5th Empire Awards ceremony , presented by the British film magazine '' Empire '' , honored the best films of 1999 and took place on 17 February 2000 at the Park Lane Hotel in London , England . During the ceremony , '' Empire '' presented Empire Awards in nine categories as well as five honorary awards . The honorary Contribution to Cinema award was introduced and presented for the only time this year . The honorary Movie Masterpiece Award was presented for the last time , having been presented for the first and only other time at the 4th Empire Awards in 1999 . The awards were sponsored by Stella Artois for the third consecutive year
4th Empire Awards
4th Empire Awards
5th Empire Awards