Best FILM

“Dune: part two” • Warner Bros

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

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“Anora” • NEON
“The Brutalist” • A24
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
“Sing Sing” • A24
“The Substance” • MUBI
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve
“Dune: part two” • Warner Bros

Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

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Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” | A24
Robert Eggers – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance” | MUBI
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet
“A COMPLETE UNKNOWN” • Searchlight Pictures

Directed by James Mangold
Produced by Fred Berger, Bob Bookman, Timothée Chalamet, Alan Gasmer, Alex Heineman, Peter Jaysen, James Mangold, Jeff Rosen

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Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” | A24
Colamn Domingo – “Sing Sing” | A24
Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Sebastian Stan – “A Different Man” | A24

Best Actress

Demi Moore
“The Substance” • MUBI

Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan

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Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Nicole Kidman – “Babygirl” | A24
Mikey Madison – “Anora” | NEON
Lily Rose-Depp – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Dave McCary

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Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing” | A24
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist” | Briarcliff Entertainment
Jeremy Strong – “The Apprentice” | A24
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures

Best Supporting Actress

Margaret Qualley
“The Substance” • MUBI

Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan

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Monica Barbaro – “A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
Ariana Grande – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Katy O’Brian – “Love Lies Bleeding” | A24
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix

Best Young Actor

Izaac Wang
“DÍDI” • Focus Features

Directed by Sean Wang
Produced by Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush, Sean Wang

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Ian Foreman – “I Saw the TV Glow” | A24
Elliott Heffernam – “Blitz” | Apple Original Films
Ethan Herisse – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Griffin Kramer – “The People’s Joker” | Altered Innocence

Best Young Actress

Maisy Stella
“MY OLD ASS” • Amazon MGM Studios

Directed by Megan Park
Produced by Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, Steven Rales

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Alyla Brown – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
Ariel Donoghue – “Trap” | Universal Pictures
Beatrice Schneider – “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” | Lionsgate
Alisha Weir – “Abigail” | Universal Pictures

Best Acting Ensemble

“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures

Directed by Jason Reitman
Produced by Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan

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“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Sing Sing” | A24
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures

Best Music Film

“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone

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“A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“Kneecap” | Sony Pictures Classics
“Piece by Piece” | Focus Features

Best Animated Feature

“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

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“Flow” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir of a Snail” | IFC Films
“Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” | Netflix

Best Documentary

“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” •
Warner Bros, DC, HBO Documentary, CNN Films

Directed by Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui
Produced by Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, Ian Bonhôte

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“Daughters” | Netflix
“No Other Land” | mTuckman Media
“Sugarcane” | National Geographic
“Will & Harper” | Netflix

Best International Film

“FLOW” • Sideshow/Janus

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Produced by Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman

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“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“I’m Still Here” | RT Features
“Red Rooms” | Utopia
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” | NEON

Best Screenplay

“Anora” • NEON

Written by Sean Baker

Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan

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“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold | A24
“Challengers” – Justin Kuritzkes | Amazon MGM Studios
“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg | Searchlight Pictures
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat | MUBI

ORIGINAL SONG

“Kiss The Sky“
from “The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Written by

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

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“Claw Machine” from “I Saw the TV Glow” | A24
“Compress/Repress” from “Challengers” | Amazon MGM Studios
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” | A24

Best Score

“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios

Composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya

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“The Brutalist” – Daniel Blumberg | A24
“Conclave” – Volker Bertelmann | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Hans Zimmer | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nickel Boys” – Alex Somers & Scott Alario | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Sound

“Dune: part two” • Warner Bros

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

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“Civil War” | A24
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures

Best Cinematography 

“Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke

Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers

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“The Brutalist” – Lol Crawley | A24
“Conclave” – Stéphane Fontaine | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nickel Boys” – Jomo Fray | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Production Design

“Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers

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“The Brutalist” | A24
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Hundreds of Beavers” | SRH
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures

Best EDITING

“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios

Editing by Marco Costa

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya

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“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“The Brutalist” – Dávid Jancsó | A24
“Conclave” – Nick Emerson | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Joe Walker | Warner Bros Pictures

Best Stunt Work

“The FALL GUY” • Universal Pictures

Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling, Guymon Casady

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“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II| Paramount Pictures
“Hundreds of Beavers” | SRH

Best Comedy Film

“Hundreds of Beavers” • SRH

Directed by Mike Cheslik
Produced by Sam Hogerton, Kurt Ravenwood, Matt Sabljak, Ryland Brickson Cole Tews

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“Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
“My Old Ass” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Saturday Night” | Columbia Pictures
“Thelma” | Magnolia Pictures

Best Horror Film

“Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers

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“Heretic” | A24
“Late Night with the Devil” | IFC Films
“Smile 2” | Universal Pictures
“The Substance” | MUBI

Best Action Film

“Dune: part two” • Warner Bros

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick

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“Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
“The Fall Guy” | Universal Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Kill” | Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate

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.

“Hundreds of Beavers” • SRH

Directed by Mike Cheslik
Produced by Sam Hogerton, Kurt Ravenwood, Matt Sabljak, Ryland Brickson Cole Tews

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“Close Your Eyes” | Film Movement
“Eno” | Film First Co
“The People’s Joker” | Altered Innocence
“The Substance” | MUBI

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“Dune: Part Two”
Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two”
Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown”
Demi Moore – “The Substance”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance”
Izaac Wang – “Dídi”
Maisy Stella – “My Old Ass”
“Saturday Night”
“Wicked”
“The Wild Robot”
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”
“Flow”
“Anora” – Sean Baker
“Kiss The Sky” from “The Wild Robot”
“Challengers” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
“Dune: Part Two”
“Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke
“Nosferatu”
“Challengers” –
“The Fall Guy”
“Hundreds of Beavers”
“Nosferatu”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Hundreds of Beavers”