Kristen Stewart has been named the winner of the Rising Star Award for 2010.

Other nominees in 2010 were Jesse Eisenberg, Nicholas Hoult, Carey Mulligan, Tahar Rahim.

Kristen Stewart has been catapulted to fame by her starring role as Bella in the Twilight Saga. She has been nominated for numerous Young Artist awards for her roles in films such as Panic Room, Cold Creek Manor and Into the Wild.