The Hollywood Critics Association honored the winners of their 4th Annual Awards ceremony. “Promising Young Woman” ended up with Best Picture, which was no surprise when you see that it won across the board, winning a total of four awards as well as Emerald Fennell winning the Filmmaker on the Rise award. Darius Marder, the director of “Sound Of Metal,” was honored for the first time this season, winning the Best Male Director award. Chloé Zhao was the Best Female Director, despite “Nomadland” not showing up many places, save for Best Cinematography. “Birds Of Prey” won a few technical and genre categories as did “The Invisible Man.” Other films that got multiple wins were “Minari,” “Da 5 Bloods,” and “Palm Springs.”
BEST PICTURE
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “The Father”
- “Judas and The Black Messiah”
- “Minari”
- “Nomadland”
- “One Night in Miami”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Soul”
- “Sound of Metal”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST MALE DIRECTOR
Darius Marder
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- Lee Isaac Chung — “Minari”
- David Fincher — “Mank”
- Shaka King — “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- Spike Lee — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Darius Marder — “Sound of Metal”
BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Sofia Coppola — “On the Rocks”
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- Regina King — “One Night In Miami”
- Regina King — “One Night In Miami”
- Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
BEST ACTOR
Delroy Lindo
“Da 5 Bloods”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound of Metal”
- Kingsley Ben-Adir — “One Night in Miami”
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Anthony Hopkins — “The Father”
- Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Vanessa Kirby — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Elisabeth Moss — “The Invisible Man”
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
- Zendaya — “Malcolm & Marie”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Paul Raci
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- Chadwick Boseman — “Da 5 Bloods”
- Bo Burnham — “Promising Young Woman”
- Daniel Kaluuya — “Judas and the Black Messiah”
- Leslie Odom Jr. — “One Night in Miami”
- Paul Raci — “Sound of Metal”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Yuh-Jung Youn
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- Ellen Burstyn — “Pieces of a Woman”
- Glenn Close — “Hillbilly Elegy”
- Olivia Colman — “The Father”
- Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
- Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR OR ACTRESS 23 AND UNDER
Sidney Flanigan
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
NOMINEES
- Julia Butters — “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
- Thomasin McKenzie — “Jojo Rabbit”
Breakthrough Performance Actor
Paul Raci
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- Zack Gottsagen — “The Peanut Butter Falcon”
- Paul Walter Hauser — “Richard Jewell”
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE ACTRESS
Cristin Milioti
“Palm Springs”
NOMINEES
- Taylor Russell — “Waves”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- “Minari” — Lee Isaac Chung
- “Palm Springs” — Andy Siara
- “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
- “Sound of Metal” — Abraham Marder and Darius Marder
- “Trial of The Chicago 7” — Aaron Sorkin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“One Night In Miami”
Kemp Powers
NOMINEES
- “The Father” — Florian Zeller
- “First Cow” — Jonathan Raymond & Kelly Reichardt
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
- “One Night in Miami” — Kemp Powers
BEST CAST ENSEMBLE
“Da 5 Bloods”
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “One Night in Miami”
- “The Prom”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- “The Forty-Year-Old Version” — Radha Blank
- “Miss Juneteenth” — Channing Godfrey Peoples
- “One Night In Miami” — Regina King
- “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
- “Sound of Metal” — Darius Marder
BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- “Black Bear”
- “First Cow”
- “Minari”
- “Miss Juneteenth”
- “Palm Springs”
BEST ACTION FILM
“Birds of Prey”
NOMINEES
- “Bad Boys for Life”
- “Birds of Prey”
- “Extraction”
- “The Old Guard”
- “Tenet”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Wolfwalkers”
NOMINEES
- “The Croods: A New Age”
- “Onward”
- “Over The Moon”
- “Soul”
- “Wolfwalkers”
BEST BLOCKBUSTER
“Birds Of Prey”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “The Old Guard”
- “Sonic the Hedgehog”
- “Tenet”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL
“Palm Springs”
NOMINEES
- “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”
- “On the Rocks”
- “Palm Springs”
- “The Personal History of David Copperfield”
- “The Prom”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
(TIE)
“All In: The Fight for Democracy”
&
“Class Action Park”
NOMINEES
- “All In: The Fight For Democracy”
- “Boys State”
- “Class Action Park”
- “Dick Johnson is Dead”
- “Time”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“La Llorona”
NOMINEES
- “Another Round”
- “Bacurau”
- “I’m No Longer Here”
- “La Llorona”
- “Two of Us”
BEST HORROR FILM
“The Invisible Man”
NOMINEES
- “Freaky”
- “His House”
- “Host”
- “Relic”
- “The Invisible Man”
BEST ANIMATED OR VFX PERFORMANCE
Ben Schwartz
“Sonic The Hedgehog”
NOMINEES
- Cathy Ang — “Over the Moon”
- Tina Fey — “Soul”
- Jamie Foxx — “Soul”
- Honor Kneafsey — “Wolfwalkers”
- Ben Schwartz — “Sonic the Hedgehog”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
NOMINEES
- “Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
- “The Midnight Sky” — Martin Ruhe
- “News of The World” — Dariusz Wolski
- “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
- “Tenet” — Hoyte van Hoytema
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“The Personal History of David Copperfield”
Suzie Harman & Robert Worley
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey” — Erin Benach
- “Emma.” — Alexandra Byrne
- “Mank” — Trish Summerville
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Ann Roth
- “The Personal History of David Copperfield” — Suzie Harman
BEST FILM EDITING
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Alan Baumgarten
NOMINEES
- “The Father” — Yorgos Lamprinos
- “The Invisible Man” — Andy Canny
- “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
- “Promising Young Woman” — Frédéric Thoraval
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “Hillbilly Elegy”
- “Mank”
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- “Promising Young Woman”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Husavik (My Hometown)” from “Eurovision Song Contest”
NOMINEES
- “Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest”
- “Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon”
- “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
- “Turntables” from “All In: The Fight for Democracy”
- “Wear Your Crown” from “The Prom”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Mank”
Donald Graham Burt
NOMINEES
- “Emma.” — Kave Quinn
- “Mank” — Donald Graham Burt
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Mark Ricker
- “The Personal History of David Copperfield” — Cristina Casali
- “The Prom” — Jamie Walker McCall
BEST SCORE
“Soul”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, & Jon Batiste
NOMINEES
- “Mank” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “The Midnight Sky” — Alexandre Desplat
- “Minari” — Emile Mosseri
- “News of The World” — James Newton Howard
- “Soul” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
BEST STUNT WORK
“Birds Of Prey”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “Extraction”
- “The Old Guard”
- “Tenet”
- “Wonder Woman 1984”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“The Invisible Man”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “The Midnight Sky”
- “Sonic the Hedgehog”
- “Tenet”
BEST SHORT FILM
“The Heart Still Hums”
NOMINEES
- “Burrow”
- “Canvas”
- “Cops And Robbers”
- “The Heart Still Hums”
- “If Anything Happens, I Love You”
Actor Achievement Award
Aubrey Plaza
Artisans Achievement Award
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Game Changer Award
Nicole Beharie
“Miss Juneteenth”
Star on the Rise AWARD
Jo Ellen Pellman
“The Prom”
SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Kiera Allen
“Run”
FILMMAKER ON THE RISE
Emerald Fennell
ARTISAN ON THE RISE
Emerald Fennell
INSPIRE AWARD
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Trailblazer AWARD
Dwayne Johnson
VALIANT AWARD
Zack Snyder
TIMELESS AWARD
(LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT)
Dante Spinotti
Cinematographer
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Promising Young Woman”
Best Male Director: Darius Marder — “Sound of Metal”
Best Female Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods”
Best Actress: Carey Mullian — “Promising Young Woman”
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Raci — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “One Night In Miami” — Kemp Powers
Best Original Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under: Sidney Flanigan — “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
Breakthrough Performance Actor: Paul Raci — “Sound Of Metal”
Breakthrough Performance Actress: Cristin Milioti — “Palm Springs”
Best Cast Ensemble: “Da 5 Bloods”
Best First Feature: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Independent Film: “Minari”
Best Action/War Film: “Birds Of Prey”
Best Animated Film: “Wolfwalkers”
Best Blockbuster: “Birds Of Prey”
Best Comedy/Musical: “Palm Springs”
Best Documentary (TIE): “All In: The Fight for Democracy” & “Class Action Park”
Best Foreign Language Film: “La Llorona”
Best Horror: “The Invisible Man”
Best Animated or VFX Performance: Ben Schwartz — “Sonic the Hedgehog”
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Costume Design: “The Personal History of David Copperfield” — Suzie Harman & Robert Worley
Best Editing: “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — Alan Baumgarten
Best Hair and Makeup: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Original Song: “Husavik (My Hometown)” from “Eurovision Song Contest”
Best Production Design: “Mank”
Best Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
Best Stunt Work: “Birds Of Prey”
Best Visual Effects: “The Invisible Man”
Best Short Film: “The Heart Still Hums”
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