Britannia Awards
{{short description|Award}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox award
| name = The British Academy Britannia Awards
| image = British Academy of Film and Television Arts logo.svg
| caption = The logo of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which present the Britannia Awards.
| current_awards =
| awarded_for = "Honoring individuals and companies who have dedicated their careers or corporate missions to advancing the art-forms of the moving image."
| presenter = BAFTA Los Angeles
| country = United States
| network = {{ubl|TV Guide Network (2010–2011)|BBC America (2012–2014)|Pop (2015–2016)|IGN (2017)|BritBox US (2018–2019)}}
| year = 1989
| year2 = 2019
| website = [http://www.bafta.org/losangeles/ Official website]
}}
The British Academy Britannia Awards are presented by BAFTA Los Angeles, a branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), as "a bridge between the Hollywood and British production and entertainment business communities."[http://www.bafta.org/losangeles/about/ About BAFTA Los Angeles] Established in 1989, it honours "individuals and companies who have dedicated their careers or corporate missions to advancing the art-forms of the moving image." The awards ceremony has been on an indefinite hiatus since the 2019 edition.
History
From 1989 to 1998, only an honorary award was handed out to an individual during the presentation. By 1999, the accolade was expanded to include additional awards which include: Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film, John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing, Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year and Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy.{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/losangeles/awards/britannia-awards,1251,BA.html|title=The Britannia Awards – Awards & Events – Los Angeles – The BAFTA site|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)|access-date=31 July 2012}} The ceremony has traditionally presented during the months of October or November, and has been televised in the United States from 2010.
=2020–present: Indefinite cancellation=
After a long history of celebrating achievements in film and television, the Britannia Awards faced an indefinite hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially canceled in 2020 due to the global health crisis, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) announced the cancellation of the Britannia Awards for the second consecutive year in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=BAFTA Cancels Los Angeles Britannia Awards for the Second Year Running |url=https://variety.com/2021/awards/global/bafta-britannia-awards-cancellation-1235086082/ |website=Variety |date=2021 |access-date=2024-01-05}} BAFTA stated that for the rest of 2021, the focus would shift to their year-round learning and talent programs.
In 2022, BAFTA Los Angeles took a significant step by scrapping the Britannia Awards altogether and instead announced an expansion of activities with year-round presentations of special awards across North America.{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Jeremy |title=Bafta scraps LA's Britannia Awards, sets year-round North American special awards |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/bafta-scraps-las-britannia-awards-sets-year-round-north-american-special-awards/5174803.article |website=Screen Daily |date=2022-09-26 |access-date=2024-01-05}} This new direction allows for a series of bespoke events to honor talent in film, television, and games, marking a departure from the traditional annual gala dinner format.
Ceremonies
Occurring in October or November, the Britannia Awards ceremony is presented at a black tie gala dinner, and has been held predominately at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and Beverly Hilton Hotel. Stephen Fry, Alan Cumming, and Jack Whitehall have each hosted the ceremony three times, the most of any other hosts. In the following table all reliable sources used make no mention of complete dates, ceremonies or hosts for the years prior to 1997.
Winners
=1989–1998=
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=1999–2009=
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colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 1999 |
Stanley Kubrick
| Honoree for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{cite news |title= Viewers Digest – Tuning In: Dial Tones |author=Sally Stone |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DuNbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DVMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2670,4383893&dq=betty+white+bafta+la&hl=en|newspaper= Portsmouth Daily Times|date= 12 September 1999|access-date=31 July 2012}} |
Aaron Spelling
| Honoree for Excellence in Television |
Tarsem Singh
| Honoree for Excellence in Commercials Direction |
BBC
| Honoree for Corporate Excellence |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2000 |
Steven Spielberg
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2001 |
colspan="3" style="background: #ececec;" align="center"| No award given |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2002 |
George Lucas
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
HBO Original Programming
| Britannia Award for Excellence in Television |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2003 |
Hugh Grant
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Angela Lansbury
| Britannia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television and Film |
Howard Stringer
| Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment |
Peter Weir
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2004 |
Tom Hanks
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Helen Mirren
| Britannia Award for Excellence in International Entertainment |
Jim Sheridan
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2005 |
Tom Cruise
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{cite news | title=In brief: Bafta/LA to honour Cruise |date=7 June 2005 | work=The Guardian | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jun/07/news.tomcruise |access-date=1 August 2012}} |
Elizabeth Taylor
| Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in International Entertainment | align="center" |{{cite news | title=Bafta to honour Elizabeth Taylor |date=22 July 2005 | work=BBC News | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4706317.stm |access-date=1 August 2012}} |
Mike Newell
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
Ronald Neame
| Cunard Britannia Award for Lifetime Contributions to International Film |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2006 |
Clint Eastwood
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Sidney Poitier
| Cunard Britannia Award for Lifetime Contributions to International Film |
Rachel Weisz
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Anthony Minghella
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2007 |
Denzel Washington
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} |
Martin Campbell
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne of New Line Cinema
| Britannia Award for Lifetime Contributions to International Film |
Kate Winslet
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year | align="center" |{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} |
Richard Curtis
| BAFTA/LA Humanitarian Award | align="center" |{{cite news|first=Shari |last=Mesulam |url=https://media.volvocars.com/us/enhanced/en-us/Media/Preview.aspx?mediaid=12912 |title=Volvo Cars of North America present Humanitarian Award to Screenwriter/Philanthropist, Richard Curtis |publisher=AB Volvo|date=2 November 2007 |access-date=1 August 2012}} |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2008 |
Sean Penn
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Tilda Swinton
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Stephen Frears
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
Don Cheadle
| BAFTA/LA Humanitarian Award |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2009 |
Robert De Niro
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Danny Boyle
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
Emily Blunt
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year | align="center" |{{cite news | title=Emily Blunt is fan of US Office |date=6 November 2009 | work=Metro | url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/800169-emily-blunt-is-fan-of-us-office |last=Staff | access-date=1 August 2012}} |
Colin Firth
| BAFTA/LA Humanitarian Award |
Kirk Douglas
| Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment | align="center" |{{cite news | title=Douglas honoured by award presentation |date=9 November 2009 | work=Digital Spy | url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/movies/news/a185790/douglas-honoured-by-award-presentation.html |first=Sarah |last=Rollo | access-date=1 August 2012}} |
=2010–2019=
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colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2010 |
Jeff Bridges
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{cite news | title=Bridges, White to receive BAFTA/LA honours |date=9 September 2010 | work=Screen International | url=http://www.screendaily.com/bridges-white-to-receive-bafta/la-honours/5018024.article |first=Jeremy |last=Kay | access-date=31 July 2012}} |
Betty White
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
Christopher Nolan
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing |
Ridley Scott and Tony Scott of Scott Free Productions
| Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment |
Michael Sheen
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2011 |
Warren Beatty
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
John Lasseter
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment | align="center" |{{cite news |last =Staff | title = BAFTA's Award for Worldwide Contribution Renamed in Honor of Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli | work = IndieWire | date = 11 October 2011 | url = https://www.indiewire.com/article/john_lasseter_to_receive_award_for_worldwide_contribution_to_filmed_enterta | access-date = 31 July 2012 }} |
David Yates
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Helena Bonham Carter
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year | align="center" |{{cite news | title=Dame Helen Mirren presents BAFTA LA award to Helena Bonham Carter |date=1 December 2011 | work=The Daily Telegraph | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/8928867/Dame-Helen-Mirren-presents-BAFTA-LA-award-to-Helena-Bonham-Carter.html |first=Donna |last=Bowater | access-date=31 July 2012}} |
Ben Stiller
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2012 |
Daniel Day-Lewis
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Will Wright
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Quentin Tarantino
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Daniel Craig
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2013 |
George Clooney
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{cite news|first=Steve|last=Pond |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/news/george-clooney-receive-britannia-award-bafta-la-163444994.html|title=George Clooney to Receive Britannia Award from BAFTA LA|work=Yahoo! Movies |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=13 August 2013}} |
Sir Ben Kingsley
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Kathryn Bigelow
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Benedict Cumberbatch
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Sacha Baron Cohen
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy (Played a prank by pushing Grace Cullington, the supposed oldest surviving Chaplin co-star, off the stage.) |
Idris Elba
| Britannia Humanitarian Award |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2014 |
Robert Downey Jr.
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/09/robert-downey-jr-judi-dench-mark-ruffalo-emma-watson-mike-leigh-bafta-la-britannia-awards-honorees-836080/|title=Robert Downey, Jr. & Judi Dench Among BAFTA LA Britannia Awards Honorees|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=18 September 2014}} |
Judi Dench
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Mike Leigh
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Emma Watson
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy | align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/julia-louis-dreyfus-bafta-la-britannia-award-honoree-846660/|title=Julia Louis-Dreyfus To Receive Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award From BAFTA LA|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=6 October 2014}} |
Mark Ruffalo
| Britannia Humanitarian Award |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2015 |
Meryl Streep
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/britannia-awards-meryl-streep-sam-mendes-james-corden-1201502512/|title=Meryl Streep, Sam Mendes & James Corden To Be Lauded At 2015 Britannia Awards|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=20 August 2015}} |
Harrison Ford
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment | align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/10/harrison-ford-britannia-awards-2015-pop-network-1201566105/|title=Harrison Ford Joins Britannia Award Honors List As Show Moves To Pop Network|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=2 October 2015}} |
Sam Mendes
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
James Corden
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Amy Schumer
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy | align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/amy-schumer-charlie-chaplain-britannia-award-2015-1201527158/|title=Amy Schumer To Be Honored At 2015 Britannia Awards|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=15 September 2015}} |
Orlando Bloom
| Britannia Humanitarian Award |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2016 |
Jodie Foster
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Samuel L. Jackson
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Ang Lee
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Felicity Jones
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Ricky Gervais
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
Ewan McGregor
| Britannia Humanitarian Award |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2017 |
Matt Damon
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Kenneth Branagh
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Ava DuVernay
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Claire Foy
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Aziz Ansari
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
Dick Van Dyke
| Britannia Award for Excellence in Television |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2018 |
Cate Blanchett
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film |
Kevin Feige
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Steve McQueen
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Emilia Clarke
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Jim Carrey
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
Damian Lewis
| Britannia Award for Excellence in Television |
Mark Pigott KBE
|Britannia Humanitarian Award | |
colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead;" align="center"| 2019 |
Jane Fonda
| Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film | rowspan="6" align="center" |{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/britannia-awards-2019-phoebe-waller-bridge-1203383268/|title=Britannia Awards Highlight the Breadth of U.K. Talent|last=Low|first=Elaine|magazine=Variety|date=25 October 2019|access-date=27 October 2019}} |
Jackie Chan
| Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment |
Jordan Peele
| John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing |
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
| Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year |
Steve Coogan
| Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy |
Norman Lear
| Britannia Award for Excellence in Television |
References
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External links
- [http://www.bafta.org/los-angeles/britannia-awards Official website of the Britannia Awards]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130916153821/http://www.bbcamerica.com/britannia-awards/ Official broadcast website of the Britannia Awards] at BBC America
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