The last major awards show to take place before the Oscars have come and gone. Last night the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards were held and hosted by comedian and actor Joel McHale. Big winners at this year’s show include Black Swan, 127 Hours, and Winter’s Bone. To find out who won what, check out the complete winner’s list below…
The nominees have been announced for the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards and Winter’s Bone leaves the competition in the dust. The film about a girl and her journey to find her father nabbed 7 nominations including Best Feature. Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan also got some love from the Indie council as well as Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. It smells like this year’s critical darlings are starting to rear their heads as serious Oscar contenders. Check out the full list of nominees below…
The frontrunners for tonight’s Academy Awards are pretty much set in stone, but at Friday night’s Independent Spirit Awards, Lee Daniels’ Precious led the way. As the last major ceremony to take place before the Oscars, indie folks honored Precious with five trophies causing the film to sweep every major category for which it was nominated.
Gabourey Sidibe went home with Best Lead Actress, Mo’Nique for Best Supporting Actress, Daniels for Best Director, Geoffrey Fletcher for Best First Screenplay, and it won the top prize as Best Feature. See who else walked away with an award by viewing the complete winners list…
The Independent Spirit Awards are one of the few Hollywood ceremonies that are bearable to watch. They’re loser than the Golden Globes and a lot less formal than the Oscars. This year, Precious leads the pack with nominations in mulitple categories that include best film, best director for Lee Daniels, best first screenplay for Gregory Fletcher, best female lead for Gabourey Sidibe and best supporting actress for Mo’Nique.
Find out who else got recognized this year after the jump…
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