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The Scream Awards was an award show dedicated to the
horror,
sci-fi
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, and
fantasy
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genres of feature films. Originally only having ''Scream Queen'' and ''Heroic Performance'' awards for actors, the personnel awards have expanded to include actors and actresses of all three recognized genres. Comic books awards were also given and have been recently expanded. It was broadcast on
Spike
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and has been branded in the past as the Spike TV Scream Awards. Subsequently, the show was relabeled simply ''Scream'' with the respective year, i.e. Scream 2009. The show was created by executive producers
Michael Levitt
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, Cindy Levitt, and Casey Patterson.
The Scream Awards ceremonies were discontinued after 2011.
Production
Award coverage includes the year between the previous awards show and the live ceremony in October of each year. The event is recorded on a Saturday evening and is aired on a later Tuesday.
The inaugural ceremony was held at the
Pantages Theatre on October 7, 2006. From 2007 to 2010, it was held at the
Greek Theatre
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in Los Angeles, California. The 2011 ceremony was held at the backlot of
Universal Studios
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.
Live rock acts, including
Ozzy Osbourne
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,
Korn
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, and
My Chemical Romance
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have performed at various ceremonies.
Categories
Originally only having ''Scream Queen'' and ''Heroic Performance'' awards for actors, the personnel awards have expanded to include actors and actresses of all three recognized genres. Comic book awards have also been given and have recently been expanded.
Categories include:
* The Ultimate Scream
* Best Horror Movie
* Best Fantasy Movie
* Best Science Fiction Movie
* Best Action Movie
* Best TV Show
* Best Superhero
* Best Comic-to-Screen Adaptation
** Renamed "Best Comic Book Movie" beginning in 2008.
* Most Memorable Mutilation
* Most Vile Villain
** Renamed "Best Villain" beginning in 2008.
* Breakout Performance
* The Scene of the Year Award
** Called one of the alternative titles "Holy Sh!t" or "Jump-From-Your-Seat" in differing years.
Ceremonies
See also
*
Saturn Awards
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References
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Comics awards
American film awards
Mass media science fiction awards
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Horror fiction awards
Awards established in 2006
Awards disestablished in 2011
Spike (TV network) original programming