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Monday, October 22, 2007

Harry Potter tops children awards


Harry Potter and The Simpsons have picked up two gongs each at the UK's first Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Grainger in the Potter series, won best movie actress and The Deathly Hallows took best book.

The Simpsons, which was created by Matt Groening, won best cartoon as well as best movie.

The show, which took place at London's ExCel on Saturday will be broadcast on Nickelodeon on 27 and 28 October.

The awards are voted for by children and over three million votes were cast.

High School Musical stars Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale picked up the awards for best TV actors and footballer David Beckham was voted best sportsman.

ITV's X Factor won the best reality show category and its former winner Shayne Ward was there to collect the award.

Pop group McFly did not go home empty-handed either after beating Fall Out Boy, Girls Aloud and Sugababes to the best band gong.

Pop star Avril Lavigne won best female singer.

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