Jameson Empire Awards Nominations Revealed!

The nominations for the 19th Jameson Empire Awards have been unveiled this afternoon!

!Voted for entirely by the cinema going public, the awards are an alternative to industry back-patting events like The Oscars throwing up a number of curveballs.

Largely overlooked in the major categories by other awards bashes, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leads the nominations charge with seven nods including Best Film and Best Supporting Actress for Evangeline Lilly.

The fifth highest grossing film of 2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has picked up five nominations – most notably Best Film, Best Sci-fi and Best Actress for Jennifer Lawrence’s’ portrayal of Katniss Everdeen.

Elsewhere, the critically-lauded 12 Years A Slave has received six nominations, Captain Phillips follows closely behind with five and fresh from dominating The BAFTAs, Gravity is up for four Jameson Empire Awards.

The winners will be announced at a star-studded ceremony in central London on Sunday 30th March. Check out the full winners’ list below.

Entertainment NOW! caught up with Empire Magazine editor-in-chief Mark Dinning to get the lowdown on the revered awards. Hear his thoughts right here:

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The Jameson Empire Awards 2014 Nominations

Best Male Newcomer presented by Tresor Paris Aidan Turner (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips) George MacKay (Sunshine On Leith) Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) Tye Sheridan (Mud) Will Poulter (We’re The Millers)

Best Female Newcomer Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) Antonia Thomas (Sunshine On Leith) Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby) Freya Mavor (Sunshine On Leith) Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave) Margot Robbie (The Wolf Of Wall Street)

Best Horror A Field In England The Conjuring Evil Dead World War Z You’re Next

Best Comedy presented by Magic 105.4 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues This Is 40 This Is The End The World’s End

Best Thriller Captain Phillips The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Now You See Me Prisoners Trance

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy presented by MediCinema Gravity The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Pacific Rim Star Trek Into Darkness

Best Supporting Actor Daniel Brühl (Rush) Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave) Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) Tom Hiddleston (Thor: The Dark World)

Best Supporting Actress Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle) Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave) Mia Wasikowska (Stoker) Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)

Best British Film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Filth Rush Sunshine On Leith The World’s End

Best Actress Amy Adams (American Hustle) Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks) Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) Sandra Bullock (Gravity)

Jameson Best Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave) James McAvoy (Filth) Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf Of Wall Street) Martin Freeman (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips)

Best Director presented by Air New Zealand Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity) Edgar Wright (The World’s End) Paul Greengrass (Captain Phillips) Peter Jackson (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug) Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave)

Best Film presented by Sky Movies 12 Years A Slave Captain Phillips Gravity The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug The Hunger Games: Catching Fire