Crime Thriller Awards

Crime Thriller Awards
ITV3 Crime Thriller Awardslogo
Awarded for	The best in crime and thriller fiction
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	Crime Writers' Association(2009)
First awarded	2008
Website	Crime Thriller Awards

TheCrime Thriller Awardsis a British awards ceremony dedicated to crime thriller fiction. The inaugural event was held on 3 October 2008 at the Grosvenor Hotel, hosted by comedian andJonathan CreekactorAlan Davies.It was televised onITV3on 6 October, produced byCactus TV.The ceremony was preceded by seven weeks of crime-thriller-related programming on ITV3.

In 2009, the awards were merged with the Daggers, the awards presented by theCrime Writers' Association.A second "crime thriller season" was broadcast over six weeks on ITV3 before the awards were presented on 21 October. The 2009 ceremony was sponsored by the high street optician chainSpecsavers.

The 2010 and 2011 awards ceremonies were presented byMarcus Brigstocke.Since 2012,Bradley Walshhas hosted the awards.

2008 awards

• Host: Alan Davies
• Ceremony date: 3 October 2008
• Broadcast date: 6 October 2008

2008 awards

Film of the Year	ITV3 Writer's Award for Classic TV Drama (public vote)
The Bourne Ultimatum The Dark Knight Gone Baby Gone No Country for Old Men	Colin Dexter P. D. James Lynda La Plante Val McDermid Ian Rankin Ruth Rendell
TV Crime Drama	International TV Crime Drama
Criminal Justice(BBC) Spooks(BBC) Ashes to Ashes(BBC) He Kills Coppers(ITV) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency(BBC) Wire in the Blood(ITV)	The Wire CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Miami Dexter Numb3rs Shark
Best Actress	Best Actor
Hermione Norris(Spooks) Keeley Hawes(Ashes to Ashes) Amanda Redman(New Tricks) Kelly Reilly(He Kills Coppers) Jill Scott(The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)	Rupert Penry-Jones(Spooks) Philip Glenister(Ashes to Ashes) James Nesbitt(Midnight ManandMurphy's Law) Dominic West(The Wire) Ben Whishaw(Criminal Justice)
Author of the Year	International Author of the Year
Ian Rankin(Exit Music) Lee Child(Bad Luck and Trouble) Robert Harris(The Ghost) Peter James(Not Dead Enough)	Stieg Larsson(The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Jeffery Deaver(The Sleeping Doll) Karin Slaughter(Skin Privilege) P. J. Tracy(Snow Blind)
Breakthrough Author of the Year	The International Crime Writing Hall of Fame
Stuart MacBride(Broken Skin) Chelsea Cain(Heartsick) Michael Robotham(Shatter) Anne Zouroudi(The Messenger of Athens)	Arthur Conan Doyle Agatha Christie P. D. James

2009 awards

• Host: Alan Davies
• Ceremony date: 21 October 2009
• Broadcast date: 27 October 2009

2009 awards

Film of the Year	ITV3 Writer's Award for Favourite Crime Genre Author (public vote)
Gran Torino Changeling Public Enemies Quantum of Solace State of Play	Harlan Coben Martina Cole Dick Francis Nicci French Alexander McCall Smith
TV Crime Drama	International TV Crime Drama
Red Riding(Channel 4 films) Ashes to Ashes(BBC) A Place of Execution(ITV) Spooks(BBC) Wallander(BBC)	The Wire Dexter The Mentalist Wallander
Best Actress	Best Actor
Juliet Stevenson(Place of Execution) Emilia Fox(Silent Witness) Keeley Hawes(Ashes to Ashes) Hermione Norris(Wire in the Blood)	Dominic West(The Wire) Kenneth Branagh(Wallander) Philip Glenister(Ashes to Ashes) Tom Hardy(The Take) Paddy Considine(Red Riding)
Gold Dagger	Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
William Brodrick(A Whispered Name) Kate Atkinson(When Will There Be Good News?) Mark Billingham(In the Dark) Lawrence Block(Hit and Run) Matthew Hall(The Coroner) Gene Kerrigan(Dark Times in the City)	John Hart(The Last Child) Michael Connelly(The Brass Verdict) Gillian Flynn(Dark Places) Charlie Newton (Calumet City) Daniel Silva(Moscow Rules) Olen Steinhauer(The Tourist) Andrew Williams (The Interrogator)
John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger	The International Crime Writing Hall of Fame
Johan Theorin(Echoes from The Dead) David Fuller (Sweetsmoke) James Green(Bad Catholics) Rod Madocks (No Way To Say Goodbye) Robert Rotenberg(Old City Hall) Dan Waddell (The Blood Detective)	Colin Dexter Lynda La Plante Val McDermid Ian Rankin

2010 awards

• Host:Marcus Brigstocke

2010 awards

The CWA Gold Dagger	The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
Blacklands,(Belinda Bauer) Blood Harvest(S J Bolton) Shadowplay(Karen Campbell) The Way Home(George Pelecanos)	A Loyal Spy(Simon Conway) The Dying Light(Henry Porter) Innocent(Scott Turow) Calumet City(Charlie Newton) The Gentlemen's Hour(Don Winslow)
The CW John Creasey Memorial (New Blood) Dagger	Film of the Year
Acts of Violence(Ryan David Jahn) Rupture(Simon Lelic) The Holy Thief(William Ryan) The Pull of the Moon(Diane Janes)	Inception(Warner Bros.) District 9(Sony Pictures Entertainment) Sherlock Holmes(Warner Bros.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(Momentum Pictures)
The TV Dagger	The International TV Dagger
Sherlock,(BBC Wales/Hartswood Films/WGBH-TVforBBC One) Ashes to Ashes(series 3)(BBC Wales/Kudos/Monastic Productions) for BBC One) Luther(BBC Productions for BBC One) Wallander(series 2)(Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/TKBC for BBC One)	Wallander(series 2)(Yellow BirdforTV4) Damages(season 3)(Sony Pictures TelevisionforThe 101 Network) The Good Wife(season 1),(CBS Television Studios/Scott Free ProductionsforCBS)
The Best Actress Dagger	The Best Actor Dagger
Maxine PeakeforCriminal Justice Glenn CloseforDamages Hermione NorrisforSpooks Keeley HawesforAshes to AshesandIdentity Sue JohnstonforWaking the Dead	Benedict CumberbatchforSherlock Idris ElbaforLuther Kenneth BranaghforWallander Philip GlenisterforAshes to Ashes
The Best Supporting Actress Dagger	The Best Supporting Actor Dagger
Dervla KirwanforThe Silence Gina McKeeforThe Silence Saskia ReevesforLuther Sophie OkonedoforCriminal Justice	Matthew MacfadyenforCriminal Justice Laurence FoxforLewis Rupert GravesforSherlock Tom HiddlestonforWallander
The People's Detective Dagger
Foyle Inspector Morse·Hercule Poirot·Jane Tennison·Tom Barnaby·Sherlock Holmes·Charles Wycliffe·Robert Lewis·John Rebus·Reginald Wexford·Jack Frost

2011 awards

• Host:Marcus Brigstocke

2011 awards

The Film Dagger	The People's Bestseller Dagger
True Grit(Paramount Pictures) Brighton Rock(Optimum Releasing) Source Code(Summit Entertainment) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest(Zodiak Entertainment)	Peter James David Baldacci Mark Billingham Lee Child Peter Robinson
The TV Dagger	The International TV Dagger
Case Histories(Ruby FilmsforBBC One) The Shadow Line(Company Pictures/Eight Rooks Ltd/Baby Cow Productions/CinemaNX/Isle of Man FilmforBBC Two) Vera(ITV StudiosforITV) Zen(Left Bank Pictures/Mediaset/Masterpiece/ZDFforBBC One)	The Killing(Danmarks RadioforDR1) Boardwalk Empire(Leverage/Closest to the Hole Productions/Sikelia Productions/Cold Front Productions forHBO) Castle(ABC Studios/Beacon Pictures/Experimental Pictures forABC) Dexter(Showtime Networks/John Goldwyn Productions/Colleton Company/The Clyde Phillips ProductionsforShowtime) Spiral(Son et Lumière forCanal+)
The Best Actress Dagger	The Best Actor Dagger
Sofie GråbølforThe Killing Brenda BlethynforVera Sue JohnstonforWaking the Dead Maxine PeakeforSilk Kelly ReillyforAbove Suspicion Olivia WilliamsforCase Sensitive	Idris ElbaforLuther Steve BuscemiforBoardwalk Empire Jason IsaacsforCase Histories Lars MikkelsenforThe Killing Rufus SewellforZen
The Best Supporting Actress Dagger	The Best Supporting Actor Dagger
Ann Eleonora JørgensenforThe Killing Amanda AbbingtonforCase Histories Tara FitzgeraldforWaking the Dead Kelly MacdonaldforBoardwalk Empire Ruth WilsonforLuther	Rafe SpallforThe Shadow Line Aidan GillenforThorne Bjarne HenriksenforThe Killing John LithgowforDexter Soren MallingforThe Killing
The CW John Creasey Memorial (New Blood) Dagger	The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger
Before I Go to Sleep,(S. J. Watson) The Dead Women of Juarez,(Sam Hawken) Kiss Me Quick,(Danny Miller) The Dogs of Rome,(Conor Fitzgerald)	The Lock Artist,(Steve Hamilton) Cold Rain,(Craig Smith) Before I Go to Sleep,(S. J. Watson) The Good Son(Michael Gruber)
The CWA Gold Dagger
Crooked Letter,(Tom Franklin) Snow Drops,(A. D. Miller) The End of the Wasp Season,(Denise Mina) The Lock Artist,(Steve Hamilton)

2012 awards

• Host:Bradley Walsh

2012 awards

The Film Dagger	Best Detective Duo (public vote)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(Studio Canal) Drive(Icon) The Dark Knight Rises(Warner Bros.) The Guard(Optimum)	DI Robbie LewisandDS James Hathaway–Lewis DCI Alan Banksand DS Annie Cabbot –DCI Banks DC Anna Travis and DCS James Langton –Above Suspicion DC Jane Scott and DC Rachel Bailey –Scott & Bailey DI Joseph Chandler and DS Ray Miles –Whitechapel DCI Vera Stanhope and DS Joe Ashworth –Vera
The TV Dagger	The International TV Dagger
Sherlock(Hartswood FilmsforBBC One) Appropriate Adult(ITV StudiosforITV) Line of Duty(World ProductionsforBBC Two) Whitechapel(Carnival FilmsforITV) Wallander(Left Bank Pictures/Yellow BirdforBBC One)	The Bridge(Danmarks Radio/Sveriges Television) Boardwalk Empire(season 2)(HBO) Dexter(season 6)(Showtime Networks/John Goldwyn Productions/The Colleton Company/Clyde Phillips Productions) Homeland(Teakwood Lane Productions/Showtime Productions/Cherry Pie Productions/Keshet Media Group/Fox 21) The Killing II(Arrow Films)
The Best Actress Dagger	The Best Actor Dagger
Claire DanesforHomeland Brenda BlethynforVera Sofie GråbølforThe Killing II Sofia HelinforThe Bridge Maxine PeakeforSilk	Benedict CumberbatchforSherlock Kenneth BranaghforWallander Steve BuscemiforBoardwalk Empire Damian LewisforHomeland Dominic WestforAppropriate Adult
The Best Supporting Actress Dagger	The Best Supporting Actor Dagger
Kelly MacdonaldforBoardwalk Empire Frances BarberforSilk Archie PanjabiforThe Good Wife Sarah SmartforWallander Una StubbsforSherlock	Martin FreemanforSherlock Alun ArmstrongforGarrow's Law Alan CummingforThe Good Wife Phil DavisforSilkandWhitechapel Laurence FoxforLewis
The CWA Gold Dagger	The John Creasey New Blood Dagger
The RagebyGene Kerrigan(Harvill Secker) BereftbyChris Womersley(Quercus) Vengeance in Mindby N. J. Cooper (Simon and Schuster) The FlightbyM. R. Hall(Mantle)	A Land More Kind than HomebyWiley Cash(Bantam) Heart-Shaped Bruiseby Tanya Byrne (Headline) What Dies in Summerby Tom Wright (Canongate) Good Peopleby Ewart Hutton (Blue Door)
The Ian Fleming Steel Dagger	The Specsavers Bestseller Dagger
A Foreign CountrybyCharles Cumming(HarperCollins) Dare MebyMegan Abbott(Picador) ReamdebyNeal Stephenson(Atlantic Books) The Fear IndexbyRobert Harris(Hutchinson)	Flash and BonesbyKathy Reichs(Cornerstone) Birthdays for the DeadbyStuart MacBride(HarperCollins) The BatbyJo Nesbø(Vintage) The Glass RoombyAnn Cleeves(Pan) The House of SilkbyAnthony Horowitz(Orion)

2013 awards

• Host:Bradley Walsh

2013 awards

The Film Dagger	ITV3 Crime Thriller Living Legends
Skyfall(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Columbia Pictures) Jack Reacher(Paramount Pictures) Killing Them Softly(The Weinstein Company) Looper(TriStar Pictures/FilmDistrict) Seven Psychopaths(Momentum Pictures)	Martina Cole Wilbur Smith Harlan Coben Patricia Cornwell Frederick Forsyth Nicci French
The TV Dagger	The International TV Dagger
Broadchurch(Kudos Film and TelevisionforITV) The Bletchley Circle(World ProductionsforITV) The Fall(Artists Studio/BBC Northern IrelandforBBC Two/RTÉ One) Luther(BBC Drama ProductionsforBBC One) Top of the Lake(See-Saw Films/Screen AustraliaforBBC Two/BBC UKTV/Sundance Channel)	The Killing III(Arrow Films) Arne Dahl(Filmlance International/SVT/ZDF/Filmregion Stockholm-Mälardalen/Nordisk Film) Boardwalk Empire(season 3)(HBO) Homeland(Teakwood Lane Productions/Showtime/Cherry Pie Productions/Keshet/Fox 21)
The Best Actress Dagger	The Best Actor Dagger
Olivia ColmanforBroadchurch Gillian AndersonforThe Fall Claire DanesforHomeland Sofie GråbølforThe Killing III Lesley SharpforScott & Bailey	David TennantforBroadchurch Paddy ConsidineforThe Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder In Angel Lane Idris ElbaforLuther Jason IsaacsforCase Histories Damian LewisforHomeland
The Best Supporting Actress Dagger	The Best Supporting Actor Dagger
Amelia BullmoreforScott & Bailey Holly HunterforTop of the Lake Pauline QuirkeforBroadchurch Jodie WhittakerforBroadchurch Ruth WilsonforLuther	Andrew BuchanforBroadchurch Roger AllamforEndeavour Warren BrownforLuther Paul McGannforA Mother's Son Mandy PatinkinforHomeland
The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (Best Thriller)	The CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger (Best New Crime Writer)
GhostmanbyRoger Hobbs(Transworld) Capital PunishmentbyRobert Wilson(Orion) RatlinesbyStuart Neville(Random House) The Sentinelby Mark Oldfield (Head of Zeus)	Derek B. MillerforNorwegian by Night(Faber and Faber) The Necessary Death of Lewis Winterby Malcolm MacKay (Mantle) Shadow of the RockbyThomas Mogford(Bloomsbury) Something You Areby Hanna Jameson (Head of Zeus)
The CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger (Best Crime Novel)	ITV3 Crime Thriller Book Club Best Read
Dead LionsbyMick Herron(Soho Press) Rage Against the Dyingby Becky Masterman (Orion) RubberneckerbyBelinda Bauer(Bantam/Transworld) The Shining GirlsbyLauren Beukes(HarperCollins)	The Necessary Death of Lewis WinterbyMalcolm MacKay(Mantle) Bryant & May and the Invisible CodebyChristopher Fowler City of Devilsby Diana Bretherick Dare MebyMegan Abbott The Scent of DeathbyAndrew Taylor Trust Your EyesbyLinwood Barclay

2014 ITV Specsavers awards

• Host:Bradley Walsh

2014 awards

The Film Dagger	ITV3 Crime Thriller Living Legends
Cold in July	Denise Mina Robert Harris Midsomer Murders
The TV Dagger	The International TV Dagger
Happy Valley	True Detective
The Best Actress Dagger	The Best Actor Dagger
Keeley HawesforLine of Duty	Matthew McConaugheyforTrue Detective
The Best Supporting Actress Dagger	The Best Supporting Actor Dagger
Amanda AbbingtonforSherlock	James NortonforHappy Valley
The CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (Best Thriller)	The CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger (Best New Crime Writer)
An Officer and a SpybyRobert Harris(Arrow)	Ray CelestinforThe Axeman’s Jazz(Mantle)
The CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger (Best Crime Novel)	ITV3 Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club Best Read of the Year
This Dark Road to MercybyWiley Cash(Doubleday/Transworld)	Entry IslandbyPeter May(Quercus)

References

• "ITV Crime Thriller Awards: About the Awards.itv(ITV plc). Retrieved 7 October 2008.
• Allen, Kate (7 September 2009). "Coben, Cole, Atkinson vie for crime awards".The Bookseller.Retrieved 7 September 2009.
• Flood, Alison (22 October 2009). "British readers vote Harlan Coben their favourite crime writer".guardian.co.uk (Guardian News & Media). Retrieved 28 October 2009.

External links

• The Crime Thriller Awards(Official website)
• ITV Player:ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards 2013atitv