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Thursday, January 15, 2015

The Second Annual Power Awards Nominations

It's that time of the year again! Why not throw one more set of awards to keep track of into the mix, right? Right! It's for the greater good. We have the very best in literature, sports, music, television, and film represented here from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. Nothing that lingered from 2013 and nothing that just missed the cut in 2015. These are the 2014 Power Awards. And these are the nominations. Please vote if you desire to do so.

Literature:

Book of the Year
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
One More Thing by B.J. Novak
Poking a Dead Frog by Mike Sacks
Carsick by John Waters
Live from New York by James Miller and Tom Shales

Author of the Year
David Sedaris
B.J. Novak
Amy Poehler
Joshua Ferris
Megan Amram

Sports:

Athlete of the Year
Madison Bumgarner
Thomas Muller
Russell Wilson
LeBron James
Tim Duncan

Team of the Year
Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Kings
San Francisco Giants
San Antonio Spurs
Connecticut Huskies

Film:

Movie of the Year
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy
Unbroken
This Is Where I Leave You
The Skeleton Twins

Leading Actor of the Year
Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Bill Hader (The Skeleton Twins)
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Jack O'Connell (Unbroken)
Jason Schwartzman (Listen Up Philip)

Leading Actress of the Year
Tina Fey (This Is Where I Leave You)
Kristen Wiig (The Skeleton Twins)
Amy Poehler (They Came Together)
Jenny Slate (Obvious Child)
Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)

Supporting Actor of the Year
Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Miyavi (Unbroken)
Logan Lerman (Fury)
Jeff Goldblum (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Channing Tatum (22 Jump Street)

Supporting Actress of the Year
Tilda Swinton (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Rose Byrne (Neighbors)
Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Jane Fonda (This Is Where I Leave You)
Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy)

Animated Movie of the Year
The LEGO Movie
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls

Animated Voice of the Year
Chris Pratt (The LEGO Movie)
Will Arnett (The LEGO Movie)
Alison Brie (The LEGO Movie)
Will Ferrell (The LEGO Movie)
Scott Adsit (Big Hero 6)

Song in a Movie of the Year
Everything Is Awesome (The LEGO Movie)
Miracles (Unbroken)
Hooked on a Feeling (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Moonshine (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (The Skeleton Twins)

Movie Character of the Year
M. Gustave H. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Rocket Raccoon (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Kermit the Frog (Muppets Most Wanted)
Wendy Altman (This Is Where I Leave You)

Director of the Year
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
Angelina Jolie (Unbroken)
Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip)
James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)

Television:

Comedy of the Year
The Mindy Project
Wilfred
Community
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Parks and Recreation

Drama of the Year
Mad Men
House of Cards
The Newsroom
Fargo
Gotham

Reality Program of the Year
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
The Amazing Race
Billy on the Street
The Voice
The Price Is Right

Variety Program of the Year
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
The Colbert Report
Nathan for You
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Animated Program of the Year
BoJack Horseman
Bob's Burgers
Family Guy
The Awesomes
The Simpsons

Animated Voice of the Year
Will Arnett (BoJack Horseman)
Aaron Paul (BoJack Horseman)
Amy Sedaris (BoJack Horseman)
Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy)
Seth Meyers (The Awesomes)

Reality Host of the Year
Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street)
Neil deGrasse Tyson (Cosmos)
Adam Richman (Food Fighters)
Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race)
Wayne Brady (Let's Make a Deal)

Variety Host of the Year
Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show)
Seth Meyers (Late Night)
Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report)
Nathan Fielder (Nathan for You)
Jon Stewart (The Daily Show)

Lead Comedy Actor of the Year
Joel McHale (Community)
Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Elijah Wood (Wilfred)
Jason Gann (Wilfred)
James Roday (Psych)

Lead Comedy Actress of the Year
Mindy Kaling (The Mindy Project)
Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs)
Amy Schumer (Inside Amy Schumer)

Supporting Comedy Actor of the Year
Danny Pudi (Community)
Dule Hill (Psych)
Max Greenfield (New Girl)
Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother)
Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

Supporting Comedy Actress of the Year
Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation)
Alison Brie (Community)
Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)
Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia)

Drama Actor of the Year
Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Martin Freeman (Fargo)
John Slattery (Mad Men)
Corey Stoll (House of Cards)

Drama Actress of the Year
Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
Allison Tolman (Fargo)
Kate Mara (House of Cards)

Guest Actor of the Year
Jonathan Banks (Community)
B.J. Novak (The Newsroom)
Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live)
Val Kilmer (Psych)
Jon Hamm (Parks and Recreation)

Guest Actress of the Year
Brie Larson (Community)
Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother)
Mimi Rogers (Wilfred)
Tracey Wigfield (The Mindy Project)
Megan Mullally (Parks and Recreation)

Special of the Year
Best of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
Peter Pan Live!
Michael Buble's Christmas Special
The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards

Music:

Song of the Year
Take Me to Church by Hozier
The Miracle (of Joey Ramone) by U2
Love Someone by Jason Mraz
Magic by Coldplay
Here Comes Trouble by Chronixx

Album of the Year
Hozier by Hozier
Yes! by Jason Mraz
Awesome Mix Vol. 1 by James Gunn
Songs of Innocence by U2
Ghost Stories by Coldplay

Singer of the Year
Jason Mraz
Hozier
Justin Timberlake
Sia
John Legend

Band of the Year
Coldplay
U2
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
She & Him

Overall:

Celebrity of the Year
Jimmy Fallon
Amy Poehler
B.J. Novak
Hozier
Wes Anderson

If you wish to do so, I would greatly appreciate it if you'd vote! It's fun thing of which to be a part. Get excited! The winners will be announced one week from today so you might as well say, "Oh boy!"

Nominee Leaderboard:

The Grand Budapest Hotel (11)
Guardians of the Galaxy (7)
The LEGO Movie (6)
Mad Men (5)
Saturday Night Live (5)
Parks and Recreation (5)
House of Cards (5)
Unbroken (5)
Amy Poehler (4)
B.J. Novak (4)
Jimmy Fallon (4)
This Is Where I Leave You (4)
The Skeleton Twins (4)
Wilfred (4)
Hozier (4)
Jason Mraz (4)
U2 (4)
Coldplay (4)

Happy voting!

3 comments:

  1. Literature:

    Book of the Year
    One More Thing by B.J. Novak

    Author of the Year
    B.J. Novak

    Sports:

    Athlete of the Year
    Madison Bumgarner

    Team of the Year
    San Francisco Giants

    Film:

    Movie of the Year
    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Leading Actor of the Year
    Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

    Leading Actress of the Year
    Kristen Wiig (The Skeleton Twins)

    Supporting Actor of the Year
    Jeff Goldblum (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

    Supporting Actress of the Year
    Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy)

    Animated Movie of the Year
    The LEGO Movie

    Animated Voice of the Year
    Will Arnett (The LEGO Movie)

    Song in a Movie of the Year
    Everything Is Awesome (The LEGO Movie)

    Movie Character of the Year
    M. Gustave H. (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

    Director of the Year
    Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

    Television:

    Comedy of the Year
    The Mindy Project

    Drama of the Year
    Gotham

    Reality Program of the Year
    Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

    Variety Program of the Year
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Animated Program of the Year
    Bob's Burgers

    Animated Voice of the Year
    Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy)

    Reality Host of the Year
    Neil deGrasse Tyson (Cosmos)

    Variety Host of the Year
    Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show)

    Lead Comedy Actor of the Year
    Elijah Wood (Wilfred)

    Lead Comedy Actress of the Year
    Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs)

    Supporting Comedy Actor of the Year
    Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

    Supporting Comedy Actress of the Year
    Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)

    Drama Actor of the Year
    Jon Hamm (Mad Men)

    Drama Actress of the Year
    Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)

    Guest Actor of the Year
    Jonathan Banks (Community)

    Guest Actress of the Year
    Megan Mullally (Parks and Recreation)

    Special of the Year
    Michael Buble's Christmas Special

    Music:

    Song of the Year
    Take Me to Church by Hozier

    Album of the Year
    Yes! by Jason Mraz

    Singer of the Year
    Jason Mraz

    Band of the Year:
    OneRepublic

    Overall:

    Celebrity of the Year
    Jimmy Fallon

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  2. Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street)

    Variety Host of the Year
    Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show)

    Lead Comedy Actor of the Year
    Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

    Lead Comedy Actress of the Year
    Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs)


    Supporting Comedy Actor of the Year
    Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

    Supporting Comedy Actress of the Year
    Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)


    Drama Actor of the Year
    Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

    Drama Actress of the Year
    Robin Wright (House of Cards)


    Guest Actor of the Year
    Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live)


    Guest Actress of the Year
    Megan Mullally (Parks and Recreation)

    Special of the Year
    The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards

    Music:

    Song of the Year
    Love Someone by Jason Mraz

    Album of the Year
    Yes! by Jason Mraz

    Singer of the Year
    Justin Timberlake

    Band of the Year
    Maroon 5

    Overall:

    Celebrity of the Year
    Jimmy Fallon

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  3. How about I put ALL of them in there!??! LOL
    Literature:

    Book of the Year
    Yes Please by Amy Poehler

    Author of the Year
    Amy Poehler

    Sports:

    Athlete of the Year
    Madison Bumgarner

    Team of the Year
    Connecticut Huskies

    Film:

    Movie of the Year
    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Leading Actor of the Year
    Ralph Fiennes (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

    Leading Actress of the Year
    Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)

    Supporting Actor of the Year
    Channing Tatum (22 Jump Street)

    Supporting Actress of the Year
    Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy)

    Animated Movie of the Year
    The LEGO Movie

    Animated Voice of the Year
    Chris Pratt (The LEGO Movie)

    Song in a Movie of the Year
    Hooked on a Feeling (Guardians of the Galaxy)

    Movie Character of the Year
    Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy)

    Director of the Year
    Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

    Television:

    Comedy of the Year
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    Drama of the Year
    Gotham

    Reality Program of the Year
    The Amazing Race

    Variety Program of the Year
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Animated Program of the Year
    Bob's Burgers

    Animated Voice of the Year
    Seth Macfarlane (Family Guy)

    Reality Host of the Year
    Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street)

    Variety Host of the Year
    Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show)

    Lead Comedy Actor of the Year
    Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

    Lead Comedy Actress of the Year
    Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs)


    Supporting Comedy Actor of the Year
    Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)

    Supporting Comedy Actress of the Year
    Cecily Strong (Saturday Night Live)


    Drama Actor of the Year
    Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)

    Drama Actress of the Year
    Robin Wright (House of Cards)


    Guest Actor of the Year
    Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live)


    Guest Actress of the Year
    Megan Mullally (Parks and Recreation)

    Special of the Year
    The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards

    Music:

    Song of the Year
    Love Someone by Jason Mraz

    Album of the Year
    Yes! by Jason Mraz

    Singer of the Year
    Justin Timberlake

    Band of the Year
    Maroon 5

    Overall:

    Celebrity of the Year
    Jimmy Fallon

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