Streep Wins Award for Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! The Movie has been crowned best musical at the National Movie Awards and its star Meryl Streep scooped the best actress title.

ITV hosted the second National Movie Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall last night.

Voted for by the public in a huge nationwide poll, the awards recognise and reward the year’s blockbuster movies and the stars who appear in them.

The Dark Knight triumphed in the superhero category.

The latest Batman film beat competition from Iron Man, Hancock and The Incredible Hulk.

Mamma Mia! The Movie was nominated alongside Enchanted and Johnny Depp’s dark film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.

In the action/adventure section Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull won over I Am Legend, The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor and Wanted.

Accepting her award, Streep said: “I loved the movie, I’m so glad you did.”

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