Letters From Iwo Jima Captures Outstanding Film Honors at the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards(R)

Masi Oka, Rinko Kikuchi, Parminder Nagra, Maggie Q, Kal Penn, Dustin Nguyen, Rex Lee, Mindy Kaling, Margaret Cho and Yul Kwon Are Among the Night's Big Winners at the Star-Studded Event

UCLA's Royce Hall played host to the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards(R) presented by JCPenney this evening, attracting some of the hottest stars in film and television. Hosted by Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost") and Grace Park ("Battlestar Galactica"), Hollywood players came out in force to honor Asian and Asian Americans' accomplishments in the arts and entertainment. All the red carpet and behind-the-scenes action will be featured in an hour-long special on E! airing May 24 at 6 p.m. ET/PT, with the full awards presentation debuting on AZN Television on May 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Here are all the winners of the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards(R):

OUTSTANDING FILM
Letters from Iwo Jima

OUTSTANDING ACTOR -- FILM
Kal Penn The Namesake

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS -- FILM
Rinko Kikuchi Babel

OUTSTANDING ACTOR -- TELEVISION
Masi Oka Heroes

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS -- TELEVISION
Parminder Nagra ER

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS -- FILM
Maggie Q MI:III/Mission Impossible 3

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR -- FILM
Dustin Nguyen Little Fish

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR -- TELEVISION
Rex Lee Entourage

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS -- TELEVISION
Mindy Kaling The Office

OUTSTANDING COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Margaret Cho

FAVORITE REALITY STAR
Yul Kwon Survivor: Cook Islands

OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT FILM
Journey from the Fall

HONORARY AWARDS:

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Chow Yun-Fat, Actor

PIONEER AWARD
Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa, restaurateur, "Nobu"

VISIONARY AWARD
Vivienne Tam, Fashion Designer

Live performances during the event included Kenny G performing "Moon Represents My Heart," and comedy routines by Margaret Cho, Russell Peters and Dat Phan.

The Asian Excellence Awards also included such celebrity presenters and attendees as Geoffrey Rush, Quentin Tarantino, Rob Schneider, Jason Scott Lee, George Takei, Sharon Leal, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sanjaya Malakar, Kal Penn, Dustin Nguyen, Carrie Ann Inaba, Rex Lee, John Cho, Tia Carrere, Apolo Anton Ohno, Julianne Hough, Antoine Fuqua, Apl.de.Ap (Black Eyed Peas), Kenny G, Roger Fan, Will Yun Lee, Michelle Krusiec, Parminder Nagra, Moon Bloodgood, Janina Gavankar, Yul Kwon, Tamlyn Tomita, Russell Peters, Dat Phan, Lynn Chen, and Megan Abrigo, Lauren Shiohama, Sara Bronson and Leyla Milani from ("Deal or No Deal'), among many others.

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