18th Empire Awards
| 18th Empire Awards | |
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The logo for the 18th Empire Awards
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| Date | 24 March 2013 |
| Site | Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England |
| Hosted by | Ed Byrne |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Skyfall |
| Best British Film | Sightseers |
| Most awards | Skyfall and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2) |
| Most nominations | Skyfall (6) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Sky Movies |
The 18th Empire Awards ceremony (officially known as the Jameson Empire Awards), presented by the British film magazine Empire, honored the best films of 2012 and took place on 24 March 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. During the ceremony, Empire presented Empire Awards in 13 categories as well as four honorary awards. The honorary Outstanding Contribution to British Film Award was renamed Outstanding Contribution. The Art of 3D Award as well as the honorary Legend Award and Outstanding Contribution Award were presented for the last time. The ceremony was televised in the United Kingdom by Sky Movies on March 30. Irish comedian Ed Byrne hosted the show for the first time. The awards were sponsored by Jameson Irish Whiskey for the fifth consecutive year.
In related events, Empire and Jameson Irish Whiskey held the 4th Done In 60 Seconds Competition Global Final on March 22, 2013 at the Google Campus, London, England. The team of judges consisted of Empire editor-in-chief Mark Dinning,Bauer Media CEO Paul Keenan,Sky Movies Premiere, English presenter Alex Zane, Scottish radio DJ Edith Bowman and English actors Joanne Froggatt and Tom Hiddleston, which selected from a shortlist of 23 nominees the five Done In 60 Seconds Award finalists that were invited to the Empire Awards where the winner was announced.
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