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New York, NY, January 31, 2010 – On January 31, 2010, MOSAEC.com (MOSAEC) announced the winners of its 3rd annual awards. The MOSAEC Audience Excellence award winners were determined after two weeks of online voting, in which the public chose from lists of eligible nominees in traditional “Best of” categories as well as several contemporary categories.

Audiences chose The Hangover as the Best Comedy or Musical and Avatar as the Best Dramatic Film. The timely, Up in the Air, received multiple acting awards. In addition to George Clooney’s Best Actor award, Anna Kendrick was honored as Best Supporting Actress and the Best Breakthrough Performance Awards. Separately, Kristen Stewart was overwhelming voted as the Best Young Actor or Actress (Under 21). Stewart also shared an award with her Adventureland co-star, Jesse Eisenberg, in the Best Onscreen Intimate Portrait category.

Meryl Streep was voted Best Film Actress for her fantastic embodiment of the iconic Julia Child in Julie & Julia. Matt Damon bested all contenders in the Supporting Actor category, winning for his performance as the blonde and buffed baller, Francois Pienaar, in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus. Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story won top honors for his econ-driven documentary.

In the television categories, Family Guy was voted Best Television Comedy and Tina Fey won the award for Best Television Actress for the second time. HBO’s True Blood was voted the Best Television Drama. MOSAEC’s audience chose Hugh Laurie (House) as the Best Television Actor and Amy Poehler as the Best Supporting Actress on Television.

“Voting in this year’s awards mushroomed,” said MOSAEC’s Marona Lowe.

“Year-to-year, voting more than doubled,” Lowe added.

To announce its awards, MOSAEC drew on the “talent” from its past awards presentation. The presentation is viewable online by clicking here.

The complete winners list for the MAE Awards is as follows:

1. Best Action Film: Avatar
2. Best Actor (Television): Hugh Laurie, House
3. Best Actor: Film: George Clooney, Up in The Air
4. Best Actress (Television): Tina Fey, 30 Rock
5. Best Actress: Film: Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
6. Best Adapted Screenplay: Up in The Air - Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
7. Best Animated Feature Film: UP
8. Best Breakthrough Performance (Actor): Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: New Moon9. Best Breakthrough Performance (Actress): Anna Kendrick, Up in The Air
10. Best Cinematography: Avatar
11. Best Director: Film: James Cameron, Avatar
12. Best Documentary: Capitalism: A Love Story
13. Best Ensemble Cast: Nine
14. Best Film (Comedy/Musical): The Hangover
15. Best Film (Drama): Avatar
16. Best Film Editing: Dana E. Glauberman, Up In The Air
17. Best Foreign Film: The White Ribbon (Germany)
18. Best Horror Film: Zombieland
19. Best Independent Film: Skin
20. Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television: Taking Chance, HBO
21. Best Onscreen Intimate Portrait: Kristen Stewart & Jesse Eisenberg, Adventureland
22. Best Original Score: Randy Newman, The Princess & the Frog
23. Best Original Screenplay: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore, The Hangover
24. Best Original Song: Film: "I See You" (Avatar)
25. Best Play or Musical: Shrek The Musical
26. Best Political Comedy on Television: Saturday Night Live
27. Best Prequel: Star Trek
28. Best Remake or Re-Imagining: Sherlock Holmes
29. Best Science Fiction Film: Avatar
30. Best Sequel: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
31. Best Sports Moment: UConn-Syracuse 6 Overtime Game in NCAA Basketball
32. Best Superhero Film: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
33. Best Supporting Actor (Television): Michael Emerson, Lost
34. Best Supporting Actor: Film: Matt Damon, Invictus
35. Best Supporting Actress (Television): Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live
36. Best Supporting Actress: Film: Anna Kendrick, Up in The Air
37. Best Television Series for Teenagers: Glee
38. Best Television Series: Comedy: Family Guy
39. Best Television Series: Drama: True Blood
40. Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21): Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon & Adventureland
41. Maestro Award (Actor): Hal Holbrook, That Evening Sun†
42. Maestro Award (Actress): Sophie Okonedo, Skin†
43. Maestro Award (Director): Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds†
44. Maestro Award (Supporting Actor): Christopher Waltz, Inglourious Basterds†
45. Maestro Award (Supporting Actress): Mo'Nique, Precious†
46. Athena Prix d'Excellence: Katie Couric, CBS News†
47. Sans Souci Prix d'Excellence: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker


 Determined by Jury