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- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Favourite Film of the Year
Runner ups:
The Dark Knight
WALL-E
In Bruges
Revanche
Iron Man
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Back
Futurama: Bender's Game
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Incredible Hulk - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Best Film of the Year
Runner ups:
WALL-E
In Bruges
The Dark Knight
Revanche
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Gran Torino
Milk
Frost/Nixon
The Wrestler - DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsTom HardyKelly AdamsLuing AndrewsA young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.Best Lead Actor: Tom Hardy
Runner ups:
Sean Penn in Milk
Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man
Michael Sheen in Frost/Nixon
Kate Winslet in The Reader
Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road
Angelina Jolie in Changeling
Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Leonardo DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger
Runner ups:
Anthony Stewart Head in Repo! The Genetic Opera
Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder
Brendan Gleeson in In Bruges
Ralph Fiennes in In Bruges
Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon
Ursula Strauss in Revanche
Lina Leandersson in Let the Right One In
Frances McDormand in Burn After Reading
Tilda Swinton in Burn After Reading - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Best Direction
Runner ups:
Revanche
Let the Right One In
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Bronson - DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.Best Original Screenplay
Runner ups:
Revanche
WALL-E
Gran Torino
The Wrestler - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Best Adapted Screenplay
Runner ups:
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Changeling - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Best Cinematography
Runner ups:
Let the Right One In
Revanche
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk - DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsEdward NortonLiv TylerTim RothBruce Banner, a scientist on the run from the U.S. Government, must find a cure for the monster he turns into whenever he loses his temper.Best Editing
Runner ups:
Iron Man
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Wrestler - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Best Art-Direction
Runner ups:
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Son of Rambow - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Best Costume Design
Runner ups:
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Dark Knight
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Changeling - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Best Make-up
Runner ups:
The Dark Knight
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Tropic Thunder
Repo! The Genetic Opera - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonTells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with consequences.Best Visual Effects
Runner ups:
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk
Hellboy II: The Golden Army - DirectorMark OsborneJohn StevensonStarsJack BlackIan McShaneAngelina JolieTo everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.Best Original Score
Runner ups:
Milk
The Dark Knight
The Incredible Hulk
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs - DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsPaul SorvinoAnthony HeadAlexa PenaVegaA worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.Best Original Song: "Zydrate Anatomy"
Runner ups:
"Legal Assassin" from Repo! The Genetic Opera
"Night Surgeon" from Repo! The Genetic Opera
"At the Opera Tonight" from Repo! The Genetic Opera
"Let the Monster Rise" from Repo! The Genetic Opera - DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff GarlinIn the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.Best Animated Film
Runner ups:
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Futurama: Bender's Game
Kung Fu Panda
Waltz with Bashir - DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff GarlinIn the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.Best Animation
Runner ups:
Kung Fu Panda
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Futurama: Bender's Game
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning - DirectorPeter AvanzinoStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThe Planet Express crew discovers a tentacle-covered, planet-sized alien that wishes to copulate with it all the inhabitants of Earth.Best Voice-Over Performance
Runner ups:
Billy West in Futurama: Bender's Game
Seth MacFarlane in Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who!
David Herman in Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Best Foreign-Language Film
Runner ups:
Revanche
The Wave
Departures
CJ7 - DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.Best British Film
Runners up:
The Dark Knight
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Slumdog Millionaire
Frost/Nixon - DirectorLarry CharlesStarsBill MaherTal BachmanJonathan BouldenBill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.Best Documentary
Runner ups:
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars
Louis Theroux: Law & Disorder
Waltz with Bashir
Anvil: The Story of Anvil - DirectorDwayne Carey-HillStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioThe Planet Express crew get trapped in a fantasy world.Funniest Film
Runner ups:
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs
Role Models
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerJack BlackRobert Downey Jr.Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.Best Comedic Performance
Runner ups:
Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man
Ralph Fiennes in In Bruges
Justin Long in Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder - DirectorJoel AndersonStarsRosie TraynorDavid PledgerMartin SharpeStrange things start happening after a girl is found drowned in a lake.Scariest Film
Runner ups:
Eden Lake
American Zombie
The Strangers
Colin - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Best Action Movie
Runner ups:
The Incredible Hulk
Iron Man
Kung Fu Panda
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - DirectorMark HermanStarsAsa ButterfieldDavid ThewlisRupert FriendThrough the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.Most Emotional Film
Runner ups:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Revanche
WALL-E
In Bruges - DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsPaul SorvinoAnthony HeadAlexa PenaVegaA worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.Best Musical
Runners up:
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
Mamma Mia! - DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.Best Zombie and/or Vampire Film
Runner ups:
American Zombie
Diary of the Dead - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Best Superhero Film
Runner ups:
Iron Man
The Incredible Hulk - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.Best Villain: The Joker
Runner ups:
ralph fiennes in In Bruges
The Abomination in The Incredible Hulk
cateblanchett in Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
tiger in Kung Fu Panda - DirectorSteve MinerStarsMena SuvariNick CannonMichael WelchWhen a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.Turd of the Year
Runner ups:
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Jumper
Sex and the City
Mirrors - DirectorKunio KatoStarsMasami NagasawaTo save his house from rising flood waters, an old man uses bricks to build it higher, then he relives events from his past while searching for his dropped pipe.Best Short Film
Runner ups:
Jerry Jackson: "The Foods Wat We Are Eating"
Le Queloune
Presto
French Roast - DirectorTom KuntzMike MaguireStarsJoe HursleyTyler SpencerBest Music Video
Runners up:
Electric Six: There's Something Very Wrong with Us, So Let's Go Out Tonight
The Lonely Island: We Like Sportz
Electric Six: Formula 409
White Gold: Is It Me Or Do You Love My Hair? - CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.Best TV Drama (season 1)
Runner ups:
Dead Set (series 1)
Dexter (season 3)
Being Human (series 1)
Doctor Who (series 4) - CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.Best Performance (TV Drama): Bryan Cranston (for season 1)
Runner ups:
Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad (season 1)
Dean Norris in Breaking Bad (season 1)
Andy Nyman in Dead Set (series 1)
Anna Gunn in Breaking Bad (season 1)
Jimmy Smits in Dexter (season 3)
Katey Segal in Sons of Anarchy (season 1)
Jennifer Carpenter in Dexter (season 3)
Julie Benz in Dexter (season 3)
Betsy Brandt in Breaking Bad (season 1) - CreatorJesse ArmstrongSam BainAndrew O'ConnorStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingMark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.Best TV Comedy (for series 5)
Runner ups:
The Office (seasons 4/5)
Lasagna Cat (season 1)
The Life & Times of Tim (season 1)
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (season 1)
30 Rock (seasons 2/3)
King of the Hill (seasons 12/13)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 4)
American Dad! (seasons 3/4)
The Inbetweeners (series 1) - CreatorJesse ArmstrongSam BainAndrew O'ConnorStarsDavid MitchellRobert WebbMatt KingMark and Jez are a couple of twenty-something roommates who have nothing in common - except for the fact that their lives are anything but normal. Mayhem ensues as the pair strive to cope with day-to-day life.Best Performance (TV Comedy): David Mitchell (for series 5)
Runner ups:
Steve Carell in The Office (seasons 4/5)
Neil Patrick Harris in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (season 1)
Rainn Wilson in The Office (seasons 4/5)
Chris O'Dowd in The IT Crowd (series 3)
Katherine Parkinson in The IT Crowd (series 3)
Jane Krakowski in 30 Rock (seasons 2/3)
Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock (seasons 2/3)
Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (seasons 2/3)
Tina Fey in 30 Rock (seasons 2/3) - CreatorSteve DildarianStarsSteve DildarianM.J. OttoNick KrollWatch as Tim finds himself in several awkward situations in this HBO cartoon comedy.Best Animated TV Series (for season 1)
Runner ups:
King of the Hill (seasons 12/13)
American Dad! (seasons 3/4)
Family Guy (seasons 6/7)
The Venture Bros. (season 3) - DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.Best Direction in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Breaking Bad: "Pilot"
Breaking Bad: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'"
Breaking Bad: "Cat's in the Bag"
Breaking Bad: "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal" - DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.Best Writing in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Breaking Bad: "Pilot"
Breaking Bad: "Cat's in the Bag"
Breaking Bad: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'"
Peep Show: "Burgling" - DirectorAdam BernsteinStarsBryan CranstonAnna GunnAaron PaulWalt and Jesse clean up after the bathtub incident before Walt decides what course of action to take with their prisoner Krazy-8.Best Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Breaking Bad: "Pilot"
Breaking Bad: "Cat's in the Bag..."
Breaking Bad: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'"
Peep Show: "Burgling"
Peep Show: "Mark's Women"
Breaking Bad: "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal"
The Life & Times of Tim: "Senior Prom/Tim Fights an Old Man"
The Life & Times of Tim: "Latino Tim/The Priest Is Drunk"
Peep Show: "Jeremy's Manager" - StarsJay BaumanGarrett HunterMax LandisLive action recreations of Garfield comic strips, paired along with tributes dedicated to creator Jim Davis.Best Newcomer TV Comedy
Runners up:
The Life & Times of Tim
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - DirectorCaroline AherneStarsRicky TomlinsonSue JohnstonCaroline AherneIt's Christmastime again for Jim and Barbara and there's baiting aplenty in their over-decorated living room. Daughter Denise and her husband Dave arrive on Christmas Eve with aspirations for Christmas morning; meanwhile, Twiggy marches in full of festive spirit.Best TV Special
Runner ups:
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2008)
Shooting Stars: The Inside Story - DirectorMichael CummingStarsStewart LeeAn extended version of sardonic Stewart Lee's acclaimed 2007 Edinburgh show, prompted by his ranking in a Channel 4 run-down.Best Feature Stand-up Comedy Recording
Runner ups:
Sean Lock: Live!
Dara O'Briain Talks Funny: Live in London - DirectorTodd HowardStarsLiam NeesonMalcolm McDowellRon PerlmanCenturies following nuclear war, a teen leaves the safety of an underground vault in order to find their father, who left in hopes of creating a water purifier.Best Video Game
Runner ups:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Guitar Hero World Tour
De Blob - StarsRicky GervaisStephen MerchantKarl PilkingtonA comedy radio show in the UK starring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington. Despite being named after the more famous Gervais, it mostly revolves around the life and ideas of Karl Pilkington.Best Podcast (for season 5)
Runners up:
Real Time with Bill Maher (season 6)
Adam & Joe (season 1)
Waller FM (season 1)
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History (season 1, cont.)