Awards season is underway and with it comes the annual Critics' Choice Awards. Today, the Broadcast Film Critics Association revealed the nominees for the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards, with The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood leading the pack for the most nominations. Both Once Upon A Time in Hollywood and The Irishman received a lot of buzz after they premiered at The Cannes Film Festival and The New York Film Festival respectively. Critics and fans surely expected nothing less from two of the most iconic directors of all time, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino.
The Critics' Choice Awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates the best in film and television in the past year. This awards show is somewhat unique in its nominations for specific film genres. The Irishman has the most nominations at 15, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has the second-most nominations at 12. You can see the full list of nominations (via the Hollywood Reporter) here:
Best Picture
- 1917
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
- Uncut Gems
Best Actor
- Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
- Robert De Niro – The Irishman
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Adam Driver – Marriage Story
- Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name
- Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
- Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
Best Actress
- Awkwafina – The Farewell
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
- Lupita Nyong’o – Us
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Charlize Theron – Bombshell
- Renée Zellweger – Judy
Best Supporting Actor
- Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
- Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
- Al Pacino – The Irishman
- Joe Pesci – The Irishman
- Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress
- Laura Dern – Marriage Story
- Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
- Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
- Florence Pugh – Little Women
- Margot Robbie – Bombshell
- Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell
Best Young Actor/Actress
- Julia Butters – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
- Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
- Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit
- Shahadi Wright Joseph – Us
- Archie Yates – Jojo Rabbit
Best Acting Ensemble
- Bombshell
- The Irishman
- Knives Out
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Parasite
Best Director
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women
- Bong Joon Ho – Parasite
- Sam Mendes – 1917
- Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems
- Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Original Screenplay
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
- Rian Johnson – Knives Out
- Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won – Parasite
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Lulu Wang – The Farewell
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women
- Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Anthony McCarten – The Two Popes
- Todd Phillips & Scott Silver – Joker
- Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
- Steven Zaillian – The Irishman
Best Cinematography
- Jarin Blaschke – The Lighthouse
- Roger Deakins – 1917
- Phedon Papamichael – Ford v Ferrari
- Rodrigo Prieto – The Irishman
- Robert Richardson – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Lawrence Sher – Joker
Best Production Design
- Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran – Joker
- Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales – 1917
- Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman – Little Women
- Lee Ha Jun – Parasite
- Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Bob Shaw, Regina Graves – The Irishman
- Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell – Downton Abbey
Best Editing
- Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems
- Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker – Ford v Ferrari
- Yang Jinmo – Parasite
- Fred Raskin – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Thelma Schoonmaker – The Irishman
- Lee Smith – 1917
Best Costume Design
- Ruth E. Carter – Dolemite Is My Name
- Julian Day – Rocketman
- Jacqueline Durran – Little Women
- Arianne Phillips – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson – The Irishman
- Anna Robbins – Downton Abbey
Best Hair and Makeup
- Bombshell
- Dolemite Is My Name
- The Irishman
- Joker
- Judy
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Rocketman
Best Visual Effects
- 1917
- Ad Astra
- The Aeronauts
- Avengers: Endgame
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- The Lion King
Best Animated Feature
- Abominable
- Frozen II
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- I Lost My Body
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4
Best Action Movie
- 1917
- Avengers: Endgame
- Ford v Ferrari
- John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
Best Comedy
- Booksmart
- Dolemite Is My Name
- The Farewell
- Jojo Rabbit
- Knives Out
Best Sci-Fi or Horror Movie
- Ad Astra
- Avengers: Endgame
- Midsommar
- Us
Best Foreign Language Film
- Atlantics
- Les Misérables
- Pain and Glory
- Parasite
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Song
- "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" – Wild Rose
- "(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again" – Rocketman
- "I’m Standing With You" – Breakthrough
- "Into the Unknown" – Frozen II
- "Speechless" – Aladdin
- "Spirit "– The Lion King
- "Stand Up" – Harriet
Best Score
- Michael Abels – Us
- Alexandre Desplat – Little Women
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker
- Randy Newman – Marriage Story
- Thomas Newman – 1917
- Robbie Robertson – The Irishman
The Critics Choice Awards usual sets the tone for the rest of the annual awards season. Even though the Oscar nominations come out later in January, it safe to assume that several of the nominations between the Academy Awards and the Critics Choice Awards will mirror each other. Last year, seven of the eight Best Picture nominees for the Oscars were also nominated for Best Picture at the Critics Choice Awards.
Many critics have noted this will be one of the most competitive awards seasons in recent memory, with both established talent and new arrivals making strong impressions on both critics and casual movie-goers alike. It should be interesting to see if the usual suspects sweep the awards or if new talent will receive just as much attention or perhaps even more. There aren't many surprises on this list, as several of these films, like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Irishman ,have been in award-talks for a long time. It is worth noting several of the nominated films, including Little Women (nine nominations), haven't seen a wide release as of yet, so it will be interesting to see if audiences have the same appreciation for these films as critics.
Source: Hollywood Reporter