AOL MOVIEGOERS AWARDS

 Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey Announced the Nominees for the Eighth Annual AOL Moviegoer Awards

February 2003 (Newstream) -- AOL Movies on February 3 revealed the nominees of the eighth annual AOL Moviegoer Awards™ in a New York City press conference presented by Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, stars of the new Paramount Pictures film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers leads this year's list with nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Viggo Mortensen), Best Supporting Actor (Ian McKellan) and Best Director (Peter Jackson). Chicago and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets tied for the second highest number of nominations with five each, including the categories of Best Picture and Best Director. Other films leading the list of nominees include Spider-Man and Signs, receiving four and three nominations, respectively.

The annual AOL Moviegoer Awards reflect the voices of actual moviegoers who vote on their favorite films and performances, as well as the most memorable movie moments of 2002. The awards represent such traditional categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress, as well as quirkier categories such as Best Line from a Movie, Most Unforgettable Scene and Hottest Kiss.

The following nominees were selected by actual moviegoers through a poll on AOL Movies and Moviefone.com:

The Nominees for BEST PICTURE are:

• Chicago
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• Spider-Man

The Nominees for BEST ACTOR are:

• Eminem - 8 Mile
• Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt
• Viggo Mortensen - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Tom Hanks - Road to Perdition
• Mel Gibson - Signs

The Nominees for BEST ACTRESS are:

• Renee Zellweger - Chicago
• Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago
• Nicole Kidman - The Hours
• Reese Witherspoon - Sweet Home Alabama
• Sandra Bullock - Two Weeks Notice

The Nominees for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR are:

• Tom Hanks - Catch Me if You Can
• Richard Gere - Chicago
• Richard Harris - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Orlando Bloom - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Ian McKellan - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Nominees for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS are:

• Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
• Queen Latifah - Chicago
• Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Miranda Otto - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Liv Tyler - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Nominees for BEST DIRECTOR are:

• Rob Marshall - Chicago
• Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York
• Chris Columbus - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Steven Spielberg - Minority Report and Catch Me if You Can

The Nominees for HOTTEST KISS are:

• Halle Berry and Pierce Brosnan - Die Another Day
• Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio - Gangs of New York
• Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire - Spider-Man
• Diane Lane and Olivier Martinez - Unfaithful
• Mandy Moore and Shane West - A Walk to Remember

The Nominees for MOST UNFORGETTABLE SCENE are:

• Cameo celebrity appearances - Austin Powers in Goldmember
• Harry battles the Basilisk - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Gollum argues with his split personality - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Graham Hess discovers crop circles in his corn field - Signs
• Yoda Faces Off Against Count Dooku - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

The Nominees for BEST LINE IN A MOVIE are:

• "There are only two things I hate: those who are intolerant of other people's cultures...and the Dutch." - Nigel Powers (Michael Caine) in Austin Powers in Goldmember
  
  
• "Gandalf? That was what they used to call me: Gandalf the Grey. I am Gandalf the White. And I come back to you now at the turn of the tide." - Gandalf the White (Ian McKellan) in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  
  
• "There are only murderers in this room! Michael! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee; none of us will see heaven." John Rooney (Paul Newman) in Road to Perdition
  
  
• "Swing away, Merrill. Swing away." - Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) in Signs
  
  
• "Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I'm Spider-Man." - Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) in Spider-Man

The Nominees for BEST SONG are:

• "Lose Yourself" - Eminem, 8 Mile
• "Die Another Day" - Madonna, Die Another Day
• "The Hands that Built America" - U2, Gangs of New York
• "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" - Will Smith, Men In Black 2
• "Hero"- Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott, Spider-Man

"The AOL Moviegoer Awards satisfy a need not met by other awards," said Russ Leatherman, one of the founders of the Moviefone® service and the AOL Moviegoer Awards, and the famous voice known as Mr. Moviefone. "Some of the most popular and highest-grossing movies of the year -- including Spider-Man, Star Wars, Austin Powers and others -- most likely won't be recognized by industry awards like the Oscars. The AMAs enable millions of actual moviegoers to make their voice heard by the movie industry and recognize the films and performances that they view as the best."

Beginning February 3, moviegoers across the country can view video of today's nominee announcement and cast their votes at AOL Keyword: AOL Moviegoer Awards or on the web at Moviefone.com. Additionally, AOL® Broadband members will have access to exclusive video footage of Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey inviting them to cast their votes for the Awards. Voting ends on March 10 and the winners will be announcedon March 17.

The AOL Moviegoer Awards are especially timely as the Academy Awards® approach. In the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards®, AOL members can visit AOL Keyword: Red Carpet Countdown for all the latest Oscar® news and features. AOL's Red Carpet Countdown coverage will include content from AOL Time Warner partners Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and People, including Oscar® fashion, hits and misses, predictions on who will win and live updates both during and after the ceremony.

Last year, moviegoers cast more than two million votes and selected The Lord or the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as the Best Picture of the year. Russell Crowe was selected as Best Actor for his performance in A Beautiful Mind and Nicole Kidman won Best Actress for her role as Satine in Moulin Rouge. The year's best line according to moviegoers came from Mike Myers as the cranky green ogre, Shrek: "Oh, no, no, no, no. Dead broad OFF the table!"

Paramount Pictures' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, a new romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, opens nationwide on February 7.

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