Nominees Announced For 6th Annual DVD Awards

13-Aug-03

The producers of the 6th Annual DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin have announced the titles nominated for this year's awards. Winners will be announced in ceremonies on Wednesday, August 20, at the Hilton Universal City, Universal City, California, as part of the DVD Entertainment Conference & Showcase.Fans everywhere can vote for the one title from among all nominees they feel most deserves the Viewers' Choice award. Anyone can vote by visiting the Awards sponsor site, thedigitalbits.com, or DVD-Awards.com, and following the instructions. The DVD Awards will also honor one title from among all nominees to receive the Best In Show award for the most outstanding DVD of the year. And the nominees are: Best Restoration- ""E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial"" - 2 Disc Limited Collector's Edition, Universal Studios Home Video- ""Singin' In The Rain"" - 2 Disc Special Edition, Warner Home Video Inc.- ""Sunset Blvd."" - Special Collector's Edition, Paramount Collection, Paramount Pictures- ""20,000 Leagues Under The Sea"" - Special Edition, Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""West Side Story"" - Special Edition DVD Collector's Set, MGM Home EntertainmentBest DVD-Audio- Brian Bromberg - ""Jaco,"" Future Disc- ""The Concert For World Children's Day"" - Widescreen Entertainment Special, Executive Visions, Inc.- Frank Zappa - ""Halloween,"" DTS Entertainment- Queen - ""The Game,"" DTS Entertainment- Sheila Nicholls - ""Wake,"" DTS EntertainmentBest SACD- Pink Floyd - ""Dark Side Of The Moon,"" Sony Music- Alison Krauss + Union Station - ""Live"" Two-Disc DVD, Sony MusicBest DVD-ROM Support- ""Pulp Fiction"" - Collector's Edition, Miramax Home Entertainment- ""Spider-Man"" - Widescreen Special Edition, Canned Interactive- ""Standing In The Shadows Of Motown"" - ""This Is Their Story,"" Artisan Entertainment- ""Stuart Little 2"" - Special Edition, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment- ""Terminator2 Judgment Day"" Extreme DVD, Artisan EntertainmentBest Bonus Game Feature- ""Beauty & The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Special Edition,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Monsters, Inc.,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Monsters, Inc."" DVD Read-Along, Future Disc- ""Return To Neverland,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"" - Vista Series, Touchstone Home EntertainmentBest Audio Presentation- ""Akira"" - DTSÆ Version, Pioneer Entertainment- ""Black Hawk Down,"" Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment- ""The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring"" - Special Extended DVD Edition, New Line Home Entertainment- ""Minority Report,"" DreamWorks Home Entertainment- ""Star Trek: Nemesis"" - Widescreen Collection, Paramount PicturesBest Authoring- ""Band Of Brothers,"" HBO Video & LaserPacific- ""Blade II,"" New Line Home Entertainment- ""The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring"" - Special Extended DVD Edition, New Line Home Entertainment- ""Monsters, Inc.,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Terminator 2: Judgment Day"" Extreme DVD, Artisan EntertainmentBest Menu Design- ""Band Of Brothers,"" HBO Video- ""Beauty & The Beast"" - Special Platinum Edition, Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Minority Report,"" DreamWorks Home Entertainment- ""Monsters, Inc.,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"" - Vista Series, Touchstone Home EntertainmentBest Video Presentation- ""Blade II,"" New Line Home Entertainment- ""The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring"" - Special Extended DVD Edition, New Line Home Entertainment- ""Monsters, Inc.,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Terminator 2: Judgment Day"" Extreme DVD, Artisan Entertainment- ""XXX"" - Superbit, Columbia TriStar Home EntertainmentBest DVD-Video Music- ""The Concert For World Children's Day"" - Widescreen Entertainment Special, Executive Visions, Inc.- Herbie Hancock - ""Future2Future Live,"" MX Entertainment- ""Melissa Etheridge: Live & Alone"" 2 Disc Deluxe Concert Film Edition, Bitmax, LLC- ""Miles Davis Live In Munich,"" Pioneer Entertainment- Tipper - ""Surrounded,"" MyUtopia Recordings/5.1 EntertainmentBest Educational/Documentary Title- ""Chicago: City Of The Century,"" American Experience/WGBH Boston- ""Disney's Schoolhouse Rock Special 30th Anniversary Edition,"" Buena Vista Home Entertainment- ""Inside Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2K3,"" Advance Dynamics Ltd.- ""Lost In La Mancha,"" New Video/Docurama- ""Standing In The Shadows Of Motown"" - ""This Is Their Story,"" Artisan EntertainmentBest Standard Release- ""Catch Me If You Can,"" DreamWorks Home Entertainment- ""Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets"" - Widescreen Edition, Warner Home Video Inc.- ""The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring,"" New Line Home Entertainment- ""Monsters, Inc.,"" Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""Panic Room,"" Columbia TriStar Home EntertainmentBest Special Edition- ""Black Hawk Down"" - 3 Disc Deluxe Edition, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment- ""The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring"" - Special Extended DVD Edition, New Line Home Entertainment- ""20,000 Leagues Under The Sea"" - Special Edition, Walt Disney Home Entertainment- ""West Side Story"" - Special Edition DVD Collector's Set, MGM Home Entertainment- ""Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"" - Vista Series, Touchstone Home EntertainmentThe DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin are produced by the International Recording Media Association (IRMA) and Medialine magazine, a publication of United Entertainment Media (UEM). The DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin is held in conjunction with the DVD Entertainment Conference & Showcase, August 20-21, 2003. For more information on the conference or showcase, visit www.dvdconference.com.

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