Unpalatable performances by the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy as well as silver screen treats, like the animated  Ratatouille, have been singled out for separate Hollywood movie honours.

Lindsay Lohan picked up two worst actress Razzie nominations for playing twins in the maligned film I Know Who Killed Me. Lindsay Lohan picked up two worst actress Razzie nominations for playing twins in the maligned film I Know Who Killed Me.
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Lohan's I Know Who Killed Me and Murphy's Norbit joined the maligned I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James, as the top nominees for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards.

The notorious awards-season spoof, better known as the Razzies, point out the past year's worst films.

The Lohan title, a crime thriller in which she portrays a pair of twins, netted a leading nine nods for the 28th annual Razzie Awards, including worst actress for the troubled 21-year-old and worst picture of 2007.

Its worst picture competitors include Bratz, Daddy Day Camp, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and Norbit.

"By the end of [Lohan's movie], you still don't know what happened," said Razzies founder John Wilson.

"Are they twins or aren't they? Did she imagine it? Can I please have my hour and 50 minutes back?"

For her dual role, Lohan netted a pair of nods for worst actress. She will vie for "Hollywood's least-coveted trophy" against Jessica Alba (nominated for Awake, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck), Elisha Cuthbert (Captivity), Diane Keaton (Because I Said So) and the four stars of Bratz (Logan Browning, Janel Parrish, Nathalia Ramos and Skyler Shaye).

Eddie Murphy earned five of the film Norbit's eight Razzie nominations. Eddie Murphy earned five of the film Norbit's eight Razzie nominations.
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The comedy Norbit also saw its star, Murphy, portray multiple roles, which he previously did in the remake of of The Nutty Professor and a sequel.

Murphy, who in 2007 was nominated for an Oscar for his turn in the musical Dreamgirls, scored five out of Norbit's eight Razzie nominations: worst actor in a title role, worst supporting actor, worst supporting actress, worst screen couple,and for co-writing the film's script.

"We decided that each of his characters was so offensive that he deserved individual nominations," Wilson said.

Murphy joins Chuck & Larry's Sandler in the race for worst actor, with Cuba Gooding Jr. (Daddy Day Camp), Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider) and Jim Carrey (The Number 23) rounding out the category.

Other Razzie nominees included:

  • Worst supporting actor: Eddie Murphy, Norbit; Orlando Bloom, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End; Kevin James and Rob Schneider, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry; Jon Voight, Bratz, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, September Dawn and Transformers.
  • Worst supporting actress: Eddie Murphy, Norbit; Jessica Biel, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and Next; Carmen Electra, Epic Movie;  Julia Ormond, I Know Who Killed Me; Nicollette Sheridan, Code Name: The Cleaner.
  • Worst screenplay: Daddy Day Camp; Epic Movie; I Know Who Killed Me; I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry; Norbit.

The recipients of the upcoming Razzies will be announced Feb. 23, the day before the scheduled Oscar telecast.

Golden Tomatoes fete year's best

On the flip side, popular movie review website RottenTomatoes.com announced the winners of its ninth annual Golden Tomato Awards, which honour the best-reviewed films of the past year.

Directed by Jason Reitman, the acclaimed comedy Juno stars young Canadian actors Ellen Page and Michael Cera.Directed by Jason Reitman, the acclaimed comedy Juno stars young Canadian actors Ellen Page and Michael Cera.
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Pixar's animated culinary-world tale Ratatouille and the low-budget Irish musical Once were the top winners, earning 96 per cent and 98 per cent rankings on the site's "Tomatometer," respectively.

Two Canadian films were also singled out: quirky teen pregnancy comedy Juno was named best comedy, while Sarah Polley's Away From Her was selected best drama.

Other winners included: Atonement (romance), The Bourne Ultimatum (action/adventure), No Country for Old Men (thriller), Sicko (documentary), Grindhouse (horror), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (sci-fi/fantasy), Enchanted (family) and The Lives of Others (foreign).

RottenTomatoes.com, which compiles reviews from a wide range of print, online and broadcast movie critics, also named Keaton's Because I Said So its worst-reviewed film of the year and tossed the romantic comedy its Moldy Tomato honour.

With files from the Associated Press