Best FILM

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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“American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“The Iron Claw” (A24)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone Of Interest” (A24)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. 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)
Zac Efron – “The Iron Claw” (A24)
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)

Best Actress

Emma Stone
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe

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Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Downey Jr.
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Glenn Howerton – “BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)

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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Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Penelope Cruz – “Ferrari” (NEON)
Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (Lionsgate)

Best Young Actor

Dominic Sessa
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson

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Joe Bird – “Talk To Me” (A24)
Christian Convery – “Cocaine Bear” (Universal Pictures)
Milo Machado Graner – “Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
Jude Hill – “A Haunting In Venice” (20th Century Studios)

Best Young Actress

Abby Ryder Fortson
“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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Mile Davis-Kent – “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Ariana Greenblatt – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Calah Lane – “Wonka” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Madeleine Yuna Voyles – “The Creator” (20th Century Studios)

Best Acting Ensemble

“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)

Ensemble Cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal,
John Lithgow, and Brendan Fraser

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi

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“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“The Iron Claw” (A24)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Best Music Film

“Maestro” (Netflix)

Directed by Bradley Cooper
Produced by Bradley Cooper, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Berner and Amy Durning

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“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Wonka” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Animated Feature

“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)
“Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” (Netflix)
“Elemental” (Pixar Animation + Walt Disney Pictures)
“Robot Dreams” (NEON)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)

Best Documentary

“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie”
(Apple Original Films)

Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, and Jonathan King

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“20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“Four Daughters” (Kino Lorber)

Best International Film

“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by Minami Ichikawa, Kazuaki Kishida, Keiichiro Moriya, and Kenji Yamada

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“Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix)
“When Evil Lurks” (IFC Films)
“The Zone Of Interest” (A24)

Best Screenplay

“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Written by David Hemingson

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson

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“American Fiction” – Cord Jefferson (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
“Barbie” – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” – Celine Song(A24)

Best Original Song (TIE)

“What Was I Made For?” from ”Barbie”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

Best Original Song (TIE)

“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)

Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

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“Live That Way Forever” from” The Iron Claw” (A24)
“Peaches” from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Illumination + Universal Pictures)
“Road to Freedom” from “Rustin” (Netflix)

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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“The Boy and the Heron” – Joe Hisaishi (GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” – Daniel Pemberton (Sony + Columbia Pictures)

Best Sound

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Sound by Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O’Connell

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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“Ferrari” (NEON)
“The Killer” (Netflix)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“The Zone Of Interest” (A24)

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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“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Past Lives” – Shabier Kirchner (A24)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Łukasz Żal (A24)

Best Production Design (TIE)

“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

Best Production Design (TIE)

“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Production Design by James Price, Shona Heath, and Zsuzsa Mihalek

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe

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“Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Best EDITING

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Edited by Jennifer Lame

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan

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“Barbie” – Nick Houy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” – Michelle Tesoro (Netflix)
“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Comedy Film

“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner

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“American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
“Bottoms” (Orion Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Horror Film

“Talk To Me” (A24)

Directed by anny Philippou and Michael Philippou
Produced by Samantha Jennings and Kristina Ceyton

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“M3GAN” (Universal Pictures)
“Scream VI” (Paramount Pictures)
“Thanksgiving” (TriStar Pictures)
“When Evil Lurks” (IFC Films)

Best Action Film (TIE)

“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”
(Paramount Pictures)

Directed by Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley
Produced by Jeremy Latcham, Brian Goldner, and Nick Meyer

Best Action Film (TIE)

“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
(Paramount Pictures)

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
Produced by Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, and Leifur B. Dagfinnsson

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“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)

Best Stunt Work

“John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)

Directed by Chad Stahelski
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, and Chad Stahelski

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“Bottoms” (Orion Pictures)
“Ferrari” (NEON)
“The Iron Claw” (A24)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)

The Jim Ridley Award
The Jim Ridley Award is named after the late, great Nashville Scene editor/writer
where our critics group selects a film or individual that embodies the spirit of Nashville.

“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe

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“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” (A24)
“Beau is Afraid” (A24)
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
“Menus-Plaisirs Les Proisgros” (Zipporah Films)
“Slotherhouse” (Gravitas Ventures)