The Fido Awards announce their nominees

The 2009 Fido Awards has teamed with Dogs Trust, the largest dog charity in the United Kingdom, to present the nominees for the third annual Fido Awards. The Fido Awards are for canine excellence on the big screen. The winner will be announced on November 22 at BFI Southbank in London.

And the nominees are:

Historical Hound - for period drama excellence

The Young Victoria

Dean Spanley

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Taking Woodstock

Rom-Com Rover - for romantic-comedy companionship
The Proposal
Marley & Me
My Best Friend's Girlfriend
I Love You, Man

Comedy Canine- for outstanding comedic contribution
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Hotel for Dogs
Bolt

Blockbuster Bowser - for event-movie performance of the year
Gran Torino
Inglorious Basterds
Coraline
Up

Mutt Moment - for a single, stand-out canine moment
Wendy and Lucy
Fish Tank
Let the Right One In
Sleep Furiously

Dogs Trust has its own category as well, the ‘Dogs Trust Star of Tomorrow’ where people can nominate their pups to attend the awards ceremony and have their dog featured as the cover dog for their magazine, Wag!

For more information about the Fido Awards visit their website.

For more information about Dogs Trust visit their website.