11th Empire Awards ceremony ( officially known as the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards ) , presented by the British film magazine '' Empire '' , honored the best films of 2005 and took place on 13 March 2006 at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel in London , England . During the ceremony , '' Empire '' presented Empire Awards in 11 categories as well as four honorary awards . The awards for Best Comedy , Best Horror , Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Best Thriller as well as the honorary Empire Icon Award were first introduced this year . Other changes include Best Film and Best British Film being renamed this year only to " Best Movie " and " Best British Movie " respectively . The honorary Lifetime Achievement Award was presented for the last time . English actor Bill Bailey hosted the show for the second time , having previously hosted the 9th ceremony held in 2004 . The awards were sponsored by Sony Ericsson for the fourth consecutive year
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9th Empire Awards
11th Empire Awards