"Love Guru" leads best of worst film nominations

Cast member Mike Myers gestures at the premiere of "The Love Guru" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 11, 2008.

Mike Myers' "Love Guru" led the contenders picking up seven nominations for the annual Razzie Awards, the only competition honoring the best of the worst in film, organizers said on Wednesday.

"Love Guru," in which the Canadian comic plays a spiritual healer, was nominated for worst picture, director and screenplay and four other categories.

"All of the voting was very close this year," said Razzie founder and self-styled "Head Raspberry" John Wilson, "There just was too much stuff to choose from."

Myers will compete for worst actor alongside some of Hollywood's biggest stars -- last year's winner, Eddie Murphy for "Meet Dave," Al Pacino for "88 Minutes" and "Righteous Kill," Mark Wahlberg for "The Happening" and "Max Payne" as well as comedian Larry the Cable Guy for "Witless Protection."

Myers shouldn't feel too bad, because Paris Hilton didn't fair much better with nods for worst actress for "The Hottie and the Nottie."

Hilton scored a total of three nominations. The socialite, who is not known for her acting chops, was also cited for her supporting role in "Repo: The Genetic Opera" and in the worst screen couple race for "Hottie."

In this image provided by Regent Releasing, Paris Hilton portrays Cristabelle Abbott and Joel Moore portrays Nate Cooper in a scene from the film "The Hottie and the Nottie."

Hilton's "Hottie" will also compete for worst picture alongside "The Love Guru," "The Happening," "In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" and spoof flicks "Disaster Movie" and "Meet the Spartans."

The 29th Annual Razzies, determined by the 687 members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, will be announced during an appropriately tacky ceremony at a Hollywood theater on Feb. 21, a day before the Academy Awards.

The nominees are usually nowhere to be seen, although Halle Berry sportingly showed up four years ago to accept her prize for "Catwoman."

It cannot be televised or streamed online because studios would likely withhold permission for clips used in the presentation to be shown, Wilson said.

A poster of the movie "Meet the Spartans."