The Empire Awards took place in London last night. The event was well attended with big Hollywood names making the trip over for the magazine’s annual awards ceremony.
Among those in attendance were Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Margot Robbie, Sally Hawkins and Emma Thompson.
With the magazine celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, they pulled out all the stops in an awards bash that recognised not only the past 12 months but some icons of cinema throughout it’s 25 year run.
Check out the winners below.
Empire 25th Award: The Legend of Our Lifetime
Tom Cruise
Empire 25th Award: The Action Hero of Our Lifetime
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Empire Icon (presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey)
Hugh Jackman
Empire Hero
Simon Pegg
Empire Inspiration (presented by Mazda Motors UK)
Paul Greengrass
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

Margot Robbie (The Wolf Of Wall Street)
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)
Best Horror
The Conjuring
A Field In England
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

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 

Captain Phillips
Now You See Me
Prisoners
Trance
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy (presented by MediCinema)

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug

Gravity
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Pacific Rim
Star Trek Into Darkness
Best Supporting Actor
Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave)

Daniel Brühl (Rush)
Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug)
Tom Hiddleston (Thor: The Dark World)
Best Supporting Actress

Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)
Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug)
Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave)
Mia Wasikowska (Stoker)
Best British Film
The World’s End
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Filth
Rush
Sunshine On Leith
Best Actress

Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks)

Amy Adams (American Hustle)
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
Jameson Best Actor

James McAvoy (Filth)

Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave)
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)

Gravity 

12 Years A Slave
Captain Phillips
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
