7th Annual MMPA Awards

The 7th Annual MMPA Awards

The 7th Annual MMPA Awards will be the seventh edition of the MMPA Awards. They will be presented on February 26, 2012. The awards will be given to films that were released in 2011.

Background

The MMPA Awards are given out by the Murray Motion Picture Academy on the last sunday of February. This year's edition will be the seventh.

Timeline

January 23	Nomination polls closed at 5:00 PM
January 24	Nominations are annouced at 5:00 PM
February 25	Final Polls close at 5:00 PM
February 26	Winners are annouced at 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Awards

Merit Awards

Best Picture	Best Animated Feature
The Artist Hugo The Help Midnight in Paris War Horse Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Moneyball The Muppets Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Rio Cars 2 Winnie the Pooh Rango Gnomeo & Juliet
Best Director	Best Ensemble
Martin Scorsese, Hugo Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Tate Taylor, The Help Steven Spielberg, War Horse	The Help The Artist Hugo Midnight in Paris Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Best Actor	Best Actress
Jean Dujardin, The Artist Brad Pitt, Moneyball Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris Matt Damon, The Adjustment Bureau James Franco, Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Viola Davis, The Help Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Emily Blunt, The Adjustment Bureau Marion Collitard, Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Jonah Hill, Moneyball Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes Chris Cooper, The Muppets	Octavia Spencer, The Help Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Jennifer Lawerence, X-Men: First Class Rachel McAdams, Midnight in Paris
Best Writing- Original Screenplay	Best Writing- Adapted Screenplay
The Artist Midnight in Paris The Iron Lady Bridesmaids Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Moneyball War Horse Hugo The Help
Best Visual Effects	Best Art Direction
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Hugo Rise of the Planet of the Apes War Horse X-Men: First Class	The Artist War Horse Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Hugo Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Best Original Dramatic Score	Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Soul Surfer War Horse Hugo The Help	The Artist The Muppets Rio Winnie the Pooh
Best Original Song	Best Costume Design
"So Long", Winnie the Pooh "Life's a Happy Song", The Muppets "Pictures in My Head", The Muppets "Man or Muppet", The Muppets "Real in Rio", Rio	The Artist Hugo The Help
Best Animation in a Live Production	Best Cinematography
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Source Code Hugo X-Men: First Class	War Horse The Artist Hugo Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Sound Editing	Best Sound Mixing
Hugo War Horse Rango Rise of the Planet of the Apes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2	Rio Rango Hugo War Horse Moneyball
Best Makeup	Best Film Editing
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Iron Lady X-Men: First Class	War Horse The Artist Hugo Moneyball Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Outstanding Contribution to Cinema

The Harry Potter Film Series

Academy Honorary Award

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas

Winners and Nominations

Films with the most nominations:	Films with the most wins:
12: Hugo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 11: The Artist 10: War Horse 9: The Help, Rise of the Planet of the Apes 7: Midnight in Paris 6: The Muppets, Moneyball 4: X-Men: First Class 3: Rango, Rio 2: Bridesmaids, The Iron Lady, Winnie the Pooh, Source Code, The Adjustment Bureau 1: Gnomeo & Juliet, Cars 2, Pirates of the Caribben: On Stranger Tides	9: The Artist 5: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2: War Horse 1: Rango, The Iron Lady, Moneyball, Midnight in Paris, The Muppets

Ceremony

Order of Cermonies

• Best Art Design
• Best Cinematography
• Introduction of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"
• Best Suppporting Actress
• Best Animated Feature
• Introduction of "Hugo" and "Midnight in Paris"
• Best Writing- Adapted Screenplay
• Best Writing- Original Screenplay
• Introduction of "War Horse" and "The Help"
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Original Dramatic Score
• Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
• Introduction of "The Muppets" and "Moneyball"
• Best Sound Mixing
• Best Sound Editing
• Academy Honorary Awards Presentation
• Introduction of "The Artist"
• Best Makeup
• Best Costume Design
• Presentation of Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award
• Performance of "Pictures in My Head", "Life's a Happy Song", and "Man or Muppet"
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Film Editing
• Performance of "So Long" and "Real in Rio"
• Best Original Song
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director
• Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Picture