The Academy Awards may be off-limits to canine superstar Uggie – with a spokesperson for The Weinstein Company revealing earlier today that “Uggie has not been asked to participate or appear at the Oscars” – but that didn’t stop the pooch from stealing the show at the inaugural Golden Collar Awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles, California on Monday evening.
Devised by DogNewsDaily in order to ‘recognise canine excellence in Hollywood films’, the Golden Collar Awards saw Uggie receive two nominations for Best Dog in a Theatrical Film for his work in The Artist and Water for Elephants, taking home the gong for the former and adding to a growing list of accolades for the acclaimed silent feature that includes the prestigious Palm Dog at the Cannes Film Festival, not to mention a few others for its human cast and crew.
Other stars attending the ceremony included The Artist cast members James Cromwell and Missi Pyle, while Martin Scorsese also appeared by video in support of Blackie, who appears as Maximilian in Hugo. Take a look at all of the nominees below, with the winners highlighted in bold…
Best Dog In a Theatrical Film
Uggie as The Dog in “The Artist”
Blackie as Maximilian in “Hugo”
Cosmo as Arthur in “Beginners”
Uggie as Queenie in “Water for Elephants”
Denver as Skeletor in “50/50”
Hummer as Dolce in “Young Adult”
Best Dog in a Foreign Film
Koko as Red Dog in “Red Dog” – Australia
Laika as herself in “Le Harve” – France
Biina as Alf in “The Day the Dogs Disappeared” – Japan
Ichico as Toa in “The Day the Dogs Disappeared” – Japan
Best Dog in a Television Series
Brigitte as Stella in “Modern Family”
Rocky as Arnold in “Entourage”
Chunk as himself in “Chelsea Lately”
Dart as Chance in “Hot In Cleveland”
Jason Gann as Wilfred in “Wilfred”
Lambchop as Yakult in “Suburgatory
Best Dog in a Reality Series
Hercules – Pit Boss (tie)
Giggy – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (tie)
Millou – The Real Housewives of New York City
Jackpot – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Spartacus – Ice Loves Coco
Best Dog in a Direct-to-DVD Film
Rody as Marley in “Marley & Me: The Puppy Years”
Fred as B Dawg in “Spooky Buddies”
Gaston as Beethoven in “Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure”
Angel as Chloe in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2”
Rusco as Papi in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2”
