James Nesbitt To Host The Jameson Empire Awards

Award-winning actor James Nesbitt has been unveiled as the host of The Jameson Empire Awards.

Taking place in London this coming Sunday (30th March), The Jameson Empire Awards will be attended by a multitude of star guests from the world of film all eager to find out who has won the fan-voted honours.

James, who starred in the seven-times nominated The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, said: “It’s been a fantastic year for film, from independent movies to Hollywood blockbusters, and the Jameson Empire Awards has always been a great barometer of what has really made an impact with the fans.

“I’m delighted to be part of what promises to be a hugely entertaining evening.”

Empire’s Editor-In-Chief Mark Dinning added: “This year's Jameson Empire Awards is already shaping up to be our most spectacular ever, with more readers voting than ever before and an astonishing list of winners.

“We are delighted that this very special year we have a very special host, in the terrific James Nesbitt.

“A huge favourite of both the Empire readers and everyone on the Empire team, he is of course a huge star in his own right, but his charm and sharp sense of humour makes him an even more perfect fit."

The full nominations list is as follows:

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