The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the film category nominees for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW and TBS on Sunday, January 9 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT – check local listings).
Leading the nominations
“Belfast” from Focus Features and “West Side Story” from 20th Century Studios lead this year’s film contenders, earning eleven nominations each. In addition to Best Picture, “Belfast” racked up several acting nominations including Best Supporting Actor nods for both Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds, Best Supporting Actress for Caitríona Balfe, Best Young Actor/Actress for Jude Hill, and Best Acting Ensemble, while Kenneth Branagh could take home both the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay trophies. “Belfast” also earned nominations for Haris Zambarloukos for Best Cinematography, Jim Clay and Claire Nia Richards for Best Production Design, and Úna Ní Dhonghaíle for Best Editing.
“We are so proud to be honoring this amazing list of films and the incredibly talented people who made them during this extremely challenging time,” said Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin. “All eyes are going to be on the Fairmont Century Plaza red carpet and ballroom on January 9th, when the biggest stars in movies and television will be gathered to celebrate the best of the best in entertainment this past year. In the safest possible environment, it will mark the return of the kind of glitz and glamor we haven’t been able to enjoy in far too long.”
Steven Spielberg received a Best Director nomination for his Best Picture contender “West Side Story.” Two of the film’s standout performers, Ariana DeBose and Rita Moreno, will be vying for Best Supporting Actress, while Rachel Zegler is up for Best Young Actor/Actress. “West Side Story” also garnered a nomination for Best Acting Ensemble, and nods for Tony Kushner for Best Adapted Screenplay, Janusz Kaminski for Best Cinematography, Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo for Best Production Design, Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn for Best Editing, and Paul Tazewell for Best Costume Design.
The list of Best Picture hopefuls featured several more films with impressive nomination counts, including “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” which picked up ten each. “Licorice Pizza” and “Nightmare Alley” collected eight nominations apiece, followed by “King Richard” and “Don’t Look Up,” each with six. Rounding out the Best Picture nominees are “CODA” and “tick, tick…Boom!”
The 27th Critics Choice Awards film nominees are
BEST PICTURE
- Belfast
- CODA
- Don’t Look Up
- Dune
- King Richard
- Licorice Pizza
- Nightmare Alley
- The Power of the Dog
- tick, tick…Boom!
- West Side Story
BEST ACTOR
- Nicolas Cage – Pig
- Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
- Peter Dinklage – Cyrano
- Andrew Garfield – tick, tick…Boom!
- Will Smith – King Richard
- Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
BEST ACTRESS
- Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
- Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
- Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
- Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
- Kristen Stewart – Spencer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Jamie Dornan – Belfast
- Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
- Troy Kotsur – CODA
- Jared Leto – House of Gucci
- J.K. Simmons – Being the Ricardos
- Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Caitríona Balfe – Belfast
- Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
- Ann Dowd – Mass
- Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
- Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
- Rita Moreno – West Side Story
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
- Jude Hill – Belfast
- Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
- Emilia Jones – CODA
- Woody Norman – C’mon C’mon
- Saniyya Sidney – King Richard
- Rachel Zegler – West Side Story
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
- Belfast
- Don’t Look Up
- The Harder They Fall
- Licorice Pizza
- The Power of the Dog
- West Side Story
BEST DIRECTOR
- Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
- Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
- Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
- Guillermo del Toro – Nightmare Alley
- Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
- Denis Villeneuve – Dune
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
- Zach Baylin – King Richard
- Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
- Adam McKay, David Sirota – Don’t Look Up
- Aaron Sorkin – Being the Ricardos
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
- Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
- Siân Heder – CODA
- Tony Kushner – West Side Story
- Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth – Dune
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Bruno Delbonnel – The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Greig Fraser – Dune
- Janusz Kaminski – West Side Story
- Dan Laustsen – Nightmare Alley
- Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog
- Haris Zambarloukos – Belfast
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Jim Clay, Claire Nia Richards – Belfast
- Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Nightmare Alley
- Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo – The French Dispatch
- Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo – West Side Story
- Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos – Dune
BEST EDITING
- Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – West Side Story
- Úna Ní Dhonghaíle – Belfast
- Andy Jurgensen – Licorice Pizza
- Peter Sciberras – The Power of the Dog
- Joe Walker – Dune
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Jenny Beavan – Cruella
- Luis Sequeira – Nightmare Alley
- Paul Tazewell – West Side Story
- Jacqueline West, Robert Morgan – Dune
- Janty Yates – House of Gucci
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
- Cruella
- Dune
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye
- House of Gucci
- Nightmare Alley
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Dune
- The Matrix Resurrections
- Nightmare Alley
- No Time to Die
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
BEST COMEDY
- Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
- Don’t Look Up
- Free Guy
- The French Dispatch
- Licorice Pizza
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Encanto
- Flee
- Luca
- The Mitchells vs the Machines
- Raya and the Last Dragon
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- A Hero
- Drive My Car
- Flee
- The Hand of God
- The Worst Person in the World
BEST SONG
- Be Alive – King Richard
- Dos Oruguitas – Encanto
- Guns Go Bang – The Harder They Fall
- Just Look Up – Don’t Look Up
- No Time to Die – No Time to Die
BEST SCORE
- Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up
- Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog
- Jonny Greenwood – Spencer
- Nathan Johnson – Nightmare Alley
- Hans Zimmer – Dune
NOMINATIONS BY FILM
A HERO – 1
- Best Foreign Language Film
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar – 1
- Best Comedy
Being the Ricardos – 3
- Best Actress – Nicole Kidman
- Best Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons
- Best Original Screenplay – Aaron Sorkin
Belfast – 11
- Best Picture
- Best Supporting Actor – Jamie Dornan
- Best Supporting Actor – Ciarán Hinds
- Best Supporting Actress – Caitríona Balfe
- Best Young Actor/Actress – Jude Hill
- Best Acting Ensemble
- Best Director – Kenneth Branagh
- Best Original Screenplay – Kenneth Branagh
- Best Cinematography – Haris Zambarloukos
- Best Production Design – Jim Clay, Claire Nia Richards
- Best Editing – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
C’mon C’mon – 1
- Best Young Actor/Actress – Woody Norman
CODA – 4
- Best Picture
- Best Supporting Actor – Troy Kotsur
- Best Young Actor/Actress – Emilia Jones
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Siân Heder
Cruella – 2
- Best Costume Design – Jenny Beavan
- Best Hair And Makeup
Cyrano – 1
- Best Actor – Peter Dinklage
Don’t Look Up – 6
- Best Picture
- Best Acting Ensemble
- Best Original Screenplay – Adam McKay, David Sirota
- Best Comedy
- Best Song – Just Look Up
- Best Score – Nicholas Britell
Drive My Car – 1
- Best Foreign Language Film
Dune – 10
- Best Picture
- Best Director – Denis Villeneuve
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
- Best Cinematography – Greig Fraser
- Best Production Design – Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos
- Best Editing – Joe Walker
- Best Costume Design – Jacqueline West, Robert Morgan
- Best Hair And Makeup
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Score – Hans Zimmer
Encanto – 2
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Song – Dos Oruguitas
Flee – 2
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Foreign Language Film
Free Guy – 1
- Best Comedy
House of Gucci – 4
- Best Actress – Lady Gaga
- Best Supporting Actor – Jared Leto
- Best Costume Design – Janty Yates
- Best Hair And Makeup
King Richard – 6
- Best Picture
- Best Actor – Will Smith
- Best Supporting Actress – Aunjanue Ellis
- Best Young Actor/Actress – Saniyya Sidney
- Best Original Screenplay – Zach Baylin
- Best Song – Be Alive
Licorice Pizza – 8
- Best Picture
- Best Actress – Alana Haim
- Best Young Actor/Actress – Cooper Hoffman
- Best Acting Ensemble
- Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Best Original Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Best Editing – Andy Jurgensen
- Best Comedy
Luca – 1
- Best Animated Feature
Mass – 1
- Best Supporting Actress – Ann Dowd
Nightmare Alley – 8
- Best Picture
- Best Director – Guillermo del Toro
- Best Cinematography – Dan Laustsen
- Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
- Best Costume Design – Luis Sequeira
- Best Hair And Makeup
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Score – Nathan Johnson
No Time to Die – 2
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Song – No Time to Die
Pig – 1
- Best Actor – Nicolas Cage
Raya and the Last Dragon – 1
- Best Animated Feature
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – 1
- Best Visual Effects
Spencer – 2
- Best Actress – Kristen Stewart
- Best Score – Jonny Greenwood
The Eyes of Tammy Faye – 2
- Best Actress – Jessica Chastain
- Best Hair And Makeup
The French Dispatch – 2
- Best Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
- Best Comedy
The Hand of God – 1
- Best Foreign Language Film
The Harder They Fall – 2
- Best Acting Ensemble
- Best Song – Guns Go Bang
The Lost Daughter – 2
- Best Actress – Olivia Colman
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Matrix Resurrections – 1
- Best Visual Effects
The Mitchells vs the Machines – 1
- Best Animated Feature
The Power of the Dog – 10
- Best Picture
- Best Actor – Benedict Cumberbatch
- Best Supporting Actor – Kodi Smit-McPhee
- Best Supporting Actress – Kirsten Dunst
- Best Acting Ensemble
- Best Director – Jane Campion
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Jane Campion
- Best Cinematography – Ari Wegner
- Best Editing – Peter Sciberras
- Best Score – Jonny Greenwood
The Tragedy of Macbeth – 2
- Best Actor – Denzel Washington
- Best Cinematography – Bruno Delbonnel
The Worst Person in the World – 1
- Best Foreign Language Film
tick, tick…Boom! – 2
- Best Picture
- Best Actor – Andrew Garfield
West Side Story – 11
- Best Picture
- Best Supporting Actress – Ariana DeBose
- Best Supporting Actress – Rita Moreno
- Best Young Actor/Actress – Rachel Zegler
- Best Acting Ensemble
- Best Director – Steven Spielberg
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Tony Kushner
- Best Cinematography – Janusz Kaminski
- Best Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
- Best Editing – Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn
- Best Costume Design – Paul Tazewell
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA) The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 500 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
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