Well Read Winners - The 2008 Empire Awards

I can think of no other film magazine in this country that has an awards ceremony named after it. There are, in fact, only two homegrown movie publications; Empire and Total Film, but the latter isn't responsible for one of the most prestigious awards gatherings in the movie calendar from the British perspective. Both the critics and the readers of Empire interact in the process of deciding which films, actors, actresses, director and other vital members of the production team are worthy of nomination. This means the loyalty of the magazine's readers is rewarded by the chance to be a part of that task. Now in it's thirteenth year, the awards are a reminder that people's participation can be useful in helping to reach a decision about who deserves to walk away with one. Below are this year's list of nominations.

Best Newcomer:

Shia Le Bouf - Transformers

Saoirse Roman - Atonement

Sam Riley - Control

Gemma Arterton - St Trinians

Thomas Turgoose - This Is England

Best Comedy:

Superbad

Hot Fuzz

Knocked Up

Ratatouille

Run Fat Boy Run

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy:

Sunshine

Stardust

Transformers

Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

300

Best Horror:

Thirty Days Of Night

Twenty-Eight Days Later

Saw IV

Death Proof

1408

Best Thriller:

Zodiac

American Gangster

Eastern Promises

The Bourne Ultimatum

Disturbia

The Sony Erricson Soundtrack Award:

Control

Atonement

Once

Hairspray

Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

Best British Film:

Atonement

Hot Fuzz

Sunshine

Control

This Is England

Best Actress:

Keira Knightley - Atonement

Emma Watson - Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

Katherine Heigl - Knocked Up

Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart

Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Best Actor:

Matt Damon - The Bourne Ultimatum

Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

James McAvoy - Atonement

Simon Pegg - Hot Fuzz

Gerard Butler - 300

Best Director:

Paul Greengrass - The Bourne Ultimatum

Joe Wright - Atonement

David Yates - Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

Edgar Wright - Hot Fuzz

David Fincher - Zodiac

Best Film:

The Bourne Ultimatum

Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix

Ratatouille

The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford

Zodiac