The stars came out for the Empire Awards 2006, with King Kong showing the most muscle in the best movie category, while British films including Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of The Were-Rabbit, The Descent and Pride and Prejudice proved films don't have to be made in Hollywood to win the audience vote.
The winners and nominees are below.
Best Newcomer
Winner: Kelly Reilly (Mrs. Henderson Presents
Nathan Fillion (Serenity)
Leo Gregory (Stoned)
Georgie Henley (Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe)
James McAvoy (Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe,
Pride & Prejudice)
Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year
Winner: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith – Birth of Vader
Crash - The Car Rescue
The Descent – First Attack of the Crawlers
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit – The Dogfight
War Of The Worlds – Arrival of the First Tripod
Best Comedy
Winner: Team America: World Police
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy
The League Of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse
The Wedding Crashers
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
Best Thriller
Winner: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
A History Of Violence
Batman Begins
Sin City
The Constant Gardener
Best Horror
Winner:The Descent
Land Of The Dead
The Skeleton Key
Wolf Creek
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy
Winner: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
King Kong
Serenity
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Best Director
Winner: Steve Box and Nick Park - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
Ron Howard – Cinderella Man
Peter Jackson – King Kong
Christopher Nolan – Batman Begins
Steven Spielberg – War Of The Worlds
Joe Wright – Pride & Prejudice
Best Actor
Winner: Johnny Depp – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Christian Bale – Batman Begins
Matt Dillon - Crash
Viggo Mortensen – A History of Violence
Andy Serkis – King Kong
Best Actress
Winner: Thandie Newton — Crash
Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice
Naomi Watts – King Kong
Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby
Renee Zellweger – Cinderella Man
Best British Movie
Winner: Pride & Prejudice
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
Stoned
The Descent
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Best Movie
Winner: King Kong
Crash
Sin City
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith
War of the Worlds
Empire Inspiration Award winner - Stephen Frears
Empire Icon Award - Brian Cox
Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema - The Harry Potter films
Lifetime Achievement Award - Tony Curtis
