The 9th Irish Film & Television Awards took place on Saturday 11 February 2012 at the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD).
It was hosted by Irish actor Simon Delaney. The Show was broadcast on RTÉ One Television on the night.
The ceremony, hosted by the Academy on Saturday 11 February reached a record audience of 1.143 Million viewers* on RTÉ One, clocking up the highest number of Irish viewers to watch the Awards show.
Among the winners at the Irish Film & Television Awards was Michael Fassbender, who picked up the Best Actor IFTA for his stark performance in Steve McQueen's drama Shame. Speaking after receiving his IFTA, Michel said he was "humbled" and "honoured" to accept the accolade from the Irish Academy.
The Guard, Ireland's most successful independent Irish feature film, won four film Awards on the night; Best Film, Director, Screenwriter and Supporting Actress Fionnula Flanagan.
Irish Actress Fionnula Flanagan received the IFTA Lifetime Achievement award.
The TV series Love/Hate won seven awards including Best Drama and Best Director.
FilmThe Guard — Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Chris Cark, Flora Fernandez Marengo
Albert Nobbs — Alan Moloney, Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Glenn CloseCharlie Casanova — Terry McMahonStella Days — Jackie Larkin, Leslie McKimmDirector in FilmJohn Michael McDonagh — The Guard
Rebecca Daly — The Other Side of SleepTerry McMahon — Charlie CasanovaThaddeus O'Sullivan — Stella DaysScript FilmJohn Michael McDonagh — The Guard
John Banville, Glenn Close — Albert NobbsTerry McMahon — Charlie CasanovaAntoine O'Flaherta — Stella DaysActor in a Lead Role in a Feature FilmMichael Fassbender — Shame
Brendan Gleeson — The GuardCiarán Hinds — Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyMartin Sheen — Stella DaysActress in a Lead Role in a Feature FilmSaoirse Ronan — Hanna
Aoife Duffin — Behold the LambAntonia Campbell Hughes — The Other Side of SleepMarcella Plunkett — Stella DaysActor in a Supporting Role in a Feature FilmChris O'Dowd — Bridesmaids
Liam Cunningham — The GuardBrendan Gleeson — Albert NobbsCiarán Hinds — The DebtActress in a Supporting Role in a Feature FilmFionnula Flanagan — The Guard
Maria Doyle Kennedy — Albert NobbsBrenda Fricker — Albert NobbsAmy Huberman — Stella DaysGeorge Morrison Feature Documentary AwardBernadette: Notes on a Political Journey — Lelia Doolan
'Knuckle' — Ian PalmerMen of Arlington — Enda HughesOff the Beaten Track — Dieter AunerSpecial Irish Language AwardCorp + Anam – Paddy Hayes
Mobs Cheanada — Dathai KeaneRay McAnally – M'Athair — Brian ReddinSeacht — Colin O'DonnellAnimationThe Boy in the Bubble – Kealan O'Rourke
23 Degrees 5 Minutes — Darragh O'ConnellThe Last Train — Alex SherwoodOrigin — James StaceyPhilips Short Film AwardFoxes – Lorcan Finnegan
The Boy in the Bubble — Kealan O' RourkeCluck — Michael LavelleDownpour — Claire DixThe Shore — Terry GeorgeInternational FilmTinker Tailor Soldier Spy
BridesmaidsDriveSennaInternational ActorRyan Gosling — Drive
Don Cheadle — The GuardLeonardo DiCaprio — J. EdgarGary Oldman — Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyInternational ActressGlenn Close — Albert Nobbs
Meryl Streep — The Iron LadyTilda Swinton — We Need to Talk About KevinKristen Wiig — BridesmaidsBest Drama – In Association with BAILove/Hate — Suzanne McAuley, Steve Mattews
Corp + Anam — Paddy HayesGame of Thrones — Mark HuffamThe Borgias — Neil Jordan, James FlynnDirector – Television DramaDavid Caffrey — Love/Hate
Neil Jordan — The BorgiasBrian Kirk — Game of ThronesDaniel O'Hara — Being HumanWriter – Television DramaStuart Carolan — Love/Hate
Neil Jordan — The BorgiasRonan Bennett — HiddenDaire Mac Con Iomaire — Corp + AnamActor in a Lead Role – TelevisionAidan Gillen — Love/Hate
Diarmuid de Faoite — Corp + AnamChris O'Dowd — The Crimson Petal and the White (TV miniseries)David Pearse — TriviaActress in a Lead Role – TelevisionRuth Negga — Shirley
Maria Doyle Kennedy — Corp + AnamMichelle Fairley — Game of ThronesAisling O'Sullivan — RawActor in a Supporting Role – TelevisionTom Vaughan-Lawlor — Love/Hate
Brendan Coyle — Downton AbbeyAidan Gillen — Game of ThronesRobert Sheehan — MisfitsActress in a Supporting Role – TelevisionDenise McCormack — Love/Hate
Eva Birthistle — Strike BackBronagh Gallagher — The Field of BloodRuth Negga — MisfitsCostume DesignConsolata Boyle — The Iron Lady
Joan Bergin — CamelotEimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh — NeverlandLorna Marie Mugan — Treasure IslandDirector of PhotographySeamus McGarvey — We Need to Talk About Kevin
Seamus Deasy — NeverlandSuzie Lavelle — The Other Side of SleepRobbie Ryan — Wuthering HeightsEditingIsobel Stephenson — Love/Hate
Dermot Diskin — Stella DaysTony Kearns — Charlie CasanovaÚna Ní Dhonghaíle — CamelotM.A.C Make-up & HairLorraine Glynn/ Lynn Johnson — Albert Nobbs
Dee Corcoran/Tom Mc Inerney — CamelotAilbhe Lemass/Lorraine Glynn — NeverlandJoni Galvin/Eileen Buggy — Stella DaysOriginal ScoreBrian Byrne — Albert Nobbs
Darragh O'Toole — Ballymun LullabyStephen McKeon — Legends of Valhalla: ThorRay Harman — Love/HateProduction DesignAnna Rackard – Stella Days
Tom Conroy — CamelotStephen Daly — Love/HateJohn Paul Kelly — The GuardSoundAlbert Nobbs — Brendan Deasy, Niall Brady, Michelle Cunniffe, Steve Fanagan
Game of Thrones — Ronan Hill, Sound Post Production TeamLove/Hate — Brendan Deasy, Mark Henry, Fiadhnait McCannThe Guard — Robert Flanagan, Michelle Cuniffe, Niall BradyDirector – TelevisionGary Keane – The Writing in the Sky
Liz Gill — A Story with Me in ItLynda McQuaid — MasterChef IrelandKieron J. Walsh — The Savage EyeDirector of Photography – TelevisionPeter Robertson – Waterways
Richard Kendrick — Two for the RoadMichael O'Donovan — The Writing in the SkyKieron Skyne — Departure DayEditing – TelevisionRay Roantree – The Ashes of 9/11
Ailbhe Gaffney — MasterChef IrelandMick Mahon — The Writing in the SkyEmer Reynolds — Broken TailSound – TelevisionThe Writing in the Sky – Killian Fitzgerald, Aza Hand
Horslips – Rotha Mór an tSaoil — Sam HorganMasterChef Ireland — Trevor CunninghamPunky — Emma ButtChildren's/Youth ProgrammeThe Importance of Being Whatever – Martina Niland, David Collins
OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory — Noleen GoldingPunky — Gerard O'RourkeThe Amazing World of Gumball — Anne Tweedy, Peter LewisCurrent Affairs/NewsPrime Time Investigates: The Home Care Scandal — Adrian Lydon
Prime Time Investigates: Carry on Regardless — Bill MaloneThe Frontline: The Presidential Debate — Michael HughesState Visit to Ireland of Queen Elizabeth II — John O'ReganDocumentary SeriesWaterways — Stephen Rooke
The Meaning of Life with Gay Byrne — Roger ChildsMobs Cheanada — Dathai KeaneThe Tenements — Jane KellyDocumentaryThe Blood of the Travellers — Liam McGrath
Father Ted: Small, Far Away – The World of Father Ted — Faye HillRay McAnally — Brian ReddinThe Irish of 9/11 — Maurice SweeneyEntertainment ProgrammeMrs. Brown's Boys — Brendan O'Carroll, Justin Healy
Hardy Bucks — Mike CockayneMasterChef Ireland — Larry BassThe Savage Eye — Sideline ProductionsFactual Programme'The Only Viking in the Village – Anne Heffernan, Bernadine Carraher'
Secret Millionaire — Ronan O. MuirthileStory of Ireland — Mike ConnollyThe Belfast Blitz — Andrea McCartneyReality ProgrammeICA Bootcamp – Independent Pictures
Celebrity Bainisteoir — Fiona LooneyHead Chef — Billy McGrathThe Apprentice — Larry BassSportsEamon Coughlan – Man on a Mission – Motive Television
Frank O'Farrell – The Shadow of Busby — Sean DoylePilgrims – The Irish at Cheltenham — Maurice SweeneyRory's Major Breakthrough — Stephen WatsonRTÉ Guide Best TV Moment of the YearShamrock Rovers Europa League Qualifying Goal – Setanta Ireland
