Here's another first of what will become an annual feature here at The Sci-Fi Block. Now that the Golden Globes are over, we'll give you some real awards. These are our picks for the best of 2009 (foreign films released pre-2009 and not made available to U.S. viewers until 2009 are also eligible). Here you are: The Sci-Fi Block Awards, honoring achievements in science fiction.

Best Picture: District 9

Best Director: James Cameron (Avatar)

Best Screenplay: Moon

Best Actor/Actress: Sharlto Copley (as Wikus Van Der Merwe, in District 9)

Best Visual Effects: Avatar

Best Sound Effects: District 9

Best Cinematography: Avatar

Best Art Direction: Avatar

Best Remake, Sequel, or Prequel: Star Trek

Best Animated Film: Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side

Best Comedy: Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side

Best Film Released Directly to Home Video: Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side

Most Original Film: Tokyo Gore Police

Best Mindless Action: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Best Title Given to a Film: Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus

Best New Alien Race: the Na'vi (Avatar)

Best New Robot: GERTY (Moon)

Best New Character: Sam Bell (Moon)

Most Underrated Film: Watchmen

Best Consumer Product of the Year: Tauntaun Sleeping Bag (by ThinkGeek)

Best News of the Year: Original, Complete 'Metropolis' to be Shown for the First Time Since 1927

Most Awards Award: Avatar