National Movie Awards Explained

National Movie Awards
Current Awards:
  1. Winners and nominationsSee below
Awarded For:Excellence in cinematic achievements
Country:United Kingdom
Network:ITV
Producer:Indigo Television
Year:28 September 2007
Year2:10 May 2011
Website:Official website

The National Movie Awards (NMA) was a British film awards ceremony broadcast by ITV in which the winners of the awards were chosen via popular vote. The awards were initiated in 2007 following the success of the National Television Awards, the highest-rating awards ceremony for television. The first three ceremonies were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London, with the fourth and final (to date) ceremony taking place at Wembley Arena, London.

Winners and nominations

1st NMA (2007)

The first award ceremony was held on 28 September 2007, presented by Alexander Armstrong.[1]

Category Winner Nominated
Action/AdventureCasino RoyaleDie Hard 4.0
300
Transformers
AnimationThe Simpsons MovieFlushed Away
Happy Feet
Shrek the Third
ComedyHot FuzzBorat
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Night at the Museum
FamilyHarry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixSpider-Man 3

Performance (Male)Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)
Daniel Craig (Casino Royale)
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)
Rupert Grint (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
Performance (Female)Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)Judi Dench (Casino Royale)
Eva Green (Casino Royale)
Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)
Gemma Arterton (St. Trinian's)
Special RecognitionThe James Bond movies

2nd NMA (2008)

The second award ceremony was held on 8 September 2008, presented by James Nesbitt.[2]

Category Winner Nominated
Action/AdventureIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullI Am Legend

Wanted
ComedyJunoSex And The City
St. Trinian’s
The Love Guru
FamilyWALL-EKung Fu Panda

The Golden Compass
MusicalMamma Mia!Enchanted
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
SuperheroThe Dark KnightIron Man
Hancock
The Incredible Hulk
Performance (Male)Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)Christian Bale (The Dark Knight)
Pierce Brosnan (Mamma Mia!)
Will Smith (I Am Legend/Hancock)
Performance (Female)Meryl Streep (Mamma Mia!)Amy Adams (Enchanted)
Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
Elliot Page (Juno)
Special RecognitionPixar

3rd NMA (2010)

The third award ceremony was held on 26 May 2010, was presented for the second time by James Nesbitt and was shown live on ITV for the first time ever (the first 2 ceremonies went out pre-recorded).

Category Winner Nominated
Action/ThrillerSherlock HolmesShutter Island
Inglourious Basterds
2012
Kick-Ass
FamilyHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceUp

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
FantasyAlice in Wonderland
Avatar
Clash of the Titans
Vue Most Anticipated Summer FilmSex and the City 2
Toy Story 3
Breakthrough FilmThe Time Traveller's WifeCoco Before Chanel
Paranormal Activity
Harry Brown
Nativity!
Best PerformanceRobert Pattinson ()
Special RecognitionHarry Potter
Screen IconTom Cruise

4th NMA (2011)

The fourth award ceremony was held on 10 May 2011, presented by Christine Bleakley.[3] This was the final ceremony to date. JLS, Eliza Doolittle and Take That performed.

Category Winner Nominated
FantasyHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Gulliver's Travels

DramaThe King's Speech127 Hours
Black Swan
The Social Network
Must See Film of the SummerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

ComedyPaulDue Date
Just Go with It
Little Fockers
AnimationTangledDespicable Me
Gnomeo & Juliet
Megamind
One to Watch: Brits Going GlobalJamie Campbell BowerHenry Cavill
Luke Evans
Andrew Garfield
Tom Hardy
Felicity Jones
Alex Pettyfer
Andrea Riseborough
Ed Westwick
Performance of the YearColin Firth (The King's Speech)James Franco (127 Hours)
Rupert Grint (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I)
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I)
Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I)
Jennifer Aniston (Just Go with It)
Ben Barnes ()
Georgie Henley ()
Nick Frost (Paul)
Simon Pegg (Paul)
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech)
Geoffrey Rush (The King's Speech)
Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)
Jeff Bridges ( / True Grit)
Screen IconJohnny Depp
Special RecognitionThe King's Speech

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Notes and References

  1. News: National Movie Awards 2007 winners . . 29 September 2007 . 7 April 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306103254/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7019391.stm . 6 March 2016 .
  2. News: Mamma Mia! wins best musical at National Movie Awards . . 9 September 2008 . 9 January 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190109034650/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2709800/Mamma-Mia-wins-best-musical-at-National-Movie-Awards.html . 9 January 2019 .
  3. Web site: Voting underway for 2011 National Movie Awards . . 4 April 2011 . 7 April 2017 .