The10th Empire Awardsceremony (officially known as theSony Ericsson Empire Awards), presented by the Britishfilm magazineEmpire,honored the bestfilms of 2004and took place on 13 March 2005 at theGuildhallinLondon,England.[1][2][4]During the ceremony,EmpirepresentedEmpire Awardsin 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, theIcon of the Decadeaward. The awards forBest British Actor,Best British ActressandBest British Directoras 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 byChannel 5on 15 March.[3][4]Englishtelevision presenterandradio presenterJohnny Vaughanhosted the show for the first time.[1][3][4]The awards were sponsored bySony Ericssonfor the third consecutive year.[5]
| 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 DeadandSpider-Man 2(5) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Channel 5[3] |
The Bourne Supremacywon the most awards with two includingBest Film.Other winners includedBefore Sunset,Dead Man's Shoes,Enduring Love,Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,Finding Neverland,Layer Cake,Spider-Man 2andShaun of the Deadwith one.Pixarreceived theEmpire Inspiration Award,Kevin Smithreceived the Independent Spirit Award,Working Title Filmsreceived the Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema Award andQuentin Tarantinoreceived the special honorary 10th anniversaryIcon of the Decadeaward.
Winners and nominees
editWinners are listed first and highlighted inboldface.
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Honorary Awards
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Multiple awards
editThe following film received multiple awards:
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 2 | The Bourne Supremacy |
Multiple nominations
editThe following 11 films received multiple nominations:
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