2021 Golden Globe Film Nomination Predictions

Best Picture - Drama

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Mank

Nomadland

One Night in Miami

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Picture - Comedy/Musical

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Emma.

Hamilton

On the Rocks

The Prom

Best Actor - Drama

Riz Ahmed "Sound of Metal"

Chadwick Boseman "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Anthony Hopkins "The Father" 

Delroy Lindo "Da 5 Bloods" 

Gary Oldman "Mank"

Best Actress - Drama

Viola Davis "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Vanessa Kirby "Pieces of a Woman"

Sophia Loren "The Life Ahead"

Frances McDormand "Nomadland"

Carey Mulligan "Promising Young Woman" 

Best Actor - Comedy/Musical

Sacha Baron Cohen "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"

Pete Davidson "The King of Staten Island"

Lin-Manuel Miranda "Hamilton"

Dev Patel "The Personal History of David Copperfield"

Andy Samberg "Palm Springs"

Best Actress - Comedy/Musical

Maria Bakalova "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm"

Rashida Jones "On the Rocks"

Michelle Pfeiffer "French Exit"

Meryl Streep "The Prom"

Anya Taylor-Joy "Emma." 

Best Director

David Fincher "Mank"

Regina King "One Night in Miami"

Aaron Sorkin "The Trial of the Chicago 7"

George C. Wolfe "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Chloe Zhao "Nomadland"

Best Supporting Actor

Sacha Baron Cohen "The Trial of the Chicago 7"

Daniel Kaluuya "Judas and the Black Messiah"

Bill Murray "On the Rocks"

Leslie Odom Jr. "One Night in Miami"

Mark Rylance "The Trial of the Chicago 7"

Best Supporting Actress

Ellen Burstyn "Pieces of a Woman"

Olivia Colman "The Father"

Valerie Mahaffey "French Exit" 

Amanda Seyfried "Mank"

Yuh-Jung Youn "Minari"

Best Film Screenplay

Jack Fincher "Mank"

Chloe Zhao "Nomadland"

Kemp Powers "One Night in Miami"

Emerald Fennell "Promising Young Woman" 

Aaron Sorkin "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 

Best Animated Film

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

The Willoughbys 

Wolfwalkers

Best Foreign Language Film

Another Round (Denmark)

Minari (USA)

Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

A Sun (Taiwan)

Two of Us (France)

Best Original Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross "Mank"

Alexandre Desplat "The Midnight Sky"

James Newton Howard "News of the World"

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Baptiste "Soul"

Ludwig Goransson "Tenet"

Best Original Song

H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas "Fight For You" from Judas and the Black Messiah

Justin Timberlake, Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin and Sarah Aarons "Just Sing" From Trolls World Tour

Taylor Swift and Joel Little "Only the Young" from Miss Americana

Leslie Odom Jr. and Sam Ashworth "Speak Now" from One Night in Miami

Adam Anders, Peer Astrom, Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin "Wear Your Crown" from The Prom

2021 Golden Globe Television Nomination Predictions

Best Drama Series

The Boys

Bridgerton

The Crown

Lovecraft Country

The Mandalorian

Best Comedy/Musical Series

The Flight Attendant

The Great

Ramy

Schitt's Creek

Ted Lasso

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman "Ozark"

Josh O'Connor "The Crown"

Rege-Jean Page "Bridgerton" 

Matthew Rhys "Perry Mason"

Antony Starr "The Boys"

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Olivia Colman "The Crown"

Emma Corrin "The Crown"

Phoebe Dynevor "Bridgerton" 

Laura Linney "Ozark" 

Jurnee Smollett "Lovecraft Country" 

Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical Series

Matt Berry "What We Do in the Shadows" 

Nicholas Hoult "The Great"

Eugene Levy "Schitt's Creek"

Jason Sudeikis "Ted Lasso"

Ramy Youssef "Ramy" 

Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical Series

Kaley Cuoco "The Flight Attendant"

Elle Fanning "The Great"

Jane Levy "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"

Catherine O'Hara "Schitt's Creek"

Issa Rae "Insecure"

Best Limited Series or TV Movie

Mrs. America

Normal People

The Queen's Gambit

The Undoing

Unorthodox

Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Hugh Grant "The Undoing" 

Ethan Hawke "The Good Lord Bird"

Hugh Jackman "Bad Education"

Paul Mescal "Normal People"

Mark Ruffalo "I Know This Much is True"

Best Actress in a Limited Series

Cate Blanchett "Mrs. America"

Daisey Edgar-Jones "Normal People" 

Shira Haas "Unorthodox"

Nicole Kidman "The Undoing" 

Anya Taylor-Joy "The Queen's Gambit"

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali "Ramy"

John Boyega "Small Axe"

Brendan Gleeson "The Comey Rule"

Dan Levy "Schitt's Creek"

Tobias Menzies "The Crown" 

Best Supporting Actress

Uzo Aduba "Mrs. America" 

Gillian Anderson "The Crown"

Helena Bonham Carter "The Crown" 

Marielle Heller "The Queen's Gambit" 

Annie Murphy "Schitt's Creek"

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Picture

January Nomination Predictions

Da 5 Bloods

Judas and the Black Messiah

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Mank

Minari

News of the World

Nomadland

One Night in Miami

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Other Contenders - The Father, Soul, Sound of Metal, First Cow, On the Rocks, Tenet, Malcolm & Marie, Ammonite, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Palm Springs, The Prom, Pieces of a Woman, Another Round, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Miss Juneteenth, Mulan, Cherry, Wonder Woman 1984, Let Them All Talk, The Way Back, The White Tiger, The King of Staten Island, Wolfwalkers, The Assistant

Commentary - The SAG/Globe/Critics Choice nods this week will start to help us really sort out the contenders from the pretenders. I think SAG will be kind to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, One Night in Miami, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Da 5 Bloods, boosting their campaigns. I expect Nomadland to also continue its run towards Oscar gold. Promising Young Woman and Minari have done extremely well with critics, and this next week will be a big test if they can also do well the rest of the season. News of the World may have to wait till the guilds and PGA weigh in, but I expect it to do much better in the second half of the season than it did in the first half. Mank has not done terribly with critics groups, but again, I think its Hollywood story will resonate with industry members. Finally, of all the late-breaking cotnenders, it looks like Judas and the Black Messiah is going to come on strong, and if the SAG nominating folks have seen it, it apparently could do very well with their voters. But that leaves Soul out, which has been so well received, as has The Father, which was an early contender that needs a boost fast to get it back in this race (Globes may help with that a lot). Sound of Metal and First Cow have done extremely well on the critical circuit, but I wonder if that streak is going to end with the guilds. Malcolm & Marie is a late-breaking contender, but has lots of mixed reactions. I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Palm Springs, Pieces of a Woman, Another Round, Borat, On the Rocks, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Assistant, Ammonite, Miss Juneteenth, The White Tiger, The King of Staten Island, and Wolfwalkers are all hoping to breakthrough as quirky/funny/indie contenders. Big films like Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, Mulan, The Way Back, and Let Them All Talk are hoping to be the blockbuster alternatives. Finally, we still don't know about Cherry or The United States vs. Billie Holiday. 

32nd Annual GLAAD Media Award Nominations

Outstanding Film - Wide Release

The Craft: Legacy (Sony Pictures)

Happiest Season (Hulu)

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Netflix)

The Old Guard (Netflix)

The Prom (Netflix)

Outstanding Film - Limited Release

Ammonite (NEON)

And Then We Danced (Music Box Films)

The Boys in the Band (Netflix)

The Half of It (Netflix)

I Carry You With Me (Sony Pictures Classics)

Kajillionaire (Focus Features)

The Life Ahead (Netflix)

Lingua Franca (ARRAY/Netflix)

Monsoon (Strand Releasing)

The True Adventures of Wolfboy (Vertical Entertainment)

Outstanding Documentary

Circus of Books (Netflix)

Disclosure (Netflix)

Equal (HBO Max)

For They Know Not What They Do (First Run Features)

Howard (Disney+)

Mucho Mucho Amor (Netflix)

Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street (Virgil FIlms/Shudder)

Visible: Out on Television (Apple TV+)

We Are The Radical Monarchs (PBS POV)

Welcome to Chechnya (HBO)

Outstanding Comedy Series

Big Mouth (Netflix)

Dead to Me (Netflix)

Everything's Gonna Be Okay (Freeform)

Harley Quinn (HBO Max)

Love, Victor (Hulu)

Saved by the Bell (Peacock)

Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Sex Education (Netflix)

Superstore (NBC)

Twenties (BET)

Outstanding Drama Series

9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX)

Killing Eve (BBC America)

P-Valley (Starz)

Ratched (Netflix)

Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Supergirl (The CW)

The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

Vida (Starz)

The Wilds (Amazon)

Wynonna Earp (Syfy)

Outstanding TV Movie

Alice Júnior (Netflix)

Bad Education (HBO)

The Christmas House (Hallmark Channel)

The Christmas Setup (Lifetime)

Dashing in December (Paramount Network)

La Leyenda Negra (HBO Latino/HBO Max)

The Thing About Harry (Freeform)

Uncle Frank (Amazon Studios)

Unpregnant (HBO Max)

Your Name Engraved Herein (Netflix)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Dispatches from Elsewhere (AMC)

The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix)

Hollywood (Netflix)

I May Destroy You (HBO)

Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)

Outstanding Reality Program

Deaf U (Netflix)

Legendary (HBO Max)

Queer Eye (Netflix)

RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)

We're Here (HBO)

Outstanding Children’s Programming

“Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks!” DuckTales (Disney XD)

"Dogbot" Clifford The Big Red Dog (PBS)

"Nancy Plays Dress Up" Fancy Nancy (Disney Junior)

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo (HBO Max)

Summer Camp Island (HBO Max)

Outstanding Kids & Family Programming

Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)

Diary of a Future President (Disney+)

First Day (Hulu)

Kipo and The Age of Wonderbeasts (DreamWorks Animation/Netflix)

The Loud House (Nickelodeon)

"Mary Anne Saves the Day" The Baby-Sitters Club (Netflix)

"Obsidian" Adventure Time: Distant Lands (HBO Max)

The Owl House (Disney Channel)

She-Ra & The Princesses of Power (DreamWorks Animation/Netflix)

Steven Universe (Cartoon Network)

Outstanding Music Artist

Adam Lambert, Velvet (More Is More/Empire)

Brandy Clark, Your Life Is a Record (Warner Records)

Halsey, Manic (Capitol)

Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn't (Atlantic)

Lady Gaga, Chromatica (Streamline/Interscope)

Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts (RCA)

Pabllo Vittar, 111 (BMT/Sony Music Brasil)

Peppermint, A Girl Like Me: Letters to My Lovers (PEG Records)

Ricky Martin, Pausa (Sony Latin)

Sam Smith, Love Goes (Capitol)

Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist

Arca, KiCk i (XL)

Chika, Industry Games (Warner Records)

FLETCHER, The (S)ex Tapes (Capitol)

Keiynan Lonsdale, Rainbow Boy (Keiynan Lonsdale)

Kidd Kenn, Child’s Play (Island Records)

Orville Peck, Show Pony (Columbia/Sub Pop)

Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher (Dead Oceans)

Rina Sawayama, Sawayama (Dirty Hit/Avex Trax)

Trixie Mattel, Barbara (PEG Records)

Victoria Monét, Jaguar (Tribe Records)

Outstanding Video Game

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft)

Borderlands 3: Guns, Love, and Tentacles (2K Games)

Bugsnax (Young Horses)

Hades (Supergiant Games)

If Found… (Annapurna Interactive)

Ikenfell (Humble Games)

Immortals Fenyx Rising (Ubisoft)

The Last of Us Part II (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Tell Me Why (Xbox Game Studios)

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands (Blizzard Entertainment)

Outstanding Comic Book

Empyre, Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling, Empyre: Aftermath Avengers, by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Chip Zdarsky, Anthony Oliveira, Valerio Schiti, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, Marte Gracia, Triona Farrell, Joe Caramagna, Ariana Maher, Travis Lanham (Marvel Comics)

Far Sector, by N.K. Jemisin, Jamal Campbell, Deron Bennett (DC Comics)

Guardians of the Galaxy, by Al Ewing, Juann Cabal, Nina Vakueva, Chris Sprouse, Belén Ortega, Marcio Takara, Karl Story, Federico Blee, Guru-eFX, Cory Petit (Marvel Comics)

Juliet Takes a Breath, by Gabby Rivera, Celia Moscote, James Fenner, DC Hopkins (Boom! Studios)

Lois Lane, by Greg Rucka, Mike Perkins, Gabe Eltaeb, Andy Troy, Simon Bowland (DC Comics)

The Magic Fish, by Trung Le Nguyen (Random House Graphic)

Suicide Squad, by Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Daniel Sampere, Juan Albarran, Adriano Lucas, Wes Abbott (DC Comics)

Wynd, by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas, Aditya Bidikar (Boom! Studios)

X-Factor, by Leah Williams, David Baldeon, Carlos Gomez, Israel Silva, Joe Caramagna (Marvel Comics)

You Brought Me the Ocean, by Alex Sanchez, Julie Maroh, Deron Bennett (DC Comics)

Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode

“Andy Cohen Calls for Change So He Can Donate His Plasma” Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)

“Black Trans Lives Matter” Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)

“Emily's Coming Out Story” Red Table Talk: The Estefans (Facebook Watch)

“Laverne Cox - Exploring Trans Representation with ‘Disclosure’” The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

“Lilly Responds to Comments About Her Sexuality” A Little Late With Lilly Singh (NBC)

Outstanding TV Journalism Segment

“Black Trans Activists on Being the 'Blueprint for the Struggle for Black Freedom'” MSNBC Live with Hallie Jackson (MSNBC)

“Dwyane Wade One-On-One: Basketball Legend Opens Up About Supporting Transgender Daughter” Good Morning America (ABC)

“Faith, Foster Care and LGBTQ Rights Collide in Supreme Court” ABC News Prime (ABC News Live)

“One-on-One with Transportation Secretary Nominee Pete Buttigieg” State of the Union (CNN)

“Trans and Non-Binary People Face Voting Barriers Ahead of 2020 Election” (CBSN)

Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form

“ABC News Joe Biden Town Hall” (ABC)

“The Deciders” (CBS)

“Pride and Protest: Being Black and Queer in America in 2020” (NBC News NOW)

“Pride on ABC News Live: The Landmark Decision” (ABC News Live)

“Prideland” (PBS)

Outstanding Print Article

“20 LGBTQ+ People Working to Save Lives on the Frontline” by Diane Anderson-Minshall, David Artavia, Tracy Gilchrist, Desiree Guerrero, Jeffrey Masters, Donald Padgett, and Daniel Reynolds (The Advocate)

“The AIDS Quilt Marches Home” by Jason Sheeler (People)

“As Homeless Shelters Brace for Funding Cuts, LGBTQ Youths Take Desperate Measures to Get By” by Samantha Schmidt (The Washington Post)

“Delaware’s Sarah McBride Makes History as the Nation’s First Openly Transgender State Senator” by Meg Ryan (Delaware Today)

“How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event” by Anushka Patil (The New York Times)

“It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood” by Tre'vell Anderson (Out)

“LGBTQ Americans Are Getting Coronavirus, Losing Jobs. Anti-Gay Bias is Making it Worse for Them.” by Petruce Jean-Charles (USA Today)

“Lutheran High School Athletic Trainer, Coach Says She Was Fired for Being Gay” by Arika Herron (The Indianapolis Star)

“States Won’t Collect LGBTQ Data on COVID-19 — and Advocates Aren’t Happy” by Chris Johnson (Washington Blade)

“Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure” by Tre'vell Anderson (Essence)

Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage

The Advocate

Billboard

People

Plus

Variety

Outstanding Online Journalism Article

“The Battle Over Title IX and Who Gets to be a Woman in Sports: Inside the Raging National Debate” by Katie Barnes (espnW.com)

“Gay Men Speak Out After Being Turned Away from Donating Blood During Coronavirus Pandemic: 'We are Turning Away Perfectly Healthy Donors'” by Tony Morrison and Joel Lyons (GoodMorningAmerica.com)

“Here’s how Reggie Greer Takes on LGBTQ Outreach for Joe Biden in this ‘Very Personal’ Election” by John Gallagher (LGBTQNation.com)

“No Medicine, No Food: Coronavirus Restrictions Amplify Health Risks to LGBT+ People with HIV” by Nita Bhalla and Oscar Lopez (Openlynews.com)

“An Oral History of Fashion’s Response to the AIDS Epidemic” [series] by Phillip Picardi (VOGUE.com)

“Queer Spaces Project” [series] by Nico Lang, Samantha Allen, Marke B., Matt Baume, Steven Blum, Alexander Cheves, Devlyn Camp, Michael Cuby, James Factora, KC Hoard, Sophie Hurwitz, Michelle Kim, and Daniel Villareal (them.us)

“Trans Athletes’ Fight for Inclusion in World Rugby” [series] by Dawn Ennis, Alex Reimer, Karleigh Webb, and Cyd Zeigler (Outsports.com)

“Trans Freedom Fighters” [series] by Sam Levin (TheGuardian.com)

“Trans, Imprisoned — and Trapped” by Kate Sosin (NBCNews.com)

“‘You Don’t Belong Here’: In Poland’s ‘LGBT-Free Zones’ Existing is an Act of Defiance” by Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta (CNN.com)

Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia

“A Closer Look: Transgender in Kashmir” by Robert Leslie (Business Insider)

“I’m an Immigrant Fighting for Queer Rights and Racial Justice” by Abigail E. Disney, Catherine King, Maria Nunez, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Patty Quillin, Julie Parker Benello, Susan Sherrerd, and Lynda Weinman (Refinery29)

“Stop Killing Us: Black Transgender Women's Lived Experiences” by Complex World (Complex News)

“They Will See You: LGBTQ+ Visibility in Advertising” by Brent Miller, Otto Bell, and Jordan Shavarebi (Great Big Story)

“Why LGBTQ Rights Hinge on the Definition of ‘Sex’” by Laura Bult, Ranjani Chakraborty, Melissa Hirsch, and Sidnee King (Vox)

Outstanding Blog

Gays With Kids

JoeMyGod

Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

The Reckoning

TransGriot

Special Recognition

After Forever (Amazon)

Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast

Happiest Season Soundtrack (Facet/Warner Records)

Noah’s Arc: The ‘Rona Chronicles (Patrik Ian-Polk Entertainment)

Out (Pixar/Disney+)

Razor Tongue (YouTube)

"The Son" Little America (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series

Ana (Amazon/Comedy Central/Pantaya)

Élite (Netflix)

#Luimelia (Atresplayer Premium)

Someone Has to Die (Netflix)

Veneno (HBO Max)

Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism

“Decisión de la Corte Suprema Para Comunidad LGBTQ” Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo)

“La Hermana de Aleyda Ortiz Narra Cómo Salió del Clóset y Cómo se lo Comunicó a su Familia” Despierta América (Univision)

“Proyecto ser Humano: La Terapia del Engaño” Camilo (CNN en Español)

“Refugio para Pacientes de COVID-19 y Comunidad LGBTI en México” Un Nuevo Día (Telemundo)

“Sanación Milagrosa” Despierta América (Univision)

Outstanding Spanish-Language Online Journalism Article

“El Brutal Asesinato de una Mujer Transgénero Conmociona a Puerto Rico y Renueva una Conversación Sobre la Transfobia” por Harmeet Kaur y Rafy Rivera (CNNEspañol.com)

“Desapareció en México, Solo se Hallaron sus Restos: La Historia de la Doctora María Elizabeth Montaño y su Importancia para la Comunidad Trans” por Albinson Linares y Marina E. Franco (Telemundo.com)

"Entrevistas para el mes del Orgullo LGBT+” por Paula Velasco, Aurora Villaseñor, y Sofía Viramontes (Gatopardo.com)

“Elliot Page y el Dilema Social del Género” por Marcos Billy Guzmán (ElNuevoDía.com)

“La Historia de un Amor Moderno” por María Torres Clausell (Quién.com)

Outstanding Spanish-Language Online Journalism - Video or Multimedia

“Abril Zamora: Sin Filtros” (Elle España)

“Ciudad de México Prohibe las ‘Terapias’ Contra la Homosexualidad” por Elías Camhaji, Jonás Cortés, y Rodrigo Floriano (El País)

“La Liga Deportiva de la Diversidad” por Lucía Anaya (VICE en Español)

“Mujeres LGBT+ en México: Ari Vera” (Homosensual)

“Soy Trans: El Camino a un Nuevo Despertar” por Sarah Moreno, Esther Piccolino, y José Sepúlveda (El Nuevo Herald)

Special Recognition (Spanish-Language)

Jesse & Joy, “Love (Es Nuestro Idioma)”

11th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Award Winners

OUTSTANDING SCORE – FEATURE FILM

NEWS OF THE WORLD (Universal Pictures / Netflix) - James Newton Howard

OUTSTANDING SCORE – SCI-FI/FANTASY

TENET (Warner Bros. / HBO Max) - Ludwig Göransson

OUTSTANDING SCORE – HORROR FILM

THE INVISIBLE MAN (Universal Pictures) - Benjamin Wallfisch

OUTSTANDING SCORE – ANIMATED FILM

SOUL (Walt Disney Studios) - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste

OUTSTANDING SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM

MINARI (A24) - Emile Mosseri

OUTSTANDING SCORE – DOCUMENTARY

DAVID ATTENBOROUGH: A LIFE ON OUR PLANET (Netflix) - Steven Price

OUTSTANDING SONG – FEATURE FILM

“Io Si (Seen)” from THE LIFE AHEAD (LA VITA DAVANTI A SE) - Written by Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi. Performed by Laura Pausini (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING SONG – DOCUMENTARY

"Never Break" from GIVING VOICE - Written by John Legend, Nasri Atweh, Benjamin Hudson McIldowie, Greg Wells, John Stephens. Performed by John Legend

OUTSTANDING SONG – ANIMATED FILM

“Just Sing” from TROLLS WORLD TOUR - Written by Max Martin, Justin Timberlake, Ludwig Göransson, Sarah Aarons (Universal Studios)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DOCUMENTARY/SPECIAL PROGRAM

THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART - Produced by Jeanne Elfant Festa, Mark Monroe, Nigel Sinclair. Directed by Frank Marshall (HBO Documentary Films / HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING SCORE – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES

THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT (Netflix) - Carlos Rafael Rivera

OUTSTANDING SONG – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES

"All For Us" from EUPHORIA - Written by Timothy Lee McKenzie aka Labrinth. Performed by Zendaya & Labrinth (HBO / HBO Max)

OUTSTANDING  MAIN TITLE  THEME – TV SHOW/LIMITED SERIES

HOLLYWOOD (Netflix) - Nathan Barr

OUTSTANDING  SCORE - TV MOVIE / STREAMED

EVIL EYE (Amazon Prime Video) - Ronit Kirchman

OUTSTANDING  SCORE - DOCUMENTARY TV SERIES

BELUSHI (Showtime) - Tree Adams

OUTSTANDING SCORE – INDEPENDENT FILM (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

BLIZZARD OF SOULS (DVĒSEĻU PUTENIS) - Lolita Ritmanis

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – FILM

Bonnie Greenberg - THE LIFE AHEAD (LA VITA DAVANTI A SE) (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – TELEVISION

Angela Vicari - THE EDDY (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC SUPERVISION – VIDEO GAME

Square-Enix Sound Division - FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE

OUTSTANDING SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (Capitol Records)  

OUTSTANDING SONG – INDEPENDENT FILM

"Everybody Cries" from THE OUTPOST - Written by Rod Lurie, Larry Groupé, Rita Wilson. Performed by Rita Wilson (Screen Media Films)

OUTSTANDING SCORE – SHORT FILM (Live Action)

IMAGINE SYMPHONY LIVE - Chris Thomas

OUTSTANDING SCORE – SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

MIME YOUR MANNERS - Corey Wallace

OUTSTANDING SONG – SHORT FILM 

“Brave” from THE GREAT ARTIST - Written by Jon Altham, Pia Toscano, Matthew Postlethwaite. Vocal by Pia Toscano

OUTSTANDING SCORE – VIDEO GAME

MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES - John Paesano

OUTSTANDING SONG – VIDEO GAME

"The Baddest" from LEAGUE OF LEGENDS - Written by Riot Music Team and Bekuh BOOM; Vocals by SOYEON of (G)I-DLE, MIYEON of (G)I-DLE, Bea Miller, and Wolftyla

OUTSTANDING SONG/SCORE – MOBILE VIDEO GAME

CALL OF DUTY: MOBILE - Wilbert Roget, II; Guillaume Roussel and additional artists

OUTSTANDING SONG/SCORE – TRAILER

DUNE trailer - Music Supervisor/Music Director: Stephanie Koury. Music Score by Hans Zimmer. Eclipse written by Roger Waters.

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE – TV SHOW (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

DOFAAT BEIRUT - Amir Hedayah (Lebanon)

OUTSTANDING SONG/SCORE – COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT

“Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)” Kinder Bueno - TV commercial. Song written by Rainer Pietsch & Amanda Lear. Produced & composed by Jake Warren. Performed by Alice Ella

OUTSTANDING LIVE CONCERT FOR VISUAL MEDIA 

Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert (Netflix)

OUTSTANDING INDEPENDENT MUSIC VIDEO 

The National Parks - Wildflower

SPECIAL CITATION  

THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES - Streaming special benefitting MusiCares

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Director

January Nomination Predictions

David Fincher "Mank" 

Regina King "One Night in Miami"

Spike Lee "Da 5 Bloods" 

Aaron Sorkin "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 

Chloe Zhao "Nomadland"

Other Contenders - Lee Isaac Chung "Minari", Paul Greengrass "News of the World", George C. Wolfe "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Shaka King "Judas and the Black Messiah", Emerald Fennell "Promising Young Woman", Florian Zeller "The Father", Darius Marder "Sound of Metal", Kelly Reichardt "First Cow", Sofia Coppola "On the Rocks", Sam Levinson "Malcolm & Marie", Christopher Nolan "Tenet", Thomas Vinterberg "Another Round", Lee Daniels "The United States vs. Billie Holiday"

Commentary - This race is always a tight one, and even when we think we know what is going to happen, the director's branch always throws in a wildcard. Chloe Zhao feels like the easy front runner for this award right now. Nomadland may stumble at SAG, and I'm still not convinced it is a slam-dunk for Best Picture, but as we have seen in recent years, that does not always affect Best Director. A lot of folks are sleeping on David Fincher, and maybe they know something I don't. But I feel like Oscar voters are going to respect Fincher's work, particularly the directors. Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 sees a much improved effort from his directorial debut, and he is getting a lot of deservedly positive attention. Spike Lee could get his second nomination in this category as Da 5 Bloods continues to do really well on the critical circuit, and has clearly not been forgotten since its early summer debut. Finally, while I have this horrible feeling that the director's branch might snub her, I am sticking with Regina King. I think One Night in Miami will do much better with the guilds than with critics, and it will be hard to ignore an artist so well-liked in this industry. But there are a lot of folks that could easily crash this party, which really feels fluid in this early race, unlike many of the acting races. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom keeps doing well, but George C. Wolfe seems missing often in its success. The Academy could reverse that trend. Lee Isaac Chung feels like the kind of contender the directors will love, if it can keep up the buzz. Paul Greengrass is a favorite among this branch, and News of the World is a thrilling, old school technical achievement. Previous nominees Christopher Tenet, Sofia Coppola, and Lee Daniels are hoping to return. Newcomers Florian Zeller, Shaka King, Emerald Fennell, and Darius Marder are making a splash. Thomas Vinterberg could be the foreign-film representative in this category, a move the directors often surprise us with on nomination morning. Sam Levinson's film is making a late-breaking splash, and don't forget Kelly Reichardt, another contender that feels right up this branch's alley. 

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Actor

January Nomination Predictions

Riz Ahmed "Sound of Metal"

Chadwick Boseman "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Anthony Hopkins "The Father"

Delroy Lindo "Da 5 Bloods"

Gary Oldman "Mank"

Other Contenders - Steven Yeun "Minari", Tom Hanks "News of the World", John David Washington "Malcom & Marie", Kingsley Ben-Adir "One Night in Miami", Lakeith Stanfield "Judas and the Black Messiah", Ben Affleck "The Way Back", Sacha Baron Cohen "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm", Winston Duke "Nine Days", Colin Firth "Supernova", Tahar Rahim "The Mauritanian", John Magro "First Cow", Tom Holland "Cherry", Adarsh Gourav "The White Tiger", Denzel Washington "The Little Things", Andy Samberg "Palm Springs", Jude Law "The Nest", Max Harwood "Everybody's Talking About Jamie", Jesse Plemmons "I'm Thinking of Ending Things", Dev Patel "The Personal History of David Copperfield"

Commentary - Such a great race brewing this year. I feel pretty confident about Delroy Lindo and Chadwick Boseman, and I think the winner will be one of them. Riz Ahmed is continuing to rise for Sound of Metal. Anthony Hopkins will mostly likely get back to back nominations for The Father. Finally, I am sticking with Gary Oldman, as I feel like industry voters will be high on the film. But many of these guys are vulnerable, and there are lots of contenders waiting to break through. Steven Yeun feels like the upset this year, as does newcomer Kingsley Ben-Adir. Tom Hanks is an Oscar-winning legend, and is excellent in News of the World. Latecomers Lakeith Stanfield, Tom Holland, Denzel Washington, and John David Washington are hoping to ride last minute buzz. Previous nominees/winners like Ben Affleck, Colin Firth, Jude Law and Dev Patel have worthy projects. Newcomers like Adarsh Gourav, Max Harwood, John Magro and Tahar Rahim could make a splash. Finally, Don't discount Winston Duke, Andy Samberg, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Jesse Plemmons, all of who deserve recognition for their great roles. 

33rd Annual USC Scripter Award Nominations

Film
Mike Makowsky for “Bad Education” based on the New York magazine article “The Bad Superintendent” by Robert Kolker

Jon Raymond and Kelly Reichardt for “First Cow” based on the novel “The Half-Life” by Jon Raymond

Screenwriter Ruben Santiago-Hudson and playwright August Wilson for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

Chloé Zhao for “Nomadland” based on the nonfiction book “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century” by Jessica Bruder

Screenwriter and playwright Kemp Powers for “One Night in Miami”

Series
Mark Richard and Ethan Hawke, for the episode “Meet the Lord,” from “The Good Lord Bird,” based on the novel by James McBride

Sally Rooney and Alice Birch for the fifth episode of “Normal People,” based on the novel by Sally Rooney

Ed Burns and David Simon for the sixth episode of “The Plot Against America,” based on the novel by Philip Roth

Scott Frank for the episode “Openings,” from “The Queen’s Gambit,” based on the novel by Walter Tevis

Anna Winger for the first episode of “Unorthodox,” based on the autobiography “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots” by Deborah Feldman

New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards

Best Picture

Minari

Top 10 Films

The Assistant

First Cow

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Minari

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

One Night in Miami

Promising Young Woman

Tommaso

The Trial of the Chicago 7 

Best Director

Chloe Zhao "Nomadland"

Best Debut Director

Emerald Fennell "Promising Young Woman"

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed "Sound of Metal"

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan "Promising Young Woman"

Best Supporting Actor

Leslie Odom Jr. "One Night in Miami"

Best Supporting Actress

Youn Yuh-Jung "Minari" 

Best Breakthrough Performer

(TIE) Maria Bakalova "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" and Kingsley Ben-Adir "One Night in Miami"

Best Animated Film

Soul

Best Documentary

The Way I See It

Best Screenplay 

Emerald Fennell "Promising Young Woman"

Best Cinematography

Joshua James Richards "Nomadland"

Best Use of Music

Brandon Marsalis "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

North Texas Film Critics Association Award Winners

BEST PICTURE

Nomadland

BEST DIRECTOR

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

BEST ACTOR

Steven Yeun – Minari

BEST ACTRESS

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Youn Yuh-Jung – Minari

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Soul

BEST DOCUMENTARY

All In: The Fight for Democracy

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Minari

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Hoyte Van Hoytema – Tenet

BEST NEWCOMER

Linda May – Nomadland

GARY MURRAY AWARD (Best Ensemble)

The Trial of the Chicago 7v 

National Board of Review Awards

Best Film

Da 5 Bloods

Best Director

Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Best Supporting Actor

Paul Raci, Sound of Metal

Best Supporting Actress

Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

Best Adapted Screenplay

Paul Greengrass & Luke Davies, News of the World

Best Original Screenplay

Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Breakthrough Performance

Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Best Directorial Debut

Channing Godfrey Peoples, Miss Juneteenth

Best Animated Feature

Soul

Best Foreign Language Film

La Llorona

Best Documentary

Time

Icon Award

Chadwick Boseman

Freedom of Expression Award

One Night in Miami

Spotlight Award

Radha Blank for writing, directing, producing and starring in The Forty Year-Old Version

Best Ensemble

Da 5 Bloods

Best Cinematography

Joshua James Richards, Nomadland

Top Films (in alphabetical order):

First Cow

The Forty-Year-Old Version

Judas and the Black Messiah

The Midnight Sky

Minari

News of the World

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

Soul

Sound of Metal

Top 5 Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order):

Apples

Collective

Dear Comrades

The Mole Agent

Night of the Kings

Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):

All In: The Fight for Democracy

Boys State

Dick Johnson is Dead

Miss Americana

The Truffle Hunters

Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):

The Climb

Driveways

Farewell Amor

Miss Juneteenth

The Nest

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

The Outpost

Relic

Saint Frances

Wolfwalkers

The 36th Annual Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations

BEST FEATURE

FIRST COW

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM

MINARI

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

NOMADLAND

BEST FIRST FEATURE

I CARRY YOU WITH ME

THE FORTY-YEAR-OLD VERSION

MISS JUNETEENTH

NINE DAYS

SOUND OF METAL

BEST DIRECTOR

Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Eliza Hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Kelly Reichardt, First Cow

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

BEST SCREENPLAY

Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Eliza Hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Mike Makowsky, Bad Education

Alice Wu, The Half of It

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Kitty Green, The Assistant

Noah Hutton, Lapsis

Channing Godfrey Peoples, Miss Juneteenth

Andy Siara, Palm Springs

James Sweeney, Straight Up

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD

THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS

LA LEYENDA NEGRA

LINGUA FRANCA

RESIDUE

SAINT FRANCES

BEST MALE LEAD

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Adarsh Gourav, The White Tiger

Rob Morgan, Bull

Steven Yeun, Minari

BEST FEMALE LEAD

Nicole Beharie, Miss Juneteenth

Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Julia Garner, The Assistant

Frances McDormand, Nomadland

Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

BEST SUPPORTING MALE

Colman Domingo, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Orion Lee, First Cow

Paul Raci, Sound of Metal

Glynn Turman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Benedict Wong, Nine Days

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE

Alexis Chikaeze, Miss Juneteenth

Yeri Han, Minari

Valerie Mahaffey, French Exit

Talia Ryder, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Yuh-jung Youn, Minari

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Jay Keitel, She Dies Tomorrow

Shabier Kirchner, Bull

Michael Latham, The Assistant

Hélène Louvart, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Joshua James Richards, Nomadland

 

BEST EDITING

Andy Canny, The Invisible Man

Scott Cummings, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Merawi Gerima, Residue

Enat Sidi, I Carry You With Me

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

BACURAU (Brazil)

THE DISCIPLE (India)

NIGHT OF THE KINGS (Ivory Coast)

PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME (Hungary)

QUO VADIS, AIDA? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

BEST DOCUMENTARY

COLLECTIVE

CRIP CAMP

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD

THE MOLE AGENT

TIME

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

Director: Regina King

Casting Directors: Kimberly R. Hardin

Ensemble Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr.

PRODUCERS AWARD

Lucas Joaquin

Gerry Kim

Kara Durrett

SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD

DAVID MIDELL

Director of The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

EKWA MSANGI

Director of Farewell Amor

ANNIE SILVERSTEIN

Director of Bull

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD

CECILIA ALDARONDO

Director of Landfall

ELEGANCE BRATTON

Director of Pier Kids

ELIZABETH LO

Director of Stray

BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES

ATLANTA’S MISSING AND MURDERED: THE LOST CHILDREN

CITY SO REAL

IMMIGRATION NATION

LOVE FRAUD

WE’RE HERE

BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

I MAY DESTROY YOU

LITTLE AMERICA

SMALL AXE

A TEACHER

UNORTHODOX

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A SCRIPTED SERIES

Elle Fanning, The Great

Shira Haas, Unorthodox

Abby McEnany, Work in Progress

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Never Have I Ever

Jordan Kristine Seamón, We Are Who We Are

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

Adam Ali, Little America

Nicco Annan, P-Valley

Conphidance, Little America

Amit Rahav, Unorthodox

Harold Torres, ZeroZeroZero

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES

I MAY DESTROY YOU

Cast: Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia, Stephen Wight

Online Film Critics Society Award Winners

Best Picture

Nomadland

Top Ten

2. Da 5 Bloods

3. Promising Young Woman

4. Never Rarely Sometimes Always

5. First Cow

6. Minari

7. Sound of Metal

8. I’m Thinking of Ending Things

9. Soul

10. The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Animated Feature

Soul

Best Director

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actor

Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods

Best Actress

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Best Supporting Actor

Leslie Odom Jr. – One Night in Miami

Best Supporting Actress

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Best Original Screenplay

Promising Young Woman – Emerald Fennell

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nomadland – Chloé Zhao

Best Editing

Nomadland – Chloé Zhao

Best Cinematography

Nomadland – Joshua James Richards

Best Original Score

Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

Best Debut Feature

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

Best Film Not in the English Language

Minari (United States)

Best Documentary

Dick Johnson Is Dead

Technical Achievement Awards

Sound of Metal – Sound Design

Emma. – Costume Design

Tenet – Visual Effects

Mank – Production Design

The Invisible Man – Visual Effects

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Rob Bottin (Makeup Artist) 

David Byrne (Composer) 

Jane Fonda (Actor) 

Jean-Luc Godard (Director) 

Frederick Wiseman (Documentarian) 

Special Achievement Awards

To distributor Kino Lorber for being the first company to offer virtual film distribution as a way to help independent theaters during the pandemic through the Kino Marquee. ^

To the independent theater entities that participated in presenting “Virtual Cinema” when forced to close due to the pandemic. Films that otherwise may not have been seen were made available through online platforms, with ticket prices shared by the distributor with the theater. ^

To “Small Axe” — Director Steve McQueen created a series of films for the small screen that rivals the best of the theatrical features of the year, that can be seen individually and yet work together to explore a cultural experience largely unseen on big screens, television, or streaming to date. ^

American Film Institute (AFI) Awards

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR
DA 5 BLOODS
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
MANK
MINARI
NOMADLAND
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
SOUL
SOUND OF METAL
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR
BETTER CALL SAUL
BRIDGERTON
THE CROWN
THE GOOD LORD BIRD
LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
THE MANDALORIAN
MRS. AMERICA
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
TED LASSO
UNORTHODOX
 
AFI SPECIAL AWARD
HAMILTON

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Actress

January Nomination Predictions

Viola Davis "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Andra Day "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" 

Vanessa Kirby "Pieces of a Woman" 

Frances McDormand "Nomadland"

Carey Mulligan "Promising Young Woman" 

Other Contenders- Sophia Loren "The Life Ahead", Kate Winslet "Ammonite", Zendaya "Malcolm & Marie", Sidney Flanigan "Never Rarely Sometimes Always", Meryl Streep "Let Them All Talk", Meryl Streep "The Prom", Nicole Beharie "Miss Juneteenth", Michelle Pfeiffer "French Exit", Elisabeth Moss "The Invisible Man", Elisabeth Moss "Shirley", Jessie Buckley "I'm Thinking of Ending Things", Yeri Han "Minari", Rashida Jones "On the Rocks", Julia Garner "The Assistant", Carrie Coon "The Nest", Radha Blank "The Forty-Year-Old Version" 

Commentary - So this one has seemingly made it a four-way race. Viola Davis, Carey Mulligan and Frances McDormand all feel like locks, and have shared the critical awards so far. I also still feel pretty good about Vanessa Kirby. Netflix is pushing the film, and she is so damn good in the film. The last slot though? Anybody's game. I have moved Andra Day up into the fifth slot. Apparently the film, as a whole, is not the best, but she is apparently fantastic. This gives me flashbacks to Renee Zellweger and Rami Malek. But that slot, and maybe Kirby's are really open to challengers. The legendary Sophia Loren could get yet another nomination for The Life Ahead. Kate Winslet was in this race, but Ammonite's buzz is dying. She should not be discounted though. Zendaya has crashed the party with Malcolm & Marie, but it is, so far, dividing critics, which may hurt its buzz. Beyond Loren, legends Meryl Streep and Michelle Pfeiffer are hoping that the guilds and Globes go to bat for them and pull them into the race. There are also a lot of young, indie, and comedy/genre contenders that could crash the party, and many of them are worthy, including Sidney Flanigan, Nicole Beharie (who won the Gotham!), Jessie Buckley, Elisabeth Moss (in two roles), Yeri Han, Rashida Jones, Julia Garner, Carrie Coon, and a personal favorite Radha Blank. 

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Film

(TIE) Nomadland and Promising Young Woman

Best Director

Chloe Zhao "Nomadland"

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed "Sound of Metal"

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan "Promising Young Woman"

Best Supporting Actor

Leslie Odom Jr. "One Night in Miami"

Best Supporting Actress

Youn Yuh-Jung "Minari"

Best Original Screenplay

Promising Young Woman

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nomadland

Best Cinematography

The Vast of Night

Best Animated Feature

Wolfwalkers

Best Foreign Film

Another Round

Best Documentary

The Dissident

Vince Koehler Award for the Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Film

The Invisible Man

Tom Poe Award for Best LGBT Film

Kajillionaire

North Texas Film Critics Association Award Nominations

BEST PICTURE
Mank

Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST DIRECTOR
Isaac Chung, Minari

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
David Fincher, Mank
Chloé Zhao, Nomandland

BEST ACTOR
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods

Steven Yeun, Minari

BEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Women

Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Bill Murray, On the Rocks
JK Simmons, Palm Springs

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Film
Ellen Burstyn, Pieces of a Woman

Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Over the Moon

Soul
Wolfwalkers

BEST DOCUMENTARY
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Time

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Life Ahead (Italy)
Minari (Korea)
The Mole Agent (Chile)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Eric Messerschmidt, Mank

Joshua James Richard, Nomadland

Hoyte Van Hoytema, Tenet

BEST NEWCOMER
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Film
Jessie Buckley, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Linda May, Nomadland

GARY MURRAY AWARD (Best Ensemble)
Da 5 Bloods
The Glorias

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Technical Categories

Best Cinematography

Newton Thomas Sigel "Da 5 Bloods" 

Erik Messerschmidt "Mank" 

Dariusz Wolski "News of the World" 

Joshua James Richards "Nomadland" 

Hoyte Van Hoytema "Tenet" 

Other Contenders - Phedon Papamichael "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Martin Ruhe "The Midnight Sky", Sean Bobbitt "Judas and the Black Messiah", Tami Reiker "One Night in Miami", Lukasz Zal "I'm Thinking of Ending Things", Lachlan Milne "Minari", Matthew Libatique "The Prom", Mandy Walker "Mulan", Ben Smithard "The Father", Tobias A. Schliessler "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Christopher Blauvelt "First Cow"

Best Costume Design

Emma.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Mank

Mulan

News of the World

Other Contenders - The United States vs. Billie Holiday, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Ammonite, The Glorias, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Prom, First Cow, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Wonder Woman 1984, Birds of Prey

Best Film Editing

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Mank

Nomadland

One Night in Miami

The Trial of the Chicago 7 

Other Contenders - News of the World, Minari, Soul, Da 5 Bloods, The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Tenet, The Invisible Man, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, On the Rocks, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Birds of Prey 

Hillbilly Elegy

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Mank

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Other Contenders - Mulan, The Father, News of the World, Bill and Ted Face the Music, The Prom, The Little Things, Promising Young Woman, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Witches, Ammonite, Wonder Woman 1984, The Midnight Sky, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Invisible Man, One Night in Miami

Best Original Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross "Mank" 

Alexandre Desplat "The Midnight Sky"

James Newton Howard "News of the World" 

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Baptiste "Soul"

Ludwig Goransson "Tenet"

Other Contenders - Terence Blanchard "Da 5 Bloods", Emile Mosseri "Minari", Daniel Pemberton "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Thomas Newman "Let Them All Talk", Thomas Newman "The Little Things", Branford Marsalis "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Benjamin Wallfisch "The Invisible Man", Gabriel Yared "The Life Ahead", Howard Shore "Pieces of a Woman"

Best Original Song

TBA

Best Production Design

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Mank

News of the World

The Personal History of David Copperfield

One Night in Miami 

Other Contenders - Mulan, Emma., The Prom, The United States v. Billie Holiday, The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Midnight Sky, Tenet, The Father, Ammonite, Judas the Black Messiah, First Cow, Greyhound

Best Sound

Mank

The Midnight Sky

Sound of Metal

Soul

Tenet

Other Contenders - News of the World, The Prom, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Wonder Woman 1984, Mulan, The Invisible Man, Greyhound, One Night in Miami, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Nomadland, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Judas and the Black Messiah, Cherry, Da 5 Bloods, The Outpost

Best Visual Effects

The Invisible Man

The Midnight Sky

Mulan

Tenet

Wonder Woman 1984

Other Contenders - Greyhound, Birds of Prey, Sonic the Hedgehog, Soul, The Witches, Onward, Mank, Palm Springs, News of the World, Da 5 Bloods

New Mexico Film Critics Awards

Best Picture

Mank 

        Runner Up - Minari

Best Director

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland 

        Runner Up - Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man

Best Actor

Mads Mikkelsen, Another Round 

        Runner Up - Steven Yeun, Minari

Best Actress

Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman 

        Runner Up - Amaia Aberasturi, Coven

Best Supporting Actor

Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah 

        Runner Up - Frank Langella, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Supporting Actress

Youn Yuh-jung, Minari 

        Runner Up - Amanda Seyfried, Mank

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt, First Cow 

        Runner Up - Florian Zeller, The Father

Best Original Screenplay

Brandon Cronenberg, Possessor 

        Runner Up - Jack Fincher, Mank

Best Animated Film

Wolfwalkers 

        Runner Up - Demon Slayer

Best Documentary

Collective 

        Runner Up - A Thousand Cuts

Best Foreign Language Film

Open Door 

        Runner Up - The Weeping Woman

Best Ensemble

Minari 

        Runner Up - Sound of Metal

Best Young Actor/Actress

Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always 

        Runner Up - Alan Kim, Minari

Best Cinematography

Mank 

        Runner Up - Nomadland

Best Editing

Nomadland 

        Runner Up - Breasts

Best Music/Score

Soul 

        Runner Up - Minari

Best Original Song

“Husavik (My Hometown)” from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga 

        Runner Up - “Speak Now” from One Night in Miami

Best Production Design

Mank 

        Runner Up - First Cow

U.S. Route 66 Honorary Award

Bring Me Home

Glenn Strange Honorary Award

Sophia Loren

Ellen Burstyn

Eva Marie Saint

Catherine Deneuve

Mirtha Legrand

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actor

January Nomination Predictions

Chadwick Boseman "Da 5 Bloods" 

Sacha Baron Cohen "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 

Daniel Kaluuya "Judas and the Black Messiah" 

Leslie Odom Jr. "One Night in Miami"

Paul Raci "Sound of Metal"

Other Contenders - Mark Rylance "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Bill Murray "On the Rocks", Glynn Turman "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Bo Burnham "Promising Young Woman", Stanley Tucci "Supernova", David Strathairn "Nomadland", Yahya Abdul-Mateen II "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Charles Dance "Mank", Colman Domingo "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", Aldis Hodge "One Night in Miami", Brian Dennehy "Driveways", Aldis Hodge "One Night in Miami", Jonathan Majors "Da 5 Bloods", Clarke Peters "Da 5 Bloods", Will Patton "Minari", Alan S. Kim "Minari", Michael Keaton "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Frank Langella "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Eddie Redmayne "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Jeremy Strong "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Jared Leto "The Little Things"

Commentary - A race that could go sideways at any point. There are simply so many contenders, and I think that when the Globes and guilds weigh in, we are going to be some surprises. I feel like Chadwick Boseman will get double nominations after his untimely death, the question is, which category does he win? So far, he has won a lot in both categories. He could win here instead in lead. Leslie Odom Jr. is a rising star, and he feels like he will be a double nominee (with Original Song) this year. He is a standout among an amazing cast, and a recent Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner. There are a lot of contenders in The Trial of the Chicago 7, and there may end up being multiple nominees. But no matter what, I will be shocked if Sacha Baron Cohen's name is not called on Oscar nomination morning. Daniel Kaluuya is an unknown, but his buzz is on the rise, and he is a recent nominee. Finally, veteran character actor Paul Raci is tearing up the critical circuit. The Academy is a different beast, but he would be a great story for voters, and this is often the category where those kinds of actors find success. But there are a lot of folks trying to knock these five out. Just the other cast members from The Trial of the Chicago 7, One Night in Miami, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Da 5 Bloods could fill his race a few times over. Bill Murray should be nominated for his great role in the On the Rocks, and he is still Oscar-less. David Strathairn could ride the Nomadland wave, and he is good in the film. The late-great Brian Dennehy deserves recognition for his final performance, Minari has two great performances, Bo Burnham is getting a lot of critical attention, Stanley Tucci is getting a ton of buzz, and Jared Leto could be a late-breaking standout in John Lee Hancock's The Little Things. This will be a fascinating race to watch. 

Black Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Film
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Top 10
2. Minari
3. Nomadland
4. One Night in Miami
5. Soul
6. Judas and the Black Messiah
7. Da 5 Bloods
8. The Trial of the Chicago 7
9. Sound of Metal
10. The 40-Year-Old Version and Sylvie’s Love (tie)

Best Director

(TIE) Regina King, One Night in Miami and Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Actress

Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Supporting Actor

Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami

Best Supporting Actress

Youn Yuh-jung, Minari

Best Original Screenplay

Lee Isaac Chung, Minari

Best Adapted Screenplay

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Animated Film

Soul

Best Documentary

Time

Best Foreign Film

Night of the Kings

Best Ensemble

One Night in Miami

Best Cinematography

Hoyte van Hoytema, Tenet

Pioneer Award

Sam Pollard

Rising Star Award

Radha Blank

Special Mention

Steve McQueen, Small Axe

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Supporting Actress

January Nomination Predictions

Maria Bakalova "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" 

Ellen Burstyn "Pieces of a Woman" 

Olivia Colman "The Father" 

Amanda Seyfried "Mank" 

Youn Yuh-Jung "Minari" 

Other Contenders - Glenn Close "Hillbilly Elegy", Saoirse Ronan "Ammonite", Dominique Fishback "Judas and the Black Messiah", Candice Bergen "Let Them All Talk", Dianne Wiest "Let Them All Talk", Jodie Foster "The Mauritanian, Olivia Cooke "Sound of Metal", Toni Collette "i'm thinking of ending things", Da'Vine Joy Randolph "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", Charlene Swankie "Nomadland", Talia Ryder "Never Rarely Sometimes Always"

Commentary - If the critics groups are indicative of the Oscar voters, five contenders have easily rose to the top. Olivia Colman is a previous winner and was an early favorite. Amanda Seyfried could be the one that rises when the guilds weigh in, as she is a popular favorite in the role of her career. Ellen Burstyn is an Oscar-winning legend who is getting a lot of notice for Pieces of a Woman, this could be her first nod since Requiem for a Dream. Right now, the last two slots are for newcomers that have emerged as critical favorites. Maria Bakalova is an unconventional choice, but is getting a lot of praise, and will be a favorite among Hollywood after her Rudy Guiliani scene. Finally, standout Youn Yuh-Jung is getting raves for Minari, a sly Oscar contender that is setting its sights high. But I have a feeling that maybe the Oscar voters might go a different way. We have often seen these critical favorites do well, but we have also often seen them lose out to more traditional contenders, and there are plenty to replace them. Hillbilly Elegy may be awful, but Glenn Close is a legend. Saoirse Ronan is a recent favorite with lots of nods under belt, Candice Bergen is a standout in Let Them All Talk and Dianne Wiest can't be forgotten, Jodie Foster may be able to overcome mediocre reviews, Olivia Cooke gives one of her best performances, and previous nominee Toni Collette is brilliant in Kaufman's latest. There are also some upstarts that cannot be ignored like Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominique Fishbasck, Charlene Swankie, and Talia Ryder.

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Animated Feature

January Nomination Predictions

Earwig and the Witch

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

Wolfwalkers

Other Contenders - Demonslayer, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, Trolls World Tour, The Croods: A New Age, Ride Your Wave, The Willoughbys, On-Gaku: Our Sound, A Whisker Away, Lupin III: The First, Bombay Rose, Scoob! 

Commentary - Not exactly the best lineup in recent years, but they should have enough to get to five nods. Soul is a lock, and will probably easily win. I also think that Pixar's Onward will join its Pixar counterpart, despite it being a lesser effort. Wolfwalkers is the critical favorite this year, and often those films do well with the members of this branch. Earwig and the Witch looks to be Studio's Ghibli's entry this year, and they are perennial favorites. Finally, I think after Klaus did so well, Netflix will get Over the Moon in a slot. But Demonslayer has done well overseas, Shaun the Sheep once one this category, Trolls was a huge hit on VOD, The Croods was too, finally, indie/foreign films like The Willoughbys, On-Gaku, A Whisker Away, Lupin II, Bombay Rose, and Ride Your Wave could be one of those surprise nominees which often pop up in this category. 

Online Film Critics Society Award Nominations

BEST PICTURE

Da 5 Bloods

First Cow

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Minari

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

Soul

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

The Wolf House

Wolfwalkers

BEST DIRECTOR

Emerald Fennell -- Promising Young Woman

Eliza Hittman -- Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Spike Lee -- Da 5 Bloods

Kelly Reichardt -- First Cow

Chloé Zhao -- Nomadland

BEST ACTOR

Riz Ahmed -- Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman -- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Anthony Hopkins -- The Father

Delroy Lindo -- Da 5 Bloods

Steven Yeun -- Minari

BEST ACTRESS

Jessie Buckley -- I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Viola Davis -- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Sidney Flanigan -- Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Frances McDormand -- Nomadland

Carey Mulligan -- Promising Young Woman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Sacha Baron Cohen -- The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chadwick Boseman -- Da 5 Bloods

Bill Murray -- On the Rocks

Leslie Odom Jr. -- One Night in Miami

Paul Raci -- Sound of Metal

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Maria Bakalova -- Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Olivia Colman -- The Father

Talia Ryder -- Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Amanda Seyfried -- Mank

Youn Yuh-jung --  Minari

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Da 5 Bloods

Minari

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Promising Young Woman

The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

First Cow

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Nomadland

One Night in Miami

BEST EDITING

Da 5 Bloods

Mank

Nomadland

Tenet

The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Da 5 Bloods

First Cow

Mank

Nomadland

Tenet

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Da 5 Bloods

Mank

Minari

Soul

Tenet

BEST DEBUT FEATURE

Radha Blank -- The Forty-Year-Old Version

Emerald Fennell -- Promising Young Woman

Regina King -- One Night in Miami

Darius Marder -- Sound of Metal

Andrew Patterson --The Vast of Night

BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Another Round

Bacurau

Collective

La Llorona

Minari

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Boys State

Collective

Dick Johnson Is Dead

The Painter and the Thief

Time 

Denver Film Critics Society Award Winners

Best Picture

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Director

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Supporting Actress

Ellen Burstyn – Pieces of a Woman

Best Supporting Actor

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Original Screenplay

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jonathan Raymond & Kelly Reichardt – First Cow

Best Animated Feature

Soul

Best Comedy

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Documentary

Boys State

Best Non-English Language Film

Minari

Best Sci-Fi/Horror

The Invisible Man

Best Original Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Soul

Best Original Song

“Speak Now” – One Night in Miami

Best Visual Effects

Tenet

Denver Film Critics Society Award Nominations

Best Picture

First Cow

Minari

Nomadland

Soul

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Director

Lee Isaac Chung – Minari

Pete Docter – Soul

David Fincher – Mank

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actress

Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods

Gary Oldman – Mank

Steven Yeun – Minari

Best Supporting Actress

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Ellen Burstyn – Pieces of a Woman

Olivia Colman – The Father

Amanda Seyfried – Mank

Youn Yuh-jung – Minari

Best Supporting Actor

Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods

Bo Burnham – Promising Young Woman

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Bill Murray – On the Rocks

David Strathairn – Nomadland

Best Original Screenplay

Radha Blank – The Forty-Year-Old Version

Lee Isaac Chung – Minari

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

Pete Docter, Mike Jones & Kemp Powers – Soul

Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jonathan Raymond & Kelly Reichardt – First Cow

Charlie Kaufman – I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Ruben Santiago-Hudson – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Chloe Zhao – Nomadland

Kemp Powers – One Night in Miami

Best Animated Feature

Onward

Over the Moon

Soul

The Wolf House

Wolfwalkers

Best Comedy

Birds of Prey

The Climb

The Forty-Year-Old Version

Palm Springs

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best Documentary

Boys State

All In: The Fight for Democracy

The Social Dilemma

The Truffle Hunters

Dick Johnson Is Dead

Best Non-English Language Film

Another Round

I’m No Longer Here 

The Life Ahead

Martin Eden

Minari

Best Sci-Fi/Horror

Freaky

The Invisible Man

Possessor

Tenet

The Vast of Night

Best Original Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Mank

Alexandre Desplat – The Midnight Sky

Terence Blanchard – One Night in Miami

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Soul

Ludwig Goransson – Tenet

Best Original Song

“Poverty Porn” – The Forty-Year-Old Version

“Speak Now” – One Night in Miami

“Rocket to the Moon” – Over the Moon

“Wear Your Crown” – The Prom

“Hear My Voice” – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Visual Effects

Birds of Prey

Greyhound

The Invisible Man

The Midnight Sky

Tenet

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award Winners

 Best Picture
“Nomadland”

Best Director
Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland” 

Best Original Screenplay
Lee Isaac Chung, “Minari” 

Best Adapted Screenplay
Kelly Reichardt, Jonathan Raymond, “First Cow”

Best Actor
Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” 

Best Actress
Frances McDormand, “Nomadland” 

Best Supporting Actor
Paul Raci, “Sound of Metal” 

Best Supporting Actress

Youn Yuh-jung, “Minari” 

Best Animated Feature
“Soul”

Best Foreign Language Film
“Another Round”

Best Documentary
“Collective” 

Best Cinematography
Christopher Blauvelt, “First Cow”

Best Production Design
Production Designer: Anthony Gasparro, Set Decorator: Vanessa Knoll, “First Cow” 

Best Film Editing
Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”

Best Original Score
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste “Soul” 

Special Citation for Independent Cinema
(TIE) “La Llorona” and “Sh*thouse”

Houston Film Critics Society Award Winners

Best Picture

Nomadland

Best Director

Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Actor

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Best Supporting Actor

Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami

Best Supporting Actress

Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Best Screenplay

Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Best Animated Film

Soul

Best Cinematography

Joshua James Richards, Nomadland

Best Documentary Feature

My Octopus Teacher

Best Foreign Language Feature

A Sun 

Best Original Score

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Baptiste "Soul" 

Best Original Song

“Speak Now” from One Night in Miami

Best Visual Effects

Tenet

Best Stunt Coordination Team

Tenet

Best Movie Poster Art

Da 5 Bloods

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement

Sound of Metal - Sound Design

The Oscar Narrative: January Nomination Predictions - Best Adapted and Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller "The Father" 

Ruben Santiago-Hudson "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" 

Luke Davies and Paul Greengrass "News of the World"

Chloe Zhao "Nomadland"

Kemp Powers "One Night in Miami" 

Other Contenders - Kelly Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond "First Cow", Charlie Kaufman "i'm thinking of ending things", Kata Weber "Pieces of a Woman", Ramin Bahrani "The White Tiger", Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Swimer, Peter Baynham, Erica Rivinoja, Dan Mazer, Jena Friedman, Lee Kern, Nina Pedrad "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm", Suzan-Lori Parks "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", Edoardo Ponti "The Life Ahead", Eleanor Catton "Emma.", Angela Otstot and Jessica Goldberg "Cherry", Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci "The Personal History of David Copperfield"

Commentary - This is a top-heavy category with probably one slot left to fight among a lot of contenders. Unless something drastic changes, it feels like One Night in Miami, The Father, Nomadland, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom feel like locks. They are doing well with critics, and should easily cross over to Academy members. The last slot really does feel up in the air. I am currently going with News of the World, because I think it is going to do much better with the Academy than critics. But then I remember that often the writer's branch is the one that goes its own way. News of the World is a great film, but a traditional one, and this branch has a history of going against tradition. The three that feel like the most obvious replacements are I'm Thinking of Ending Things, First Cow and Borat. All three feel like the kind of films that writers like, and with Borat, the first film was nominated in Original Screenplay. I would also watch out for Netflix with The Life Ahead and The White Tiger, latecomers The United States vs. Billie Holiday and Cherry, and early contenders like Emma and The Personal History of David Copperfield.

Best Original Screenplay

Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee "Da 5 Bloods" 

Jack Fincher "Mank" 

Lee Isaac Chung "Minari" 

Emerald Fennell "Promising Young Woman"

Aaron Sorkin "The Trial of the Chicago 7" 

Other Contenders - Pete Doctor, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers "Soul", Eliza Hittman "Never Rarely Sometimes Always", Will Berson and Shaka King "Judas and the Black Messiah", Andy Siara "Palm Springs", Sofia Coppola "On the Rocks", Abraham Marder, Darius Marder, and Derek Cianfrance "Sound of Metal", Radha Blank "The Forty-Year Old Version", Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson, and David Sirus "The King of Staten Island", Francis Lee "Ammonite", Kitty Green "The Assistant", Channing Godfrey Peoples "Miss Juneteenth", Debroah Eisenberg "Let Them All Talk", Harry Macqueen "Supernova"

Commentary - Unlike its Adapted counterpart, this category is truly a wide-open race. I feel pretty good about Aaron Sorkin, a previous screenplay winner, returning for The Trial of the Chicago 7, considering it is one of the top Best Picture contenders. Also they nominated him for Molly's Game. Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell's film debut, also feels pretty strong here, due to its incredible burst from the critics awards giving it a huge buzz boost. Beyond that, I could see so many contenders rising to the top. Minari is getting a huge boost from its Golden Globe controversy, and it is high on a lot of critics lists. Da 5 Bloods seems to be slipping from a lot of folks list, but critics groups are forgetting it, and I don't think Academy voters will either. Finally, I think Mank will do incredibly well with Oscar voters, it is literally about their own history. But that leaves a lot of big contenders. Animated films have historically done well in the screenplay category, and Soul is masterful. Indie and quirky projects like Palm Springs, Nevery Rarely Sometimes Always, Sound of Metal, and The Forty-Year Old Version (which just won at Gotham!), often find footing in the writing categoris. Previous winner Sofia Coppola is returning with On the Rocks, Judas and the Black Messiah's buzz continues to rise, Ammonite and Supernova bring LGBTQ stories to the forefront, Let Them All Talk is a big gamble from HBO Max, The King of Staten Island is funny, and The Assistant is timely. This race is far from over.