‘Kick-Ass’ has been nominated for six awards at this year’s Jameson Empire Awards.

The movie – starring Aaron Johnson as a comic-book fan turned self-made superhero – leads the way with nominations for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Newcomer, Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy and Best British Film in the awards voted for by the public.

Oscar favourite ‘The King’s Speech’ starring Colin Firth as stuttering King George VI has received five nods with Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ up for four and ‘The Social Network’ and ’127 Hours’ getting three each.

The magazine’s editor Mark Dinning said: “The past year has produced a truly incredible spread of movies and, as ever, the Empire readers have done us proud in their choices for this year’s shortlist.

“Unlike other awards ceremonies, the Empire Academy – the tens of thousands of enthusiastic and smart voters who have contributed to this unique and savvy list – have once again rewarded the right movies, resulting in a diverse selection that reflects what cinemagoers have really taken to their hearts this past 12 months.”

Aaron will compete with ‘Inception’ star Leonardo DiCaprio, James Franco for ’127 Hours’, Colin Firth for ‘The King’s Speech’ and Jesse Eisenberg for ‘The Social Network’ in the Best Actor stakes while the Best Actress race will be contested by ‘Black Swan’s Natalie Portman, Noomi Rapace in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’, ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter in ‘The King’s Speech’ and Olivia Williams in ‘The Ghost’.

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