Eva Mendes nominees for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards: Eva Mendes and Jeremy Renner will announce the nominees for the 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Nov. 30. The announcement will take place at 8 a.m. at the London West Hollywood Hotel. The awards themselves will be held on the beach in Santa Monica on Feb. 26. Renner is a two-time Spirit nominee, having been nominated as best male lead for both The Hurt Locker and Dahmer.