The 2nd Empire Awards ceremony, presented by the British film magazine "Empire", honored the best films of 1996 and took place on 5 March 1997 at the Park Lane Hotel in London, England. During the ceremony, "Empire" presented Empire Awards in nine categories as well as two honorary awards. The award for Best British Director and the honorary Empire Inspiration Award were first introduced this year. The awards were sponsored by Miller Brewing Company.
"Trainspotting" won the most awards with four including Best British Film, Best British Director for Danny Boyle and Best British Actor for Ewan McGregor. Other winners included "Seven" with two awards including Best Film and "12 Monkeys", "Fargo" and "Secrets &amp; Lies" with one. The Monty Python team received the Empire Inspiration Award and Freddie Francis received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winners and nominees.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Multiple awards.
The following two films received multiple awards:
References.
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