Tuesday, January 30, 2024

12th Annual Awards Psychic Music Award Winners

Album of the Year
Winner - SZA "SOS"
Runners Up - boygenius "The Record", Nas "King's Disease III", Taylor Swift “Midnights”, Lainey Wilson "Bell Bottom Country"
Commentary - SZA's gritty, experimental, and fundamentally brilliant album SOS premiered early in this Grammy cycle, and way over a year later, the power, the inventiveness, and the pure artistry of this album continues to dominate the conversation. SZA is going to end up as one of those artists that 20 years from now we are still in awe of her talent. I am betting on it, and I don't take bets lightly. 

Single of the Year
Winner - Miley Cyrus "Flowers"
Runners Up - Foo Fighters "Rescued", SZA "Kill Bill", Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS", Tyler Childers "In Your Love"
Commentary - The catchy tune of the year, Flowers is the first single of Miley Cyrus' that I have really loved in a long time. Her vocals are on point and the production is fantastic. I think the reason this song resonates is that Cyrus has been through hell and back, and still comes out strong. The message is universal, the lyrics are both uplifting and heartbreaking at the same time. Easily the single of the year. 

Best New Artist
Winner - Victoria Monet
Runners Up - Gracie Abrams, Ice Spice, Coco Jones
Commentary - After years of working her butt off from songwriter to successful solo artist, Victoria Monet's stunning Grammy nomination haul this year is proof that dedication can, and always will, pay off. Her blend of old and new, and her ability to push new ground in R&B music is why she wins this award, and why, I hope, she continues to bless the world with her undeniable talent. 

Best Pop Album
Winner - Taylor Swift “Midnights”
Runners Up - Miley Cyrus "Endless Summer Vacation", Caroline Polachek "Desire, I Want to Turn Into You", Olivia Rodrigo "Guts", Various Artists "Barbie The Album"
Commentary - Taylor Swift gets a lot of flack. She is now the target of angry, sexist NFL fans for having the audacity to date a football star. Sure, I have had my fair criticisms of her over the years. But no one, and I mean no one, can deny the power that she has with fans, with critics, with the industry, as she constantly reinvents herself and consistently revitalizes the music industry. Midnights is a perfect example of her continual growth as an artist, and is a masterful pop record. 

Best Rock/Alternative Album
Winner - boygenius "The Record" 
Runners Up - Foo Fighters "But Here We Are", Lana Del Rey "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd", Metallica "72 Seasons"
Commentary - The dazzling trio of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker created boygenius, one of the more successful rock groups of the last twenty years. A brilliant, emotional, intimate and utterly fascinating rock album, "The Record", is hopefully not the last of this one in a lifetime group of extraordinary artists. 

Best Rap Album
Winner - Nas "King's Disease III"
Runner Up - Killer Mike "Michael"
Commentary - The King's Disease trilogy revived one of rap's greatest legends, and part three is one his best in a long string of some of the best records released in the last thirty years. Nas is often referred to as "your favorite rapper's favorite rapper". King Diseases III proves just why he has earned that title. 

Best R&B Album
Winner - SZA "SOS"
Runners Up - Janelle Monae "The Age of Pleasure", Victoria Monét "Jaguar II", Summer Walker "Clear 2: Soft Life"
Commentary - See Album of the Year

Best Country/Americana Album
Winner - Lainey Wilson "Bell Bottom Country"
Runners Up - Zach Bryan "Zach Bryan", Brothers Osborne "Brothers Osborne", Ashley McBryde "The Devil I Know", Tanya Tucker "Sweet Western Sound"
Commentary - Lainey Wilson has quickly risen in the country scene thanks to her album Bell Bottom Country. A brilliant combination of country, rock, and working-class blues, all the praise and acclaim that has been heaped on Wilson in the last year is well-deserved, as she emerges as country's newest star. 

Best Pop Performance
Winner - Miley Cyrus "Flowers"
Runners Up - Doja Cat "Paint the Town Red", Troye Sivan "Rush", Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”
Commentary - See Single of the Year

Best Rock/Alternative Performance
Winner - Foo Fighters "Rescued"
Runners Up - boygenius "Not Strong Enough", Metallica "Lux Æterna", PJ Harvey "I Inside The Old Year Dying"
Commentary - The emotional first single since the death of Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters produced a haunted, vital work of rock music. 

Best Rap Performance
Winner - Killer Mike Featuring André 3000, Future And Eryn Allen Kane "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS"
Runners Up - Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar "The Hillbillies", Megan Thee Stallion "Her", Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj "Princess Diana"
Commentary - Before the flute album (I'll get over it, someday), we got a great guest verse from Andre 3000 on Killer Mike's SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS, a fantastic reunion of Southern rap greats with a fun hook. In a rather weak year for hip-hop, this single stood out. 

Best R&B Performance
Winner - SZA "Kill Bill"
Runners Up - Janelle Monae "Lipstick Lover", Victoria Monét "On My Mama", Victoria Monét Featuring Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét, Summer Walker with Usher and 21 Savage "Good Good"
Commentary - A potent breakup song about heartbreak, Kill Bill is easily the best song of SZA's brilliant SOS album, which is saying something. It also has an underbelly of vulnerability, and brilliant lyrics, making it worth the listen.

Best Country/Americana Performance
Winner - Tyler Childers "In Your Love"
Runners Up - Luke Combs "Fast Car", Chris Stapleton "White Horse", Tanya Tucker "Ready as I'll Never Be"
Commentary - A hauntingly beautiful tale of love and loss. Tyler Childer's gay love story, dedicated to a cousin of his whom he considers a mentor, is easily the best country song of the year. 

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Film
Oppenheimer
            Runner up: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
            Runner up: Greta Gerwig – Barbie

Best Actor
(TIE) Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers and Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer

Best Actress
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
            Runner up: Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
            Runner up: Ryan Gosling – Barbie

Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
            Runner up: Rachel McAdams – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Best Original Screenplay
(TIE) Anatomy of a Fall and Past Lives

Best Adapted Screenplay
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
            Runner up: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Cinematography
Oppenheimer
            Runner up: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Original Score
Oppenheimer
            Runner up: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
            Runner up: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Foreign Language Film
Anatomy of a Fall
            Runner up: The Zone of Interest

Best Documentary
(TIE) 20 Days in Mariupol and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

The Vince Hoehler Award for Best Sci Fi Horror
Godzilla Minus One
            Runner up: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The Tom Poe Award for Best LGBTQ Film
All of Us Strangers
            Runner up: Maestro

Minnesota Film Critics Alliance Award Nominations

Best Picture
“Barbie”
“The Holdovers”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Past Lives”

Best Director
Greta Gerwig, “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
Celine Song, “Past Lives”
Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”

Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”
Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”

Best Actress
Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Greta Lee, “Past Lives”
Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
Margot Robbie, “Barbie”
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Charles Melton, “May December”
Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Dominic Sessa, “The Holdovers”

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
Claire Foy, “All of Us Strangers”
Rachel McAdams, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Julianne Moore, “May December”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

Best Ensemble
“Asteroid City”
“Barbie”
“Iron Claw”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”

Best Screenplay
“American Fiction”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“The Holdovers”
“Past Lives”
“Poor Things”

Best Editing
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Best Cinematography
“Barbie”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”

Best Music
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor things”
“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”

Best Costume/Make-up
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Best Production Design
“Barbie”
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“Wonka”

Best Sound Work
“Ferrari”
“Maestro”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”
“The Zone of Interest”

Best Special Effects
“The Creator”
“The Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3”
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1”
“Oppenheimer”
“Poor Things”

Best Animated Feature
“The Boy and the Heron”
“Elemental”
“Nimona”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“TMNT: Mutant Mayhem”

Saturday, January 27, 2024

2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners

WORLD DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION AWARDS

World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Craft
“Nocturnes,” Director and Producer: Anirban Dutta, Director: Anupama Srinivasan

World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation
“Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat,” Director Johan Grimonprez

Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary
“Ibelin,” Director Benjamin Ree

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
“A New Kind of Wilderness”

WORLD DRAMATIC COMPETITION AWARDS

World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Original Music
“Handling the Undead,” Peter Raeburn

World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting
Preeti Panigrahi, “Girls Will Be Girls”

Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic
“In The Land Of Brothers,” Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
“Sujo”

NEXT AWARDS

NEXT Special Jury Award
“Desire Lines”

NEXT Innovator Award
“Little Death”

AUDIENCE AWARDS

Audience Award: NEXT
“Kneecap”

Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary
“Ibelin”

Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic
“Girls Will Be Girls”

Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
“Daughters”

Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic
“Didi”

Festival Favorite Award
“Daughters”

U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Sound
“Gaucho Gaucho”

U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for the Art Of Change
“Union”

Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary
“Frida,” Carla Gutiérrez

Directing Award: U.S. Documentary
“Sugarcane,” Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
“Porcelain War”

U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION

U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance
Nico Parker, “Suncoast”

U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble
Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, Chang Li Hua, “Didi”

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic
Jesse Eisenberg, “A Real Pain”

Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic
Alessandra Lacorazza, “In the Summers”

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
“In the Summers”

Thursday, January 25, 2024

55th NAACP Image Award Nominations

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Colman Domingo
Fantasia Barrino
Halle Bailey
Keke Palmer
Usher

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Motion Picture
American Fiction (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Origin (Neon)
Rustin (Netflix)
The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)
They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Denzel Washington – “The Equalizer 3” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Jamie Foxx – “The Burial” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
John Boyega – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Aunjanue Ellis–Taylor – “Origin” (Neon)
Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Halle Bailey – “The Little Mermaid” (Walt Disney Pictures)
Teyana Taylor – “A Thousand And One” (Focus Features)
Yara Shahidi – “Sitting in Bars with Cake” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Corey Hawkins – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Glynn Turman – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Jamie Foxx – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Erika Alexander – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Halle Bailey – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Taraji P. Henson – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Back on the Strip (GVN Releasing LLC)
Brother (Vertical Entertainment)
Story Ave (Kino Lorber)
Sweetwater (Briarcliff Entertainment/Universal)
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (RLJE Films)

Outstanding International Motion Picture
Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
Brother (Vertical Entertainment)
Mami Wata (Dekanalog)
Rye Lane (Searchlight Pictures)
Society of the Snow (Netflix)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Aaron Pierre – “Brother” (Vertical Entertainment)
Laya DeLeon Hayes – “The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster” (RLJE Films)
Mila Davis–Kent – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Teyana Taylor – “A Thousand And One” (Focus Features)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
American Fiction (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Rustin (Netflix)
The Blackening (Lionsgate and MRC)
The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)
They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Elemental (Pixar Animation Studios)
Lil’ Ruby (Platige)
Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Paramount Pictures)
Wish (Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance – Motion Picture
Ariana DeBose – Wish (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Brian Tyree Henry – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Daniel Kaluuya – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Issa Rae – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Shameik Moore – Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Outstanding Short–Form (Live Action)
Flower (Life in Motion/Funbomb)
Gaps (Tribeca Studios)
Lucille (QTGEEK)
Rocky Road on Channel Three (Indeed)
The After (Netflix)

Outstanding Short–Form (Animated)
Blueberry (Ace Animation Studios)
Bridges (OHR Media)
Burning Rubber (Reel Black Studios)
Ego’ Curse (Exhibit Treal Studios)
Lil’ Ruby (Platige)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
A.V. Rockwell – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Blitz Bazawule – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Choice Skinner – “A New Life” (Buffalo 8)
Dewayne Perkins – “The Blackening” (Lionsgate and MRC)
Juel Taylor – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)

Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
Aaron Kingsley Adetola – “A Thousand And One” (Focus Features)
Aven Courtnery – “A Thousand And One” (Focus Features)
Calah Lane – “Wonka” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Lennox Simms – “Origin” (Neon)
Mila Davis–Kent – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Cinematography in a Feature Film
C. Kim Miles, Julia Liu, Clair Popkin – “STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple Original Films)
Eric K. Yue – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Guy Godfree – “Brother” (Vertical Entertainment)
Ken Seng – “They Cloned Tyrone” (Netflix)
Paul Yee – “Joy Ride” (Lionsgate)

TELEVISION + STREAMING

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Harlem (Amazon Prime Video)
Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
The Neighborhood (CBS)
UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer – “The Neighborhood” (CBS)
Delroy Lindo – “UnPrisoned” (Hulu/Onyx)
Dulé Hill – ” The Wonder Years” (ABC)
Mike Epps – “The Upshaws” (Netflix)
Tone Bell – “Survival of the Thickest” (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Kerry Washington – “UnPrisoned” (Hulu/Onyx)
Meagan Good – “Harlem” (Amazon Prime Video)
Michelle Buteau – “Survival of the Thickest” (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Tichina Arnold – “The Neighborhood” (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Kenan Thompson – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Roy Wood Jr. – “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
Tyler Lepley – “Harlem” (Amazon Prime Video)
Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
William Stanford Davis – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” (FX)
Ego Nwodim – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Shoniqua Shandai – “Harlem” (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Drama Series
Bel–Air (Peacock)
Black Cake (Hulu)
Found (NBC)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
Snowfall (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Damson Idris – “Snowfall” (FX)
Forest Whitaker – “Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)
Idris Elba – “Hijack” (Apple TV+)
Jabari Banks – “Bel–Air” (Peacock)
Jesse L. Martin – “The Irrational” (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – “9–1–1” (Fox)
India Ria Amarteifio – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix)
Octavia Spencer – “Truth Be Told” (Apple TV+)
Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer” (CBS)
Zoe Saldaña – “Special Ops: Lioness” (Paramount+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – “Bel–Air” (Peacock)
Amin Joseph – “Snowfall” (FX)
Giancarlo Esposito – “Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)
LaRoyce Hawkins – “Chicago PD” (NBC)
Wendell Pierce – “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Adjoa Andoh – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix)
Arsema Thomas – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix)
Golda Rosheuvel – “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix)
Gail Bean – “Snowfall” (FX)
Nicole Beharie – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Black Girl Missing (Lifetime)
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (BET+)
Heist 88 (Showtime)
Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+)
Swarm (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Brian Tyree Henry – “Class of “09” (FX)
Courtney B. Vance – “Heist 88” (Showtime)
Keith Powers – “The Perfect Find” (Netflix)
Lance Reddick – “The Caine Mutiny Court–Martial” (Showtime)
Samuel L. Jackson – “Secret Invasion” (Disney+)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Ali Wong – “Beef” (Netflix)
Chlöe Bailey – “Praise This” (Peacock)
Dominique Fishback – “Swarm” (Amazon Prime Video)
Gabrielle Union – “The Perfect Find” (Netflix)
Meagan Good – “Buying Back My Daughter” (Lifetime)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Carl Anthony Payne II – “Binged to Death” (MTV)
Damon Wayans – “Cinnamon” (Tubi)
Damson Idris – “Swarm” (Amazon Prime Video)
Don Cheadle – “Secret Invasion” (Disney+)
Jharrel Jerome – “Full Circle” (HBO | Max)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited–Series or Dramatic Special
Aja Naomi King – “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
CCH Pounder – “Full Circle” (HBO | Max)
Micheala Jaé Rodriguez – “American Horror Story: Delicate” (FX)
Phylicia Rashad – “Heaven Down Here” (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Tisha Campbell – “Every Breath She Takes” (Lifetime)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
20/20 – Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water – A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)
The 1619 Project (Hulu)
theGrio with Marc Lamont Hill (theGrio Cable Network)
The Reidout (MSNBC)
Into America (MSNBC)

Outstanding Talk Series
Hart to Heart (Peacock)
Sherri (Syndicated)
Tamron Hall (ABC News/Disney Media Distribution)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (Disney+)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Barbecue Showdown (Netflix)
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (Nat Geo Wild)
Wild ‘N Out (VH1)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO | Max)
A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip–Hop (CBS)
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (Netflix)
My Name is Mo’Nique (Netflix)
Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer (Netflix)

Outstanding Children’s Program
Ada Twist, Scientist (Netflix)
Alma’s Way (PBS Kids)
Craig of the Creek (Cartoon Network)
Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
My Dad The Bounty Hunter (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Alaya High – “That Girl Lay Lay” (Nickelodeon)
Elisha “EJ” Williams – “The Wonder Years” (ABC)
Jalyn Hall – “The Crossover” (Disney+)
Keivonn Woodard – “The Last of Us” (HBO | Max)
Leah Sava Jeffries – “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” (Disney+)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Bomani Jones – “Game Theory with Bomani Jones” (HBO | Max)
Joy Reid – “The Reidout” (NBC)
Sherri Shepherd – “Sherri” (Syndicated)
Tamron Hall – “Tamron Hall” (ABC News/Disney Media Distribution)
Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Alyssa Farah Griffin – “The View” (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) –Individual or Ensemble
Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer – ” Kings of BBQ” (A&E)
DC Young Fly – “Celebrity Squares” (VH1)
Nick Cannon – “The Masked Singer” (Fox)
RuPaul Charles – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
Steve Harvey – “Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)

Outstanding Guest Performance
Ayo Edebiri – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Garcelle Beauvais – “Survival of the Thickest” (Netflix)
Giancarlo Esposito – “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)
Michael B. Jordan – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Roy Wood, Jr. – “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Animated Series
Big Mouth (Netflix)
Gracie’s Corner (YouTube TV)
Marvel’s Spidey & His Amazing Friends (Disney Junior)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney Channel)
Young Love (HBO|Max)

Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance (Television)
Cree Summer – “Rugrats” (Paramount+)
Issa Rae – “Young Love” (HBO|Max)
Keke Palmer – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” (Disney Channel)
Kyla Pratt – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” (Disney Channel)
Scott Mescudi – “Young Love” (HBO|Max)

Outstanding Performance in a Short Form Series
Jessica Mikayla – Disney Launchpad Season Two (Disney+)
Kevin Hart – Die Hart 2: Die Harter (Roku)
Leslie Jones – After the Cut–The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Nathalie Emmanuel – Die Hart 2: Die Harter (Roku)
Seth Carr – Disney Launchpad Season Two (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama
After the Cut (Comedy Central)
Die Hart 2: Die Harter (Roku)
Disney Launchpad Season two (Disney+)
Doggyland (YouTube)
I Am Groot (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction
Did You Know? (theGrio Cable Network)
I Was A Soul Train Dancer (BET)
Mama Mann’s Kitchen (YouTube TV)
Ritual (PBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Adjani Salmon – “Dreaming Whilst Black” (Showtime)
Kale Futterman – “Ginny & Georgia” (Netflix)
Michelle Buteau – “Survival of the Thickest” (Netflix)
Thara Popoola – “Sex Education” (Netflix)
Troy Hunter – “Sex Education” (Netflix)

RECORDING

Outstanding New Artist
FLO (Uptown Records / Republic Records)
Jordan Ward (Artium/Interscope Records)
Leon Thomas (EZMNY Records/Motown Records)
October London (Death Row Records)
Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

Outstanding Male Artist
Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Davido (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)
Jon Batiste (Verve Records)
Usher (Mega/Gamma)

Outstanding Female Artist
Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
H.E.R. (RCA Records)
Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records/Bad Boy/Wondaland)
Tems (RCA Records/Since ’93)
Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard (RCA Inspiration / Karew Entertainment)
“Father’s Day” – Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Records)
“Impossible” – Pastor Mike, Jr. (Rock City/Black Smoke)
“My Truth” – Jonathan McReynolds (MNRK Music Group)
“The Maverick Way Complete” – Maverick City Music (Insignia & TRIBL Records)

Outstanding International Song
“Amapiano” – Asake feat. Olamide (YBNL Nation / EMPIRE)
“City Boys” – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
“Me & U” – Tems (RCA Records/Since ’93)
“People” – Libianca feat. Ayra Starr & Omah Lay (RCA Records/Sony Music UK/5K Records)
“Unavailable” – Davido (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“Boyfriend” – Usher (Mega/Gamma)
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion (Hot Girl Productions)
“How We Roll” – Ciara (Beauty Marks Entertainment)
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
“Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

Outstanding Album
“Clear 2: Soft Life” – Summer Walker (LVRN/Interscope Records)
“For All The Dogs” – Drake (OVO/Republic Records)
“I Told Them…” – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)
“Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
“The Age of Pleasure” – Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records/Bad Boy/Wondaland)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album\
“Creed III: The Soundtrack” – Michael B. Jordan, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis, Frank Brim (Dreamville / Interscope Records)
“Godfather of Harlem: Season 3 (Original Series Soundtrack)” – Swizz Beatz & Avery Chambliss (Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment)
“Metro Boomin Presents Spider–Man: Across the Spider–Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture/Deluxe Edition)” – Metro Boomin (Republic Records)
“The Color Purple–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” – Various Producers (WaterTower Music/Gamma)
“The Little Mermaid Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Alan Menken, Mike Higham and Lin–Manuel Miranda (Walt Disney Records)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“All Things” – Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Records)
“All Yours” – Kierra Sheard feat. Anthony Brown (RCA Inspiration / Karew Entertainment)
“In The Room” – Maverick City Music (TRIBL Records)
“It’s Working” – Todd Dulaney (DulaneyLand / MNRK)
“JOY (Unspeakable) – Voices of Fire feat. Pharrell Williams (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album
“Brand New Life“ – Brandee Younger (Impulse! Records)
“Melusine “ – Cécile McLorin Salvant (Nonesuch Records)
“Who Are You When No One is Watching?“ – Braxton Cook (Nettwerk Music Group)
“Phoenix“ – Lakecia Benjamin (Whirlwind Recordings)
“Truth Be Told“ – Angie Wells (Cafe Pacific Records)

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
“Back To Your Place” – October London
“Good Good” – Usher feat. 21 Savage x Summer Walker
“ICU Remix” – Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
“Lipstick Lover” – Janelle Monáe

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
“All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole (Alamo Records)
“Blue Eyes” – Vic Mensa (Roc Nation Records, LLC)
“Cobra” – Megan Thee Stallion (Atlantic/Warner Bros/Mattel and 10K Projects/Capitol Records)
“Palisades, CA” – Larry June & The Alchemist (The Freeminded Records/ALC/EMPIRE)
“Sittin’ On Top of the World” – Burna Boy & 21 Savage (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Ciara feat. Chris Brown – “How We Roll” (Beauty Marks Entertainment
Coco Jones feat. Justin Timberlake – “ICU Remix” (Def Jam Recordings)
Dreamville, Bas & Black Sherif feat. Kel–P – “Creed III: Soundtrack” (Dreamville/Interscope Records)
Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, Kierra Sheard – “God Is Good” (Timeless Music Group/Roc Nation Records, LLC)
Voices of Fire – “Joy (Unspeakable)” (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Burna Boy & 21 Savage – “Sittin’ On Top of the World” (Atlantic Records)
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Lil Durk & J. Cole – “All My Life” (Alamo Records)
Usher, 21 Savage, Summer Walker – “Good Good” (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Victoria Monét feat. Lucky Day – “Smoke” (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

Outstanding Original Score for TV/Film
“American Fiction” – Laura Karpman (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
“Rustin” – Branford Marsalis (Netflix)
“The Color Purple” – Kris Bowers (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Other Black Girl” – EmmoLei Sankofa (Hulu)
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” – Jongnic Bontemps (Paramount+)

DOCUMENTARY

Outstanding Documentary (Film)
American Symphony (Netflix)
Fast Dreams (99 Ways Entertainment)
Invisible Beauty (Magnolia Pictures)
Little Richard: I Am Everything (Magnolia Pictures)
Stamped from the Beginning (Netflix)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)
American Experience (PBS)
Dear Mama (FX)
High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America (Netflix)
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only (Netflix)
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip–Hop (Netflix)

Outstanding Short Form Documentary
Alive in Bronze: Huey P. Newton (MTV Documentary Films)
Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney (MTV Documentary Films)
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games (ESPN)
Freshwater (Hip Hop Caucus Think 100% FILMS)
Ifine: Beauty (Dirt–Stained Roses)

WRITING

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Ava Coleman – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Brittani Nichols – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Donald Glover, Janine Nabers – Swarm (Amazon Prime Video)
Michelle Buteau – Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
Norman Vance, Jr. – Saturdays (Disney Channel)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Carla Banks–Waddles – Bel–Air (Peacock)
Lee Sung Jin – Beef (Netflix)
Marissa Jo Cerar – Black Cake (Hulu)
Nkechi Okoro Carroll – Found (NBC)
Shonda Rhimes – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Dwayne Johnson–Cochran – Heist 88 (Showtime)
Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor – Shooting Stars (Peacock)
Marlon Wayans – Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me (HBO | Max)
Sam Jay – Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me (HBO | Max)
Tina Gordon, Brandon Broussard, Hudson Obayuwana, Jana Savage, Camilla Blackett – Praise This (Peacock)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
A.V. Rockwell – A Thousand and One (Focus Features)
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier – They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)
Maggie Betts, Doug Wright – The Burial (Amazon MGM Studios)
Marcus Gardley – The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)

DIRECTING

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Amy Aniobi – Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
Donald Glover – Swarm (Amazon Prime Video)
Neema Barnette – Grand Crew (NBC)
Numa Perrier – UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)
Robbie Countryman – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Alonso Alvarez–Barreda – Snowfall (FX)
Amin Joseph – Snowfall (FX)
Carl Seaton – Godfather of Harlem (MGM+)
Dawn Wilkinson – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Geary McLeod – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. – Cinnamon (Tubi)
Chris Robinson – Shooting Stars (Peacock)
Keke Palmer – Big Boss (YouTube TV)
Numa Perrier – The Perfect Find (Netflix)
Vivica A. Fox – First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story (BET+)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Antoine Fuqua – The Equalizer 3 (Sony Pictures)
Ava DuVernay – Origin (Neon)
George C. Wolfe – Rustin (Netflix)
Juel Taylor – They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)
Michael B. Jordan – Creed III (Amazon / MGM Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Allen Hughes – Dear Mama (FX)
Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng – Invisible Beauty (Magnolia Pictures)
Dave Wooley, David Heilbroner – Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over (CNN)
Lisa Cortés – Little Richard: I Am Everything (Magnolia Pictures)
Roger Ross Williams – Stamped from the Beginning (Netflix)

COSTUME DESIGN, MAKE–UP & HAIRSTYLING

Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)
Charlese Antoinette Jones – Air (Amazon/MGM Studios)
Dierdra Elizabeth Govan – I’m A Virgo (Amazon/MGM Studios)
Toni–Leslie James, Josh Quinn – Rustin (Netflix)
Francine Jamison–Tanchuck – The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Marci Rodgers, Richard Gross, Paul A. Simmons Jr. – Shooting Stars (Peacock)

Outstanding Make–up (Television or Film)
Cole Patterson, Fabiola Mercado – Bel–Air (Peacock)
Miho Suzuki – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Beverly Jo Pryor, Eric Pagdin, Quintessence Patterson – Rustin (Netflix)
Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Ngozi Olandu Young, Manny Davila, Milene Melendez – The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Denise Pugh–Ruiz – UnPrisoned (Hulu/Onyx)

Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)
Shavonne Brown – A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO | Max)
Carla Joi Farmer – Air (Amazon MGM Studios)
Elizabeth Robinson – Creed III (Amazon MGM Studios)
Melissa “Missy” Forney, Sterfon Demings – A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO | Max)
Lawrence Davis, Tym Wallace, Andrea Mona Bowen, Angela Renae Dyson, Jorge Benitez Villalobos – The Color Purple (Warner Bros. Pictures)

STUNT

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
Creed III (Amazon/MGM Studios)
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (Peacock)
They Cloned Tyrone (Netflix)
Titans (The CW)
Warrior (HBO| Max)

OUTSTANDING SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Angel Laketa Moore
Druski
Keith Lee
Lynae Vanee

American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Award Nominations

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Drama, Theatrical)
Anatomy of a Fall
Laurent Sénéchal

Killers of the Flower Moon
Thelma Schoonmaker, ACE

Maestro
Michelle Tesoro, ACE

Oppenheimer
Jennifer Lame, ACE

Past Lives
Keith Fraase

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (Comedy, Theatrical):
Air
William Goldenberg, ACE

American Fiction
Hilda Rasula, ACE

Barbie
Nick Houy, ACE

The Holdovers
Kevin Tent, ACE

Poor Things
Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Elemental
Stephen Schaffer, ACE

Nimona
Randy Trager, ACE
Erin Crackel

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Michael Andrews, ACE

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Eric Osmond

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Greg Levitan, ACE

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Theatrical):
20 Days in Mariupol
Michelle Mizner

American Symphony
Sammy Dane
Matthew Heineman
Jim Hession
Fernando Villegas

Joan Baez I Am a Noise
Maeve O’Boyle

Little Richard: I Am Everything
Nyneve Minnear
Jake Hostetter

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Michael Harte, ACE

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (Non-Theatrical):
100 Foot Wave: “Jaws”
Alex Bayer
Alex Keipper
Quin O'Brien

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Bob Joyce

Beckham: “The Kick”
Michael Harte, ACE

Being Mary Tyler Moore
Mariah Rehmet

Escaping Twin Flames: “Up in Flames”
Martin Biehn
Kevin Hibbard
Inbal B. Lessner, ACE
Troy Takaki, ACE
Mimi Wilcox

BEST EDITED MULTI-CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
Frasier: “Blind Date”
Joseph Fulton
 
How I Met Your Father: “Daddy”
Russell Griffin, ACE 

The Upshaws: “Off Beat”
Angel Gamboa Bryant 

BEST EDITED SINGLE CAMERA COMEDY SERIES:
Barry: “Wow”
Ali Greer, ACE
Franky Guttman, ACE

The Bear: “Fishes”
Joanna Naugle, ACE

The Bear: “Forks”
Adam Epstein, ACE

Only Murders in the Building: “Sitzprobe”
Shelly Westerman, ACE
Payton Koch

Ted Lasso: “So Long, Farewell”
Melissa McCoy, ACE

BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES:
Ahsoka: “Fallen Jedi”
Dana E. Glauberman, ACE

The Last of Us: “Long, Long Time”
Timothy A. Good, ACE

Slow Horses: “Strange Games”
Sam Williams

Succession: “Conner’s Wedding”
Bill Henry, ACE

Succession: “With Open Eyes”
Ken Eluto, ACE

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (NON-THEATRICAL):
Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea
Jon Harris
 
Flamin’ Hot
Kayla M. Emter
Liza D. Espinas

Reality
Jennifer Vecchiarello
Ron Dulin

BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES:
Beef: “The Birds Don't Sing, They Screech in Pain”
Harry Yoon, ACE
Laura Zempel, ACE

Beef: “The Great Fabricator”
Nat Fuller

Fargo: “The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions”
Christopher Nelson, ACE

Fargo: “The Tragedy of the Commons”
Regis Kimble

Lessons in Chemistry: “Introduction to Chemistry”
Géraud Brisson, ACE
Daniel Martens

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES:
Couples Therapy: “Episode 310”
Delaney Lynch
Helen Kearns, ACE
Katrina Taylor

Dancing with the Stars: “S32.E5”
Laurens Van Charante
Ben Bulatao, ACE
Fernanda Cardoso
Jessie Sock
Jon Oliver
Neal Acosta
Raiko Siems
Joe Headrick
Mike Bennaton

Deadliest Catch: “Pain Level Ten”
Rob Butler, ACE
Isaiah Camp, ACE
Alexander Rubinow, ACE
Josh Stockero

BEST EDITED VARIETY TALK/SKETCH SHOW OR SPECIAL:
A Black Lady Sketch Show: “My Love Language is Words of Defamation”
Stephanie Filo, ACE
Malinda Zehner Guerra
Taylor Joy Mason, ACE

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: “Dollar Stores”
Anthony Miale, ACE

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour
Dom Whitworth
Guy Harding
Hamish Lyons
Rupa Rathod
Ben Wainwright-Pearce
Reg Wrench

BEST EDITED ANIMATED SERIES:
Blue Eye Samurai: “The Tale of the Ronin and The Bride”
Yuka Shirasuna

Bob's Burgers: “Amelia”
Jeremy Reuben, ACE
Stephanie Earley

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off: “Ramona Rents a Video”
Keisuke Yanagi

ANNE V. COATES AWARD FOR STUDENT EDITING:
Isaiah Clarke – Spanish Springs High School
Jamie Diaz – California State University Los Angeles
Ariel Emma Martin – Chapman University

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

96th Academy Award Nominations

Best Picture
"American Fiction"
"Anatomy of a Fall"
"Barbie"
"The Holdovers"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Maestro"
"Oppenheimer"
"Past Lives"
"Poor Things"
"The Zone of Interest"

Best Director
Justine Triet, "Anatomy of a Fall"
Martin Scorsese, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer"
Yorgos Lanthimos, "Poor Things"
Jonathan Glazer, "The Zone of Interest"

Best Actor
Bradley Cooper, "Maestro"
Colman Domingo, "Rustin"
Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers"
Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"
Jeffrey Wright, "American Fiction"

Best Actress
Annette Bening, "Nyad"
Lily Gladstone, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Sandra Hüller, "Anatomy of a Fall"
Carey Mulligan, "Maestro"
Emma Stone, "Poor Things"

Best Supporting Actor
Sterling K. Brown, "American Fiction"
Robert De Niro, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"
Ryan Gosling, "Barbie"
Mark Ruffalo, "Poor Things"

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer"
Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"
America Ferrera, "Barbie"
Jodie Foster, "Nyad"
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"American Fiction" - Cord Jefferson
"Barbie" - Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
"Oppenheimer" - Christopher Nolan
"Poor Things" - Tony McNamara
"The Zone of Interest" - Jonathan Glazer

Best Original Screenplay
"Anatomy of a Fall" - Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
"The Holdovers" - David Hemingson
"Maestro" - Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
"May December" - Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
"Past Lives" - Celine Song

Best Animated Feature
"The Boy and the Heron"
"Elemental"
"Nimona"
"Robot Dreams"
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

Best Documentary Feature
"Bobi Wine: The People’s President"
"The Eternal Memory"
"Four Daughters"
"To Kill a Tiger"
"20 Days in Mariupol"

Best International Film
"Io Capitano" (Italy)
"Perfect Days" (Japan)
"Society of the Snow" (Spain)
"The Teachers’ Lounge" (Germany)
"The Zone of Interest" (United Kingdom)

Best Cinematography
"El Conde" - Edward Lachman
"Killers of the Flower Moon" - Rodrigo Prieto
"Maestro" - Matthew Libatique
"Oppenheimer" - Hoyte van Hoytema
"Poor Things" - Robbie Ryan

Best Costume Design
"Barbie" – Jacqueline Durran
"Killers of the Flower Moon" – Jacqueline West
"Napoleon" – David Crossman, Janty Yates
"Oppenheimer" – Ellen Mirojnick
"Poor Things" – Holly Waddington

Best Film Editing
"Anatomy of a Fall"
"The Holdovers"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Oppenheimer"
"Poor Things"

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
"Golda"
"Maestro"
"Oppenheimer"
"Poor Things"
"Society of the Snow"

Best Original Score
"American Fiction"
"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Oppenheimer"
"Poor Things"

Best Original Song
"The Fire Inside" from "Flamin’ Hot"
"I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie"
"It Never Went Away" from "American Symphony"
"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from "Killers of the Flower Moon"
"What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie"

Best Production Design
"Barbie"
"Killers of the Flower Moon"
"Napoleon"
"Oppenheimer"
"Poor Things"

Best Sound
"The Creator"
"Maestro"
"Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One"
"Oppenheimer"
"The Zone of Interest"

Best Visual Effects
"The Creator"
"Godzilla Minus One"
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"
"Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One"
"Napoleon"

Best Animated Short Film
"Letter to a Pig"
"Ninety-Five Senses"
"Our Uniform"
"Pachyderme"
"War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko"

Best Documentary Short
"The ABCs of Book Banning"
"The Barber of Little Rock"
"Island In Between"
"The Last Repair Shop"
"Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó"

Best Live Action Short Film
"The After"
"Invincible"
"Knight of Fortune"
"Red, White and Blue"
"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar"

Monday, January 22, 2024

The Oscar Narrative: Final 2024 Nomination Predictions - Best Picture and Best Director

Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Other Contenders - The Color Purple, Saltburn, All of Us Strangers, NYAD, Rustin, Napoleon, Air, Ferrari, May December, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boy and the Heron

Commentary - The PGA ten have been my ten for a while now, and that kind of scares me. I know that there is a very good chance that at least one, maybe two of these will miss out. But what two? Right now it looks like Past Lives is the weakest based on the precursors. When you look at the combination of PGA, DGA, SAG, BAFTA, and the craft guilds, you have American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, and Poor Things are really strong. That leaves three slots. I think that both Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest have done well enough to make the cut. Past Lives only has the PGA, and a few other things here and there. But not a lot of contenders are strong enough beyond those ten. However, with ten nominations, there always was a surprise. The Color Purple's SAG Ensemble nod makes it a clear alternative in the tenth slot. But watch out for Saltburn (got some Globe, BAFTA, and Critics Choice love), All of Us Strangers (BAFTA love), NYAD and Rustin (Both could have acting nods, and Netflix means a lot of people have seen it), May December (a critical favorite), Air (Golden Globe nod), Ferrai (some technical nods and Cruz are possible), Napoleon (lot of tech love), and Across the Spider-Verse and The Boy and the Heron (could big animated films cross over like in the past?). 

Best Director
Justine Triet "Anatomy of a Fall"
Alexander Payne "The Holdovers"
Martin Scorsese "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Christopher Nolan "Oppenheimer"
Yorgos Lanthimos "Poor Things"

Other Contenders - Jonathan Glazer "The Zone of Interest", Greta Gerwig "Barbie", Bradley Cooper "Maestro", Andrew Haigh "All of Us Strangers", Celine Song "Past Lives", 

Commentary - Only Christopher Nolan is safe. That is how crazy this directors race has been. The DGA five are the strongest contenders for Best Picture, but BAFTA threw some curveballs (like missing Lanthimos and Scorsese), which has us wondering if the European and international vote in the Director's Branch is really going to go its own way this year. So, someone is going to go 5/5 and most of us might go 2/5. Payne got in for Nebraska, and is clearly a favorite. He is also the only one besides Nolan to get DGA and PGA. I don't see the American Academy snubbing Martin Scorsese, but the BAFTA snub is a pause. The same goes for Yorgos Lanthimos. Both have films that are such big conteners across the board, and both are directors favorites. I think they both get in, but I really thought Lanthimos was getting BAFTA, so he is really vulnerable. The last slot should go to Greta Gerwig, But I am going a different direction. I had Jonathan Glazer for a long time, but when his film missed at BAFAT for Best Film, in favor of Anatomy of a Fall, I moved Justine Triet in. I think that film is stronger overall, and it still fills their slot for a foreign language film. I am probably wrong, but so will most people after tomorrow morning. 

44th Annual Golden Raspberry "Razzie" Award Nominations

Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

Worst Actor
Russell Crowe – The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel – Fast X
Chris Evans – Ghosted
Jason Statham – Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight – Mercy 

Worst Actress
Ana de Armas – Ghosted
Megan Fox – Johnny & Clyde
Salma Hayek – Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Jennifer Lopez – The Mother
Dame Helen Mirren - Shazam! Fury of the Gods 

Worst Supporting Actress
Kim Cattrall – About My Father
Megan Fox – Expend4bles
Bai Ling – Johnny & Clyde
Lucy Liu – Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Mary Stuart Masterson – Five Nights at Freddy’s 

Worst Supporting Actor
Michael Douglas – Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Mel Gibson – Confidential Informant
Bill Murray – Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Franco Nero – The Pope’s Exorcist
Sylvester Stallone – Expend4ables 

Worst Screen Couple
Any 2 “Merciless Mercenaries” – Expend4bles
Any 2 Money-Grubbing Investors Who Donated to the $400 Million for Remake Rights to The Exorcist
Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (who flunked Screen Chemistry) – Ghosted
Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum – Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Pooh & Piglet as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers(!) in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 

Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and The Dial of…Still Beating a Dead Horse
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 

Worst Director
Rhys Frake-Waterfield – Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
David Gordon Green – The Exorcist: Believer
Peyton Reed – Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Waugh – Expend4bles
Ben Wheatley – Meg 2: The Trench 

Worst Screenplay
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and the Dial of…Can I go home now?
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey

Online Film Critics Society Award Winners

Best Picture: Oppenheimer
Best Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Director: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Best Actress: Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay: The Holdovers
Best Adapted Screenplay: Oppenheimer
Best Film Editing: Oppenheimer
Best Cinematography: Oppenheimer
Best Original Score: Oppenheimer
Best Production Design: Barbie
Best Costume Design: Barbie
Best Visual Effects: Oppenheimer
Best Debut Feature: Celine Song – Past Lives
Best Film Not in the English Language: Anatomy of a Fall
Best Documentary Feature: 20 Days in Mariupol

Technical Achievements
Culinary Direction – The Taste of Things
Original Song (“I’m Just Ken”) – Barbie
Original Song (“What Was I Made For?”) – Barbie
Stunt Coordination – John Wick: Chapter 4
Stunt Coordination – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Jodie Foster (actor)
Gene Hackman (actor)
Gale Anne Hurd (producer)
Hayao Miyazaki (animator/writer/director)
Thelma Schoonmaker (editor)

Special Achievement Awards
Ben Model, for his work in restoring and releasing silent film classics.
Fran Drescher, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for her diligent negotiation on behalf of working actors in the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Members of and President Meredith Stiehm of the Writers Guild of America for persisting in their strike to ensure that the rapidly-changing American film industry will remain a viable source of livelihood for artists.

Best Non-US Releases
Bad Living (João Canijo, Portugal)
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry (Elene Naveriani, Georgia)
Close Your Eyes (Victor Erice, Spain)
Dear Jassi (Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, India)
Explanation for Everything (Gábor Reisz, Hungary)
The Girls Are Alright (Itsaso Arana, Spain)
I Love You, Beksman (Perci M. Intalan, Philippines)
The New Boy (Warwick Thornton, Australia)
Samsara (Lois Patino, Spain)
Sorcery (Christopher Murray, Chile)

14th Guild of Music Supervisors Award Nominations

Best Music Supervision for a Film Budgeted Over $25 Million
Matt Aberle – The Holdovers
Deva Anderson, Rachel Lautzenheiser – My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
Stephanie Diaz-Matos, Philippe Pierre – They Cloned Tyrone
George Drakoulias – Barbie
Steven Gizicki – Maestro
Kirsten Lane – Saltburn
Kier Lehman – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Frankie Pine – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
James A. Taylor – Wonka
Andrea von Foerster – Air

Best Music Supervision for a Film Budgeted $25 Million and Under
Lucy Bright – The Iron Claw
Kevin Edelman – Jesus Revolution
Connie Farr – All of Us Strangers
Carly Hildebrand, Natalie Hayden – Polite Society
Vanessa Jorge Perry – Flamin’ Hot
Toko Nagata – Joy Ride

Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted $10 Million And Under
Adam Bennati – Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Jody Colero – Brother
Meghan Currier – Past Lives
Tracy McKnight – Somewhere in Queens
Howard Paar – Eileen
Andy Ross, Ben Sokoler – War Pony
Michael Turner – Paint
Lindsay Wolfington – Theater Camp

Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film
Angela Asistio – Chang Can Dunk
Linda Cohen – Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
David Fish – Rye Lane
Liz Gallacher – Sitting in Bars with Cake
Rob Lowry, Tracy McKnight – Family Switch
Toko Nagata – Totally Killer
Javier Nuño, Joe Rodríguez – A Million Miles Away
Wyler Sanca – Heist 88
Derryck “Big Tank” Thornton – Praise This

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film
“Am I Dreaming” – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Songwriters: Mike Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Rakim Mayers, Roisee, Leland Wayne, Landon Wayne; Performers: Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky, Roisee; Music Supervisor: Kier Lehman

“Camp Isn’t Home” – Theater Camp; Songwriters: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, Ben Platt, Mark Sonnenblick; Performers: Alexander Bello, Bailee Bonick, Donovan Colan, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Luke Islam, Madisen Lora, Kyndra Sanchez, Jack Sobolewski, Quinn Titcomb; Music Supervisor: Lindsay Wolfington

“Can’t Catch Me Now” – The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes; Songwriters: Dan Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo; Performer: Olivia Rodrigo; Music Supervisor: Hillary Holmes

“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie; Songwriters: Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt; Performer: Ryan Gosling; Music Supervisor: George Drakoulias

“It Never Went Away” – American Symphony; Songwriters: Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson; Performer: Jon Batiste; Music Supervisor: Priya Autrey

“JUICY” – Joy Ride; Songwriters: Isak Alvedahl, Kirubel Swedin, Sandra Wikstrom; Performer: Ramengvrl; Music Supervisor: Toko Nagata

“Little Bit ‘O Soul” – Totally Killer; Songwriters: John Carter, Kenneth Hawker; Performer: The Linda Lindas; Music Supervisor: Toko Nagata

“Quiet Eyes” – Past Lives; Songwriters: Zachary Dawes, Sharon Van Etten; Performer: Sharon Van Etten; Music Supervisor: Meghan Currier

“Road to Freedom” – Rustin; Songwriter: Lenny Kravitz; Performer: Lenny Kravitz; Music Supervisor: Barry Cole

“What Was I Made For?” – Barbie; Songwriters: Billie Eilish O’Connell, Finneas O’Connell; Performer: Billie Eilish; Music Supervisor: George Drakoulias

TELEVISION 

Best Music Supervision – Television Drama
Ed Bailie, Abi Leland, Toby Williams – Top Boy Season 3
Zoë Ellen Bryant, Pete Saville – I Hate Suzie Too Season 2
Rick Clark – Dark Winds Season 2
Nora Felder – Yellowjackets Season 2
Gabe Hilfer – The White Lotus Season 2
Jonathan Leahy, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe – Welcome to Chippendales Season 1
Janine Scalise – The L Word: Generation Q Season 3

Best Music Supervision – Television Comedy or Musical
Matt Biffa – Sex Education Season 4
Leah Harrison – I’m a Virgo Season 1
Mike Moreno – Mariachis Season 1
Javier Nuño, One Six, Joe Rodríguez – Neon Season 1
Frankie Pine – Daisy Jones & The Six Season 1
Robin Urdang – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 5
Justine von Winterfeldt – Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin Season 1
Laura Webb, Lindsay Wolfington – XO, Kitty Season 1

Best Music Supervision – Reality Television
Greg Danylyshyn – Teen Mom: The Next Chapter Season 1
Peter Davis – Are You the One? Season 9
Jon Ernst – Love Is Blind Season 5
Carrie Hughes – Love & Hip Hop: Miami Season 5
Sara Torres, Jordan Young – Love Island USA Season 5

Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television
“A Beautiful Game” – Ted Lasso; Songwriters: Max Martin, Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance; Performer: Ed Sheeran; Music Supervisors: Christa Miller, Tony Von Pervieux

“City On Fire” – City on Fire; Songwriter: Zach Ellis; Performer: Ex Post Facto; Music Supervisor: Jonathan Leahy

“Esperando Pelitos” – Big Mouth; Songwriter: Lin-Manuel Miranda; Performers: Robin De Jesús, PJ Sin Suela; Music Supervisor: Amanda Krieg Thomas

“I Found You” – The L Word: Generation Q; Songwriters: Annalia Marie Mallory, Viv Parker, Lexxi Taylor Saal; Performer: India Carney; Music Supervisor: Janine Scalise

“Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)” – Daisy Jones & The Six; Songwriters: Jason Boesel, Blake Mills, Marcus Mumford, Johnathan Rice, Stephony Smith; Performer: Daisy Jones & The Six; Music Supervisor: Frankie Pine

“The Manster (Dr. Hunkenstein’s Theme)” – Welcome to Chippendales; Songwriters: Dan Bern, Siddhartha Khosla, Robert Siegel, Mike Viola; Performer: Welcome to Chippendales cast; Music Supervisors: Jonathan Leahy, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe

“Pussy Don’t Lie” – Big Mouth; Songwriters: Megan Pete, Mark Rivers; Performer: Megan Thee Stallion; Music Supervisor: Amanda Krieg Thomas

“Staplehead” – Poker Face; Songwriters: John Darnielle, Jamey Jasta; Performer: Doxxxology; Music Supervisor: Thomas Golubić

DOCUMENTARIES

Best Music Supervision for a Documentary
Justin Feldman – All Up in the Biz
Jonathan Finegold – Little Richard: I Am Everything
Joel C. High – Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Susan Jacobs – Wild Life
Aminé Ramer, Andrea von Foerster – Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
Amani “Burt Blackarach” Smith – Stamped from the Beginning
Allison Wood – Last Stop Larrimah

Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Janet Billig Rich, Lisa Moberly – Dear Mama Season 1
James Cartwright – Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Season 1
Kyle McKeveny, Joe Rudge – The Super Models Season 1
Andrea von Foerster – Welcome to Wrexham Season 2
Willa Yudell – Arnold Season 1

Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch)
Jeremy Daw, JT Griffith – Nike: A Feel for Every You
Andrew Kahn, Morgan Thoryk – Check ‘Em Out
Sunny Kapoor, Mike Ladman, Mara Techam – Going Out in Style in the Greatest Story Ever Worn
Sunny Kapoor, Mike Ladman, Brandy Ricker, Mara Techam – One Fair Exchange in the Greatest Story Ever Worn
Mike Ladman, Mara Techam – Rumble
Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, Danielle Soury – American Gothic
Scott McDaniel – Run This Town – The Road to Halftime Starts on Rihanna Drive
Lilah Obregon-Wilson – Wear Your Shine – The Coach Shine Collection
Jonathan Wellbelove – iPhone 14 – Action Mode

Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music)
Abbey Hendrix, Mika Sheerin, Jonathan Wellbelove – iPhone 15 Pro – On with the Show
Mike Ladman, Mara Techam – Unshattered
Mike Ladman, Mara Techam – More of Life Brought to Life – Sneakers
Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, Danielle Soury – Xbox Series X|S – Wake Up and Dream
Nicole Palko, Jonathan Wellbelove – iPhone 15 Plus – Miss You

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards Nominations

Best Picture
Anatomy of a Fall
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest

Best Director
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Screenplay
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Best Male Actor
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Best Female Actor
Annette Bening, Nyad
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best Supporting Male Actor
Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Female Actor
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Documentary
American Symphony
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
To Kill a Tiger

Best International Film in a Non-English Language
Anatomy of a Fall
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest

Houston Film Critics Society Award Winners

Best Picture
"Poor Things"

Best Director
Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer"

Best Actor - Leading Role
Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers"

Best Actress - Leading Role
Emma Stone, "Poor Things"

Best Actor - Supporting Role
Ryan Gosling, "Barbie"

Best Actress - Supporting Role
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"

Best Screenplay
Cord Jefferson, "American Fiction"

Best Animated Feature
"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

Best Cinematography
Hoyte Van Hoytema, "Oppenheimer"

Best Documentary Feature
"Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie"

Best Foreign Language Feature
"The Zone of Interest"

Best Original Score
Robbie Robertson, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Best Original Song
"I'm Just Ken," "Barbie"

Best Visual Effects
"Poor Things"

Best Stunt Coordination Team
"John Wick: Chapter 4"

Best Ensemble Cast
"Killers of the Flower Moon"

Texas Independent Film Award
"Chocolate Lizards"

International Cinephile Society Award Nominations

PICTURE
• All of Us Strangers
• Anatomy of a Fall
• The Boy and the Heron
• Close Your Eyes
• The Delinquents
• Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
• Fallen Leaves
• Foremost by Night
• Here
• The Human Surge 3
• Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• La Chimera
• May December
• Our Body
• Poor Things
• Samsara
• Society of the Snow
• Tótem
• The Zone of Interest

DIRECTOR
• Lila Avilés – Tótem
• Victor Erice – Close Your Eyes
• Jonathan Glazer – The Zone of Interest
• Andrew Haigh – All of Us Strangers
• Radu Jude – Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
• Justine Triet – Anatomy of a Fall

ACTOR
• Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
• Karim Leklou – Sons of Ramses
• Josh O’Connor – La Chimera
• Andrew Scott – All of Us Strangers
• Manolo Solo – Close Your Eyes
• Koji Yakusho – Perfect Days

ACTRESS
• Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
• Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
• Ilinca Manolache – Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
• Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves
• Emma Stone – Poor Things
• Teyana Taylor – A Thousand and One

SUPPORTING ACTOR
• Jamie Bell – All of Us Strangers
• José Coronado – Close Your Eyes
• Mateo Garcia – Tótem
• Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall
• Charles Melton – May December
• Ben Whishaw – Passages

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
• Claire Foy – All of Us Strangers
• Julianne Moore – May December
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
• Catalina Saavedra – Rotting in the Sun
• Ana Torrent – Close Your Eyes
• Ana Torrent – Foremost by Night

ENSEMBLE
• All of Us Strangers
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Asteroid City
• Close Your Eyes
• Society of the Snow
• Tótem

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
• Afire – Christian Petzold
• Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
• Close Your Eyes – Victor Erice, Michel Gaztambide
• Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World – Radu Jude
• May December – Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
• Monster – Yuji Sakamoto
• Tótem – Lila Avilés

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
• All of Us Strangers – Andrew Haigh
• The Beast in the Jungle – Patric Chiha, Jihane Chouaib, Axelle Ropert
• Killers of the Flower Moon – Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
• Poor Things – Tony McNamara
• Society of the Snow – J.A. Bayona, Jaime Marques, Bernat Vilaplana, Nicolás Casariego
• The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer

CINEMATOGRAPHY
• All of Us Strangers – Jamie Ramsay
• Close Your Eyes – Valentín Álvarez
• Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell – Dinh Duy Hung
• La Chimera – Hélène Louvart
• Samsara – Mauro Herce, Jessica Sarah Rinland
• The Zone of Interest – Lukasz Zal

EDITING
• All of Us Strangers – Jonathan Alberts
• Anatomy of a Fall – Laurent Sénéchal
• Close Your Eyes – Ascen Marchena
• Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World – Catalin Cristutiu
• Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
• Society of the Snow – Andrés Gil, Jaume Martí

PRODUCTION DESIGN
• Asteroid City – Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran
• Barbie – Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
• Close Your Eyes – Curru Garabal
• Foremost by Night – Katixa Silva, Izaskun Urkijo
• Killers of the Flower Moon – Jack Fisk, Adam Willis
• Poor Things – Shona Heath, James Price, Zsuzsa Mihalek

SCORE
• The Boy and the Heron – Joe Hisaishi
• Disco Boy – Vitalic
• Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson
• Monster – Ryuichi Sakamoto
• A Thousand and One – Gary Gunn
• The Zone of Interest – Mica Levi

SOUND DESIGN
• All of Us Strangers – Joakim Sundström
• The Boy and the Heron – Koji Kasamatsu
• Maestro – Richard King, Steve Morrow, Tom Ozanich, Jason Ruder, Dean Zupancic
• Oppenheimer – Richard King, Kevin O’Connell, Gary A. Rizzo, Willie Burton
• Samsara – Xabier Erkizia, Luca Rulio
• The Zone of Interest – Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers

ANIMATED FILM
• The Boy and the Heron – Hayao Miyazaki
• Chicken for Linda! – Sébastien Laudenbach, Chiara Malta
• Mars Express – Jérémie Périn
• Robot Dreams – Pablo Berger
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
• Suzume – Makoto Shinkai

DOCUMENTARY
• Bye Bye Tiberias – Lina Soualem
• The Mother of All Lies – Asmae El Moudir
• Orlando, My Political Biography – Paul B. Preciado
• Our Body – Claire Simon
• Pictures of Ghosts – Kleber Mendonça Filho
• Youth (Spring) – Wang Bing

DEBUT FILM
• 20,000 Species of Bees – Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
• Chien de la casse – Jean-Baptiste Durand
• Foremost by Night – Víctor Iriarte
• Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell – Pham Thien An
• Past Lives – Celine Song
• Patagonia – Simone Bozzelli

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
• Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall
• Ilinca Manolache – Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
• Charles Melton – May December
• Sofía Otero – 20,000 Species of Bees
• Raphaël Quenard – Chien de la casse
• Naima Senties – Tótem
• Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

Sunday, January 21, 2024

The Oscar Narrative: Final 2024 Nomination Predictions - Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress

Best Actor
Bradley Cooper "Maestro"
Colman Domingo "Rustin"
Paul Giamatti "The Holdovers"
Cillian Murphy "Oppenheimer"
Jeffrey Wright "American Fiction" 

Other Contenders - Barry Keoghan "Saltburn", Leonardo DiCaprio "Killers of the Flower Moon", Teo Yeo "Past Lives",

Commentary - SAG and BAFTA agreed on four of the five, with Cooper, Domingo, Giamatti, and Murphy all making the cut both times. Jeffrey Wright was the SAG fifth, and with its Ensemble nod, I think the American actors are higher on the film than the Brits. The one that intrigues me is Leonardo DiCaprio. He is such a favorite among these voters, but missing SAG and BAFTA shows a lot of weakness on is part. I also think Barry Keoghan is a real potential for an upset for Saltburn, which could overperform on Tuesday. 

Best Actress
Lily Gladstone "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Sandra Huller "Anatomy of a Fall"
Carey Mulligan "Maestro"
Margot Robbie "Barbie"
Emma Stone "Poor Things"

Other Contenders - Annette Bening "NYAD", Fantastia Barrino "The Color Purple", Greta Lee "Past Lives"

Commentary - Lily Gladstone's omission at BAFTA is a shocker, but I still think she has enough support to get into the top five. The win however, is now a tossup. Three women, Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, and Carey Mulligan got both SAG and BAFTA, and I think are good to go. The final slot is probably between SAG nominee Annette Bening, and BAFTA nominees Sandra Huller and Fantasia Barrino. I think Huller is going to benefit from Anatomy of a Fall's huge haul of nominations on Tuesday morning and take the last slot. Also watch out for Greta Lee, she has a passionate base of support.

Best Supporting Actor
Willem Dafoe "Poor Things"
Robert DeNiro "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Robert Downey Jr. "Oppenheimer"
Ryan Gosling "Barbie"
Dominic Sessa "The Holdovers"

Other Contenders - Sterling K. Brown "American Fiction", Mark Ruffalo "Poor Things", Paul Mescal "All of Us Strangers", Charles Melton "May December", Jacob Elordi "Saltburn"

Commentary - Probably one of the biggest tossup raises, only three guys, DeNiro, Downey Jr., and Gosling have SAG and BAFTA, and I think we are in for an interesting ride for those last two slots. Willem Dafoe got SAG and made the BAFTA longlists. He got in for At Eternity's Gate, voters in the acting branch clearly love him. I had Mark Ruffalo forever, but missing SAG and BAFTA (not even on the longlists), makes me pause. SAG went for Sterling K. Brown, my sixth slot and a real upset potential. Charles Melton was hot for a long time, but that film has dive bombed in the guilds. Jacob Elordi and Paul Mescal got BAFTA, so watch out. But I am going out on a limb for Dominic Sessa. After his BAFTA nod, and the film's rising stock, I think that voters are realizing it is hard to go for Giamatti and Randolph, and ignore the third of that terrific trio. It is a longshot, but I think it could happen.

Best Supporting Actress
Emily Blunt "Oppenheimer"
Danielle Brooks "The Color Purple"
Jodie Foster "NYAD"
Sandra Huller "The Zone of Interest"
Da'Vine Joy Randolph "The Holdovers"

Other Contenders - Penelope Cruz "Ferrari", Rosamund Pike "Saltburn", America Ferrera "Barbie", Claire Foy "All of Us Strangers", Taraji P. Henson "The Color Purple"

Commentary - Blunt, Brooks, and Randolph got BAFTA and SAG. Foster, up until BAFTA, had been going strong as well. I will stick with those four. The last slot? Cruz has surprised at the Oscars before, and does have SAG, but I'm not sure this one will cross over. Rosamund Pike has the Globes and BAFTA, and I'm intrigued by that combo. Ferrera has the Critics Choice, Henson is just a dark horse that can't be discounted, and Foy has BAFTA. I am going to predict a double nomination for Sandra Huller. The Zone of Interest is stronger than most of her competitors films, there is a lot of goodwill for her this year, and she did get a BAFTA nod. But it really is a toss-up. 

Chicago Indie Critics (CIC) Windie Award Winners

BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
Past Lives
Producers: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, and David Hinojosa

BEST STUDIO FILM
Oppenheimer
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, and Emma Thomas

BEST FOREIGN FILM
The Zone of Interest
Producers: James Wilson and Ewa Puszczyńska

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Producers: Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, and Will Cohen

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Christina Steinberg

BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Past Lives – Celine Song

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan

BEST ACTOR
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

BEST ACTRESS
Emma Stone, Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

BEST ENSEMBLE
Oppenheimer
Casting director: John Papsidera

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie – Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer

BEST COSTUMES
Poor Things – Holly Waddington

BEST MAKEUP
Poor Things – Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston

BEST EDITING
Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Daniel Pemberton

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Godzilla Minus One – Kiyoko Shibuya and Takashi Yamazaki

BEST STUNTS
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Stephen Dunleavy, Scott Rogers, and Jeremy Marinas

BREAKOUT ARTIST
Celine Song

SIGHT UNSEEN PERFORMANCE
Oscar Isaac, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

IMPACT AWARD
Local award given to individuals who have made a positive impact on Chicago cinema
Dennis Scott – Music Box Theatre organist

Saturday, January 20, 2024

The Oscar Narrative: Final 2024 Nomination Predictions - Best Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Animated Feature, Documentary Feature, International Feature

Best Adapted Screenplay
Cord Jefferson "American Fiction"
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach "Barbie"
Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese "Killers of the Flower Moon"
Christopher Nolan "Oppenheimer"
Tony McNamara "Poor Things"

Other Contenders - Jonathan Glazer "The Zone of Interest", Andrew Haigh "All of Us Strangers", Ava DuVernay "Origin", Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Dave Callaham "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

Commentary - Barbie really threw this race for a loop. I think it definitely gets in, and while some people are mad it got moved, some are elated. That's how that works. American Fiction, Poor Things, and Oppenheimer feel locked as well. Killers of the Flower Moon missed out at BAFTA, and I think it exposed that it is not as big of a contender as we thought. But then again, it has swept the American guild awards. So I am keeping it in, but The Zone of Interest and All of Us Strangers, both BAFTA nods, could easily take its place.

Best Original Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari "Anatomy of a Fall"
David Hemingson "The Holdovers"
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer "Maestro" 
Celine Song "Past Lives"
Emerald Fennell "Saltburn"

Other Contenders - Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik "May December", Alex Convery "Air"

Commentary - I feel good about Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, and Past Lives, and probably the Oscar is between them in an interest race that no longer includes Barbie. The last two slots I am not so sure. I am going with Maestro (BAFTA Nod), and Saltburn, despite a BAFTA snub. May December is getting a lot of attention from pundits, but am I the only one that has seen that film's Oscar stock just collapse in recent weeks? If any group is going to reward it, count on the writers, but I just wonder if this film has fallen off the radar. I'm probably wrong. But I have heard that Saltburn might be a favorite among the writers branch through some pundits I trust, so I am going out on a limb. 

Best Animated Feature
The Boy and the Heron
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Other Contenders - Nimona, Suzume, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Wish, Robot Dreams

Commentary - The Boy and the Heron and Across the Spider-Verse will duke it out for the win. Elemental has done well except for the Annies, which is concerning. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles doesn't feel like an Academy choice, but it has done relatively well. I moved Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget in after BAFTA went for it, and the Brits have nominated a lot of eventual nominees. But Nimona and Suzume are strong, Wish is Disney, The Super Mario Bros is popular, and Robot Dreams is an indie upset potential. This could end up being one of the most interesting categories to watch. 

Best Documentary Feature
20 Days in Mariupol
American Symphony
Beyond Utopia
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters

Other Contenders - Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, To Kill a Tiger, Apolonia Apolonia, Stamped from the Beginning, 32 Sounds, Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Commentary - This race is really up in the air this year. The Critics have unanimously gone for Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. These voters are picky, and its popularity and television awards could spell doom for it here. Beyond Utopia has hit all the marks, as has 20 Days in Mariupol, and both are really timely. Four Daughters has done well, and got in here and International Feature short lists (So did 20 Days in Mariupol showcasing broader support). Finally, I think the power of The Eternal Memory will win over voters. Desperate Souls, To Kill a Tiger, Apolonia Apolonia, Stamped, 32 Sounds, Bobi Wine, and Going to Mars have all hit marks along the way, which means that surprises are coming.

Best International Feature
20 Days in Mariupol (Ukraine)
Fallen Leaves (Finland)
Society of the Snow (Spain)
The Taste of Things (France) 
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)

Other Contenders - The Teacher's Lounge (Germany), Perfect Days (Japan), The Monk and the Gun (Bhutan), Io capitano (Italy), The Mother of All Lies (Morocco), Totem (Mexico), Amerikatsi (Armenia), Godland (Iceland), Four Daughters (Tunisia)

Commentary - The Zone of Interest is the only lock, and is easily the front runner without The Anatomy of a Fall in the mix. Society of the Snow on Netflix has a lot of buzz and is set to get several technical nods. 20 Days in Mariupol could join the new trend of a double nominee for Doc feature and International Feature. Plus it is super relevant. I had The Teacher's Lounge, but overall, the pundits seem to be landing on The Taste of Things and Fallen Leaves, but this is a tight race. I see upsets everywhere as potentials. Perfect Days, Totem, The Monk and the Fun, Io capitano, The Mother of All Lies, Four Daughters, and particularly Amerikatsi all have a narrative that could upset the apple cart.