6th Empire Awards
| 6th Empire Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 February 2001[1] |
| Site | The Dorchester Hotel, London, England[2] |
| Hosted by | Dermot O'Leary[3] |
| Empire issue | #143 (May 2001) |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Gladiator |
| Best British Film | Billy Elliot |
| Most awards | Billy Elliot and Gladiator (3) |
| Most nominations | American Beauty, Billy Elliot and Gladiator (4) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Film4 and Channel 4[2][4] |
The 6th Empire Awards ceremony, presented by the British film magazine Empire, honored the best films of 2000 and took place on 19 February 2001[1] at The Dorchester Hotel in London, England.[2] During the ceremony, Empire presented Empire Awards in nine categories as well as two honorary awards. The award for Best British Director was presented for the last time until the 10th Empire Awards where it was presented again for the last time. The ceremony was televised in the United Kingdom by Film4 on February 21 and Channel 4 on February 25.[2][4] British television presenter and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary hosted the show for the first time.[3] The awards were sponsored by Genie for the first time.[1]
Billy Elliot won three awards including Best British Film. Other winners included Gladiator also with three awards including Best Film, Snatch with two awards and X-Men with one. Aardman Animations received the Empire Inspiration Award and Richard Harris received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[5]
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Honorary Awards
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Multiple awards
The following three films received multiple awards:
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 3 | Billy Elliot |
| Gladiator | |
| 2 | Snatch |
Multiple nominations
The following nine films received multiple nominations:
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | American Beauty |
| Billy Elliot | |
| Gladiator | |
| 3 | Chicken Run |
| Snatch | |
| 2 | Angela’s Ashes |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | |
| High Fidelity | |
| Magnolia |
References
- 1 2 3 "Genie succeeds Stella as Empire film awards sponsor". Marketingweek.co.uk. Centaur Communications Ltd. January 18, 2001. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Vinnie is best British actor at Empire Awards". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd. 2001. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- 1 2 "Empire Awards 2001". Internet Movie Database. 2001. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- 1 2 "Best British Film". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on April 17, 2002.
- ↑ "Past Winners - 2001". Empireonline.com. Bauer Consumer Media. 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Best Film". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002.
- ↑ "Best British Film". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on March 16, 2002.
- ↑ "Best Director". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002.
- ↑ "Best British Director". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on March 16, 2002.
- ↑ "Best Actor". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on March 16, 2002.
- ↑ "Best British Actor". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on March 16, 2002.
- ↑ "Best Actress". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on January 20, 2003.
- ↑ "Best British Actress". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002.
- ↑ "Best Debut". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002.
- ↑ "Empire Inspiration Award". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on May 27, 2002.
- ↑ "Lifetime Achievement Award". Empireonline.co.uk. 2001. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002.
External links
- "The 6th Empire Awards official website". Archived from the original on June 13, 2002. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- The 6th Empire Awards at the Internet Movie Database