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Talladega Nights led all nominations with 24 total nominations. Other multiple nominees included Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (16), The Break-Up (13), Stranger Than Fiction (10), You, Me and Dupree (9), My Super-Ex Girlfriend (5), Little Miss Sunshine (4), Nacho Libre and Night at the Museum (3), Idiocracy and The Daily Show (2).
Leading individual nominations were Will Ferrell and Steve Carell with 5 total nominations each, Ben Stiller and John C. Reilly (3), Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jon Favreau, and Emma Thompson (2).
Best Picture
The Break-Up
Little Miss Sunshine
Stranger than Fiction
Talladega Nights
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Best Actor
Jack Black – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Will Ferrell – Stranger than Fiction
Will Ferrell – Talladega Nights
Vince Vaughn – The Break-Up
Luke Wilson – My Super-Ex Girlfriend
Best Actress
Jennifer Aniston – The Break-Up
Leslie Bibb – Talladega Nights
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Stranger than Fiction
Kate Hudson – You, Me and Dupree
Emma Thompson – Stranger than Fiction
Best Supporting Actor
Sacha Baron Cohen – Talladega Nights
Steve Carell – Little Miss Sunshine
Jon Favreau – The Break-Up
John C. Reilly – Talladega Nights
Seth Rogen – You, Me and Dupree
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams – Talladega Nights
Ana Faris – My Super-Ex Girlfriend
Jane Lynch – Talladega Nights
Maya Rudolf – Idiocracy
Molly Shannon – Talladega Nights
Best Performance by a Frat Pack Friend
Sacha Baron Cohen – Borat
Gary Cole – Talladega Nights
Jon Favreau – The Break-Up
David Koechner – Thank You for Smoking
John C. Reilly – Talladega Nights
Best Character
Cal Naughton, Jr. – Talladega Nights
Dupree – You, Me and Dupree
Harold Crick – Stranger than Fiction
Ricky Bobby – Talladega Nights
Walker and Texas Ranger – Talladega Nights
Best Scene-Play (Best scene in a movie)
Baby Jesus – Talladega Nights
Hitman discussion – The Break-Up
JB Meets Sasquatch – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Overcoming Paralysis with Knife – Talladega Nights
Superfreak – Little Miss Sunshine
Best Catch Phrase (funny even out of context / potential tshirt slogan)
“Baby wanted twelve” – The Break-Up
“I don’t know. I’m not Columbo.” – The Break-Up
“If you ain’t first, you’re last.” – Talladega Nights
“Is there anything worse than having to throw away your porn collection?” – You, Me and Dupree
“Shake and Bake” – Talladega Nights
Best Sound Bite (audio component is crtical for humor or context – not feasible on a tshirt)
“Great films, with plots! Where you cared about whose ass it was, and why it was farting!” – Idiocracy
“How High Are You?” – Jon Stewart to Owen Wilson on the Daily Show
“Is that how you want to play it? Because I’ll play it like Lionel Ritchie, all night long, lady” – The Break-Up
Jenny: “I’ll get you a new one” Matt: “A bed or a penis?” – My Super-Ex Girlfriend
Knife Scene – Talladega Nights
Best Musical Moment
Harold Crick sings “Whole Wide World” – Stranger than Fiction
Kickapoo featuring Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Master Exploder – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Owner of a Lonely Heart – The Break-Up
Superfreak – Little Miss Sunshine
Best Non-Movie Appearance
Steve Carrell’s Golden Globes Acceptance Speech
Steve Carell as Michael Scott – The Office
Will Ferrell serenedes Lance Armstrong – The ESPYs
Ben Stiller Roasts William Shatner
Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show
Multimedia Feature (trailer, web, or DVD)
Jack Black Nacho Libre Confessionals Podcast
RickyBobby.com
Stranger than Fiction trailer
Tenacious D Rock the Internet
The Wisdom of Dupree
Best Visual Effects
Harold Crick’s mental images – Stranger than Fiction
Jedidiah – Night at the Museum
The Museum incl. the T-Rex, animals, and Easter Island statue – Night at the Museum
Ricky Bobby and Jean Girard’s Car Wreck – Talladega Nights
Shark Attack – My Super-Ex Girlfriend
The Heat Vision Voiceover Award
Steve Carell – Over the Hedge
Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert – Saturday Night Live’s The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Will Ferrell – Curious George
Owen Wilson – Cars
Emma Thompson – Stranger than Fiction
Mugatu Award for Best Costume Design
Brooke’s Kojak Makeover – The Break-Up
Molly’s fantasy bikini – You, Me and Dupree
Nacho the Luchadore – Nacho Libre
Ricky Bobby’s jumpsuit / cars – Talladega Nights
Various Historical Characters – Night at the Museum
Ron Burgundy Award for Best Hair
Christopher’s arty hairstyle (Justin Long) – The Break-Up
Guitar Store Dude – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Kage’s Venice Beach Hair – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Nacho’s Mexican fro – Nacho Libre
Ricky Bobby’s sideburns – Talladega Nights
Luke Zoolander Award for Best Frat Pack Cameo
Will Ferrell – The Wendell Baker Story
John C. Reilly – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Tim Robbins – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Ben Stiller – School of Scoundrels
Ben Stiller – Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Lance Armstrong Award for Best Celebrity Cameo
Lance Armstrong – You, Me and Dupree
Ronnie James Dio – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Dave Grohl – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Dustin Hoffman – The Holiday
Meat Loaf – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Best Use of Drugs/Alcohol
Reese Bobby Always Drinks Laughing Clown Malt Liquor – Talladega Nights
JB Eat the Mushrooms – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
Owen Wilson High with Jon Stewart – The Daily Show
THC movie opening – Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
The Flaming Tornado – You, Me and Dupree
Best Sex Scene
Brooke’s Kojak Special – The Break-Up
Dupree and Mandy burn down the house with butter – You, Me and Dupree
G-Girl Breaks the Bed – My Super-Ex Girlfriend
Susan and Ricky Discover Love in Bar – Talladega Nights
Whole Wide World – Stranger than Fiction
Best Community-Generated Content
Frat Pack Circle of Trust and News Reports – Rick Duran
Jon and Christine’s Red Carpet report from Toronto Intl Film Fest
Karen Pok’s South Park Characterizations
Spencer Gliko’s Guest Host Podcast and News Reports
Statistical Analysis of the Frat Pack and Profane News Reports – Brandon “Segaboy Fantana” Angelilli
The Chee-eeese Award for Dubious Achievement
Fox dumps Idiocracy in few theatres and no marketing
Steely Dan Accuses Owen Wilson of Ripping off “Dupree”
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny Tanks at Box Office ($8 million total gross)
Will Ferrell’s Death Press Release
Will Ferrell says “nobody gives a sh*t” about the Frat Pack