Sam Worthington, star of the upcoming 3D tentpole “Clash of the Titans” as well as the blockbuster “Avatar,” will be honored as male star of the year at ShoWest 2010.

Worthington will be feted March 18 at an awards gala set to close the annual exhibition confab. ShoWest opens March 15 at the Bally’s and Paris hotels in Las Vegas.

“Having been handpicked by James Cameron to star in the highest-grossing film of all time Sam Worthington has taken Hollywood by storm and is not looking back,” ShoWest managing director Robert Sunshine said.

Warner Bros. releases “Titans” on April 2. The film depicts a struggle between mythical gods and mortals, including Worthington’s Perseus. [Source]