for both Killers and Valentine's Day
Worst Actress: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis for Sex and the City 2
Worst Supporting Actor: Jackson Rathbone for The Last Airbender and Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Worst Supporting Actress: Jessica Alba for The Killer Inside Me, Little Fockers, Machete and Valentine's Day
Worst Eye-gouging Misuse of 3-D: The Last Airbender
Worst Screen Couple or Ensemble: The cast of Sex and the City 2
Worst Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Worst Screenplay: The Last Airbender
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel: Sex and the City 2

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