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3^rd HALFWAY OF THE YEAR AWARDS: WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

"Knocked Up" was voted the best film of 2007's first half!

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By Johnny Alba

Personally, I think that between "films" like Wild Hogs, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Norbit; 2007 so far is poised to become one of the most competitive years at the Razzie Awards ever. As moviegoers, we are getting used to the idea that the really good films come out till the last months of each year; with summer exceptions like United 93, Little Miss Sunshine or Crash (yes, you read that) giving us an early taste of what is yet to come in the fall.

This is the main reason why we enjoy our Halfway of the Year Awards so much; it gives us the chance to honor those films and performances that most likely won't make it to the Kodak but that would definitely stand a chance for glory in a fair world... On our first edition we awarded Crash with Best Picture (you know how that ended), and last year United 93 was our champ; what deserving film will be crowned the best cinematic work of 2007 so far? We'll know on July 24.

So, how do you get to choose the best films and performances from the first half of the year? You, along with our entire community, vote!

How do I vote?

Thank you for voting, submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced soon!

Copy and paste our Official Ballot into your e-mail's message box, select your favorite candidates and mark your winner choice for each category (You may only vote for 1 nominee for each category)

Then, send us your ballot now to administrator@theoscarigloo.com, winners will be revealed on July 22!

Click here to see our results!

3rd Halfway of the Year Awards Nominees (Official Ballot)

Best Picture

Away from Her
Grindhouse
Knocked Up
Waitress
Zodiac

Best Director

Judd Apatow, Knocked Up
Brad Bird, Ratatouille
David Fincher, Zodiac
Michael Moore, Sicko
Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino, Grindhouse
Adrienne Shelly, Waitress

Best Actor

Chris Cooper, Breach
Richard Gere, The Hoax
Jake Gyllenhaal, Zodiac
Samuel L. Jackson, Black Snake Moan
Seth Rogen, Knocked Up

Best Actress

Julie Christie, Away from Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en rose
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Christina Ricci, Black Snake Moan
Keri Russell, Waitress

Best Supporting Actor

Don Cheadle, Reign Over Me
Robert Downey Jr, Zodiac
Irfan Khan, A Mighty Heart & The Namesake
Al Pacino, Ocean's Thirteen
Paul Rudd, Knocked Up

Best Supporting Actress

Olympia Dukakis, Away from Her
Salma Hayek, Lonely Hearts
Cheryl Hines, Waitress
Leslie Mann, Knocked Up
Sigourney Weaver, The TV Set

Best Screenplay

Grindhouse
Knocked Up
Once
Ratatouille
Zodiac

Breakthrough Performance

Gerard Butler, 300
Glen Hansard, Once
Lena Heady, 300
Seth Rogen, Knocked Up
Shia LaBeouf, Disturbia & Transformers

Best Acting Ensemble

Grindhouse
Knocked Up
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Waitress
Zodiac

Best Art Direction

300
Amazing Grace
Grindhouse
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Spider-Man 3

Best Makeup

300
Grindhouse
Black Snake Moan
A Mighty Heart
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Best Cinematography

300
Grindhouse
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Seraphim Falls
Zodiac

Best Editing

28 Weeks Later
Grindhouse
Knocked Up
Sicko
Ratatouille

Best Costume Design

300
Amazing Grace
Blades of Glory
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
La Vie en rose

Best Sound

300
Live Free or Die Hard
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Spider-Man 3
Transformers

Best Original Score

Grindhouse
A Mighty Heart
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Ratatouille
Zodiac

Best Visual Effects

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Spider-Man 3
Transformers

Best Comedy

Hot Fuzz
Knocked Up
Ratatouille
Shrek the Third
Waitress

Best Comedic Performance

Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Justin Long, Live Free or Die Hard
Simon Pegg, Hot Fuzz
Seth Rogen, Knocked Up
Paul Rudd, Knocked Up

Best Animated Film

Meet the Robinsons
Ratatouille
Shrek the Third

Best Animated (Voice) Performance

Angela Bassett, Meet the Robinsons
Peter Cullen, Transformers
Brad Garrett, Ratatouille
Shia LaBeouf, Surf's Up
Patton Oswalt, Ratatouille

Best On-Screen Couple or Team

The Spartans, 300
(Gerard Butler, David Wenham et al)

Ben and Alison, Knocked Up
(Seth Rogen & Katherine Heigl)

Guy and Girl, Once
(Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova)

Remy and Linguini, Ratatouille
(Patton Oswalt & Lou Romano)

The "Wild Hogs," Wild Hogs
(John Travolta, Tim Allen, William H. Macy & Martin Lawrence)

Most Memorable Scene

"Leonidas & The 300's Final Stand"
300

"Death Proof's Car Chase"
Grindhouse

"Birth"
Knocked Up

"Marianne's Breakdown"
A Mighty Heart

"Battle at Whirlpool"
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Best Quote

"This is Sparta!"
300

"Yippie-kay-yay Mother..."
Live Free or Die Hard

"He's playing fetch...with my kids... he's treating my kids like they're dogs"
Knocked Up

"Did no one come to save me just because they missed me?"
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

"Like us, there's more to them than meets the eye"
Transformers

Best Attempt at an Oscar

Knocked Up (Screenplay)
A Mighty Heart (Actress)
Ratatouille (Animated Film)
Transformers (Visual and Sound Effects)
La Vie en Rose (Actress)

Worst Attempt at an Oscar

Evening (All Cast, Crew, Marketing/PR Team & Focus Features)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Visual Effects)
Georgia Rule (All Cast & Crew)
Hannibal Rising (Actor)
The Number 23 (Actor)

Full tally of nominations TBA

Basic Rules

Eligibility: all films officially released in the United States from January 1st, 2007 - July 3rd, 2007

You may only vote one time during the nominations process and once, during the winners selection process.

Timetable

Contest Begins: June 29th
Ballots (Nominations) Received: From June 29th to July 11th
Nominees Announced: July 12th
Ballots (Winners Election) Received: July 12th to July 21st
Winners Announced: July 24nd

Your vote is very important for us, and your opinion even more. Support your favorite nominees in our forum! Vote Now!

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