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Empire Awards, UK

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    Empire Award

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    Best Actor

    • James McAvoy
      Winner
      • James McAvoy
      • Atonement
    • Gerard Butler at an event for Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
      • Gerard Butler
      • 300
    • Matt Damon
      • Matt Damon
      • The Bourne Ultimatum
    • Daniel Radcliffe
      • Daniel Radcliffe
      • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • Simon Pegg in Star Trek Beyond (2016)
      • Simon Pegg
      • Hot Fuzz

    Best Actress

    • Keira Knightley at an event for Anna Karenina (2012)
      Winner
      • Keira Knightley
      • Atonement
    • Cate Blanchett
      • Cate Blanchett
      • Elizabeth: The Golden Age
    • Emma Watson
      • Emma Watson
      • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • Katherine Heigl at an event for The Ugly Truth (2009)
      • Katherine Heigl
      • Knocked Up
    • Angelina Jolie
      • Angelina Jolie
      • A Mighty Heart

    Best British Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Atonement

      7.8 (322K)
    • [object Object]

      Control

      7.6 (71K)
    • [object Object]

      Hot Fuzz

      7.8 (560K)
    • [object Object]

      Sunshine

      7.2 (282K)
    • [object Object]

      This Is England

      7.7 (134K)

    Best Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hot Fuzz

      7.8 (560K)
    • [object Object]

      Knocked Up

      6.9 (396K)
    • [object Object]

      Ratatouille

      8.1 (917K)
    • [object Object]

      Run Fatboy Run

      6.5 (71K)
    • [object Object]

      Superbad

      7.6 (680K)

    Best Director

    • David Yates at an event for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
      Winner
      • David Yates
      • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • Joe Wright
      • Joe Wright
      • Atonement
    • Paul Greengrass at an event for Jason Bourne (2016)
      • Paul Greengrass
      • The Bourne Ultimatum
    • Edgar Wright at an event for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
      • Edgar Wright
      • Hot Fuzz
    • David Fincher
      • David Fincher
      • Zodiac

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Bourne Ultimatum

      8.0 (678K)
    • [object Object]

      The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

      7.5 (202K)
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

      7.5 (684K)
    • [object Object]

      Ratatouille

      8.1 (917K)
    • [object Object]

      Zodiac

      7.7 (656K)

    Best Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      28 Weeks Later

      6.8 (350K)
    • [object Object]

      1408

      6.8 (310K)
    • [object Object]

      30 Days of Night

      6.6 (199K)
    • [object Object]

      Death Proof

      7.0 (330K)
    • [object Object]

      Saw IV

      5.9 (174K)

    Best Newcomer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Control

      7.6 (71K)
      Sam Riley
    • [object Object]

      Atonement

      7.8 (322K)
      Saoirse Ronan
    • [object Object]

      St. Trinian's

      5.8 (24K)
      Gemma Arterton
    • [object Object]

      This Is England

      7.7 (134K)
      Thomas Turgoose
    • [object Object]

      Transformers

      7.1 (708K)
      Shia LaBeouf

    Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stardust

      7.6 (296K)
    • [object Object]

      300

      7.6 (903K)
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

      7.5 (684K)
    • [object Object]

      Sunshine

      7.2 (282K)
    • [object Object]

      Transformers

      7.1 (708K)

    Best Soundtrack

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Control

      7.6 (71K)
    • [object Object]

      Atonement

      7.8 (322K)
    • [object Object]

      Hairspray

      6.7 (144K)
    • [object Object]

      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

      7.5 (684K)
    • [object Object]

      Once

      7.8 (124K)

    Best Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      American Gangster

      7.8 (479K)
    • [object Object]

      The Bourne Ultimatum

      8.0 (678K)
    • [object Object]

      Disturbia

      6.8 (272K)
    • [object Object]

      Eastern Promises

      7.6 (274K)
    • [object Object]

      Zodiac

      7.7 (656K)

    Done in 60 Seconds

    • Winner

      Titanic in 60 Seconds

      Nick Jesper(Director)

    • Speed in 60 Seconds

      5.0 (37)
      Mark C. Wong

    Special Award

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    • Shane Meadows in This Is England (2006)
      Winner
      • Shane Meadows
      For outstanding contribution to British film.

    Inspiration Award

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    • Guillermo del Toro at an event for Splice (2009)
      Winner
      • Guillermo del Toro

    Icon Award

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    • Ewan McGregor at an event for Amelia (2009)
      Winner
      • Ewan McGregor

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    Event date

    March 9, 2008

    Event location

    London, England, UK

    Event links

    • http://www.empireonline.com/awards2009/

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