The Academy Awards of Christmas Movies

Best Actor In A Leading Role

Jimmy Stewart~ "It’s A Wonderful Life"

Macaulay Culkin~ "Home Alone"

Jim Carey~ "Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas" (Live Action)

Will Ferrell~ "Elf"

Peter Billingsley~ "A Christmas Story"

Chevy Chase~ "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"

And The Winner Is…Will Ferrell

Sorry Jimmy Stewart, but did you really think Buddy The Elf wouldn’t be the #1?

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Taylor Momsen~ "Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas" (Live Action)

Beverley D’Angelo~ "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"

Keisha Castle-Hughes~ "The Nativity Story"

Cast of "Love Actually"

And The Winner Is…No one

Because none of these people were actually very good.

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

James Caan~ "Elf"

Henry Travers~ "It’s A Wonderful Life"

Randy Quaid~ "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"

Joe Pesci~ "Home Alone"

Darren McGavin~ "A Christmas Story"

And The Winner Is…Henry Travers

Ring those bells Clarence!

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Mary Steenburgen~ "Elf"

Melinda Dillon~ "A Christmas Story"

Maureen O’Hara~ "Miracle on 34th Street"

Jamie Lee Curtis~ "Christmas With The Kranks"

Zoey Deschanel~ "Elf"

And The Winner Is…Melinda Dillon

“You’ll shoot your eye out”

Best Animated Film

"The Year Without A Santa Claus"

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

"The Polar Express"

"How The Grinch Stole Christmas"

"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

"A Charlie Brown Christmas"

And The Winner Is…A Charlie Brown Christmas

How can we ever thank Linus for telling us the true meaning of Christmas? Charlie Brown finally did something right with this movie. Oh brother.

Best Song Scene In A Christmas Movie

“When Christmas Comes to Town”~ "The Polar Express"

“Blue Christmas”~ "The Year Without A Santa Claus"

“You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”~ "Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas"

“Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”~ "Home Alone"

“Pennies From Heaven”~ "Elf"

And The Winner Is…"Pennies From Heaven"

There is simply nothing more pleasant than watching a middle aged elf discover New York for the first time.”You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody! It's great to be here.”

Best Santa

Ed Asner~ "Elf"

Paul Giamatti~ "Fred Claus"

Edmund Gwen~ "Miracle on 34th Street"

Tim Allen~ "The Santa Clause"

And The Winner Is…Edmund Gwen

If you can tell Maureen O’Hara she’s wrong, you’re already fantastic. But you were the Santa that really made us belief.

Best Christmas Movie

"Elf"

"A Christmas Story"

"It’s A Wonderful Life"

"Miracle on 34th Street"

"National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation"

"A Charlie Brown Christmas"

And The Winner Is…"A Christmas Story"

In all honesty, all of these movies are winners. But there’s just something about a boy wanting his Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle, his best friend getting his tongue stuck to a frozen pole, and winning a “fragile” leg lamp. But, who can forget that Scut Farkus?

Honorable Mentions

Best Movie Mom:

Melinda Dillon~ "A Christmas Story"

Best Quote:

“Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel's just got his wings.”~ "It’s A Wonderful Life"

Best Movie No One Else Has Seen Except Me

"A Dog Named Christmas"

Best Irrelevant Character

TIE: Wizard of Oz Girl in Line~ "A Christmas Story"

The Narwhal~ "Elf"