Last night, Sunday 27th March, the Jameson Empire Awards were held in London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.
Hosted by comedian Dara O Briain, the awards were attended by a range of Empire favourites including Mark Strong, Tom Felton, Tom Hiddleston, James McAvoy and Jonathan Ross.
The Empire Icon award was presented to Gary Oldman and, in Empire’s own words, is an award given to people they like.
The ‘Done in 60 Seconds’ award was presented to Maeve Stam for her 60 second version of 127 Hours.
- Best Newcomer – Chloe Moretz for Kick-Ass
- Best Comedy – Four Lions
- Best Horror – The Last Exorcism
- Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
- Best Thriller – The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- Best British Film (presented by The Industry Trust) – Kick-Ass
- Empire Inspiration (presented by HMV) – Edgar Wright
- Best Actress (presented by Citroën) – Noomi Rapace for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Jameson Best Actor – Colin Firth for The King’s Speech
- Best Film (presented by Kirin Ichiban) – Inception
- Best Director (presented by Sony) – Edgar Wright
- Empire Hero (presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey) – Keira Knightley
- Empire Icon – Gary Oldman
- Done in 60 Seconds – 127 Hours by Maeve Stam
Cinematic Delights 
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