Jameson Empire Awards 2012: Nominations

The nominees for the 2012 Jameson Empire Awards were revealed earlier today on Empire’s official website.

The awards, now in their seventeenth year, aim to recognize excellence of professionals in the local and global film industry, and are voted for by readers of Britain’s biggest film magazine (vote here).

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Attack The Block, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead the way with four nominations apiece. Other notable inclusions are Olivia Colman for Best Actress, Ryan Gosling for Best Actor and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 for Best Film.

The 17th Jameson Empire Awards, hosted by Lauren Laverne and Chris Hewitt, will take place on March 25 at a TBC central London location.

The nominations in full:

Best Male Newcomer:

• John Boyega, Attack The Block
• Asa Butterfield, Hugo
• Sam Claflin, Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
• Jeremy Irvine, War Horse
• Tom Hiddleston, Thor
• Craig Roberts, Submarine

Best Female Newcomer:

• Bonnie Wright (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
• Celine Buckens (War Horse)
• Elle Fanning (Super 8)
• Felicity Jones (Like Crazy)
• Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)
• Laura Haddock (The Inbetweeners Movie)

Best Comedy:

• The Inbetweeners Movie
• Bridesmaids
• Attack The Block
• Crazy Stupid Love
• Midnight In Paris

Best Horror:

• Insidious
• Attack The Block
• Kill List
• Troll Hunter
• Paranormal Activity 3

Best Thriller:

• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
• Drive
• Hanna
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy:

• Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
• Super 8
• Captain America: The First Avenger
• X-Men: First Class
• Thor

The Art Of 3D:

• Thor
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Hugo
• Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
• The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn

Best Actor:

• Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
• Ryan Gosling (Drive)
• Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
• Daniel Craig (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
• Andy Serkis (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes)

Best Actress:

• Rooney Mara (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo)
• Olivia Colman (Tyrannosaur)
• Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
• Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
• Carey Mulligan (Shame)

Best Director:

• Rupert Wyatt (Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes)
• Steven Spielberg (War Horse)
• Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)
• David Yates (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
• Tomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

Best British Film:

• The Inbetweeners Movie
• Attack The Block
• Submarine
• Tyrannosaur
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Film:

• Drive
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo