| 10th Empire Awards | |
|---|---|
 The logo for the 10th Empire Awards | |
| Date | 13 March 2005 [1] |
| Site | Guildhall, London, England[1][2] |
| Hosted by | Johnny Vaughan[1][3] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Bourne Supremacy |
| Best British Film | Shaun of the Dead |
| Most awards | The Bourne Supremacy (2) |
| Most nominations | Enduring Love, Layer Cake, Shaun of the Dead and Spider-Man 2 (5) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Channel 5[3] |
The 10th Empire Awards ceremony (officially known as the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards), presented by the British film magazine Empire, honored the best films of 2004 and took place on 13 March 2005 at the Guildhall in London, England.[1][2][4] During the ceremony, Empire presented Empire Awards in 10 categories as well as four honorary awards. The honorary Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema award was first introduced this year. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the award ceremonies a special honorary award was presented, the Icon of the Decade award. The awards for Best British Actor, Best British Actress and Best British Director as well as the honorary Independent Spirit award were presented for the last time. This was the first year the Lifetime Achievement Award was not presented. The ceremony was televised in the United Kingdom by Channel 5 on 15 March.[3][4] English television presenter and radio presenter Johnny Vaughan hosted the show for the first time.[1][3][4] The awards were sponsored by Sony Ericsson for the third consecutive year.[5]
The Bourne Supremacy won the most awards with two including Best Film. Other winners included Before Sunset, Dead Man's Shoes, Enduring Love, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Layer Cake, Spider-Man 2 and Shaun of the Dead with one. Pixar received the Empire Inspiration Award, Kevin Smith received the Independent Spirit Award, Working Title Films received the Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema Award and Quentin Tarantino received the special honorary 10th anniversary Icon of the Decade award.
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- ^ a b c Farey-Jones, Daniel (3 March 2005). "Empire Awards secures Vaughan and TV highlights deal with Five". Brand Republic. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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