Movie Awards: BEST OF 2010

Here it is, my "Best of 2010" awards! Below are thirty categories of nominees chronicling a wide spectrum of cinematic techniques. These awards encompass nominees from the 132 films from 2010 I've been able to see. As it currently stands, there are fifty-six films nominated in these awards, with Black Swan holding the most nominations at seven.

And so, without any further delay, here are my "Best of 2010" awards!

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Best Animation
Nominees:
How to Train Your Dragon
Megamind
Metropia
Tangled
Toy Story 3
Winner: Toy Story 3

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Best Visual Effects
Nominees:
Alice in Wonderland
Inception
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Skyline
TRON: Legacy
Winner: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

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Best Original Song
Nominees:
Cher for "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," Burlesque
Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi for "I See the Light," Tangled
Randy Newman for "We Belong Together," Toy Story 3
Rikka Rikka for "Life in a Nutshell," The Parking Lot Movie
Russell Brand for "Going Up," Get Him to the Greek

Winner: Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi

*****

Best Original Score
Nominees:
Alex Lasarenko, Cropsey
Alexandre Desplat, The King's Speech
Carter Burwell, True Grit
Daft Punk, TRON: Legacy
Hans Zimmer, Inception

Winner: Hans Zimmer

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Best Cameo or Brief Appearance
Nominees:
Derek Jeter, The Other Guys
Jackie Earle Haley, Shutter Island
James Franco, Date Night
Michael Sheen, TRON: Legacy
Richard Dreyfuss, Piranha

Winner: James Franco

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Best Young Star
Nominees:
Chloë Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Dakota Fanning, The Runaways
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me In
Madeline Carroll, Flipped

Winner: Dakota Fanning

*****

Best Villain
Nominees:
Barry Pepper, True Grit
Ben Mendelsohn, Animal Kingdom
Helena Bonham Carter, Alice in Wonderland
Jackie Earle Haley, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Peter Andersson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Winner: Jackie Earle Haley

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Best Vocal Performance
Nominees:
Alan Rickman, Alice in Wonderland
Donna Murphy, Tangled
Johnny Depp, When You're Strange
Steve Carell, Despicable Me
Timothy Dalton, Toy Story 3

Winner: Donna Murphy

*****

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy
Nominees:
Anne Hathaway, Alice in Wonderland
Ellen Wong, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right
Patricia Clarkson, Easy A
Rose Byrne, Get Him to the Greek

Winner: Julianne Moore

*****

Best Supporting Actress, Drama
Nominees:
Anne-Marie Duff, Nowhere Boy
Dianne Wiest, Rabbit Hole
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Mila Kunis, Black Swan

Winner: Anne-Marie Duff

*****

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy
Nominees:
Chris Evans, The Losers
John Mahoney, Flipped
Kieran Culkin, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Stanley Tucci, Easy A
Steve Carell, Dinner for Schmucks

Winner: Stanley Tucci

*****

Best Supporting Actor, Drama
Nominees:
Armie Hammer, The Social Network
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
Jeremy Renner, The Town
Michael Shannon, The Runaways

Winner: Christian Bale

*****

Best Actress, Comedy
Nominees:
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Chloë Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Emma Stone, Easy A
Julianna Margulies, City Island
Tina Fey, Date Night

Winner: Annette Bening

*****

Best Actress, Drama
Nominees:
Hye-ja Kim, Mother
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Noomi Rapace, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Winner: Natalie Portman

*****

Best Actor, Comedy
Nominees:
Andy Garcia, City Island
Edward Norton, Leaves of Grass
Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
Kevin Spacey, Casino Jack
Steve Carell, Date Night

Winner: Kevin Spacey

*****

Best Actor, Drama
Nominees:
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
George Clooney, The American
James Franco, 127 Hours
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine

Winner: James Franco

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Best Director
Nominees:
Ben Affleck, The Town
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network

Winner: Darren Aronofsky

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Best Screenplay, Comedy
Nominees:
Andrew Scheinman & Rob Reiner, Flipped
Bert V. Royal, Easy A
Dan Fogelman, Tangled
Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg, The Kids Are All Right
Michael Ardnt, Toy Story 3

Winner: Michael Ardnt

*****

Best Screenplay, Drama
Nominees:
Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin & Mark Heyman, Black Swan
Catfish
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy, 127 Hours

Winner: Christopher Nolan

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Best Cast, Vocal
Nominees:
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
Megamind
Tangled
Toy Story 3
Winner: Tangled

*****

Best Cast, Comedy
Nominees:
Casino Jack
Easy A
Flipped
The Kids Are All Right
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Winner: The Kids Are All Right

*****

Best Cast, Drama
Nominees:
Black Swan
The Fighter
The King's Speech
Nowhere Boy
The Social Network
Winner: The King's Speech

*****

Best Documentary
Nominees:
Cropsey
Exit Through the Gift Shop
The Parking Lot Movie
Waking Sleeping Beauty
When You're Strange
Winner: Waking Sleeping Beauty

*****

Best Foreign Language Film
Nominees:
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
John Rabe
Mother
A Prophet
Winner: Mother

*****

Best Animated Film
Nominees:
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
Megamind
Tangled
Toy Story 3
Winner: Tangled

*****

Best Horror/Thriller
Nominees:
Let Me In
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Paranormal Activity 2
Piranha 3D
Shutter Island
Winner: Paranormal Activity 2

*****

Best Action/Adventure Film
Nominees:
Inception
Iron Man 2
Kick-Ass
Machete
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Winner: Inception

*****

Best Comedy
Nominees:
Easy A
Flipped
Kick-Ass
The Kids Are All Right
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Winner: The Kids Are All Right

*****

Best Drama
Nominees:
127 Hours
Black Swan
Get Low
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Winner: Black Swan

*****

Best Picture of the Year
Nominees:
127 Hours
Black Swan
Get Low
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
Winner: Black Swan