The Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning with three films each nabbing five nominations. No clear winner was in the pack with many of the films and performances yet to be sampled by audiences as the features slowly roll out to theaters across the country. As expected, though, Heath Ledger’s Joker, did get a…
Nickelodeon has created their own Comic Book Awards, inviting fans to come vote in eight different categories during the entire month of December. The categories include Best Hair, Best Guest Character, Cutest Comic Character , Best Comic, Favorite Manga, Grossest Thing in Comics, Favorite Fantasy Graphic Novel and Favorite Comic Strip. Nominees are an eclectic…
The 2008 Lucca Festival, Italy’s foremost festival of the arts, announced their annual awards. Courtesy of The Comics Reporter * Miglior Storia Lunga (Best Long Story): Rughe, Paco Roca * Miglior Storia Breve (Best Short Story): "L’appuntamento," Koren Shadmi * Miglior Storia Seriale (Best Serialized Story: Criminal, Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips * Miglior Disegnatore…
The Toy Industry Association nominees for the 2009 Toy of the Year Awards were announced this week. The 9th annual TOTY Awards will be held at Chelsea Piers in NYC, on Sunday, February 15, kicking off Toy Fair Week. Property Of The Year Barbie – Mattel Fancy Nancy – Harper Collins Star Wars The Clone…
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations for its 36th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best animated features, TV productions, commercials, video games and short subjects and a host of individual achievements. DreamWorks Animation leads the way with a total of 27 feature nods, including 17 for Kung Fu Panda, followed by Walt…
The Los Angeles Science Fiction Society voted writer/director Joss Whedon the 2008 recipient of the Forry Award. The prize is given to people for “Service to the Science Fiction Community.” According to LASFS’ minutes, “At the meeting of October 2, Joss Whedon was chosen as the recipient of this year’s Forry Award. Now all we…
The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists announced the winners of the 2007 Chesley Awards on November 17, 2008: Best Cover Illustration – Hardback Book: Donato Giancola, The Outback Stars by Sandra McDonald, Tor, 4/07 Best Cover Illustration – Paperback Book: Donato Giancola, Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller Ace, 11/07 Best…
Stan Lee was honored at the White House when President George W. Bush bestowed the National Medal of Arts award. He was among the nine recipients for this year’s award. Here’s the complete write up: Washington, D.C. — President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of the 2008 National Medal of Arts. Nine medals…
Mike Luckovich, editorial cartoonist for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, is this year’s winner of the Brooke Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement, according to Editor & Publisher. The award, now in its 13th year, honors the memory of Joseph Brooke Baker (1940-1991) a dedicated supporter of the library and a supporter of the library as a…
The International Horror Guild Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in the field of horror and dark fantasy, were announced on Halloween (naturally). The Awards, first presented in 1994, will cease to be after this year. Novel: The Terror by Dan Simmons Long Fiction: Softspoken by Lucius Shepard Mid-Length Fiction: "Closet Dreams" by Lisa Tuttle Short…
The announcement of David Tennant’s withdrawal from Doctor Who overshadowed his win for Outstanding Drama Performance at the National Television Awards this past week. He beat out costar Catherine Tate although the series won the Most Popular Drama award. Tate, who collected the Drama series award alongside Executive Producer Russell T. Davies, said "I know…
The Hollywood Reporter named Pixar’s John Lasseter its Innovator of the Year. The trade paper noted that the animator has smoothly inherited the mantle from Disney’s Nine Old Men, the animators who created the classic films. The last of them, Ollie Johnston, passed away recently. “Heart. Inventiveness. Inspiration. These are Lasseter’s own hallmarks,” the paper…
