The Music City Film Critics Association announced their honorees, and the overwhelming winner was “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Winning six awards, including Best Film, the Daniels’ hit indie film continues to take the awards season by storm. “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” won three awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Janelle Monáe. And “Top Gun: Maverick” won three technical awards, including Best Sound.
BEST FILM
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“Aftersun”
“Babylon”
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Elvis”
“The Fabelmans”
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
“Nope”
“RRR”
“Tár”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST DIRECTOR
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Damien Chazelle –” Babylon”
Martin McDonagh – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
S. S. Rajamouli – “RRR”
Steven Spielberg – “The Fabelmans”
Todd Field – “Tár”
BEST ACTOR
Brendan Fraser
“The Whale”
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Ari Handel, and Darren Aronofsky
A24
NOMINEES:
Austin Butler – “Elvis”
Diego Calva – “Babylon”
Colin Farrell – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Paul Mescal – “Aftersun”
BEST ACTRESS
Michelle Yeoh
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Cate Blanchett – “Tár”
Viola Davis – “The Woman King”
Mia Goth – “Pearl”
Margot Robbie – “Babylon”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ke Huy Quan
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Brendan Gleeson – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Brian Tyree Henry – “Causeway”
Paul Dano – “The Fabelmans”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Janelle Monáe
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman
Netflix
NOMINEES:
Angela Bassett – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Hong Chau – “The Whale”
Jamie Lee Curtis – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Kerry Condon – “The Banshees of Inisherin”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Gabriel LaBelle
“The Fabelmans”
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg, and Tony Kushner
Universal Pictures
NOMINEES:
Banks Repeta – “Armageddon Time”
Gregory Mann – Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
Jalyn Hall – “Till”
Mason Thames – “The Black Phone”
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Frankie Corio
“Aftersun”
Directed by Charlotte Wells
Produced by Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, and Adele Romanski
A24
NOMINEES:
Anna Cobb – “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair”
Bella Ramsey – “Catherine Called Birdy”
Julia Butters – “The Fabelmans”
Sadie Sink – “The Whale”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Ensemble Cast including Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr.,
Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista
Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“Babylon”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“The Fabelmans”
“Women Talking”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar, Alexander Bulkley, and Corey Campodonico
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
“Turning Red”
“Wendell & Wild”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Good Night Oppy”
Directed by Ryan White
Produced by Jessica Hargrave, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Brandon Carroll, and Matthew Goldberg
Amazon Studios
NOMINEES:
“All that Breathes”
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
“Fire of Love”
“Moonage Daydream”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“RRR”
Directed by S.S. Rajamouli
Produced by D.V.V. Danayya
Variance Films
NOMINEES:
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”
“Decision to Leave”
“EO”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“The Fabelmans”
“Tár”
“Women Talking”
BEST SONG
“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”
Directed by S.S. Rajamouli
Produced by D.V.V. Danayya
Variance Films
NOMINEES:
“Ciao Papa” from Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”
“New Body Rhumba” from “White Noise”
BEST SCORE
“Babylon”
Justin Hurwitz
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“The Batman”
“The Fabelmans”
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
“Women Talking”
BEST SOUND
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“Nope”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
Russell Carpenter
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau
20th Century Studios
NOMINEES:
“Babylon”
“The Batman”
“Nope”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau
20th Century Studios
NOMINEES:
“Babylon
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
“The Northman”
BEST EDITING
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Paul Rogers
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
“Aftersun”
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST MUSIC FILM
“Elvis”
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Produced by Gail Berman, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss, and Andrew Mittman
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES:
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical”
“Moonage Daydream”
“Tár”
BEST COMEDY FILM
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Confess, Fletch”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”
BEST HORROR FILM
“Nope”
Directed by Jordan Peele
Produced by Jordan Peele and Ian Cooper
Universal Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Barbarian”
“Pearl”
“Smile”
“X”
BEST ACTION FILM
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“The Batman”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
Best Stunt Work
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“The Batman”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“RRR”
JIM RIDLEY AWARD
Nicole Kidman
“The Northman”
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Robert Eggers, Mark Huffam, Lars Knudsen, Arnon Milchan, and Alexander Skarsgård
Focus Features
NOMINEES:
“Elvis”
“Moonage Daydream”
“The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile”
“Still Working 9 to 5”
Music City Film Critics Association
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Best Young Actor:
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Best INTERNATIONAL Film:
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Best Song:
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Best Music Film:
Best Comedy Film:
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BEST STUNT WORK:
Jim Ridley Award:
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert — “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Brendan Fraser — “The Whale”
Michelle Yeoh – “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Ke Huy Quan — “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Janelle Monáe – “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Gabriel LaBelle – “The Fabelmans”
Frankie Corio – “Aftersun”
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio”
“Good Night Oppy”
“RRR”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”
“Babylon” — Justin Hurwitz
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Avatar: The Way of Water” — Russell Carpenter
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — Paul Rogerts
“Elvis”
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”
“Nope”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Nicole Kidman — “The Northman”
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.
