Thursday, August 29, 2013

And the Nominees Just Keep Coming

Yesterday, the British Crime Writers’ Association made public the names of books and authors shortlisted for its three remaining 2013 Dagger awards. This morning, we offer a longer inventory of films, TV shows, and performers placed in the running for the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards. The winners of all these coveted commendations will be announced during a glitzy ceremony to be held on Thursday, October 24, at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. And the new contenders are ...

The Film Dagger:
Skyfall
Jack Reacher
Killing Them Softly
Looper
Seven Psychopaths

The TV Dagger:
Luther
Top of the Lake
Broadchurch
The Fall
Bletchley Circle

The International TV Dagger:
Homeland
Boardwalk Empire
The Killing 3
Arne Dahl

The Best Supporting Actor Dagger:
Paul McGann for A Mother’s Son
Mandy Patinkin for Homeland
Andrew Buchan for Broadchurch
Warren Brown for Luther
Roger Allam for Endeavour

The Best Supporting Actress Dagger:
Pauline Quirke for Broadchurch
Amelia Bullmore for Scott & Bailey
Holly Hunter for Top of the Lake
Jodie Whittaker for Broadchurch
Ruth Wilson for Luther

The Best Actor Dagger:
Damien Lewis for Homeland
David Tennant for Broadchurch
Idris Elba for Luther
Jason Isaacs for Case Histories
Paddy Considine for The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane

The Best Actress Dagger:
Sofie Grabol for The Killing 3
Olivia Colman for Broadchurch
Claire Danes for Homeland
Gillian Anderson for The Fall
Lesley Sharp for Scott & Bailey

Footage from the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards presentations is scheduled to be broadcast by Britain’s ITV 3 on October 29, beginning at 9 p.m.

(Hat tip to Shotsmag Confidential.)

1 comment:

Kelly Robinson said...

Well, that greatly increases my to-watch list!