The 42nd Annual Saturn Award Nominations

Best Action / Adventure Film Release
Everest
Furious 7
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
The Revenant
Spectre
Spy

Best Science Fiction Film Release
Ex Machina
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Terminator: Genisys

Best Thriller Film Release
Black Mass
Bridge of Spies
The Gift
The Hateful Eight
Mr. Holmes
Sicario

Best Animated Film Release
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Kung Fu Panda 3
Minions
When Marnie Was There

Best Comic to Motion Picture Release
Ant-Man
Attack on Titan, Part 1
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The Peanuts Movie

Best Fantasy Film Release
The Age of Adaline
Baahubali: The Beginning
Cinderella
Goosebumps
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Ted 2

Best Horror Film Release
Crimson Peak
Insidious: Chapter 3
It Follows
Krampus
The Visit
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Independent Film Release
99 Homes
Bone Tomahawk
Cop Car
Experimenter
Room
Trumbo

Best International Film Release
The 100 Year-Old-Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Goodnight Mommy
Labyrinth of Lies
Legend
Turbo Kid
The Wave

Best Actor in a Film
John Boyega, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Matt Damon, (The Martian)
Leonardo DiCaprio, (The Revenant)
Taron Egerton, (Kingsman: The Secret Service)
Harrison Ford, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Domhnall Gleeson, (Ex Machina)
Samuel L. Jackson, (The Hateful Eight)
Paul Rudd, (Ant-Man)

Best Actress in a Film
Emily Blunt, (Sicario)
Jessica Chastain, (The Martian)
Blake Lively, (The Age of Adaline)
Daisy Ridley, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Charlize Theron, (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Mia Wasikowska, (Crimson Peak)

Best Performance By A Younger Actor in a Film
Elias / Lukas Schwartz, (Goodnight Mommy)
Jacob Tremblay, (Room)
James Freedson-Jackson, (Cop Car)
Milo Parker, (Mr. Holmes)
Olivia DeJonge, (The Visit)
Ty Simpkins, (Jurassic World)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Paul Bettany, (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
Michael Douglas, (Ant-Man)
Adam Driver, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Walton Goggins, (The Hateful Eight)
Simon Pegg, (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation)
Michael Shannon, (99 Homes)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film
Jessica Chastain, (Crimson Peak)
Carrie Fisher, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Evangeline Lily, (Ant-Man)
Lupita Nyong'o, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Tamannaah, (Baahubali: The Beginning)
Alicia Vikander, (Ex Machina)

Best Film Director
Peyton Reed, (Ant-Man)
Guillermo del Toro, (Crimson Peak)
Alex Garland, (Ex Machina)
Colin Trevorrow, (Jurassic World)
George Miller, (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Ridley Scott, (The Martian)
J.J. Abrams, (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

Best Film Costume Design
Avengers: Age of Ultron, (Alexandra Byrne)
Baahubali: The Beginning, (Rama Rajamouli, Prashanti Tipirineni)
Cinderella, (Sandy Powell)
Crimson Peak, (Kate Hawley)
Kingsman: The Secret Service, (Arianne Phillips)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (Michael Kaplan)

Best Film Editing
Ant-Man, (Dan Lebental, Colby Parker Jr.)
Furious 7, (Leigh Folsom Boyd, Dylan Highsmith, Kirk Morri, Christian Wagner)
Jurassic World, (Kevin Stitt)
Kingsman: The Secret Service, (Eddie Hamilton, Jon Harris)
Mad Max: Fury Road, (Margaret Sixel)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey)

Best Film Make Up
Black Mass, (Joel Harlow, Kenny Niederbaumer)
Crimson Peak, (David Marti, Montse Ribe, Xavi Bastida)
Hateful Eight, The, (Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger, Jake Garber, Heba Thorisdottir)
Mad Max: Fury Road, (Lesley Vanderwalt, Damian Martin, Elka Wardega)
Sicario, (Donald Mowat)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (Neal Scanlan)

Best Film Music
Baahubali: The Beginning, (M.M. Keeravani)
Crimson Peak, (Fernando Velazquez)
Hateful Eight, The, (Ennio Morricone)
Mad Max: Fury Road, (Tom Holkenborg)
Sicario, (Johann Johannsson)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (John Williams)

Best Film Production Design
Baahubali: The Beginning, (Sabu Cyril)
Crimson Peak, (Thomas E. Sanders)
Jurassic World, (Ed Verreaux)
Mad Max: Fury Road, (Colin Gibson)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (Rick Carter, Darren Gilford)
Tomorrowland, (Scott Chambliss)

Best Film Special / Visual Effects
Avengers: Age of Ultron, (Paul Corbould, Chris Townsend, Ben Snow, Paul Butterworth)
Ex Machina, (Andrew Whithurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett)
Jurassic World, (John Rosengrant, Michael Lantieri, Tim Alexander)
Mad Max: Fury Road, (Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams)
Martian, The, (Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steve Warner)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould)

Best Film Writing
Crimson Peak, (Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins)
Ex Machina, (Alex Garland)
Jurassic World, (Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly)
Kingsman: The Secret Service, (Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn)
Mad Max: Fury Road, (George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris)
Martian, The, (Drew Goddard)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, (Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt)

Best Action / Thriller Television Series
Bates Motel
Blindspot
Fargo
Hannibal
The Last Ship
The Librarians
Mr. Robot

Best Fantasy Television Series
Game of Thrones
Haven
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
The Magicians
The Muppets
Outlander
The Shannara Chronicles

Best Science Fiction Television Series
The 100
Colony
Continuum
Doctor Who
The Expanse
Wayward Pines
The X-Files

Best Horror Television Series
American Horror Story: Hotel
Ash vs. Evil Dead
Fear The Walking Dead
Salem
The Strain
Teen Wolf
The Walking Dead

Best New Media Television Series
Bosch
Daredevil
DreamWork's Dragons
The Man in the High Castle
Marvel's Jessica Jones
Powers
Sense8

Best Presentation on Television
The Cannibal in the Jungle
Childhood's End
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
The Wiz

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series
Arrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
The Flash
Gotham
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Supergirl

Best Actor on a Television Series
Bruce Campbell, (Ash vs. Evil Dead)
Charlie Cox, (Daredevil)
Matt Dillon, (Wayward Pines)
David Duchovny, (The X-Files)
Grant Gustin, (The Flash)
Sam Heughan, (Outlander)

Andrew Lincoln, (The Walking Dead)

Mads Mikkelsen, (Hannibal)

Best Actress on a Television Series
Gillian Anderson, (The X-Files)
Caitriona Balfe, (Outlander)
Melissa Benoist, (Supergirl)
Kim Dickens, (Fear The Walking Dead)
Rachel Nichols, (Continuum)
Krysten Ritter, (Marvel's Jessica Jones)
Rebecca Romijn, (The Librarians)

Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series
Richard Armitage, (Hannibal)
Vincent D'Onofrio, (Daredevil)
Kit Harington, (Game of Thrones)
Toby Jones, (Wayward Pines)
Erik Knudsen, (Continuum)
Lance Reddick, (Bosch)
David Tennant, (Marvel's Jessica Jones)
Patrick Wilson, (Fargo)

Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series
Gillian Anderson, (Hannibal)
Tovah Feldshuh, (The Walking Dead)
Calista Flockhart, (Supergirl)
Danai Gurira, (The Walking Dead)
Lena Headey, (Game of Thrones)
Melissa Leo, (Wayward Pines)
Melissa McBride, (The Walking Dead)

Best Younger Actor on a Television Series
Max Charles, (The Strain)
Frank Dillane, (Fear The Walking Dead)
Jodelle Ferland, (Dark Matter)
Brenock O'Connor, (Game of Thrones)
Chandler Riggs, (The Walking Dead)
Dylan Sprayberry, (Teen Wolf)
Maisie Williams, (Game of Thrones)

Best Guest Performance on a Television Series
Laura Benanti, (Supergirl)

Steven Brand, (Teen Wolf)

Victor Garber, (The Flash)
Scott Glenn, (Daredevil)
Alex Kingston, (The Husbands of River Song)
John Carroll Lynch, (The Walking Dead)
William Shatner, (Haven)

Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release
Burnt Offerings
Cemetery Without Crosses
Ladyhawke
Miracle Mile
Tales of Terror
The Monster That Challenged the World
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

Best DVD / BD Collection
Frank Darabont Collection
Horror Classics, Vol. 1
Jurassic Park Collection
Mad Max Anthology
Nikkatsu Diamond Guys, Vol. 1
Special Effects Collection

Best DVD / BD Release
Big Game
Burying the Ex
Monsters: Dark Continent
The Cobbler
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Wolf Totem

Best DVD / BD Special Edition Release
Furious 7 (Extended Edition)
Society (Limited Edition)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Extended Edition)
Vanilla Sky (Alternate Ending)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (The Rogue Cut)

Best DVD / BD Television Release
Black Sails, Season 2
From Dusk Till Dawn, Season 2
Hannibal, Season 3
Lost in Space (The Complete Adventures)
My Favorite Martian Complete Series
X-Files: The Collector's Set

2016 Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards

Best Sound Editing in Feature Film: Music Score
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Sound Editing in Feature Film: Music in a Musical
Love & Mercy

Best Sound Editing: Feature English Language – Dialogue/ADR
Bridge of Spies

Best Sound Editing: Feature English Language – FX/Foley
(TIE) Mad Max: Fury Road and The Revenant

Best Sound Editing: TV Short Form – Music
House of Cards - Chapter 33

Best Sound Editing: TV Short Form – Musical
Empire - Die But Once

Best Sound Editing: TV Short Form – Dialogue/ADR
Game of Thrones - Hardhome

Best Sound Editing: TV Short Form – FX/Foley
Game of Thrones - Hard Home

Best Sound Editing: TV Long Form – Music
Saints & Stranger - Night 2

Best Sound Editing: TV Long Form – Musical
Teen Beach 2

Best Sound Editing: TV Long Form – Dialogue/ADR
Bessie

Best Sound Editing: TV Long Form – FX/Foley
Texas Rising

Best Sound Editing & Music: TV Documentary Short Form
India's Daughter

Best Sound Editing & Music: TV Documentary Long Form
The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs

Best Sound Editing & Music: TV Animation
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Annihilation Earth

Best Sound Editing & Music: Animation – Feature Film
Inside Out

Best Sound Editing & Music: Documentary – Feature Film
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Best Sound Editing & Music: Feature Film – Foreign Language
Son of Saul

Best Sound Editing & Music: Computer Episodic Entertainment (Webisode)
Joy Ride - Prequel

Best Sound Editing & Music: Game Cinematics
Halo 5 - Guardians

Best Sound Editing & Music: Direct To Video Animation
Tinkerbell and the Legend of the Neverbeast

Best Sound Editing & Music: Direct To Video Live Action
All the Wildreness

Best Sound Editing & Music: Special Venue
Journey to Space

Verna Fields Award in Sound Editing for Student Film Makers
Fulfilament

18th Costume Designers Guild (CDG) Awards

Excellence in Contemporary Film
Beasts of No Nation – Jenny Eagan

Excellence in Period Film
The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado

Excellence in Fantasy Film
Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan

Outstanding Contemporary Television Series
American Horror Story: Hotel – Lou Eyrich

Outstanding Period Television Series
The Knick – Ellen Mirojnick

Outstanding Fantasy Television Series
Game of Thrones – Michele Clapton

Excellence in Short Form Design
Most Interesting Man in the World Wins on Land, Sea & Air, Dos Equis Commercial – Julie Vogel

The 52nd Annual Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards

I've had this hunch that The Revenant was going to take the Sound Awards at the Oscars, over Mad Max and Star Wars. This, along with the BAFTA, proves I was not too out there. Mad Max could still triumph, but if The Revenant wins Best Picture, I think it takes these along with it.

Motion Picture - Live Action
The Revenant

Motion Picture - Animated
Inside Out

Television Movie or Miniseries
Fargo Season 2: Episode 5

Television Series - 1 Hr
Game of Thrones: Hardhome

Television Series - 30 Minutes
Modern Family: Connection Lost

Nonfiction, Variety or Musical Series or Special
Live From Lincoln Center: Danny Elfman's Music From the Films of Tim Burton

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Production
Sound Devices SL-6

Post Production
Izotope RX5

2016 Makeup and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

FEATURE MOTION PICTURE -­ BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-­UP
FURIOUS 7
Make-­Up Artists: James MacKinnon, Autumn Butler, Roxy D’Alonzo

FEATURE MOTION PICTURE -­ BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
PITCH PERFECT 2
Hair Stylists: Cheryl Marks, Meagan Herrera, Daina Daigle

FEATURE MOTION PICTURE -­ BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-­UP
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Make-­Up Artists: Lesley Vanderwalt, Nadine Prigge, Ailie Smith

FEATURE MOTION PICTURE -­ BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
CINDERELLA
Hair Stylists: Carol Hemming, Orla Carroll, Wakana Yoshihara

FEATURE MOTION PICTURE -­ BEST SPECIAL MAKE-­UP EFFECTS
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Make-­Up Artists: Damian Martin, Elka Wardega, Jaco Snyman

TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES -­ BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-­UP
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Make-­Up Artists: Zena Shteysel, Angela Moos, Patti Bortoli

TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES -­ BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Hair Stylists: Mary Guerrero, Kimi Messina, Jennifer Guerrero

TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA -­ BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-­UP
GAME OF THRONES
Make-­Up Artist: Jane Walker

TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES -­ BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
GAME OF THRONES
Hair Stylists: Kevin Alexander, Candice Banks

TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA SERIES -­ BEST SPECIAL MAKE-­UP EFFECTS
THE WALKING DEAD
Make-­Up Artists: Greg Nicotero, Garrett Immel

TELEVISION MINI SERIES (MOW) -­ BEST CONTEMPORARY MAKE-­UP
SCREAM QUEENS
Make-­Up Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kelley Mitchell, Melissa Buell

TELEVISION MINI SERIES (MOW) -­ BEST CONTEMPORARY HAIR STYLING
WHITNEY
Hair Stylists: Emanuel Millar, Rhonda O’Neal

TELEVISION MINI SERIES (MOW) -­ BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER MAKE-­UP
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
Make-­Up Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kim Ayers, Sarah Tanno

TELEVISION MINI-­SERIES OR MOW -­ BEST PERIOD AND/OR CHARACTER HAIR STYLING
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
Hair Stylists: Monte C Haught, Darlene Brumfield, Frederic Aspiras

TELEVISION MINI SERIES (MOW) -­ BEST SPECIAL MAKE-­UP EFFECTS
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
Make-­Up Artists: Eryn Krueger Mekash, Michael Mekash, David Anderson

COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS -­ BEST MAKE-­UP
AMERICAN HORROR STORY, HOTEL PROMO
Make-­Up Artists: Kerry Herta, Jason Collins

COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS -­ BEST HAIR STYLING
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
Hair Stylists: Nicole Alkire, Marissa Smith

THEATRICAL PRODUCTION -­ BEST MAKE-­UP
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Make-­Up Artists: Vanessa Dionne, Rheanne Garcia, Deborah Bryan

THEATRICAL PRODUCTION -­ BEST HAIR STYLING
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Hair Stylists: Vanessa Dionne, Cassandra Russek

CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING -­ BEST MAKE-­UP
HENRY DANGER
Make-­Up Artists: Michael Johnston, Patti Brand Reese, Melanie Mills

CHILDREN AND TEEN PROGRAMMING -­ BEST HAIR STYLING
HENRY DANGER
Hair Stylists: Joe Matke, Roma Goddard, Mary Lum

DAYTIME TELEVISION -­ BEST MAKE-­UP
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Make-­Up Artists: Patricia Denney, Marlene Mason, Kathy Jones

DAYTIME TELEVISION -­ BEST HAIR STYLING
THE REAL
Hair Stylist: Roberta Gardener Rogers

16th Annual Black Reel Award Winners

Outstanding Film
Creed

Outstanding Actor
Michael B. Jordan "Creed"

Outstanding Actress
Teyonah Parris "Chi-Raq"

Outstanding Supporting Actor
Idris Elba "Beasts of No Nation"

Outstanding Supporting Actress
Tessa Thompson "Creed"

Outstanding Director
Ryan Coogler "Creed"

Outstanding Screenplay
Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington "Creed"

Outstanding Documentary
What Happened, Miss Simone

Outstanding Ensemble
Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Foreign-Language Film
Girlhood

Outstanding Score
Joseph Trapanese "Straight Outta Compton"

Outstanding Original Song
“See You Again” - Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth (Furious 7)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male
Abraham Attah "Beasts of No Nation"

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female
Kiersey Clemons "Dope"

Outstanding Voice Performance
Rihanna "Home"

Outstanding Independent Film
Tangerine

Outstanding Independent Documentary
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Blues

Outstanding Independent Short
Addiction

Outstanding TV Documentary or Special
The Wiz Live!

Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
Bessie

Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
David Oyelowo "Nightingale"

Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Queen Latifah "Bessie"

Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series
Bokeem Woodbine "Fargo"

Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
Regina King "American Crime"

Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Limited Series
Dee Rees "Bessie"

Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series
John Ridley "American Crime"

American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards

In all of the Grammy madness, I forgot to post the ASC winners! My apologies, although to be fair, we all knew Lubezki was going to win, and he will probably win his third Oscar in a row.

Theatrical Release
Emmanuel Lubezki "The Revenant"

Television Movie, Miniseries, or Pilot
Pierre Gill "Casanova"

TV Series
Vanja Cernjul "Marco Polo - The Fourth Step"

Spotlight
(TIE) Adam Arkapaw "Macbeth" and Matyas Erdely "Son of Saul"

Lifetime Achievement Award
John Toll

Board of Governors Award
Ridley Scott

Career Achievement in Television Award
Lowell Peterson

Presidents Award
Bill Bennett

ASC Gordon Willis Heritage Award Winners

Undergraduate
Nicolas Aguilar Ketchum "Run"

Documentary
Rob W. Scribner "Warbird Pilot: Behind the Visor"

Graduate
Steven Holloway "The Defeat (x3)"

2016 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards

I will update the winners as they come in...

Best Adapted Screenplay
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay "The Big Short"

Best Original Screenplay
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy "Spotlight"

Best Documentary Screenplay
Alex Gibney "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief"

Best Drama Series
Mad Men

Best Comedy Series
Veep

Best New Series
Kyle Bradstreet, Kate Erickson, Sam Esmail, David Iserson, Randolph Leon, Adam Penn, Matt Pyken "Mr. Robot"

Best Long Form Adapted
Steve Blackman, Bob DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert "Fargo"

Best Long Form Original
Seth Fisher, Walon Green, Chip Johannessen, Eric Overmyer "Saints & Strangers"

Best Episodic Drama
Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould "Better Call Saul - Uno"

Best Episodic Comedy
Clay Tarver "Silicon Valley - Sand Hill Shuffle"

Best Variety Series - Talk
Real Time with Bill Maher

Best Variety Series - Sketch
Inside Amy Schumer

Best Variety Special
Jimmy Kimmel Live: 10th Annual After The Oscars Special

Best Animation
Dan Fybel "Bob's Burgers - Housetrap"

Best Daytime Drama
General Hospital

Best Quiz and Audience Participation
Hollywood Game Night

Best Children's Script - Episodic and Specials
Gretchen Enders & Aminta Goyel "Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street - Gortimer, Ranger and Mel vs. The Endless Night”

Best Children's Script - Long Form or Special
Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott "Descendants"

Best Videogame Writing
Rise of the Tomb Raider

The 68th Annual Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards

Well Well Well. Another mess we have. The last time the three big guilds split was in 2013, with Gravity, 12 Years a Slave, and American Hustle, and we had no idea what was going to win until the envelope was opened. I think this year's race is even tighter, and Inarritu winning here has put The Revenant back in the race. Spotlight, The Big Short, The Revenant, and yes even Mad Max, are all on an interesting trajectory here. I think BAFTA will go for The Revenant, which puts it ahead, but just by a hair. Updated predictions coming soon...

Director of a Motion Picture
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu "The Revenant"

First-Time Feature Film Director
Alex Garland "Ex Machina"

Documentary Director
Matthew Heineman "Cartel Land"

Director of a TV Movie/Miniseries
Dee Rees "Bessie"

Director of a Drama Series
David Nutter "Game of Thrones - Mother's Mercy"

Director of a Comedy Series
Chris Addison "Veep - Election Night"

Director of Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Series
Dave Diomedi "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Episode 325"

Director of a Variety Special
Don Roy King "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special"

Director of Reality Program
Adam Vetri "Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge - Gods of War"

Director of Children's Program
Kenny Ortega "Descendants"

Director of Commercials
Andreas Nilsson

Lifetime Achievement - Television Direction
Joe Pytka

Frank Capra Achievement Award
Mary Rae Thewlis

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award
Thomas McDermott

The 43rd Annual Annie Awards

Inside Out was the big winner last night, which is no surprise. It pretty much has Animated Feature locked down at this point. My favorite win of the night? Phyllis Smith of course! Such an incredible performance.

Best Animated Feature
Inside Out

Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Pete Docter "Inside Out"

Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Matt Braly "Gravity Falls - Northwest Mansion Mystery”

Best Animated Feature – Independent
Boy and the World

Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production
The Simpsons - Halloween of Horror

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children
Wander Over Yonder - The Breakfast

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
Tumble Leaf - Mirror

Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, and Josh Cooley "Inside Out"

Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Steve Davis and Kelvin Yu "Bob’s Burgers - The Hauntening”

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Phyllis Smith "Inside Out"

Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Kristen Schaal "Bob’s Burgers - Hawk & Chick”

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial
Man and Dog

Best Animated Special Production
He Named Me Malala

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Inside Out

Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show

Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Inside Out

Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Dragons: Race to the Edge - Have Dragon Will Travel, Part 1

Character Animation in a Live Action Production
The Revenant – Judy

Character Animation in a Video Game
Evolve

Best Animated Short Subject
World of Tomorrow

Animated Effects in an Animated Production
The Good Dinosaur

Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron – Sokovia Destruction

Music in an Animated Feature Production
Michael Giacchino "Inside Out"

Music in an Animated Television/ Broadcast Production
Christopher Willis "Disney Mickey Mouse - ¡Feliz Cumpleaños!”

Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Inside Out

Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Inside Out

Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Disney Mickey Mouse - Coned

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Inside Out

Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Disney Mickey Mouse - ¡Feliz Cumpleaños!

Best Student Film
ed

Windsor McCay Award
Isao Takahata
Phil Roman
Joe Ranft

June Foray Award
Don Hahn

The 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards

Entertainer of the Year - Michael B. Jordan
Best Motion Picture - Straight Outta Compton
Best Actor in a Film - Michael B. Jordan "Creed"
Best Actress in a Film - Sanaa Lathan "The Perfect Guy"
Best Supporting Actor in a Film - O'Shea Jackson Jr. "Straight Outta Compton"
Best Supporting Actress in a Film - Phylicia Rashad "Creed"
Best Independent Film - Beasts of No Nation
Best Director of a Film - Ryan Coogler "Creed"
Best Film Screenplay - Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington "Creed"
Best Drama Series - Empire
Best Comedy Series - black-ish
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Terrence Howard "Empire"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Taraji P. Henson "Empire"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Anthony Anderson "black-ish"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Mike Epps "Survivor's Remorse"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Marsai Martin "black-ish"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Joe Morton "Scandal"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Regina King "American Crime"
Best Directing in a Drama Series - John Ridley "American Crime - Episode 1"
Best Directing in a Comedy Series - Don Cheadle "House of Lies – The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule"
Best Writing in a Drama Series - Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, and Keli Goff  “Being Mary Jane- Sparrow”
Best Writing in a Comedy Series - Kenya M. Barris "black-ish - The Word"
Best Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special - The Wiz Live!
Best Actor in a TV Movie or Mini - David Alan Grier "The Wiz Live!"
Best Actress in a TV Movie or Mini - Queen Latifah "Bessie"
Best Directing in a TV Movie/Mini - Dee Rees "Bessie"
Best Writing in a TV Movie/Mini - Lawrence Hill and Clement Virgo "The Book of Negroes"
Best News/Information - Unsung
Best Talk Series - The Talk
Best Variety Program - Steve Harvey
Best Reality Program - Welcome to Sweetie Pie's
Best Children's Program - Doc McStuffins
Best Performance by a Youth - Marcus Scribner "black-ish"

For the full list including music and literature visit: http://www.naacpimageawards.net/

The 14th Annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Award Winners

The big winner here was Star Wars. I still think Mad Max is the front runner for the Oscar, but this could be the place where Star Wars gets a big win.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
The Revenant

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
The Good Dinosaur

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project
The Order: 1886

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Game of Thrones; The Dance of Dragons

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
SSE; Pier

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project
Fast and Furious: Supercharged

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Falcon Chase / Graveyard

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
Vikings; To the Gates

Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature
The Revenant; The Bear

Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature
Inside Out; Joy

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature
The Good Dinosaur; The Farm

Outstanding Animated Performance in an Episode, Commercial or Real-Time Project
SSE; Pier; Orangutan

Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial or Real-Time Project
Game of Thrones; City of Volantis

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project
Star Wars: The Force Awakens; Falcon Chase / Graveyard

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project
Game of Thrones; Hardhome

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature
The Revenant; Bear Attack

Outstanding Models in a Photoreal or Animated Project
Star Wars: The Force Awakens; BB-8

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Mad Max: Fury Road; Toxic Storm

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode
Game of Thrones; Hardhome

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
The Good Dinosaur

Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial
SSE; Pier

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project
Citipati

The 20th Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards

Period Film
The Revenant

Fantasy Film
Mad Max: Fury Road

Contemporary Film
The Martian

One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series
Game of Thrones

One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Series
House of Cards

Television Movie or Limited Series
American Horror Story: Hotel

Half-Hour Single-Camera Series
The Muppets

Multi-Camera Series
The Big Bang Theory

Awards or Event Special
The Oscars, 2015

Short Format: Web Series, Music Video or Commercial
Apple Music

Variety, Reality or Competition Series
Key & Peele

The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

I will update the winners live!:

Film
Best Ensemble - Spotlight
Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio "The Revenant"
Best Actress - Brie Larson "Room"
Best Supporting Actor - Idris Elba "Beasts of No Nation"
Best Supporting Actress - Alicia Vikander "The Danish Girl"
Best Stunt Ensemble - Mad Max: Fury Road

Television
Best Ensemble in a Drama Series - Downton Abbey
Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Orange is the New Black
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Kevin Spacey "House of Cards"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Viola Davis "How to Get Away With Murder"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Jeffrey Tambor "Transparent"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Uzo Aduba "Orange is the New Black"
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Idris Elba "Luther"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Queen Latifah "Bessie"
Best Stunt Ensemble - Game of Thrones

Lifetime Achievement Award - Carol Burnett

The 66th Annual American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC)
Mad Max: Fury Road
Margaret Sixel

BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (COMEDY OR MUSICAL)
The Big Short
Hank Corwin, ACE

BEST EDITED ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Inside Out
Kevin Nolting, ACE

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Amy
Chris King

BEST EDITED DOCUMENTARY (TELEVISION)
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst “A Body in the Bay”
Zac Stuart-Pontier, Richard Hankin, ACE, Caitlyn Greene, Shelby Siegel

BEST EDITED HALF-HOUR SERIES FOR TELEVISION
Inside Amy Schumer: 12 Angry Men
Nick Paley

BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
Mad Men: “Person to Person”
Tom Wilson

BEST EDITED ONE-HOUR SERIES FOR NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION
House of Cards: “Chapter 39”
Lisa Bromwell, ACE

BEST EDITED LONGFORM (MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE) FOR TELEVISION
Bessie
Brian A. Kates, ACE

BEST EDITED NON-SCRIPTED SERIES
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown: “Bay Area”
Hunter Gross, ACE

ACE Student Editing Competition
Chris Dold

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award Predictions

Film Predictions
Best Ensemble - The Big Short
Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio "The Revenant"
Best Actress - Brie Larson "Room"
Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale "The Big Short"
Best Supporting Actress - Alicia Vikander "The Danish Girl"
Best Stunt Ensemble - Mad Max: Fury Road

Television Predictions
Best Drama Ensemble - Downton Abbey
Best Comedy Ensemble - Veep
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Jon Hamm "Mad Men"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Viola Davis "How to Get Away With Murder"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Jeffrey Tambor "Transparent"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Julia Louis-Dreyfus "Veep"
Best Actor in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Mark Rylance "Wolf Hall"
Best Actress in a TV Movie/Miniseries - Queen Latifah "Bessie"
Best Stunt Ensemble - Game of Thrones

ACE Eddie Award Predictions

Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)
The Big Short

Best Edited Animated Feature Film
Inside Out

Best Edited Documentary
Amy

Best Edited Television Documentary
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

Best Edited Half-Hour Series
Veep: Election Night

Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television
Mad Men: Person to Person

Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television
Game of Thrones - The Dance of Dragons

Best Edited - Longform
Bessie

Best Edited Non-Scripted Series
Deadliest Catch - Zero Hour

Producers Guild of America (PGA) Award Winners

Well well well, The Big Short came up big. In terms of the nomination process it was the only film that hit every single mark it was supposed to, and now it is the front runner for Best Picture. While I was predicting Spotlight, this doesn't surprise me at all. But this is just one step. If SAG and/or DGA go a different way, this makes this an interesting race. For now, we have a front runner.

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Big Short

Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
Inside Out

Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Amy

The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Fargo

The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
Game of Thrones

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Transparent

Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

Outstanding Producer of Competition Television
The Voice

Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Sports Program
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

Outstanding Digital Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Outstanding Children's Program
Sesame Street

Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) Award Winners

Film of the Year
Carol

Director of the Year
Todd Haynes “Carol”

Performance of the Year - Actor
Leonardo Dicaprio “The Revenant”

Performance of the Year - Actress
Cate Blanchett “Carol”

LGBTQ Film of the Year
Carol

Foreign Language Film of the Year
Son of Saul

Screenplay of the Year
Phyllis Nagy "Carol"

Documentary of the Year
Amy

Visually Striking Film of the Year
Mad Max: Fury Road

Unsung Film of the Year
Tangerine

Campy Flick of the Year
Magic Mike XXL

TV Drama of the Year
 (TIE) Fargo and Orange is the New Black

TV Comedy of the Year
Transparent

TV Performance of the Year - Actor
Jeffrey Tambor "Transparent”

TV Performance of the Year - Actress
Taraji P. Henson “Empire”

LGBTQ Show of the Year
Transparent

Unsung TV Show of the Year
Looking

TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Campy TV Show of the Year
Empire

TV Musical Performance of the Year
Aretha Franklin "(You Make Me Feel) A Natural Woman" from "The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors"

The ‘We’re Wilde About You’ Rising Star Award
Alicia Vikander

Wilde Wit of the Year
Amy Schumer

Wilde Artist of the Year
Todd Haynes

Timeless Award
Jane Fonda

Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award Nominations - Television and Documentary Film

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series
Michael Engler - Downton Abbey, "Episode 8"
Leslie Linka Glatter - Homeland, "The Tradition of Hospitality"
David Nutter - Game of Thrones, "Mother’s Mercy"
Steven Soderbergh - The Knick, "Williams and Walker"
Matthew Weiner - Mad Men, "Person to Person"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series
Chris Addison - Veep, "Election Night"
Louis C.K. - Louie, "Sleepover"
Mike Judge - Silicon Valley, "Binding Arbitration"
Gail Mancuso - Modern Family, "White Christmas"
Jill Soloway - Transparent, "Kina Hora"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Movie for Television and Mini-Series
Angela Bassett "Whitney"
Laurie Collyer "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe"
Paul Haggis "Show Me a Hero"
Kenny Leon and Matthew Diamond "The Wiz Live!"
Dee Rees "Bessie"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
Paul G. Casey - Real Time With Bill Maher, "#1334"
Dave Diomedi  - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, "Episode #325"
Don Roy King - Saturday Night Live, "Host: Tracy Morgan/Musical Guest: Demi Lovato"
Ryan McFaul & Amy Schumer - Inside Amy Shumer, "12 Angry Men"
Chuck O'Neil - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, "Episode #20142"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement inVariety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
Sofia Coppola "A Very Murray Christmas"
Hamish Hamilton "The 87th Annual Academy Awards"
Don Roy King "Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special"
Beth McCarthy Miller "Adele Live In New York City"
Chris Rock "Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
Brady Connell - The Great Christmas Light Fight, "Episode 304"
Ken Fuchs - Shark Tank, "702"
Steve Hryniewicz - Cutthroat Kitchen, "Superstar Sabotage Finale: It’s Raining Ramen"
Bertram Van Munster - The Amazing Race, "Bring the Fun, Baby!"
Adam Vetri - Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, "God of War"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs
Paul Hoen "Invisible Sister"
Joseph Mazzarino - Sesame Street, "The Cookie Thief"
Kenny Ortega "Descendants"
Amy Schatz - Saving My Tomorrow, "Part 3"
Sasie Sealy - Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street, "Gortimer and the Vengeful Violinist"

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi "Meru"
Liz Garbus "What Happened Miss Simone?"
Alex Gibney "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief"
Matthew Heineman "Cartel Land"
Asif Kapadia "Amy"