Past Participants Gallery
Ellen BurstynJohn SealeEdward James OlmosToni GraphiaD. Olson & S. MacLaineKathy BatesConnie StevensBenh ZeitlinDanai GuriraGabrielle TanaJerry LewisShlomi ElkabetzRod SteigerMartin LandauWilliam H. MacyTim RobbinsEd NortonDennis HaysbertT. Bottoms & F. FlannaganJ. Ryan & K. Elise
2011
Motion Picture
Actress in a Motion Picture
| Vera Farmiga | Higher Ground | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Michelle WIlliams | My Week with Marilyn | The Weinstein Co. |
| Emily Watson | Oranges and Sunshine | Cohen Media Group |
| Charlize Theron | Young Adult | Paramount Pictures |
| Glenn Close | Albert Nobbs | Roadside Attractions |
 Viola Davis |
The Help | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Olivia Colman | Tyrannosaur | Strand Releasing |
Actor in a Motion Picture
| Leonardo DiCaprio | J. Edgar | Warner Bros. |
| Ryan Gosling |
Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Michael Fassbender | Shame | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| George Clooney | The Descendants | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Brendan Gleeson | The Guard | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Michael Shannon | Take Shelter | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Tom Hardy | Warrior | Lionsgate |
Actress in a Supporting Role
| Janet McTeer | Albert Nobbs | Roadside Attractions |
| Octavia Spencer | The Help | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Jessica Chastain |
The Tree of Life | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Coriolanus | The Weinstein Co. |
| Rachel McAdams | Midnight in Paris | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Carey Mulligan | Shame | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Lisa Feret | Mozart's Sister | Music Box Films |
Actor in a Supporting Role
| Albert Brooks |
Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Viggo Mortensen | A Dangerous Method | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Hugo Weaving | Oranges and Sunshine | Cohen Media Group |
| Kenneth Branagh | My Week with Marilyn | The Weinstein Co. |
| Colin Farrell | Horrible Bosses | New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. |
| Andy Serkis | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Fox |
| Nick Nolte | Warrior | Lionsgate |
Foreign Film
| Mexico | Miss Bala | Fox International |
| Iran | A Separation | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Belgium | The Kid with a Bike | Sundance Selects |
| Hungary | The Turin Horse | Cinema Guild |
| Argentina | Las Acacias |
| Japan | 13 Assassins | Magnet Releasing |
| France | Mozart's Sister | Music Box Films |
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| The Muppets | Jim Henson Studios, Walt Disney Pictures |
| Puss in Boots | DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| Rango | ILM Animation, Paramount Pictures |
| Rio | 20th Century Fox |
| The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn |
Amblin, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
Motion Picture, Documentary
| Project Nim | Roadside Attractions |
| The Interrupters | Cinema Guild |
| Senna |
Universal |
| American: The Bill Hicks Story | Variance Films |
| My Perestroika | International Film Circuit |
| Cave of Forgotten Dreams | IFC Films |
| Under Fire: Journalists in Combat | Mercury Media |
Director
| Tate Taylor | The Help | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Alexander Payne | The Descendants | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Nicolas Winding Refn |
Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Steven Spielberg | War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Michel Hazanavicius | The Artist | The Weinstein Co. |
| Martin Scorsese | Hugo | Paramount Pictures |
| John Michael McDonagh | The Guard | Sony Pictures Classics |
Screenplay: Original
| Terrence Malick |
The Tree of Life | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| John Michael McDonagh | The Guard | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Steve McQueen, Abi Morgan | Shame | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Rene Feret | Mozart's Sister | Music Box Films |
| Paddy Considine | Tyrannosaur | Strand Releasing |
| Michel Hazanavicius | The Artist | The Weinstein Co. |
Screenplay: Adapted
| Tate Taylor, From The Novel By Kathryn Stockett | The Help | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Lee Hall, Richard Curtis, From The Book By Michael Morpurgo | War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Glenn Close, John Banville, Based On The Story By George Moore, The Play By Gabriella Prekop | Albert Nobbs | Roadside Attractions |
| Edgar Wright, Steven Moffat, Joe Cornish, Adapted From The Work Of Herge | The Adventures of Tin Tin: The Secret of the Unicorn | Amblin, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Based On The Novel By Kaui Hart Hemmings, Alexander Payne |
The Descendants | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Steven Zaillian, Story By Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin | Moneyball | Columbia Pictures |
Original Score
| Michael Giacchino | Super 8 | Amblin, Paramount Pictures |
| Cliff Martinez | Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Alexandre Desplat | Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 | Warner Bros. |
| John Williams | War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| James Newton Howard | Water For Elephants | 20th Century Fox |
| Marco Beltrami |
Soul Surfer | Tristar Pictures |
Original Song
| Lay Your Head Down |
Albert Nobbs |
| Man Or Muppet | The Muppets |
| Gathering Stories | We Bought A Zoo |
| Hello Hello | Gnomeo & Juliet |
| Life Is A Happy Song | The Muppets |
| Bridge Of Light | Happy Feet 2 |
Cinematography
| Bruno Delbonnel | Faust |
| Janusz Kaminski |
War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC | The Tree of Life | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Newton Thomas Sigel | Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Guillaume Schiffman | The Artist | The Weinstein Co. |
| Robert Richardson | Hugo | Paramount Pictures |
Visual Effects
| Robert Legato | Titanic |
| Robert Legato, Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning, Adam Watkins |
Hugo | Paramount Pictures |
| Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew Butler, Scott Farrar, A.S.C. | Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon | DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| Dennis Muren, Kim Libreri, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh | Super 8 | Amblin, Paramount Pictures |
| Tim Burke, John Richardson, Greg Butler, David Vickery | Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 | Warner Bros. |
| Ben Morris | War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Joe Letteri, Jeff Capogreco, R. Christopher White | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Fox |
Film Editing
| Michael Kahn | War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Mat Newman | Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Joe Walker | Shame | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Kevin Tent | The Descendants | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| John Gilroy, Sean Albertson, Matt Chesse, Aaron Marshall | Warrior | Lionsgate |
| Chris Gill |
The Guard | Sony Pictures Classics |
Sound (Editing & Mixing)
| Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, Ben Burtt, Matthew Wood, Mark Ulano | Super 8 | Amblin, Paramount Pictures |
| Christopher Scarabosio, Jeremy Peirson, John Pritchett, Kirk Francis, Erik Aadahl, Craig Berkey | The Tree of Life | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns, Stuart Wilson, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson | War Horse | DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
| Peter J. Devlin, C.A.S., Ethan Van Der Ryn, Erik Aadahl, Gary Summers, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush | Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon | DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
| Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis, Robert Fernandez, Dave Paterson, Robert Eber |
Drive | Filmdistrict |
| Stuart Wilson, Stuart Hilliker, Mike Dowson, Adam Scrivener, James Mather | Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 | Warner Bros. |
Art Direction and Production Design
| Jack Fisk | Water For Elephants | 20th Century Fox |
| Stephan O. Gessler, Sebastian T. Krawinkel | Anonymous | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Gregory S. Hooper, Laurence Bennett |
The Artist | The Weinstein Co. |
| Isabel Branco | Mysteries of Lisbon | Music Box Films |
| Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo | Hugo | Paramount Pictures |
| Yelena Zhukova, Jiri Trier | Faust |
Costume Design
| Lisy Christl | Anonymous | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Isabel Branco | Mysteries of Lisbon | Music Box Films |
| Michael O’Connor | Jane Eyre | Focus Features |
| Mark Bridges | The Artist | The Weinstein Co. |
| Lidiya Kryukova | Faust |
| Jacqueline West |
Water For Elephants | 20th Century Fox |
Motion Picture
| Moneyball | Columbia Pictures |
| The Descendants |
Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Drive | Filmdistrict |
| The Artist | The Weinstein Co. |
| Shame | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | Focus Features |
| Hugo | Paramount Pictures |
Television
Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
| Taraji P. Henson | Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story | Lifetime Network |
| Diane Lane | Cinema Verite | HBO |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Downton Abbey | PBS |
| Jean Marsh | Upstairs Downstairs | PBS |
| Rachel Weisz | Page Eight | PBS |
| Kate Winslet |
Mildred Pierce | HBO |
Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
| William Hurt | Too Big To Fail | HBO |
| Laurence Fishburne | Thurgood | HBO |
| Bill Nighy | Page Eight | PBS |
| Idris Elba | Luther | BBC |
| Hugh Bonneville | Downton Abbey | PBS |
| Jason Isaacs |
Case Histories | PBS |
Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Margo Martindale | Justified | FX |
| Maya Rudolph | Up All Night | NBC |
| Kelly Macdonald | Boardwalk Empire | HBO |
| Sofia Vergara | Modern Family | ABC |
| Evan Rachel Wood | Mildred Pierce | HBO |
| Michelle Forbes | The Killing | AMC |
| Maggie Smith | Downton Abbey | PBS |
Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Ryan Hurst |
Sons of Anarchy | FX Networks |
| Walton Goggins | Justified | FX Networks |
| Ty Burrell | Modern Family | ABC |
| Donald Glover | Community | NBC |
| Peter Dinklage |
Game Of Thrones | HBO |
| James Woods | Too Big To Fail | HBO |
| Guy Pearce | Mildred Pierce | HBO |
Television Series: Drama
| Boardwalk Empire | HBO |
| Treme | HBO |
| Justified |
FX Networks |
| Sons of Anarchy | FX Networks |
| Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Friday Night Lights | NBC, DirecTV |
Actress in a Series: Drama
| Connie Britton | Friday Night Lights | NBC, DirecTV |
| Claire Danes |
Homeland | Showtime |
| Mireille Enos | The Killing | AMC |
| Julianna Margulies | The Good Wife | CBS |
| Katey Sagal | Sons of Anarchy | FX Networks |
| Eve Myles | Torchwood | BBC |
Actor in a Series: Drama
| Wendell Pierce | Treme | HBO |
| Timothy Olyphant |
Justified | FX Networks |
| Kyle Chandler | Friday Night Lights | NBC, DirecTV |
| Bryan Cranston | Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Steve Buscemi | Boardwalk Empire | HBO |
| William H. Macy | Shameless | Showtime |
Television Series: Comedy or Musical
| Episodes | Showtime |
| The Big C | Showtime |
| Modern Family | ABC |
| Louie | FX Networks |
| It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia |
FX Networks |
| Community | NBC |
Actor in a Series: Comedy or Musical
| Elijah Wood | Wilfred | FX |
| Charlie Day | It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia | FX Networks |
| Matt LeBlanc | Episodes | Showtime |
| Joel McHale | Community | NBC |
| Martin Clunes | Doc Martin | PBS |
| Louis C.K. |
Louie | FX Networks |
Actress in a Series: Comedy or Musical
| Felicity Huffman | Desperate Housewives | ABC |
| Laura Linney | The Big C | Showtime |
| Melissa McCarthy | Mike & Molly | CBS |
| Martha Plimpton |
Raising Hope | Fox |
| Amy Poehler | Parks And Recreation | NBC |
| Zooey Deschanel | New Girl | Fox |
Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
| Cinema Verite | HBO |
| Page Eight | PBS |
| Mildred Pierce |
HBO |
| Thurgood | HBO |
| Too Big To Fail | HBO |
| Downton Abbey | PBS |
Television Series: Genre
| Once Upon A Time | ABC |
| True Blood | HBO |
| American Horror Story |
FX Networks |
| Torchwood | BBC |
| Game Of Thrones | HBO |
| The Walking Dead | AMC |
New Media
Best Extra Features
| Das Boot: Two Disc Collector's Set | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Super 8: Two Disc Edition | Paramount Home Entertainment |
| Planet Earth: Limited Edition | Warner Home Entertainment, BBC |
| Blue Velvet | MGM Home Entertainment |
| Star Wars: The Complete Saga |
20th Century Fox |
Youth Release
| Secretariat | Walt Disney Pictures |
| The Rocketeer Blu-Ray | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends | Vivendi Ent. |
| Harry Potter: The Complete 8 Film Collection | Warner Home Entertainment |
| The Lion King: Two-Disc Diamond Edition |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Classic Release
| A Clockwork Orange: 40th Anniversary Edition | Warner Home Entertainment |
| Citizen Kane: Ultimate Collector's Edition | Warner Home Entertainment |
| Blow Out | Criterion |
| Once Upon a Time in the West | Paramount Home Entertainment |
| West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition |
20th Century Fox |
Television Release
| Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Anchor Bay Films |
| Mad Men Season 4 | Lionsgate |
| Eastbound and Down: The Complete Second Season | HBO Home Video |
| The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season | Anchor Bay Films |
| Community: the Complete Second Season |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc
| Star Wars: The Complete Saga | 20th Century Fox Home Ent. |
| The Social Network: Two Disc Collector's Edition | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Pulp Fiction | Lionsgate, Miramax |
| Almost Famous | DreamWorks Video |
| Three Colors: Blue, White, Red |
Criterion |
Outstanding Sports / Racing Game
| FIFA 12 |
| MLB II: The Show |
| NBA 2K12 |
| Forza Motorsports 4 |
Outstanding Action / Adventure Game
| Limbo |
| Portal 2 |
| Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword |
| Batman: Arkham City |
Outstanding Mobile Game
| Patapon 3 |
| Pokemon: White & Black |
| World of Goo | IOS |
| Infinity Blade II |
Outstanding Role Playing Game
| Bastion |
| Total War: Shogun 2 |
| Dark Souls |
| Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim |
Special Achievement
Best First Feature
| Paddy Considine |
Tyrannosaur | Strand Releasing |
Best Ensemble
| The Help |
DreamWorks Pictures, Touchstone Pictures |
Outstanding Performance In A TV Series
| Jessica Lange |
American Horror Story | FX |
