Wow, it was quite the evening. Didja see it? Spike TV bestowed its Scream Awards 2011 last Saturday, October 15, and broadcast the event last night. If you missed it, it will be repeating in the dark early morning hours of October 22 on some if not all providers. The date and time may vary by market, so check your provider listings. We have the highlights from Spike TV, and the full list of winners follows.
Spike TV Announces SCREAM Awards 2011 Winners
HARRY POTTER FRANCHISE GOES OUT ON TOP AT SPIKE TV’S SCREAM AWARDS 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Takes Home Night’s Top Honor, “The Ultimate SCREAM,” While Leading All Nominees With Six Awards
Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Take Time From Shooting The Dark Knight Rises To Honor The Best In Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comics and Horror In Los Angeles
George Lucas Makes Surprise Appearance As Part of Tribute to Darth Vader
SCREAM Awards 2011 Premiered Tuesday, October 18 At 9:00 PM, ET/PT On Spike TV, with Simulcast on VH1 and VH1 Classic
After a decade of thrilling audiences worldwide and nearly eight billion dollars in global box office receipts, Spike TV presented a moving tribute to the “Harry Potter” film franchise with the help of its eponymous star, Daniel Radcliffe, and Lord Voldemort himself, Ralph Fiennes at its SCREAM Awards 2011. Fittingly, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 led the way with six awards, with Radcliffe accepting the night’s top honor, “The Ultimate SCREAM,” on the film’s behalf via remote surrounded by thousands of “Harry Potter” fans in New York City. The star-studded tribute to all things fantasy, sci-fi, comic book and horror taped at Universal Studios in Los Angeles and premiered on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 18 (9:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT) with simulcasts on VH1 and VH1 Classic.
Perhaps the most anticipated sequel of all time, the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s epic “Batman” trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises won the award for “Most Anticipated Movie” with its stars Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on hand to accept.
The godfather of science fiction, George Lucas, enthralled those in attendance with a surprise appearance as part of a tribute to Darth Vader as the character was bestowed with the Ultimate Villain honor. Screen legend Paul Reubens emerged on stage in character as Pee-wee Herman riding the famed bicycle from “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” as he accepted the Visionary Award.
Nicolas Cage made a pyrotechnic filled entrance in receiving the Maverick Award before presenting an exclusive world premiere clip of Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, while “Iron Man” himself Robert Downey Jr. accepted the Hero Award and presented never before seen footage of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
The night’s other big winners included HBO franchises Game of Thrones and True Blood, which each nabbed three “SCREAM” awards, as did Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, Aronofsky on hand to accept “Best Director” honors. For a complete list of winners and to view exclusive red carpet footage of this year’s SCREAM Awards, visit scream.spike.com.
Spike TV also debuted world premiere and exclusive never-before-seen footage from highly-anticipated theatrical releases, including “Paranormal Activity 3,” “Piranha 3DD” and “Red Tails” with a sneak peek at “The Woman In Black.”
The sixth annual SCREAM Awards event featured appearances by the industry’s biggest stars including J.J. Abrams, Blake Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Sean Bean, Kate Beckinsale, John Cho, Bradley Cooper, Colin Farrell, Amber Heard, Anders Holm, Bryce Johnson, Caity Lotz, Joe Manganiello, Dylan McDermott, Chloë Grace Moretz, Kal Penn, Ron Perlman, Zoe Saldana, Matt Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Anna Torv, Mark Wahlberg, Paul Wesley, Rainn Wilson and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
And here’s the full list, starting with the fan-elected winners:
The Ultimate Scream: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Science Fiction Movie: Super 8
Best Fantasy Movie: X-Men: First Class
Best Horror Movie: Let Me In
Best Thriller: Limitless
Best TV Show: Game of Thrones
Best Director: Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Best Scream-Play: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Chase Scene: Chase through London in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Best Fantasy Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Fantasy Actor: Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Science Fiction Actress: Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil: Afterlife
Best Science Fiction Actor: Matt Smith, Doctor Who
Best Horror Actress: Chloe Grace Moretz, Let Me In
Best Horror Actor: Alexander Skarsgård, True Blood
Best Villain: Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Superhero: Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
Best Supporting Actress: Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Breakout Performance Female: Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones Breakout Performance Male: Joe Manganiello, True Blood
Best Cameo: Hugh Jackman, X-Men: First Class
Best Ensemble: True Blood
Most Memorable Mutilation: Scalped Alive By Motorboat, Piranha 3D
Fight Scene: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Holy Sh!t Scene of the Year: The Room of Requirement Fiendfire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Independent Movie: Monsters
Best 3D Movie: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Best F/X: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Graphic Novel or Comic Book: The Walking Dead
Best Comic Book Writer: Ed Brubaker, Captain America: Reborn, The Marvels Project, Steve Rogers: Super Soldier
Best Comic Book Artist: John Romita, Jr., Avengers, Kick-Ass 2
Best Comic Book Movie: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
In addition to the fan-voted awards, the following special awards were bestowed:
Most Anticipated Movie: The Dark Knight Rises
Ultimate Villain: Darth Vader
Visionary Award: Paul Reubens
Maverick Award: Nicolas Cage
Hero Award: Robert Downey, Jr.
Congratulations to all the winners!
The Spike Scream Awards 2011 will be repeating on Spike in the dark early morning hours of October 22 and on some if not all providers, and may be repeated on other dates and times; check with your provider.
