The 2006 Golden Chazzie Nominees

Best Fiction:

Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman (William Morrow)

Monster Island: A Zombie Novel by David Wellington (Thunder’s Mouth)

Private Wars by Greg Rucka (Bantam)

Thunderstruck by Erik Larson (Crown)

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (Crown)

Best Non-Fiction:

An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government, and Other Goliaths by Glenn Reynolds (Nelson Current)

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Houghton Mifflin)

Heat: An Amateur’s Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany by Bill Buford (Knopf)

The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson (Hyperion)

Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation by Michael Zielenziger (Nan A. Talese)

Best Album:

Dog Problems by The Format (Nettwerk)

Knives Don’t Have Your Back by Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton (Last Gang)

Orphans by Tom Waits (Anti)

Peeping Tom (Ipecac)

St. Elsewhere by Gnarls Barkley (Downtown)

Best Song:

Crazy by Gnarls Barkley

Doctor Blind by Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton

Dog Problems by The Format

Here it Goes Again by OkGo

Viscera Eyes by The Mars Volta

Best Soundtrack:

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Ghostbusters (Arista)

Idlewild (La Face)

Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man (Verve Forecast)

Scrubs, Vol. 2

Best Musical Artist:

The Format

Gnarls Barkley

Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton

Muse

Tom Waits

Best Picture:

Casino Royale

The Fountain

Little Miss Sunshine

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

The Prestige

Best Director:

Darren Aronofsky, The Fountain

Guillermo Del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth

Michel Gondry, The Science of Sleep

Christopher Nolan, The Prestige

Martin Scorsese, The Departed

Best Actor:

Christian Bale, The Prestige

Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

Matt Damon, The Departed

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Departed

Hugh Jackman, The Prestige

Best Actress:

Ivana Baquero, Pan’s Labyrinth

Keira Knightley, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Helen Mirren, The Queen

Emma Thompson, Stranger Than Fiction

Rachel Weisz, The Fountain

Best Supporting Actor:

Alan Arkin, Little Miss Sunshine

Michael Caine, The Prestige

Steve Carell, Little Miss Sunshine

Jack Nicholson, The Departed

Jaden Smith, The Pursuit of Happyness

Best Supporting Actress:

Abigail Breslin, Little Miss Sunshine

Ellen Burstyn, The Fountain

Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls

Scarlett Johansson, The Prestige

Best Cinematography:

Matthew Libatique, The Fountain

Phil Méheux, Casino Royale

Guillermo Navarro, Pan’s Labyrinth

Wally Pfister, The Prestige

Dariusz Wolski, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Original Screenplay:

Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine

Darren Aronfosky, The Fountain

Guillermo Arriaga, Babel

Guillermo Del Toro, Pan’s Labyrinth

Peter Morgan, The Queen

Best Adapted Screenplay:

David Arata, Alfonso Cuarón, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, & Timothy J. Sexton, Children of Men

Todd Field & Tom Perrotta, Little Children

Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade, Casino Royale

William Monahan, The Departed

Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan, The Prestige

Best Musical Score:

Philip Glass, The Illusionist

Clint Mansell, The Fountain

Javier Navarrete, Pan’s Labyrinth

Howard Shore, The Departed

Hans Zimmer, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Costume Design:

Renée April, The Fountain

Milena Canonero, Marie Antoinette

Liz Dann & Penny Rose, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Sharen Davis, Dreamgirls

Lala Huete & Rocío Redondo, Pan’s Labyrinth

Best Effects:

Casino Royale

The Fountain

Pan’s Labyrinth

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

The Prestige

Best Kicksplode:

Casino Royale

Crank

District B13

Fearless

Underworld: Evolution

Best Ongoing Comic Book Series:

Archaic (Fenickx)

The Boys (DC/Wildstorm)

Desolation Jones (DC/Wildstorm)

Fables (DC/Vertigo)

The Walking Dead (Image)

Best Limited Comic Book Series:

Blackgas by Warren Ellis & Max Fiumara (Avatar)

The Middleman, Vol. 2 by Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Les McClaine (Viper)

7 Days to Fame by Buddy Scalera & Nick Diaz (After Hours)

The Surrogates by Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele (Top Shelf)

Ultimate Extinction by Warren Ellis & Brandon Peterson (Marvel)

Villains by Adam Cogan & Ryan Cody (Viper)

Best Graphic Novel/Collection:

The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman & various artists (DC/Vertigo)

The Complete Peanuts, 1961-1962 by Charles M. Schulz (Fantagraphics)

The Left Bank Gang by Jason (Fantagraphics)

Oddly Normal, Vol. 1 by Otis Frampton (Viper)

The Ticking by Renee French (Top Shelf)

Best Comic Book Writer:

Warren Ellis, Blackgas, Desolation Jones

Garth Ennis, The Boys

Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead

Robert Vendetti, The Surrogates

Bill Willingham, Fables

Best Comic Book Artist:

Charlie Adlard, The Walking Dead

John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men

Brett C. Marting, Archaic

Eduardo Risso, 100 Bullets

Brett Weldele, The Surrogates

Best DVD (Single Title):

The Aristocrats (Thinkfilm)

Gojira Special Edition (Classic Media)

King Kong Extended Cut (Universal)

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Warddrobe Special Edition (Disney)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (Disney)

Best DVD (Boxed Set):

Black Books: The Complete First Series (BBC)

Doctor Who: The Complete First Series (BBC)

Dungeons & Dragons: The Complete Animated Series (BCI)

The Greatest American Hero Complete Series (Anchor Bay)

Sesame Street Old School, Vol. 1 (1969-1974) (Sony Wonder)

Best Audiobook:

The Fourth Bear: A Nursery Crime by Jasper Fforde, performed by Simon Vance (Penguin)

Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman (HarperAudio)

How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion by Daniel H. Wilson, performed by Stefan Rudnicki (Blackstone)

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (HarperAudio)

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks, performed by various (Random House)

Best TV Drama:

The Closer (TNT)

Deadwood (HBO)

Heroes (NBC)

House (Fox)

Life on Mars (BBC)

Best TV Comedy:

The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)

Monk (USA)

Penn & Teller: Bullshit (Showtime)

Scrubs (NBC)

The Venture Bros. (Cartoon Network/Adult Swim)

Best Actor, TV Drama:

Vincent D’Onofrio, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Christopher Eccleston, Doctor Who

Hugh Laurie, House

Ian McShane, Deadwood

Masi Oka, Heroes

Best Actress, TV Drama:

Gillian Anderson, Bleak House

Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mary McDonnell, Battlestar Galactica

Hayden Panetierre, Heroes

Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Actor, TV Comedy:

Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

Penn Jillette, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

John C. McGinley, Scrubs

Tony Shaloub, Monk

Patrick Warburton, The Venture Bros.

Best Actress, TV Comedy:

Samantha Bee, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Alex Borstein, Family Guy

Portia de Rossi, Arrested Development

America Ferrerra, Ugly Betty

Tina Fey, 30 Rock

Best Video Game:

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2K)

Gears of War (Microsoft)

Guitar Hero 2 (Activision)

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Activision)