London - Skyfall and its director Sam Mendes were the big winners at the Jameson Empire Film Awards in London on Sunday night.
The latest James Bond movie - which led the nominations and was recently crowned the highest-grossing film in British box office history - won Best Film and its director Sam won Best Director as well as the Empire Inspiration Award.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey star Martin Freeman won the Jameson Best Actor gong, while Jennifer Lawrence, 22, was named Best Actress for her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
The modest 41-year-old British actor admitted he was surprised to come out on top in the public vote ahead of Daniel Craig, Robert Downey Jr, Daniel Day-Lewis and Christoph Waltz in the prestigious category. He said: "It's possible that my performance was not the best of the year, but I'll take it."
The adventure movie also won the Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy award. Dame Helen Mirren, 67, was named Empire Legend at the ceremony in the Grosvenor House Hotel.
Accepting the accolade, she said: "I feel more of a leg-over than a legend. I have been more in my career."
Daniel Radcliffe was awarded Empire Hero. Other big winners included the movie Ted, which was named Best Comedy, while newly single director Danny Boyle was honoured with the Empire Outstanding Contribution award.
The full list of Jameson Empire Awards 2013 winners:
Best Male Newcomer presented by Entertainment Tonight
Tom Holland for The Impossible
Best Female Newcomer
Samantha Barks for Les Miserables
Best Comedy presented by Magic 105.4
Ted
Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Thriller presented by Vue Entertainment
Headhunters
Best Horror presented by Cafe de Paris
The Woman In Black
The Art Of 3D presented by RealD
Dredd 3D
Best British Film presented by Tresor Paris
Sightseers
Best Director presented by Monitor Audio
Sam Mendes for Skyfall
Best Actor
Martin Freeman for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Actress presented by Citroen
Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games
Best Film presented by Sky Movies
Skyfall
Inspiration Award presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey
Sam Mendes
Empire Legend
Helen Mirren
Empire Hero
Daniel Radcliffe
Empire Outstanding Contribution
Danny Boyle
The latest James Bond movie - which led the nominations and was recently crowned the highest-grossing film in British box office history - won Best Film and its director Sam won Best Director as well as the Empire Inspiration Award.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey star Martin Freeman won the Jameson Best Actor gong, while Jennifer Lawrence, 22, was named Best Actress for her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
The modest 41-year-old British actor admitted he was surprised to come out on top in the public vote ahead of Daniel Craig, Robert Downey Jr, Daniel Day-Lewis and Christoph Waltz in the prestigious category. He said: "It's possible that my performance was not the best of the year, but I'll take it."
The adventure movie also won the Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy award. Dame Helen Mirren, 67, was named Empire Legend at the ceremony in the Grosvenor House Hotel.
Accepting the accolade, she said: "I feel more of a leg-over than a legend. I have been more in my career."
Daniel Radcliffe was awarded Empire Hero. Other big winners included the movie Ted, which was named Best Comedy, while newly single director Danny Boyle was honoured with the Empire Outstanding Contribution award.
The full list of Jameson Empire Awards 2013 winners:
Best Male Newcomer presented by Entertainment Tonight
Tom Holland for The Impossible
Best Female Newcomer
Samantha Barks for Les Miserables
Best Comedy presented by Magic 105.4
Ted
Best Science-Fiction/Fantasy
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Thriller presented by Vue Entertainment
Headhunters
Best Horror presented by Cafe de Paris
The Woman In Black
The Art Of 3D presented by RealD
Dredd 3D
Best British Film presented by Tresor Paris
Sightseers
Best Director presented by Monitor Audio
Sam Mendes for Skyfall
Best Actor
Martin Freeman for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Best Actress presented by Citroen
Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games
Best Film presented by Sky Movies
Skyfall
Inspiration Award presented by Jameson Irish Whiskey
Sam Mendes
Empire Legend
Helen Mirren
Empire Hero
Daniel Radcliffe
Empire Outstanding Contribution
Danny Boyle