Empire announce award nominations

‘Inglourious Basterds’ and ‘Avatar’ lead this year’s 15th annual Jameson Empire Film Award nominations.

The blockbuster films, directed by Quentin Tarantino and James Cameron respectively, were named in five categories each, including the coveted Best Film category, in which they will vie for the prize against ‘Star Trek’, ‘District 9’ and ‘The Hurt Locker’. The same five movies are also up for the Best Director accolade.