• The Razzies awards, or Golden Raspberry Awards, are given annually for the worst performances and movies of the year. The films are voted on by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, which was created by John Wilson in 1980.

• 1. Created: 1980
  2. First awards: 1981
  3. Creator: John Wilson
  4. AKA: The Golden Raspberry Awards
  5. Award: Plastic raspberry spray-painted gold
  6. Awards ceremony began at an Oscar party that Wilson hosted
  7. Location: Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood
  8. 2009 ceremony: February 21, 2009

• Why Raspberry?

  The name Raspberry, for the award ceremony and the honors bestowed on the winners, comes from a derisive sound that is made by blowing air when the tongue is between the lips. The noise resembles the sound one hears when flatulence escapes the body, and signifies disapproval.

• Records

  • In 2008, I Know Who Killed Me received eight awards, the most in a single year. Showgirls and Battlefield Earth are tied for second place with seven awards each. In 2009, The Love Guru was awarded seven nominations for the Razzies

  • Sylvester Stallone has the most nominations (30) and wins (10) for an actor. He was nominated nine years in a row, for Worst Actor, and won four of those years.

  • Eddie Murphy received the most nominations for a single film. Norbit was nominated for five awards and three of the nominations were for the different characters he played. He won an award for each of the three characters, making him the only actor to win both male and female Razzies in the same movie.

• Categories

  • Worst Picture
  • Worst Director
  • Worst Actor
  • Worst Actress
  • Worst Supporting Actor
  • Worst Supporting Actress
  • Worst Screen Couple
  • Worst Screenplay
  • Worst Prequel or Sequel
  • Worst Remake or Rip-off
  • Worst New Star
  • Worst Original Song

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