The 6th Empire Awards ceremony, presented by the British film magazine Empire, honored the best films of 2000 and took place on 19 February 2001. During the ceremony, Empire presented Empire Awards in nine categories as well as two honorary awards. The award for Best British Director was presented for the last time until the 10th Empire Awards where it was presented again for the last time. The ceremony was televised in the United Kingdom by Film4 on 21 February and Channel 4 on 25 February. British television presenter and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary hosted the show for the first time. The awards were sponsored by Genie for the first time.
Billy Elliot and Gladiator were tied for most awards won with three awards apiece. Billy Elliot won the award for Best British Film, while Gladiator won the award for Best Film. Other winners included Snatch with two awards and X-Men with one. Aardman Animations received the Empire Inspiration Award and Richard Harris received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Gladiator American Beauty Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon High Fidelity Magnolia Billy Elliot Angela's Ashes Chicken Run Snatch Topsy-Turvy Bryan Singer — X-Men Ang Lee — Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Christopher Nolan — Memento Michael Mann — The Insider Paul Thomas Anderson — Magnolia Guy Ritchie — Snatch Nick Park and Peter Lord — Chicken Run Ridley Scott — Gladiator Sam Mendes — American Beauty Stephen Daldry — Billy Elliot Russell Crowe — Gladiator George Clooney — O Brother, Where Art Thou? Jim Carrey — Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas John Cusack — High Fidelity Kevin Spacey — American Beauty Vinnie Jones — Snatch Christian Bale — American Psycho Jude Law — The Talented Mr. Ripley Michael Caine — The Cider House Rules Robert Carlyle — Angela's Ashes Connie Nielsen — Gladiator Angelina Jolie — Girl, Interrupted Hilary Swank — Boys Don't Cry Julia Roberts — Erin Brockovich Kate Winslet — Quills Julie Walters — Billy Elliot Brenda Blethyn — Saving Grace Kathy Burke — Kevin & Perry Go Large Samantha Morton — Sweet and Lowdown Thandie Newton — Mission: Impossible 2 Jamie Bell — Billy Elliot Nick Park and Peter Lord — Chicken Run Sam Mendes — American Beauty Sofia Coppola — The Virgin Suicides Spike Jonze — Being John Malkovich Empire Inspiration Award: Aardman Animations Lifetime Achievement Award: Richard Harris
Multiple awards The following three films received multiple awards:
Awards Film 3 Billy Elliot Gladiator 2 Snatch
Multiple nominations The following nine films received multiple nominations:
Nominations Film 4 American Beauty Billy Elliot Gladiator 3 Chicken Run Snatch 2 Angela's Ashes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon High Fidelity Magnolia
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