

BEST PICTURE
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)


Best Director
Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Ben Affleck – “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Emerald Fennell – “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Yorgos Lanthimos – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Alexander Payne – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)


Best Actor
Paul Giamatti
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Barry Keoghan – “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)


Best Actress (TIE)
Lily Gladstone
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi


Best Actress (TIE)
Margot Robbie
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Gosling
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Glenn Howerton – “BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
Dominic Sessa – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)


Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Viola Davis – “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
Julianne Moore – “May December” (Netflix)


Best Original Screenplay
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“Air” – Written by Alex Convery (Amazon MGM Studios)
“Anatomy of a Fall” – Written by Justine Triet & Arthur Harari (NEON)
“The Holdovers” – Written by David Hemingson (Focus Features)
“Past Lives” – Written by Celine Song (A24)
“Saltburn” – Written by Emerald Fennell (Amazon/MGM Studios)


Best Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
Written by Cord Jefferson
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
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“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” – Screenplay by Kelly Fremon Craig (Lionsgate)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Screenplay by Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese (Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Screenplay by Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Screenplay by Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Screenplay by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dave Callaham (Sony Pictures)


Best International Feature
“Anatomy Of A Fall” (France) (NEON)
Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion
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“Concrete Utopia” (South Korea) (Lotte Entertainment)
“Fallen Leaves” (Finland) (MUBI)
“Jawan” (India) (Netflix)
“Perfect Days” (Japan) (MUBI)
“Radical” (Mexico) (Pantelion Films)
“Society of the Snow” (Spain) (Netflix)
“The Taste of Things” (France) (IFC Films)
“The Teacher’s Lounge” (Germany) (Sony Pictures Classics)
“The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom) (A24)


Best International Filmmaker
Hayao Miyazaki
“The Boy and The Heron” (GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
Produced by Toshio Suzuki
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J.A Bayona – “Society of the Snow” (Netflix)
Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Trần Anh Hùng – “The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)
Justine Triet – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Wim Wenders – “Perfect Days” (NEON)


Best International Actor
Gael García Bernal
“Cassandro” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Directed by Roger Ross Williams
Produced by Gerardo Gatica González, Todd Black, David J. Bloomfield, Ted Hope, and Julie Goldman
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Eugenio Derbez – “Radical” (Pantelion Films)
Christian Friedel – “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Mads Mikkelsen – “The Promised Land” (Magnolia Pictures)
Enzo Vogrincic – “Society of the Snow” (Netflix)
Koji Yakusho – “Perfect Days” (NEON)


Best International Actress
Sandra Hüller
“Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion
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Leonie Benesch – “The Teacher’s Lounge” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Juliette Binoche – “The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)
Roberta Colindrez – “Cassandro” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Layla Mohammadi – “The Persian Version” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves” (MUBI)


BEST ANIMATED FILM
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
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“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
“Elemental” (Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation)
“Nimona” (Netflix)
“Suzume” (Sony Pictures + Crunchyroll)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)


Best Short Film
“The After” (Netflix)
Directed by Misan Harriman
Produced by Nicky Bentham and David Oyelowo
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“The ABCs of Book Banning” (MTV Documentary Films)
“The Last Repair Shop” (Searchlight Pictures)
“Once Upon A Studio” (Disney)
“Strange Way of Life” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” (Netflix)


Best Action Feature
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski
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“Creed III” (Amazon/MGM Studios)
“Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (Paramount Pictures)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“The Killer” (Netflix)


Best Comedy Feature
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig
Produced by Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Julie Ansell, Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig,
Judy Blume, Amy Brooks, and Aldric La’Auli Porter
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“BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
“Bottoms” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
“Joy Ride” (Lionsgate)
“No Hard Feelings” (20th Century Fox)
“Theater Camp” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Horror Feature
“M3GAN” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Gerard Johnstone
Produced by Jason Blum, James Wan, and Couper Samuelson
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“Evil Dead Rise” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Knock at the Cabin” (Universal Pictures)
“No One Will Save You” (20th Century Studios / Hulu)
“Scream VI” (Paramount Pictures)
“Talk To Me” (A24)


Best First Feature
Celine Song
“Past Lives” (A24)
Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffle
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A.V. Rockwell – “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
Adele Lim – “Joy Ride” (Lionsgate)
Chloe Domont – “Fair Play” (Netflix)
Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Michael B. Jordan – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)


Best Documentary Feature
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
(Apple Original Films)
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, and Will Cohen
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“20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres Distribution)


Best Voice-Over Performance
Hailee Steinfeld
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)
Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion
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Jack Black – “The Super Mario Bros Movie” (Universal Pictures)
Bradley Cooper – “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
Ariana DeBose – “Wish” (Walt Disney Studios)
Daniel Kaluuya – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
Shameik Moore – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)


Best Cast Ensemble
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ensemble Cast including Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey,
Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones
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““Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)


Best ORIGINAL SONG
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Music and Lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
Performed by Ryan Gosling
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“Camp Isn’t Home” from “Theater Camp” – Written by Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, and Mark Sonnenblick – Performed by Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Alexander Bello, Bailee Bonick, Donovan Colan, Jack Sobolewski, Kyndra Sanchez, Luke Islam, Madisen Lora and Quinn Titcomb (Searchlight Pictures)
“Dance the Night” from “Barbie” – Written by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, and Caroline Ailin – Performed By Dua Lipa (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Peaches” from “The Super Mario Bros Movie” – Written by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker – Performed by Jack Black (Universal Pictures)
“This Wish” from “Wish” – Written by Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, and JP Saxe – Performed by Ariana DeBose (Disney)
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” – Written By Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell – Performed by Billie Eilish (Warner Bros. Pictures)


Best Stunts
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski
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“Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (Paramount Pictures)
“Fast X” (Universal Pictures)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Polite Society” (Focus Features)


Best Casting
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Casting by Allison Jones and Lucy Bevan
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“Air” – Mary Vernieu & Lindsay Graham Ahanonu (Amazon/MGM Studios)
“American Fiction” – Jennifer Euston (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
“The Color Purple” – Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Destiny Lilly (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” – Susan Shopmaker (Focus Features)
“Oppenheimer” – John Papsidera (Universal Pictures)


Best Cinematography
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“John Wick: Chapter 4” – Dan Laustsen (Lionsgate)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
“Saltburn” – Linus Sandgren (Amazon MGM Studios)


Best Costume Design
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Costume Design by Holly Waddington
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Chevalier” – Oliver García (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Color Purple” – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” – Judianna Makovsky (Disney/Marvel)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West (Apple Original Films)


Best Editing
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
Editing by Nathan Orloff
Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski
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“Anatomy of a Fall” – Laurent Sénéchal (NEON)
“The Holdovers” – Kevin Tent (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Thelma Schoonmaker (Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Jennifer Lame (Universal Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Michael Andrews (Sony Pictures)


Best Hair and Make-Up
“Maestro” (Netflix)
Hair and Makeup by Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell
Directed by Bradley Cooper
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
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“Barbie” – Nick Houy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Color Purple” – Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Lawrence Davis, and Tym Wallace (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” – Ryo Murakawa (Paramount Pictures)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” – Cassie Russek and Alexei Dmitriew (Disney/Marvel)
“Poor Things” – Nadia Stacey (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Production Design
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Production Design by Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“Asteroid City” – Adam Stockhausen (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jack Fisk and Adam Willis – (Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Ruth De Jong (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – James Price and Shona Heath (Searchlight Pictures)
“Saltburn” – Suzie Davies and Charlotte Dirickx (Amazon MGM Studios)


Best Publicity Campaign
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
“M3GAN” (Universal Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“The Super Mario Bros Movie” (Universal Pictures)
“Wonka” (Warner Bros. Pictures)


Best Score
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Composed by Ludwig Göransson
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“Elemental” – Thomas Newman (Disney/Pixar)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson (Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
“Saltburn” – Anthony Willis (Amazon MGM Studios)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Daniel Pemberton (Sony Pictures)


Best Sound
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“Ferrari” (NEON)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
“The Killer” (Netflix)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)


Best Visual Effects
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
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“The Creator” (20th Century Studios)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Hollywood Creative Alliance
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Best International Feature:
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Best Animated Feature:
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Best Comedy Feature:
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Best First Feature:
Best Documentary Feature:
Best Voice-Over Performance:
Best Cast Ensemble:
Best Original Song:
Best Stunts:
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Best Editing:
Best Hair and Make-Up:
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Best Publicity Campaign:
Best Score:
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“Barbie”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Margot Robbie — “Barbie”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“Anatomy of a Fall” (France)
Gael García Bernal – “Cassandro”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“The Boy and The Heron”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“The After”
“John Wick: Chapter 4”
“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
“M3GAN”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
Hailee Steinfeld – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“The Color Purple”
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” — Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“John Wick: Chapter 4”
“Barbie” — Allison Jones and Lucy Bevan
“Oppenheimer” — Hoyte van Hoytema
“Poor Things” — Holly Waddington
“John Wick: Chapter 4” — Nathan Orloff
“Maestro” — Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell
“Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
“Barbie”
“Oppenheimer” — Ludwig Göransson
“Oppenheimer”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”

About the Hollywood Creative Alliance
(FORMERLY HOLLYWOOD CRITICS ASSOCIATION)
The Hollywood Creative Alliance, commonly called HCA, is a 501 c6 membership-based, not-for-profit organization. Its diverse and inclusive membership includes critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders, and creatives with a shared passion for celebrating excellence in film and television. The vision and mission of the HCA is to amplify diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and culture in film and television. HCA believes in creating a culture where representation is a critical component of the evolution of the entertainment industry. Throughout the year, our members will have the opportunity to be highlighted through various committees, events, award shows, and new projects.



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