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January 24, 2012

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.