Golden Icon Awards Announced by Travolta Family Entertainment

LOS ANGELES (PRLEAP) - Travolta Family Entertainment ™ announces its GOLDEN ICON Awards for top achievements in Entertainment, Fashion, and Leisure. Falling between the GRAMMY Awards and the ACADEMY AWARDS (OSCARS), like its complementary bookends the Golden Icon Awards celebrate the prior years' best introductions and performances.

However, the Travolta Family Entertainment Golden Icon Awards are selected on no specified criteria other than interest and preference or lack there of. There are absolutely no claims made whatsoever that nepotism, favoritism, inebriation, and innocent bribery don't affect the outcome. Some might say this makes the Travolta Family Entertainment Golden Icon Awards all the more cool. Of course there are those who might disagree, but that's just jealousy - because they probably weren't cool enough to win one.

In certain categories, Silver Icon winners are named when the competition was that steep that special mention is warranted. Not all categories have Silver Icon winners, and there may be more than one Silver Icon Award given in a single category. Only one Golden Icon Award is given in any one category.

And the winning achievements for the year ending December 31, 2005 are:

ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

ACHIEVEMENT IN FEATURE FILM:

DRAMATIC FILM
Golden Icon Award for Best Dramatic Film: A History of Violence

Silver Icon Award for Dramatic Film:
Cinderella Man
Hustle and Flow
Brokeback Mountain
RENT

ACTION FILM
Golden Icon Award for Best Action Film: Unleashed

Silver Icon Award for Action Film:
Batman Begins
Transporter 2

COMEDIC FILM
Golden Icon Award for Best Comedic Film: Wedding Crashers

Silver Icon Award for Comedic Film:
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Guess Who
Bewitched
Yours, Mine, Ours

MUSICAL FILM
Golden Icon Award for Best Musical Film: RENT

Silver Icon Award for Musical Film:
Walk the Line
The Producers

FAMILY FILM:
Golden Icon Award for Best Family Film: Sky High

Silver Icon Award for Family Film:
Madagascar
The Pacifier
The Perfect Man


ACHIEVEMENT IN TELEVISION:

DRAMATIC TELEVISION:
Golden Icon Award for Best New Television Drama: Prison Break (Fox)

Golden Icon Award for Best Continuing Television Drama: Everwood (WB)

Silver Icon Award for Television Drama: Nip/Tuck (FX)

COMEDIC TELEVISION:
Golden Icon Award for Best New Television Comedy: My Name is Earl

Golden Icon Award for Best Continuing Comedy: Two and a Half Men

Silver Icon Award for Television Comedy: Family Guy


ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTING:

FILM:

Golden Icon Award for Best Actor in a Film Performance:
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain

Golden Icon Award for Best Film Actress in a Film Performance:
Taraji P. Henson, Hustle and Flow


TELEVISION:

Golden Icon Award for Best Actor in a Television Performance:
Chris Noth, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Silver Icon Award for Actor in a Television Performance:
Tom Amandes, Everwood
William L. Petersen, CSI

Golden Icon Award for Best Actress in a Television Performance:
Emily VanCamp, Everwood

Silver Icon Award for Actress in a Television Performance:
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geena Davis, Commander in Chief

STAGE:

Golden Icon Award for Best Actor in a Stage Performance:
Neil Patrick Harris, Tick Tick Boom (West End)

Golden Icon Award for Best Actress in a Stage Performance:
Idina Menzel, Wicked (Broadway)

Golden Icon Award for Best Actor in a Theatrical Tour:
Patrick Cassidy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Golden Icon Award for Best Actress in a Theatrical Tour:
Hayley Evetts, Grease

OTHER:
Sometimes a great performer gives the best performance possible despite being stuck in an entertainment turd. While the overall product is far too abominable to allow anything associated with it to be labeled "Best", the valiant effort of the great talent associated with it still deserves recognition. For that reason we established the Least Bad Actor or Actress in a Terrible Production category. This year's winner:

Golden Icon Award for Least Bad Actor or Actress in a Terrible Production:
The wonderfully talented and gifted John Stamos in the horrifically bad television disaster Jake in Progress

MIA:
Those performers who we don't see enough of and we really should see more of because they are really incredibly talented and a pleasure to watch perform:

Golden Icon Award for Best Underexposed Actor: Michael Dorn

Silver Icon Award for Best Underexposed Actor:
Jesse Borrego
Gary Graham
Adrian Paul

Golden Icon Award for Best Underexposed Actress: Alison Lohman

Silver Icon Award for Best Underexposed Actress:
Fairuza Balk
Joey Lauren Adams
Coleen Sexton

Golden Icon Award for Celebrity Personality We'd Like to See More Of:
Macho Man Randy Savage

PEFORMANCE BY A TRAVOLTA:

Golden Icon Award for Best Performance By a Travolta*: Kelly Preston, Sky High

*In the unlikely event no member of the Travolta clan made a qualifying performance in the award year, a Baldwin or member of any other similarly omnipresent entertainment family may be substituted.


ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC & RADIO

SONG
Golden Icon Award for Best Rock Song: "Beverly Hills," Weezer

Golden Icon Award for Best Country Song: "All Jacked Up," Gretchen Wilson

Golden Icon Award for Best Hip Hop Song: "Ridin," Chamillionaire

ALBUM
Gold Icon Award for Best Album: RENT - movie soundtrack

PERFORMANCE
Golden Icon Award for Best Concert, Large Venue: Bon Jovi

Golden Icon Award for Best Concert, Small Venue: Rick Springfield

Golden Icon Award for Best New Artist: Sugarland

EQUIPMENT

Golden Icon Award for Best Guitar: Gibson ES-137 Custom

Silver Icon Award for Best Guitar:
Stratocaster XII 12-String
Les Pual Deluxe

Golden Icon Award for Best Keyboard: Roland Fantom-X8

Golden Icon Award for Best Recording Equipment: Tascam 2488

Silver Icon Award for Best Record Equipment:
Antares Vocal Producer
KORG D320
Roland VS-2000CD
Alesis MidiVerb 4 Digital Effects Processor
Focusrite Platinum VoiceMaster Pro Processor

Golden Icon Award for Best Amplification: Marshall AVT150H Half Stack

Silver Icon Award for Best Amplification:
Fender G-DEC Guitar Digital Entertainment Center

Golden Icon Award for Best Music Software: Garageband

Golden Icon Award for Best Music Technology Accessory: Mercury Elite-AL Pro

Golden Icon Award for Best Music Gadget: iPod Video

RADIO PERSONALITY
Golden Icon Award for Best Radio Personality: Danny Bonaduce

Silver Icon Award for Best Radio Personality: Mancow Muller

COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS AWARDS

Golden Icon Award for Best Television: Pioneer PDP-4360HD

Golden Icon Award for Best Stereo: Denon S-301

Golden Icon Award for Best Computer Product: Velocity Micro Vision FX AVD

Golden Icon Award for Best Computer Software: Adobe Photoshop

HUMANITARIAN AWARDS

Golden Icon Award for Role Model in Public Office: Barack Obama, U.S. Senator

Golden Icon Award for Professional Athlete Role Model: Chris Duhon, Chicago Bulls

Golden Icon Award for Young People's Role Model: Raven-Symone

Silver Icon Award for Young People's Role Model:
Hilary Duff

Golden Icon Award for Television Personality Role Model: Kenny Smith, TNT
* Charles Barkley may have been right when he inferred that those in the public eye don't have to be role models, but through his humanitarian relief efforts Kenny Smith has proven that they certainly can be.

LEISURE AWARDS

CULLINARY ACHIEVEMENTS:

PIZZA:
Golden Icon Award for Best Pizza: Pat's Pizza, Greyslake,IL
Golden Icon Award for Best Pizza Chain: Sarpino's Pizzeria

BURGER:
Golden Icon Award for Best Burger: Sidetrack Bar and Grill, Ypsilanti, MI
Golden Icon Award for Best Burger Chain: Jack in the Box

STEAK:
Golden Icon Award for Best Steak: Vic & Anthony's, Houston, TX
Golden Icon Award for Best Steak Chain: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon

ITALIAN:
Golden Icon Award for Best Italian Restaurant: Osteria del Circo, New York
Golden Icon Award for Best Italian Restaurant Chain: Olive Garden

SANDWICH:
Golden Icon Award for Best Sandwich: Sam's Hof Brau, Portland, OR
Golden Icon Award for Best Sandwich Chain: Jimmy John's

BEER:
Golden Icon Award for Best Domestic Beer: Coors Light
Golden Icon Award for Best Specialty Beer: Oregon Raspberry Wheat
Golden Icon Award for Best Import Light Beer: Sol (Mexico)
Golden Icon Award for Best Import Dark Beer: Guinness (Ireland)

WINE & SPIRITS:
Golden Icon Award for Best Vodka: Grey Goose L'Orange
Golden Icon Award for Best Rum: Captain Morgan
Golden Icon Award for Best Tequila:
Golden Icon Award for Best Gin: Bombay Sapphire
Golden Icon Award for Best Whiskey: Macallen
Golden Icon Award for Best Liqueur: Sambuca Black
Golden Icon Award for Best Schnapps: Goldschlager
Golden Icon Award for Best Sparkling Wine/Champagne: Veuve Clicquot Brut

ACHIEVEMENTS IN FASHION:

FORMAL:
Golden Icon Award for Best Men's Designer Suit: Brioni

Silver Icon Award for Men's Designer Suit:
Ralph Lauren
Oxxford Clothes
Valentino

Golden Icon Award for Best Women's Designer Suit: Carolina Herrera

Golden Icon Award for Best Designer Dress: Mandalay

Silver Icon Award for Designer Dress:
Vera Wang
Dina Bar-el
Sue Wong

Golden Icon Award for Best Men's Dress Shirt: Brooks Brothers

SHOES:
Golden Icon for Best Men's Designer Shoe: Stacy Adams

Golden Icon for Best Women's Designer Shoe: Jimmy Choo

Golden Icon for Best Men's Casual Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars

Golden Icon for Best Women's Casual Shoe: Donald J. Pilner

Golden Icon for Best Athletic Shoe: Air Jordan Melo

Golden Icon for Best Men's Boot: Tony Lama

Golden Icon for Best Women's Boot: Franco Sarto

ACCESSORIES:
Golden Icon for Best Men's Wristwatch: Movado

Silver Icon Award for Men's Wristwatch: Rolex

Golden Icon for Best Women's Wristwatch: Wittnauer

Golden Icon for Best Purse: Louis Vuitton

Golden Icon for Best Tie: Gucci

Silver Icon Award for Best Tie:
Paul Fredrick
Fendi

CASUAL WEAR:
Golden Icon Award for Best Men's Casual Pants: Levi's 501

Golden Icon Award for Best Women's Casual Pants: Blue Cult

Silver Icon Award for Women's Casual Pants:
Chip & Pepper
Mavi Jeans

CLOTHING CATALOG:

Golden Icon Award for Best Men's Clothing Catalog: International Male

Golden Icon Award for Best Women's Clothing Catalog: Victoria Secret

FRAGRANCE:
Golden Icon Award for Best Men's Fragrance: BVLGARI BLV

Golden Icon Award for Best Women's Fragrance: POISON by Christian Dior


ACHIEVEMENTS IN TRAVEL & HOPSITALITY

DESTINATION:
Best Vacation Destination: Honolulu, Hawaii

Golden Icon Award for Best Vacation Attraction: Universal Studios Florida

Silver Icon Award for Best Vacation Attraction:
NBA All Star Weekend
Walt Disney World
Branson, MO

AIR TRAVEL:
Golden Icon for Best Domestic Airline Service: Southwest

Silver Icon for Domestic Airline Service: American Airlines

Golden Icon for International Best Airline: Qantas

ACCOMODATIONS:
Golden Icon for Best Hotel: Las Vegas Palms

Golden Icon for Best Hotel Chain: Ambassador Suites

NIGHT CLUB/BAR:
Golden Icon for Best Night Spot: Joe's Bar, Chicago

Silver Icon for Best Night Spot:
Voodoo Lounge, Fort Lauderdale
Rainbow Bar & Grill, Hollywood

TRANSPORTATION:
Golden Icon for Best Sedan: BMW 5 Seris 545i Sedan

Golden Icon for Best Coupe: Ford Mustang GT Premium Coupe

Golden Icon for Best Truck: Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab 4X2

Golden Icon for Best SUV: Chrysler PT Cruiser

TATTOO PARLOR:
Golden Icon for Best Tattoo Parlor: Top Notch Tattoo, Elgin, IL

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