Nominees Announced for First Annual ‘Golden Collar’ Awards

Daily Dog News has announced the nominees for the first ever ‘Golden Collar’ Awards, honoring 24 canines who will compete in 5 categories. The awards recognize the best in dog acting for film and television.  Early favorites in the “Best Dog in a Theatrical Film” category include Cosmo for his performance in indie hit Beginners and Uggie for his performance in The Artist.  Oscar-winner Charlize Theron will also be honored for her humanitarian work.

The full list of nominees is below:

BEST DOG IN A THEATRICAL FILM 

• COSMO as Arthur – BEGINNERS (Focus Features) 
• UGGIE as Queenie – WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (Fox) 
• DENVER as Skeletor – 50/50 (Summit Entertainment/Mandate Pictures) 
• HUMMER as Dolce – YOUNG ADULT (Paramount/Mandate) 
• UGGIE as The Dog – The Artist (The Weinstein Company) 

BEST DOG IN A FOREIGN FILM

• KOKO as Red Dog – RED DOG (Roadshow Films, Australia) 
• LAIKA as Herself – LE HARVE (Janus Films, France) 
• BIINA as Alf – THE DAY THE DOGS DISAPPEARED (Nippon Television, Japan) 
• ICHICO as Tao – THE DAY THE DOGS DISAPPEARED (Nippon Television, Japan) 

BEST DOG IN A TELEVISION SERIES 

• ROCKY as Arnold – ENTOURAGE (HBO) 
• CHUNK as Himself – CHELSEA LATELY (E! Entertainment Television) 
• BRIDGITTE as Stella – MODERN FAMILY (ABC) 
• DART as Chance – HOT IN CLEVELAND (TV Land) 
• JASON GANNS as Wilfred – WILFRED (FX) 
• LAMPCHOP as Yakult – SUBURGATORY (ABC) 

BEST DOG IN A REALITY TELEVISION SERIES 

• GIGGY – THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS / Lisa Vanderpump (Bravo) 
• MILLOU – THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY / Sonja Morgan (Bravo) 
• JACKPOT – THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS / Adrienne Maloof (Bravo) 
• SPARTACUS – ICE LOVES COCO / Coco (E! Entertainment)
• HERCULES – PIT BOSS / Shorty Rossi (Animal Planet) 

BEST DOG IN A DIRECT-TO-DVD FILM 

• FRED as B Dawg – SPOOKY BUDDIES (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) 
• GASTON as Beethoven – BEETHOVEN’S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE (Universal Home Entertainment) 
• ANGEL as Chloe – BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment) 
• ROWDY as Marley – MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment) 
• RUSCO as Papi – BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2  (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment)

Via The Hollywood Reporter.