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- DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael YorkA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.Favourite Film of the Year
Runner ups:
Men in Black
Life is Beautiful
Boogie Nights
Liar Liar
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Children of Heaven
The Fifth Element
Orgazmo
The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Best Film of the Year
Runner ups:
Boogie Nights
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Children of Heaven
L.A. Confidential
Men in Black
The Fifth Element
Open Your Eyes
The Game - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Best Lead Actor: Roberto Benigni
Runner ups:
Kevin Spacey in L.A. Confidential
Jack Nicholson in As Good as it Gets
Jim Carrey in Liar Liar
Mike Myers in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element
Jodie Foster in Contact
Pam Grier in Jackie Brown
Amir Farrokh Hashemian in Children of Heaven
Rowan Atkinson in Bean - DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda FiorentinoJames, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones
Runner ups:
Robert Forster in Jackie Brown
Dustin Hoffman in Wag the Dog
Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting
Samuel L. Jackson in Jackie Brown
Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights
William H. Macy in Boogie Nights
Chris Tucker in The Fifth Element
Penelope Cruz in Open Your Eyes
Debbi Morgan in Eve's Bayou - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMark WahlbergJulianne MooreBurt ReynoldsBack when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.Best Direction
Runners up:
Life is Beautiful
Children of Heaven
L.A. Confidential
Jackie Brown - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Best Original Screenplay
Runner ups:
Good Will Hunting
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Children of Heaven
Open Your Eyes - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsMark WahlbergJulianne MooreBurt ReynoldsBack when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.Best Adapted Screenplay
Runner ups:
L.A. Confidential
Men in Black
Wag the Dog
Jackie Brown - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Best Cinematography
Runner ups:
The Fifth Element
L.A. Confidential
Good Will Hunting
Boogie Nights - DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary OldmanIn the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.Best Editing
Runner ups:
Boogie Nights
Face/Off
Life is Beautiful
Starship Troopers - DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary OldmanIn the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.Best Art-Direction
Runner ups:
Men in Black
Starship Troopers
Batman & Robin
Boogie Nights - DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerGeorge ClooneyChris O'DonnellBatman and Robin try to keep their relationship together even as they must stop Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from freezing Gotham City.Best Costume Design
Runner ups:
The Fifth Element
Starship Troopers
Boogie Nights
L.A. Confidential - DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary OldmanIn the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.Best Make-up
Runner ups:
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Batman & Robin
Men in Black
Starship Troopers - DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary OldmanIn the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.Best Visual Effects
Runner ups:
Starship Troopers
Men in Black
Alien: Resurrection
Contact - DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda FiorentinoJames, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.Best Original Score
Runner ups:
Con Air
Good Will Hunting
Hercules
Perfect Blue - DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsTate DonovanSusan EganJames WoodsThe son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.Best Original Song: "The Gospel Truth I"
Runner ups:
"I Won't Say I'm In Love" from Hercules
"The Beginning is the End is the Beginning" from Batman & Robin
"Zero to Hero" from Hercules
"BBC" from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsTate DonovanSusan EganJames WoodsThe son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.Best Animation
Runner ups:
Princess Mononoke
Anastasia
The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest
Perfect Blue - DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsTate DonovanSusan EganJames WoodsThe son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.Best Voice-Over Performance: James Woods
Runner ups:
Danny DeVito in Hercules
Mark Hamill in The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest
Bobcat Goldthwait in Hercules
Susan Egan in Hercules - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Best Foreign-Language Film
Runner ups:
Children of Heaven
Open Your Eyes
Insomnia
Perfect Blue - DirectorWerner HerzogStarsDieter DenglerWerner HerzogEugene DeatrickGerman-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.Best Documentary
Runner ups:
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n/a - DirectorMel SmithStarsRowan AtkinsonPeter MacNicolJohn MillsThe bumbling Mr. Bean travels to America when he is given the responsibility of bringing a highly valuable painting to a Los Angeles museum.Best British Film
Runners up:
A Life Less Ordinary
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Full Monty
The Borrowers - DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael YorkA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.Funniest Film
Runner ups:
Men in Black
Liar Liar
Orgazmo
Bean - DirectorJay RoachStarsMike MyersElizabeth HurleyMichael YorkA world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. Evil.Best Comedic Performance: Mike Myers
Runner ups:
Jim Carrey in Liar Liar
Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black
Rowan Atkinson in Bean
Dustin Hoffman in Wag the Dog - DirectorKiyoshi KurosawaStarsMasato HagiwaraKoji YakushoTsuyoshi UjikiA frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.Scariest Film
Runners up:
Scream 2
Contact
Cube
Funny Games - DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary OldmanIn the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.Best Action Movie
Runner ups:
Con Air
Face/Off
Starship Troopers
Hercules - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.Most Emotional Film
Runner ups:
Children of Heaven
Boogie Nights
Good Will Hunting
Contact - DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsTate DonovanSusan EganJames WoodsThe son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.Best Musical
Runners up:
Anastasia
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin - DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerDian BacharRobyn Lynne RaabNaive young Mormon Joe Young is recruited to act in porn movies.Best Superhero Film
Runner ups:
The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest
Hercules - DirectorAnthony WallerStarsTom Everett ScottJulie DelpyVince VielufAn American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.Turd of the Year
Runner ups:
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Ernest Goes to Africa
Kiss the Girls
Batman & Robin - DirectorDon HertzfeldtStarsRobert MayKarin AngerLily and Jim are interviewed about their disastrous blind date.Best Short Film
Runner ups:
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n/a - DirectorRobert CarusoStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithOfficial music video for "Men in Black" by Will Smith.Best Music Video
Runners up:
Daft Punk: Da Funk
David Bowie: I'm Afraid of Americans - StarsAlan DaviesCaroline QuentinStuart MilliganJonathan Creek, a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles, works from his home in a converted windmill. He uses his abilities to solve impossible crimes and mysterious murders.Best TV Drama (for series 1)
Runner ups:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1/2)
The X-Files (seasons 4/5)
Superman (season 2)
The Shining (season 1) - StarsRebecca De MornaySteven WeberWil HorneffA recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers.Best Performance (TV Drama): Steven Weber (for season 1)
Runner ups:
Alan Davies in Jonathan Creek (series 1)
Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1/2)
Nicholas Brendan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1/2)
David Duchovny in The X-Files (seasons 4/5)
Gillian Anderson in The X-Files (seasons 4/5)
Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1/2)
Kristine Sutherland in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1/2)
Caroline Quentin in Jonathan Creek (series 1)
Charisma Carpenter in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1/2) - StarsSteve CooganSimon GreenallFelicity MontaguA failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.Best TV Comedy (for series 1)
Runner ups:
The Simpsons (seasons 8/9)
Brass Eye (series 1)
King of the Hill (seasons 1/2)
Friends (seasons 3/4)
South Park (season 1)
Beavis and Butt-Head (season 7)
Daria (season 1)
The Fast Show (series 3)
Red Dwarf (series 7) - StarsSteve CooganSimon GreenallFelicity MontaguA failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.Best Performance (TV Comedy): Steve Coogan (for series 1)
Runner ups:
Matthew Perry in Friends (seasons 3/4)
Matt LeBlanc in Friends (seasons 3/4)
David Schwimmer in Friends (seasons 3/4)
Jeffrey Tambor in The Larry Sanders Show (season 5)
Felicity Montagu in I'm Alan Partridge (series 1)
Courtney Cox in Friends (seasons 3/4)
Charlie Higson in The Fast Show (series 2)
Robert Llewellyn in Red Dwarf (series 7)
Lisa Kudrow in Friends (seasons 3/4) - CreatorJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightHarry ShearerThe satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.Best Animated TV Series (for seasons 8/9)
Runner ups:
King of the Hill (seasons 1/2)
South Park (season 1)
Beavis and Butt-Head (season 7)
Animaniacs (season 5) - StarsSteve CooganSimon GreenallFelicity MontaguA failed television presenter, now presenting a programme on local desperately tries to revive his broadcasting career.Best Newcomer TV Comedy
Runner ups:
Brass Eye
King of the Hill - DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinTwo Irish TV executives are visiting Alan to discuss possibilities for future projects. Alan tries to impress them with his knowledge of Irish things and his "An Afternoon with Alan Partridge" event held in the conference room at the Travel Tavern. Unfortunately his guest, Sue Cook, pulls out, leaving Alan to entertain his mostly elderly audience by himself. Also present is Jed, who is Alan's biggest fan and willing to help out in any way he can.Best Direction in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
Jonathan Creek: "The Wrestler's Tomb"
I'm Alan Partridge: "Towering Alan"
Brass Eye: "Animals"
Brass Eye: "Drugs" - DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinTwo Irish TV executives are visiting Alan to discuss possibilities for future projects. Alan tries to impress them with his knowledge of Irish things and his "An Afternoon with Alan Partridge" event held in the conference room at the Travel Tavern. Unfortunately his guest, Sue Cook, pulls out, leaving Alan to entertain his mostly elderly audience by himself. Also present is Jed, who is Alan's biggest fan and willing to help out in any way he can.Best Writing in an Individual Episode
Runner ups:
I'm Alan Partridge: "Watership Alan"
The Simpsons: "In Marge We Trust"
The Simpsons: "Brother from Another Series"
I'm Alan Partridge: "Towering Alan" - DirectorDominic BrigstockeStarsSteve CooganPhil CornwellBarbara DurkinTwo Irish TV executives are visiting Alan to discuss possibilities for future projects. Alan tries to impress them with his knowledge of Irish things and his "An Afternoon with Alan Partridge" event held in the conference room at the Travel Tavern. Unfortunately his guest, Sue Cook, pulls out, leaving Alan to entertain his mostly elderly audience by himself. Also present is Jed, who is Alan's biggest fan and willing to help out in any way he can.Best Individual Episode
Runner ups:
I'm Alan Partridge: "Watership Alan"
The Simpsons: "In Marge We Trust"
The Simpsons: "Brother from Another Series"
I'm Alan Partridge: "Towering Alan"
I'm Alan Partridge: "A Room with an Alan"
I'm Alan Partridge: "Basic Alan"
The Simpsons: "Mountain of Madness"
Brass Eye: "Animals"
Brass Eye: "Drugs" - DirectorChristine GernonStarsRichard WilsonAnnette CrosbieTim Brooke-TaylorThe Meldrews make an effort to get on with their pleasant new neighbors; Victor buys a haunted caravan and accidentally kidnaps the mother of an Indian millionaire.Best TV Special
Runner ups:
The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest
n/a - DirectorPeter RichardsonStarsEddie IzzardMac McDonaldRhona MitraEddie Izzard's routine has a loose trajectory from the beginning of the Old Testament and the creation of the world in seven days to Revelations; God, in the voice of James Mason, makes several appearances. Along the way, Izzard dramatizes or comments on the search for a career, bad giraffes, Prince Philip's gaffes, toilets in French campsites, the mysteries of hopscotch, becoming one's Dad, getting a computer to print, and his court victory after being the victim of tranny bashing. Izzard calls his bits "mimes," in part because his physical comedy is sans props. Filmed at Labatt's Apollo Theatre, Izzard is in a shimmering red pants suit and low heels.Best Feature Stand-up Comedy Recording
Runner ups:
Ben Elton Live
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island - DirectorAndrew S. GavinJason RubinStarsClancy BrownBrendan O'BrienVicki WintersCrash Bandicoot is on an adventure to collect crystals and help Dr. Neo Cortex save the world.Best Video Game
Runners up:
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Age of Empires
Sonic R
The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield