Sunday, February 9, 2025

Online Film and Television Association Film Award Nominations

BEST PICTURE
Anora
The Bruatlist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
A Real Pain
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked

BEST ANIMATED PICTURE
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE
Alyla Browne – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Ian Foreman – I Saw the TV Glow
Elliott Heffernan – Blitz
Izaac Wang – Dìdi
Zoe Ziegler – Janet Planet

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: MALE
Jonathan Bailey – Wicked
Yura Borisov – Anora
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Adam Pearson – A Different Man
Brandon Wilson – Nickel Boys

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: FEMALE
Michele Austin – Hard Truths
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Lily-Rose Depp – Nosferatu
Mikey Madison – Anora
Katy O’Brian – Love Lies Bleeding

BEST VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
Maya Hawke – Inside Out 2
Brian Tyree Henry – Transformers One
Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot
Pedro Pascal – The Wild Robot
Amy Poehler – Inside Out 2

BEST ENSEMBLE
Anora
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Sing Sing
Wicked

BEST CASTING
Anora
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
The Substance
Wicked

BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker – Anora
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

BEST FEATURE DEBUT
Anna Kendrick – Woman of the Hour
Justin Kuritzkes – Challengers
Dev Patel – Monkey Man
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Malcolm Washington – The Piano Lesson

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anora
The Bruatlist
Challengers
A Real Pain
The Substance

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Wicked

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
Flow
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Black Box Diaries
Daughters
Sugarcane
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Bruatlist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
The Wild Robot

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Compress/Repress – Challengers
Kiss the Sky – The Wild Robot
Like a Bird – Sing Sing
El Mal – Emilia Pérez
Sick in the Head – Kneecap

BEST ADAPTED SONG
Defying Gravity – Wicked
Greatest Day – Anora
Like a Prayer – Deadpool & Wolverine
Like a Rolling Stone – A Complete Unknown
Popular – Wicked

BEST FILM EDITING
Anora
The Bruatlist
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Bruatlist
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Bruatlist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR
A Different Man
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

BEST SOUND
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
Wicked
The Wild Robot

BEST SOUND EFFECTS
Alien: Romulus
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Wicked

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked

BEST STUNT COORDINATION
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II

BEST TITLES SEQUENCE
Anora (Opening)
The Brutalist (Opening)
Challengers (Opening)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Opening)
Wicked (Opening)

MOST CINEMATIC MOMENT
Anora – End Scene
Challengers – Match Point
Civil War – What Kind of American Are You?
The Substance – New Year’s Eve
Wicked – Defying Gravity

BEST MOVIE TRAILER
The Brutalist, Trailer #2
Conclave, Trailer #1
Longlegs, Trailer #1
The Substance, Trailer #1
Wicked, Trailer #1

BEST MOVIE POSTER
The Brutalist, Poster #2
Challengers, Poster #1
I Saw the TV Glow, Poster #1
Saturday Night, Poster #3
Wicked, Poster #2

The 52nd Annie Award Winners

1. Best Feature
The Wild Robot
DreamWorks Animation

2. Best Feature - Independent
Flow
Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five, Dream Well Studio

3. Best Special Production
Orion and the Dark
DreamWorks Animation

4. Best Short Subject
Wander to Wonder
Circe Films, Kaap Holland Film, Les Productions de Milou, Beast Animation, Blink Industries & Pictanovo

5. Best Sponsored
Fuzzy Feelings
Passion Pictures Hungry Man

6. Best TV/Media - Preschool
The Tiny Chef Show
Episode: Tiny Chef's Spooky Stump Spectacular
Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions

7. Best TV/Media - Children
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Episode: The Molecular Level
Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television, Cinema Gypsy Productions

8. Best TV/Media - Mature
Bob's Burgers
Episode: They Slug Horses, Don’t They?
20th Television Animation / FOX Entertainment

9. Best TV/Media – Limited Series
Dream Productions
Episode: A Night to Remember
Pixar Animation Studios

10. Best Student Film
Adiós
Student Director: José Prats
Student Producer: Bernardo Angeletti
School: National Film and Television School

11. Best FX - TV/Media
Arcane
Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails
Production Company: A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
FX Production Company: Fortiche Studio
Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, Jérôme Dupré

12. Best FX - Feature
The Wild Robot
Production Company: DreamWorks Animation
FX Production Company: DreamWorks Animation
Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli

13. Best Character Animation - TV/Media
Arcane
Episodes: Killing Is A Cycle, Heavy Is the Crown, Finally Got the Name Right, The Message Hidden Within The Pattern, The Dirt Under Your Nails, Pretend Like It’s the First Time, Blisters And Bedrock
A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Tom Gouill

14. Best Character Animation - Feature
The Wild Robot
DreamWorks Animation
Fabio Lignini

15. Best Character Animation - Live Action
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Production Company: 20th Century Studios
FX Production Company: Wētā FX
Christian Kickenweitz, Aidan Martin, Allison Orr, Radiya Alam, Howard Sly

16. Best Character Animation - Video Game
Neva
Nomada Studio
Nomada Studio Animation Team

17. Best Character Design - TV/Media
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Episode: The Molecular Level
Disney Television Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Jose Lopez

18. Best Character Design - Feature
The Wild Robot
DreamWorks Animation
Genevieve Tsai

19. Best Direction - TV/Media
Arcane
Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails
A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, Bart Maunoury

20. Best Direction - Feature
The Wild Robot
DreamWorks Animation
Chris Sanders

21. Best Music - TV/Media
Arcane
Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails
A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver, Simon Wilcox

22. Best Music - Feature
The Wild Robot
DreamWorks Animation
Kris Bowers

23. Best Production Design - TV/Media
Arcane
Episode: The Dirt Under Your Nails
A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, Charlotte O'Neill

24. Best Production Design - Feature
The Wild Robot
DreamWorks Animation
Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc

25. Best Storyboarding - TV/Media
Arcane
Episode: Killing is a Cycle
A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Joséphine Meis

26. Best Storyboarding - Feature
Despicable Me 4
Illumination
Habib Louati

27. Best Voice Acting - TV/Media
Dream Productions
Episode: Out of Body
Pixar Animation Studios
Paula Pell (Character: Paula)

28. Best Voice Acting - Feature
Lupita Nyong'o (Character: Roz)
The Wild Robot

29. Best Writing - TV/Media
Orion and the Dark
Special Production
DreamWorks Animation
Charlie Kaufman

30. Best Writing - Feature
FLOW
Take Five, Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well Studio
Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža

31. Best Editorial - TV/Media
Arcane
Episode: Pretend Like It's the First Time
A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel, Roberto Fernandez

32. Best Editorial - Feature
The Wild Robot
Dreamworks Animation
Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker

Saturday, February 8, 2025

27th Costume Designers Guild Award Winners

Excellence in Contemporary Film
Conclave
CD: Lisy Christl

Excellence in Period Film
Nosferatu
CD: Linda Muir

Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
Wicked
CD: Paul Tazewell, CDG

Excellence in Contemporary Television
Hacks – Just for Laughs
CD: Kathleen Felix-Hager, CDG

Excellence in Period Television
Shōgun – Ladies of the Willow World
CD: Carlos Rosario, CDG

Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
Dune: Prophecy – The Hidden Hand
CD: Bojana Nikitovic

Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
The Masked Singer – Who Can it Be Now?
Co-Costume Designer: Steven Norman Lee, CDG
Co-Costume Designer: Luke D’Alessandro, CDG
Primary ACD: Arleen Flores, CDG
Primary ACD: Allison Choi Braun, CDG

Excellence in Short Form Design
Can’t B Broken – Beyoncé – Verizon
CD: Shiona Turini, CDG
Primary ACD: Molly Peters, CDG

Excellence in Costume Illustration
Shōgun (1 of 2)
Illustrator: James Holland, CDG
CD: Carlos Rosario, CDG

Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) Award Winners

CONTEMPORARY FEATURE FILM
CONCLAVE — Focus Features
Set Decoration by Cynthia Sleiter with Production Design by Suzie Davies

PERIOD FEATURE FILM
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN — Searchlight Pictures
Set Decoration by Regina Graves SDSA with Production Design by François Audouy

FANTASY OR SCIENCE FICTION FEATURE FILM
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE — Warner Bros.Set
Decoration by David Morison SDSA & Lori Mazuer SDSA with Production Design by Mark Scruton

COMEDY OR MUSICAL FEATURE FILM
WICKED — Universal
Set Decoration by Lee Sandales with Production Design by Nathan Crowley

BEST PICTURE
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN — Searchlight Pictures
Director James Mangold
Set Decoration by Regina Graves SDSA with Production Design by François Audouy

The 52nd Saturn Award Winners

Robert Forster Artists Award - Hiroyuki Sanada  (Jonathan Nolan)  
The Lifetime Achievement Award - William Shatner (Joel Gretsch)
The Spotlight Award – the Amazon series Fallout (Ron Perlman) 
The George Pal Memorial Award - 40th anniversary of Back to the Future - Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson,  writer/producer Bob Gale (Dana Gould & Bobcat Goldthwait)
The Lance Reddick Legacy Award - Laurence Fishburne (LeVar Burton)
The Dan Curtis Legacy Award – Superman & Lois (George Newbern)

Best Science Fiction Film:
Dune: Part Two

Best Fantasy Film:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Best Horror Film:
Alien: Romulus

Best Thriller Film:
Strange Darling

Best Action / Adventure Film:
Deadpool & Wolverine

Best Actor in a Film:
Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario)

Best Actress in a Film:
Demi Moore (The Substance)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film:
Hugh Jackman (Deadpool & Wolverine)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film:
Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part Two)

Best Younger Performer in a Film:
Jenna Ortega (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)

Best Film Direction:
Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two)

Best Film Screenwriting:
Longlegs (Osgood Perkins)

Best Film Visual / Special Effects:
Dune: Part Two  (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salacombe, Gerd Nefzer) 

Best Film Music:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Danny Elfman)

Best Film Production Design:
Dune: Part Two (Patrice Vermette)

Best Film Make Up:
The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin)

Best Film Editing:
Deadpool & Wolverine (Dean Zimmerman & Shane Reid)

Best Film Costume Design:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Colleen Atwood)

Best Independent Film:
Late Night with the Devil

Best International Film:
Godzilla Minus One (Japan)

Best Animated Film:
The Wild Robot

Best Science Fiction Television Series:
Fallout

Best Fantasy Television Series:
House of the Dragon

Best Horror Television Series:
From

Best Action / Thriller Television Series:
Cobra Kai

Best Adventure Television Series:
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Best Superhero Television Series:
Agatha All Along

Best Television Presentation:
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live

Best Genre Comedy Television Series:
Ghosts

Best Animated Television Series or Special:
Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Best Actor in a Television Series:
Colin Farrell (The Penguin)

Best Actress in a Television Series:
Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka)

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:
Antony Starr (The Boys)

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:
Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)

Best Guest Star in a Television Series:
Mark Hamill (The Fall of the House of Usher)

Best Young Performer in a Television Series:
Xolo Mariduena (Cobra Kai)

Best 4K Home Media Release:
Saw X (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)

Best Classic Film Home Media Release:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (KL Studio Classics)

Best Film Home Media Collection:
Batman 85th Anniversary Collection (Warner Home Video)

Best Television Home Media Release:
Star Wars: Andor – The Complete First Season (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Friday, February 7, 2025

30th Annual Critics Choice Awards

Film
Best Picture - Anora
Best Director - Jon M. Chu "Wicked"
Best Actor - Adrien Brody "The Brutalist"
Best Actress - Demi Moore "The Substance"
Best Supporting Actor - Kieran Culkin "A Real Pain"
Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldana "Emilia Perez"
Best Young Actor/Actress - Maisy Stella "My Old Ass"
Best Ensemble - Conclave
Best Adapted Screenplay - Peter Straughn "Conclave"
Best Original Screenplay - Coralie Fargeat "The Substance"
Best Animated Feature - The Wild Robot
Best Foreign Language Film - Emilia Perez 
Best Comedy - (TIE) Deadpool and Wolverine and A Real Pain
Best Cinematography - Jarin Blaschke "Nosferatu"
Best Editing - Marco Costa "Challengers"
Best Costume Design - Paul Tazewell "Wicked"
Best Hair and Makeup  - The Substance
Best Production Design - Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales "Wicked"
Best Score - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross "Challengers"
Best Song - Emilia Perez - El Mal
Best Visual Effects - Dune: Part II

Television
Best Drama Series - Shogun
Best Comedy Series - Hacks
Best Actor in a Drama Series - Hiroyuki Sanada "Shogun"
Best Actress in a Drama Series - Kathy Bates "Matlock"
Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Adam Brody "Nobody Wants This"
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Jean Smart "Hacks"
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Tadanobu Asano "Shogun"
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Moeka Hoshi "Shogun"
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Michael Urie "Shrinking"
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Hannah Einbinder "Hacks" 
Best Limited Series - Baby Reindeer
Best TV Movie - Rebel Ridge
Best Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Colin Farrell "The Penguin"
Best Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Cristin Milioti "The Penguin"
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Liev Schreiber "The Perfect Couple"
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series/TV Movie - Jessica Gunning "Baby Reindeer"
Best Animated Series - X-Men '97
Best Talk Show - John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA
Best Foreign Language Series - Squid Game
Best Comedy Special - Ali Wong: Single Lady

Monday, February 3, 2025

London Critics Circle Film Award Winners

FILM OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Seesaw Media
The Brutalist – directed by Brady Corbet

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
All We Imagine as Light – directed by Payal Kapadia

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
No Other Land – directed by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor

ANIMATED FEATURE OF THE YEAR
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – directed by Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham

BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Conclave – directed by Edward Berger

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys

SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR – sponsored by WS Hair Pro
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths

ACTOR OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Reddit
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER
Mikey Madison – Anora

BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER – sponsored by MetFilm
Rich Peppiatt – Kneecap

BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR (for body of work)
Saoirse Ronan – Blitz and The Outrun

YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Nykiya Adams – Bird

BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR
Wander to Wonder – directed by Nina Gantz

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nickel Boys – cinematography by Jomo Fray

DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM
Daniel Craig

DEREK MALCOLM AWARD FOR INNOVATION
Zoe Saldaña

13th Annual Awards Psychic Music Award Winners

Album of the Year
Winner - Charli XCX "Brat" 
Runners Up - Beyoncé "Cowboy Carter", Billie Eilish "Hit Be Hard and Soft", Rapsody "Please Don't Cry"
Commentary - Brat Summer took over pop culture in 2024, and for a very good reason. With a perfect mix of bold and vulnerable, fun club bangers and surprisingly deep lyrics, and an energy that is unmatched, we all wanted to be brat. 

Single of the Year
Winner - Beyoncé "Texas Hold Em"
Runners Up - Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso", GloRilla "Yeah, Glo!", Muni Long "Made for Me", Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Song of the Lake"
Commentary - I am so tired of the critics that say "Beyoncé can't do country music" or "this isn't real country".  What it is is Beyonce. A fun and clever mix of twang and soul, this is Beyonce at her best. Beautiful vocals, signature style, endlessly listening power, and my favorite of the year.

Best New Artist
Winner - Chappell Roan
Runners Up - Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii
Commentary - What a ride Chappell Roan has been on, and to see the entire music community singing along with Pink Pony Club at the Grammys last night cements her pop icon status. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has already crashed the Rolling Stone top albums of the 21st Century, and will continue to serve as an amazing work. It used to be that Best New Artist was a curse, but more recently, we have seen that curse broken. Hopefully that means we have a lot more Chappell Roan coming soon. 

Best Pop Album
Winner - Charli XCX "Brat" 
Runners Up - Billie Eilish "Hit Be Hard and Soft", Chappell Roan "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess"
Commentary - See Album of the Year 

Best Rock/Alternative Album
Winner - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Wild God"
Runners Up - Vampire Weekend "Only God Was Above Us", St. Vincent "All Born Screaming", Kim Gordon "The Collective"
Commentary - This group has been going strong for years, and Wild God is just further proof that they are one of the best rock acts of the day. Wild God is vibrant chock full of songs that leave you feels exhilarated, including one of my favorites Song of the Lake. Wild God is the kind of uplifting rock music we need right now, and it delivers on all levels. 

Best Rap Album
Winner - Rapsody "Please Don't Cry"
Runners Up - Schoolboy Q "Blue Lips", Doechii "Alligator Bites Never Heal", Megan Thee Stallion "Megan"
Commentary - I'm not gonna lie, Doechii winning Best Rap Album last night was such an amazing moment, and as you can see she was a close runner-up. I was also so thrilled to see North Carolina's own (I'll forgive her for going to NC State), Rapsody finally win a well-overdue Grammy for her soulful duet with the legendary Erykah Badu. That is because, that song, and the entirety of Please Don't Cry showcased why Raps is one of the best, and most underappreciated, hip-hop artists working today. The album was lyrically potent, with a great production value, and a perfect showcase for Rapsody's flow. 

Best R&B Album
Winner - Muni Long "Revenge"
Runners Up - Omar Apollo "God Said No", Usher "Coming Home", Kehlani "Crash"
Commentary - Muni Long, for me, is bringing back what I loved about R&B music of the 90's and 2000's, great vocals, emotional lyrics, and stunning production values. That is not to say she is dwelling in the past, she is forging forward with her own version of R&B style, but it is welcomed after many years of subtler, and less vibrant productions. Revenge proves she is one to continue to watch in the years to come. 

Best Country/Americana Album
Winner - Beyoncé "Cowboy Carter"
Runners Up - Sarah Jarosz "Polaroid Lovers", Kacey Musgraves "Deeper Well", Chris Stapleton "Higher"
Commentary - SHE FINALLY WON!!!!! As someone who as rewarded Beyoncé twice for my personal Album of the Year, it has always blown my mind that the Grammys have never gotten on board. It looks like they finally got the memo that it was ridiculous that they had missed the mark so many times, and finally rewarded her for her country debut, a powerful, taut, soulful and twangy twist on classic country that bended the genre, broke traditions, and made her the first black woman to ever win the Best Country Album Grammy. It's about damn time. 

Best Pop Performance
Winner - Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso"
Runners Up - Charli XCX "360", Billie Eilish "Birds of a Feather", Chappell Roan "Good Luck, Babe!", Troye Sivan "One of Your Girls"
Commentary - Espresso is the infectious pop hit of the year. It is so much fun, so catchy, and cements Sabrina Carpenter's status as a new pop icon. 

Best Rock/Alternative Performance
Winner - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Song of the Lake"
Runners Up - Vampire Weekend "Capricorn", The Black Keys "Beautiful People (Stay High)",Kim Gordon "BYE BYE"
Commentary - See Rock/Alternative Album. 

Best Rap Performance
Winner - GloRilla "Yeah, Glo!" 
Runners Up - Rapsody feat. Hit-Boy "Asteroids", Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"
Commentary - Glorilla has burst on the scene with a ferocity that is unmatched. Her first breakthrough single, Yeah, Glo! has an incredible hook, brings the energy that only Glo can bring, and is a braggadocios intro to a brilliant new hip-hop artist.  

Best R&B Performance
Winner - Muni Long "Made for Me"
Runners Up - Omar Apollo "Spite", SZA "Saturn", Victoria Monet and Usher "SOS", Coco Jones "Here We Go"
Commentary - Made for Me is the perfect R&B song. In an era where so much of the music has gone to subtle tones, Muni Long manages to bring an old-school soul feel with a classic romantic ballad that is powerful, easy to listen to, and instantly addictive. This may have gone viral as a Tik Tok/Instagram trend, which is why it is so pervasive for many. But at its core, it proves that R&B still has it, and that Muni Long is its future. 

Best Country/Americana Performance
Winner - Beyoncé "Texas Hold Em"
Runners Up - Beyoncé "16 Carriages", Kacey Musgraves "The Architect", Shaboozey "A Bar Song [Tipsy]",Chris Stapleton "It Takes a Woman"
Commentary - See Single of the Year

Sunday, February 2, 2025

The 67th Grammy Awards

Album of the Year - Beyoncé "Cowboy Carter"
Record of the Year - Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"
Song of the Year - Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"
Best New Artist - Chappell Roan
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical - Daniel Nigro
Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical - Amy Allen
Best Pop Solo Performance - Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso"
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars "Die With a Smile"
Best Pop Vocal Album - Sabrina Carpenter "Short and Sweet"
Best Dance/Electronic Recording - Justice & Tame Impala "Neverender"
Best Dance Pop Recording - Charli XCX "Von dutch"
Best Dance/Electronica Album - Charli XCX "BRAT"
Best Remixed Recording - "Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)” — FNZ & Mark Ronson
Best Rock Performance - The Beatles "Now and Then"
Best Rock Song - Annie Clark "Broken Man" (St. Vincent)
Best Rock Album - The Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds"
Best Alternative Music Performance - St. Vincent "Flea"
Best Alternative Music Album - St. Vincent "All Born Screaming"
Best R&B Performance - Muni Long "Made for Me (Live of BET)"
Best Traditional R&B Performance - Lucky Daye "That's You"
Best R&B Song - Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang "Saturn" (SZA)
Best Progressive R&B Album - (TIE) Avery*Sunshine "So Glad to Know You" AND NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) "Why Lawd?"
Best R&B Album - Chris Brown "11:11 (Deluxe)"
Best Rap Performance - Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"
Best Melodic Rap Performance - Rapsody feat. Erykah Badu "3:AM"
Best Rap Song - Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us" (Kendrick Lamar)
Best Rap Album - Doechii "Alligator Bites Never Heal"
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Norah Jones "Visions"
Best Musical Theater Album - Hell's Kitchen
Best Country Solo Performance - Chris Stapleton "It Takes a Woman" 
Best Country Duo/Group Performance - Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus "II MOST WANTED"
Best Country Song - Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne "The Architect" (Kacey Musgraves)
Best Country Album - Beyoncé "Cowboy Carter"
Best American Roots Performance - Sierra Ferrell "Lighthouse"
Best Americana Performance - Sierra Ferrell "American Dreaming"
Best American Roots Song - Sierra Ferrell & Melody Walker "American Dreaming" (Sierra Ferrell)
Best Americana Album - Sierra Ferrell "Trail of Flowers" 
Best Música Urbana Album - Residente "LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN"
Best Comedy Album - Dave Chappelle "The Dreamer"
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording - Jimmy Carter "Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration"
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media - Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media - Hans Zimmer "Dune: Part II"
Best Song Written For Visual Media - Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson "It Never Went Away" from American Symphony (Jon Batiste)
Best Music Video - Kendrick Lamar "Not Like Us"
Best Music Film - American Symphony

2025 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic Competition
Atropia

U.S. Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary Competition
Seeds

U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast
Plainclothes

Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic
Twinless

Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
André Is an Idiot

Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic
DJ Ahmet

Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary
Prime Minster

Audience Award: Next
East of Wall

U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting
Dylan O’Brien, Twinless

Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic
Rashad Frett, Ricky

Directing Award: U.S. Documentary
Geeta Gandbhir, The Perfect Neighbor

Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award: U.S. Documentary
Parker Laramie, André Is an Idiot

U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award
Life After

U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling
Selena y Los Dinos, Isabel Castro

Next: Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast
Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)

Next: Innovator Award
Zodiac Killer Project

Short Film Grand Jury Prize
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing, Theo Panagopoulos

Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction
Trokas Duras, Jazmin Garcia

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic
Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)

World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award
Mr. Nobody Against Putin

World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression
Coexistence, My Ass!

Directing Award: World Cinema Documentary
Mstyslav Chernov, 2000 Meters to Andriivka

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary
Cutting Through Rocks

World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision
Georgi M. Unkovski, DJ Ahmet

World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Writing
Two Women, Chloé Robichaud and Catherine Léger