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)
