If there’s one thing being proved this awards season, it’s that “Nomadland” transcends geography, genders, and race by winning for either Best Picture or Best Director and in a lot of cases, both. The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association was one of those groups that awarded it both. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Soul” were big winners, taking home three awards apiece. “Minari” and “One Night In Miami” both took home two.
BEST PICTURE
“Nomadland”
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
- “I Carry You with Me” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Mynette Louie, Heidi Ewing, Gabriela Maire, Edher Campos
- “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros) – Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King, Shaka King
- “La Llorona” (Shudder) – Jayro Bustamante, Gustavo Matheu
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Todd Black, Denzel Washington, Dany Wolf
- “Minari” (A24) – Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Christina Oh
- “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Chloe Zhao
- “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, Jody Klein
- “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Ben Browning, Emerald Fennell, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Ashley Fox
- “Soul” (Pixar) – Dana Murray
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, Tyler Thompson
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
NOMINEES
- Jayro Bustamante — “La Llorona” (Shudder)
- Lee Isaac Chung — “Minari” (A24)
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
- Regina King — “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- Kelly Reichardt — “First Cow” (A24)
- Chloe Zhao — “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST ACTOR
Chadwick Boseman
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- Armando Espitia — “I Carry You with Me” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Anthony Hopkins — “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Delroy Lindo — “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
- Steven Yeun — “Minari” (A24)
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan
“Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Nicole Beharie — “Miss Juneteenth” (Vertical Entertainment)
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- Andra Day — “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Hulu)
- Vanessa Kirby — “Pieces of a Woman” (Netflix)
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
- Aubrey Plaza — “Black Bear” (Momentum Pictures)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Kaluuya
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
NOMINEES
- Kingsley Ben-Adir — “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
- Colman Domingo — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- Daniel Kaluuya — “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
- Leslie Odom, Jr. — “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- Paul Raci — “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Yuh-Jung Youn
“Minari”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Studios)
- Sônia Braga — “Bacurau” (Kino Lorber)
- Ellen Burstyn — “Pieces of a Woman” (Netflix)
- Olivia Colman — “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Dominique Fishback — “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
- Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari” (A24)
Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
Alice Braga
“Soul”
NOMINEES
- Cathy Ang — “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
- Alice Braga — “Soul” (Pixar)
- Tina Fey — “Soul” (Pixar)
- Jamie Foxx — “Soul” (Pixar)
- Tom Holland — “Onward” (Pixar)
- Phillipa Soo — “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Soul”
Pixar Animation
NOMINEES
- “On-Gaku: Our Sound” (GKIDS) – Kenji Iwaisawa
- “Onward” (Pixar) – Dan Scanlon
- “Over the Moon” (Netflix) – Glen Keane, John Kahrs
- “Soul” (Pixar) – Pete Docter, Kemp Powers
- “Wolfwalkers” (Apple TV Plus/GKIDS) – Tomm Moore, Ross Stewar
- “The Wolf House” (Kimstim Films) – Cristobal León, Joaquín Cociña
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
“La Llorona”
(Guatemala)
NOMINEES
- “Another Round” (Denmark) – Thomas Vinterberg
- “Bacurau” (Portugal) – Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles
- “I Carry You with Me” (Mexico) – Heidi Ewing
- “I’m No Longer Here” (Mexico) – Fernando Frias de la Parra
- “La Llorona” (Guatemala) – Jayro Bustamante
- “Minari” (USA) – Lee Isaac Chung
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado”
Netflix
NOMINEES
- “Boys State” (A24/Apple TV Plus) – Jesse Moss, Amanda McBaine
- “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (Netflix) – Nicole Newnham, James Lebrecht
- “Dick Johnson Is Dead” (Netflix) – Kirsten Johnson
- “MLK/FBI” (IFC Films) – Sam Pollard
- “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” (Netflix) – Cristina Costantini Kareem Tabsch
- “Time” (Amazon Studios) – Garrett Bradley
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Minari”
Lee Isaac Chung
NOMINEES
- “The Forty-Year-Old Version” (Netflix) – Radha Blank
- “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros) – Will Berson, Shaka King, Keith Lucas, Kenneth Lucas
- “La Llorona” (Shudder) – Jayro Bustamante
- “Minari” (A24) – Lee Isaac Chung
- “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features) – Emerald Fennell
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix) – Aaron Sorkin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“One Night In Miami”
Kemp Powers
NOMINEES
- “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics) – Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
- “First Cow” (A24) – Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt
- “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” (Netflix) – Charlie Kaufman
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix) – Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures) – Chloe Zhao
- “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios) – Kemp Powers
BEST ENSEMBLE CASTING
“Hamilton”
Disney+
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)
- “Hamilton” (Disney Plus)
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- “Minari” (A24)
- “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
Best Production & Set Design
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Mark Ricker
NOMINEES
- “Emma.” (Focus Features)
- “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- “Mank” (Netflix)
- “Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
- “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
NOMINEES
- “First Cow” (A24)
- “I’m No Longer Here” (Netflix)
- “La Llorona” (Shudder)
- “Mank” (Netflix)
- “Minari” (A24)
- “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Emma.”
Alexandra Byrne
NOMINEES
- “Emma.” (Focus Features)
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- “Mank” (Netflix)
- “Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
- “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
BEST FILM EDITING
“Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao
NOMINEES
- “The Father” (Sony Pictures Classics)
- “Mank” (Netflix)
- “The Mole Agent” (Gravitas Ventures)
- “Nomadland” (Searchlight Pictures)
- “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
- “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Netflix)
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros)
- “Emma.” (Focus Features)
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- “Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
- “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)
- “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Hulu)
BEST SOUND
“Sound Of Metal”
NOMINEES
- “La Llorona” (Shudder)
- “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
- “Mank” (Netflix)
- “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)
- “Soul” (Pixar)
- “Tenet” (Warner Bros)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“The Invisible Man”
NOMINEES
- “The Invisible Man” (Universal Pictures)
- “Mank” (Netflix)
- “The Midnight Sky” (Netflix)
- “Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
- “Tenet” (Warner Bros)
- “Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros)
BEST STUNT DESIGN
“Tenet”
NOMINEES
- “Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros)
- “The Invisible Man” (Universal Pictures)
- “Mulan” (Walt Disney Pictures)
- “The Old Guard” (Netflix)
- “Tenet” (Warner Bros)
- “Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros)
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
“Soul”
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
NOMINEES
- “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix) – Terence Blanchard
- “Emma.” (Focus Features) – Isobel Waller-Bridge, David Schweltzer
- “Minari” (A24) – Emile Moseeri
- “News of the World” (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard
- “Tenet” (Warner Bros) – Ludwig Göransson
- “Soul” (Pixar) – Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
BEST SONG
“Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami”
Leslie Odom Jr.
NOMINEES
- “Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” (Netflix)
- “Fight for You” from “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros)
- “Io Si (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead” (Netflix)
- “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
- “Rocket to the Moon” from “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
- “Ultraluminary” from “Over the Moon” (Netflix)
Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award
Rosie Perez
Latino BREAKOUT Award
Ariana DeBose
“Hamilton” & “The Prom”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Nomadland”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya — “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
Best Voice & Motion Capture Performance: Alice Braga — “Soul”
Best Animated Feature: “Soul”
Best International Feature: “La Llorona”
Best Documentary: “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado”
Best Original Screenplay: “Minari” — Lee Isaac Chung
Best Adapted Screenplay: “One Night In Miami” — Kemp Powers
Best Ensemble Casting: “Hamilton”
Best Production & Set Design: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” — Mark Ricker
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Costume Design: “Emma.” — Alexandra Byrne
Best Film Editing: “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
Best Hair & Makeup: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Best Sound Design: “Sound Of Metal”
Best Visual Effects: “The Invisible Man”
Best Stunts: “Tenet”
Best Score: “Soul” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, & Jon Batiste
Best Song: “Speak Now” from “One Night In Miami”
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is committed to developing and celebrating Latino voices among all areas and backgrounds of the entertainment industry. Founded in 2018, LEJA provides a much-needed opportunity for writers from the United States to have their works amplified and heard in the areas of film, television, music, theatre, and the arts. Accepting of all backgrounds and identities, LEJA embraces anyone who identifies as Latino, Latina, Latinx, Hispanic, Afro-Latino, Afro-Latina, Latin@, Spanish, or any inclusive and progressive description that champions and accelerates the voices of our culture from around the world.
