The Houston Film Critics Society has handed out yet more awards to “Nomadland,” honoring them with Best Picture, Best Director for Chloé Zhao, and Best Cinematography. “Promising Young Woman” took home a pair of awards (Best Actress and Best Screenplay), as did “One Night In Miami…” (Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song), “Tenet” (Best Visual Effects and Best Stunt Coordination), and “Soul” (Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score).
BEST PICTURE
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “The Father”
- “Minari”
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- “Nomadland”
- “One Night in Miami”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Soul”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Lee Isaac Chung – “Minari”
- Chloé Zhao – “Nomadland”
- Regina King – “One Night in Miami”
- Emerald Fennell – “Promising Young Woman”
- Darius Marder – “Sound of Metal”
- Aaron Sorkin – “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Riz Ahmed
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed – “Sound of Metal”
- Chadwick Boseman – “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Anthony Hopkins – “The Father”
- Delroy Lindo – “Da 5 Bloods”
- Steven Yeun – “Minari”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Carey Mulligan
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Viola Davis – “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Sidney Flanigan – “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- Vanessa Kirby – “Pieces of a Woman”
- Frances McDormand – “Nomadland”
- Carey Mulligan – “Promising Young Woman”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Leslie Odom Jr.
“One Night In Miami…”
NOMINEES
- Chadwick Boseman – “Da 5 Bloods”
- 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 PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Maria Bakalova
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova – “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Ellen Burstyn – “Pieces of a Woman”
- Olivia Colman – “The Father”
- Amanda Seyfried – “Mank”
- Youn Yuh‑jung – “Minari”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- “Minari”
- “Nomadland”
- “One Night in Miami”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Soul”
NOMINEES
- “The Croods: A New Age”
- “Onward”
- “Over the Moon”
- “Soul”
- “Wolfwalkers”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
NOMINEES
- “Mank”
- “Minari”
- “News of the World”
- “Nomadland”
- “Tenet”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“My Octopus Teacher”
NOMINEES
- “Boys State”
- “Collective”
- “Dick Johnson is Dead”
- “My Octopus Teacher”
- “Time”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
“A Sun”
(Taiwan)
NOMINEES
- “Another Round”
- “Bacurau”
- “Beanpole”
- “La Llorona”
- “A Sun”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Soul”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
NOMINEES
- “Mank”
- “The Midnight Sky”
- “News of the World”
- “Soul”
- “Tenet”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
Performed by Leslie Odom Jr.
NOMINEES
- “Turntables” from “All In: The Fight for Democracy”
- “Lo Si” from “The Life Ahead”
- “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
- “Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon”
- “Wear Your Crown” from “The Prom”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Tenet”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “The Midnight Sky”
BEST STUNT COORDINATION TEAM
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “Mulan”
- “The Old Guard”
- “Tenet”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
OUTSTANDING CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENT
“Sound Of Metal”
for immersive sound design
NOMINEES
- Criterion Channel as Best Movie Streaming Platform
- “Minari” for the performance by Alan S. Kim
- “Small Axe” for Steve McQueen’s vision for film anthology
- “Sound of Metal” for immersive sound design
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for ensemble cast
MOVIE POSTER ART AWARD
“Da 5 Bloods”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Nomadland”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Leading Actor: Riz Ahmed — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Leading Actress: Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
Best Supporting Actor: Leslie Odom Jr. — “One Night In Miami…”
Best Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Animated Film: “Soul”
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Documentary: “My Octopus Teacher”
Best Foreign Language Film: “A Sun” (Taiwan)
Best Original Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
Best Original Song: “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
Best Visual Effects: “Tenet”
Best Stunt Coordination Team: “Tenet”
Outstanding Cinematic Achievement: “Sound Of Metal”
Houston Film Critics Society
Founded in 2007, the Houston Film Critics Society helps to organize and coordinate the local area film critics community, and bring the wonders of cinema to the public at large.
