Han and Leia dominate the news this week as Leia joins the cast of Star Wars Rebels and young Han Solo is inching closer and closer to being cast.  We also talk a bit about John Boyega and how Finn fits into the greater picture of the new Star Wars trilogy.  Plus, we are thrilled to announce The Bantha Awards!

The Bantha Award Show is a ceremony that Radio Free Tatooine is hosting January 26th to make up for The Force Awakens not being eligible for any Golden Globes.  Do you think Daisy Ridley deserves an award for her performance as Rey?  What about Darth Vader’s costume design?  We’re taking all the best performances from all the best media over the years and throwing some well-deserved awards out to some people who we feel are the best around.  Voting will be conducted by our committee, a panel of experts (fellow podcasters, bloggers, & Star Wars enthusiasts) and by you!  Email [email protected] with your picks and be a part of the greatest all-Star Wars awards show since, well… We think it’s the only one!

 

These are your nominees:

 

Fight Choreography

TPM: Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul

ROTS: Anakin Skywalker & Obi-Wan Kenobi

ESB: Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader

TFA: Rey & Finn vs Kylo Ren

 

Dogfight

ROTS: Anakin & Obi-Wan

Battle of Yavin

Battle of Endor

TFA: Takodana

 

Chase

Speeder bikes on Endor ROTJ

Rey pilots the Falcon on Jakku TFA

Anakin and Obi-Wan pursue Zam Wesell AOTC

The Falcon enters the Asteroid Field ESB

 

Music – Original Score

ANH

ESB

TPM

TFA

 

Best Musical Composition

Duel of the Fates

The Imperial March

Han & Leia’s Theme

The Force Theme

Across the Stars

Jedi Steps

Main Title (Luke’s Theme)

 

Costume Design

Queen Amidala in TPM

Darth Vader

Han Solo

Captain Phasma

Boba Fett

 

Animated Episode

TCW: The Lawless

TCW: The Wrong Jedi

Rebels: The Siege of Lothal

Rebels: Fire Across the Galaxy

 

Actress in an Animated Feature

Vanessa Marshall as Hera Syndulla

Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano

Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress

Tiya Sircar as Sabine Wren

Cat Taber as Padme Amidala

 

Actor in an Animated Feature

James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Jason Isaacs as The Grand Inquisitor

Sam Witwer as Darth Maul

Dee Bradley Baker as Rex, Fives, etc

Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Kanan Jarrus

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Gwendolyn Christie

Lupita Nyongo

Shelagh Fraser

 

Actress in a Leading Role

Carrie Fisher

Daisy Ridley

Natalie Portman

 

Actor in a Supporting Role

Oscar Isaac

Christopher Lee

Alec Guinness

Ian McDiarmid

Frank Oz

Billy Dee Williams

 

Actor in a Leading Role

John Boyega

Adam Driver

Harrison Ford

James Earl Jones

Ewan McGregor

 

Best Picture

A New Hope

The Empire Strikes Back

The Force Awakens