The Music City Film Critics Association really spread the love around in their 3rd Annual Awards Ceremony presented on Twitter. The top honors went to “Promising Young Young,” taking Best Picture, along with Carey Mulligan receiving Best Actress. Chadwick Boseman won Best Actor for her role in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which tied in the Best Ensemble category with “One Night In Miami.” Speaking of “One Night In Miami,” it also won for Best Song. The film with the most awards, however, was “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” winning Best Supporting Actor for Sacha Baron Cohen, Best Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin, and tying for Best Editing with “The Invisible Man.” Continuing with the trend from the rest of the critics awards this year, Chloé Zhao continues her impressive Best Director streak for her work on “Nomadland,” which also won Best Cinematography.
BEST FILM
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “The Father”
- “First Cow”
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “Mank”
- “Nomadland”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- David Fincher — “Mank”
- Spike Lee — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Aaron Sorkin — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Florian Zeller — “The Father”
- Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
BEST ACTOR
Chadwick Boseman
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound of Metal”
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Anthony Hopkins — “The Father”
- Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Gary Oldman — “Mank”
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Vanessa Kirby — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
- Elisabeth Moss — “The Invisible Man”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
NOMINEES
- Bill Burr — “The King of Staten Island”
- Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Bill Murray — “On the Rocks”
- Leslie Odom, Jr. — “One Night in Miami… “
- Paul Raci — “Sound of Metal”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
(TIE)
Maria Bakalova
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
&
Yuh-Jung Youn
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Glenn Close — “Hillbilly Elegy”
- Olivia Colman — “The Father”
- Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
- Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Aaron Sorkin
NOMINEES
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” — Charlie Kaufman
- “Mank” — Jack Fincher
- “Minari” — Lee Isaac Chung
- “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
(TIE)
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
&
“One Night in Miami… “
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “One Night in Miami… “
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“Another Round”
Denmark
NOMINEES
- “Another Round”
- “Bacurau”
- “Collective”
- “I’m No Longer Here”
- “The Platform”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“The Social Dilemma”
NOMINEES
- “Collective”
- “Dick Johnson is Dead”
- “The Social Dilemma”
- “Time”
- “You Cannot Kill David Arquette”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Soul”
NOMINEES
- “Onward”
- “Over the Moon”
- “Scoob!”
- “Soul”
- “Wolfwalkers”
BEST EDITING
(TIE)
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Alan Baumgarten
&
“The Invisible Man”
Andy Canny
NOMINEES
- “The Father” — Yorgos Lamprinos
- “The Invisible Man” — Andy Canny
- “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
- “Mank” — Kirk Baxter
- “Tenet” — Jennifer Lame
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten
BEST SCORE
“Tenet”
Ludwig Göransson
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Terence Blanchard
- “Mank” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
- “Minari” — Emile Mosseri
- “Soul” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
- “Tenet” — Ludwig Göransson
BEST SONG
“Speak Now” from “One Night In Miami…”
Songwriters: Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom Jr.
NOMINEES
- “Husavik (My Hometown)” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”
- “Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon”
- “Speak Now” from ”One Night in Miami…”
- “The Plan” from “Tenet”
- “Hear My Voice” from “The Trial of the Chicago 7″
- “Just Sing” from “Trolls: World Tour”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Newton Thomas Sigel
- “Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
- “News of the World” — Dariusz Wolski
- “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
- “Tenet” — Hoyte van Hoytema
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Mank”
Donald Graham Burt
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Wynn Thomas
- “Emma.” — Kave Quinn
- “Mank” — Donald Graham Burt
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Mark Ricker
- “The Personal History of David Copperfield” — Christina Casali
JIM RIDLEY AWARD
(Awarded in honor of the late Jim Ridley for the film that best represents Nashville (Music City) in theme, location, character/actor, and/or music)
William Tyler
“First Cow”
(score)
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” — Wynn Thomas
- “Emma.” — Kave Quinn
- “Mank” — Donald Graham Burt
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Mark Ricker
- “The Personal History of David Copperfield” — Christina Casali
QUICK LIST
Best Film: “Promising Young Woman”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
Best Supporting Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Supporting Actress (TIE): Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” & Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
Best Screenplay: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
Best Acting Ensemble (TIE): “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” & “One Night In Miami…”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Another Round”
Best Documentary: “The Social Dilemma”
Best Animated Feature: “Soul”
Best Editing (TIE): “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten & “The Invisible Man” — Andy Canny
Best Score: “Tenet” — Ludwig Göransson
Best Song: “Speak Now” from “One Night In Miami…”
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Production Design: “Mank”
Jim Ridley Award: William Tyler — “First Cow”
Music City Film Critics Association
The Music City Film Critics’ Association is an organization created by and for professional film critics in the Nashville, TN area.
