4th annual Hollywood Critics Association award nominations announced
The Hollywood Critics Association may reside in the cinema capital of the world, but that's not to say they know a lot about cinema. Move over BFCA, there's a new bunch of Golden Globe wannabes in SoCal! With the absurdly unnecessary gender separated Best Director categories, zeitgeisty nominations like Zendaya for Malcolm & Marie bumping up alongside Oscar-baity nominations like Glenn Close for Hillbilly Elegy, and a maximum of extraneous categories like Best Action and Best Blockbuster, this isn't exactly Cahiers du Cinema. They haven't even got a handle on correct alphabetical order. For some bizarre reason, the HCA will livestream their award winners on their Facebook and YouTube pages on the 5th of March, including all their absurdly numerous (and largely undeserving) honorary award recipients.
Best Picture
Da 5 Bloods
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
Nomadland
One Night in Miami
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Actor
Riz Ahmed - Sound of Metal
Kingsley Ben-Adir - One Night in Miami
Chadwick Boseman - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins - The Father
Delroy Lindo - Da 5 Bloods
Best Actress
Viola Davis - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Vanessa Kirby - Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand - Nomadland
Elisabeth Moss - The Invisible Man
Carey Mulligan - Promising Young Woman
Zendaya - Malcolm & Marie
Best Supporting Actor
Chadwick Boseman - Da 5 Bloods
Bo Burnham - Promising Young Woman
Daniel Kaluuya - Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom Jr. - One Night in Miami
Paul Raci - Sound of Metal
Best Supporting Actress
Ellen Burstyn - Pieces of a Woman
Glenn Close - Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman - The Father
Amanda Seyfried - Mank
Youn Yuh Jung - Minari
Best Animated or VFX Performance
Cathy Ang - Over the Moon
Tina Fey - Soul
Jamie Foxx - Soul
Honor Kneafsey - Wolfwalkers
Ben Schwartz - Sonic the Hedgehog
Best Male Director
Lee Isaac Chung - Minari
David Fincher - Mank
Shaka King - Judas and The Black Messiah
Spike Lee - Da 5 Bloods
Darius Marder - Sound of Metal
Best Female Director
Sofia Coppola - On the Rocks
Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
Eliza Hittman - Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Regina King - One Night in Miami
Chloé Zhao - Nomadland
Best Original Screenplay
Lee Isaac Chung - Minari
Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
Abraham Marder and Darius Marder - Sound of Metal
Andy Siara - Palm Springs
Aaron Sorkin - The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Adapted Screenplay
Kemp Powers - One Night in Miami
Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt - First Cow
Ruben Santiago-Hudson - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Florian Zeller - The Father
Chloé Zhao - Nomadland
Best Cast Ensemble
Da 5 Bloods
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
One Night in Miami
The Prom
Promising Young Woman
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best First Feature
Radha Blank - The Forty-Year-Old Version
Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
Regina King - One Night in Miami
Darius Marder - Sound of Metal
Channing Godfrey Peoples - Miss Juneteenth
Best Animated Film
The Croods: A New Age
Onward
Over The Moon
Soul
Wolfwalkers
Best International Film
Another Round
Bacurau
I'm No Longer Here
La Llorona
Two of Us
Best Documentary
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Boys State
Class Action Park
Dick Johnson Is Dead
Time
Best Action
Bad Boys for Life
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Extraction
The Old Guard
Tenet
Best Blockbuster
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
The Old Guard
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tenet
Wonder Woman 1984
Best Comedy/Musical
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
On the Rocks
Palm Springs
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Prom
Best Horror
Freaky
His House
Host
The Invisible Man
Relic
Best Indie Film
Black Bear
First Cow
Minari
Miss Juneteenth
Palm Springs
Best Short Film
Burrow
Canvas
Cops And Robbers
The Heart Still Hums
If Anything Happens, I Love You
Best Cinematography
Mank
The Midnight Sky
News of the World
Nomadland
Tenet
Best Stunts
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Extraction
The Old Guard
Tenet
Wonder Woman 1984
Best Score
Mank
The Midnight Sky
Minari
News of the World
Soul
Best Original Song
"Husavik" - Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Rocket to the Moon" - Over the Moon
"Speak Now" - One Night in Miami
"Turntables" - All In: The Fight for Democracy
"Wear Your Crown" - The Prom
Best Hair & Makeup
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Hillbilly Elegy
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Mank
Promising Young Woman
Best Costume Design
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Emma.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Mank
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Best Production Design
Emma.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Mank
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Prom
Best Film Editing
The Father
The Invisible Man
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Visual Effects
Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
The Invisible Man
The Midnight Sky
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tenet
Acting Achievement Award
Aubrey Plaza (Black Bear)
Artisan Achievement Award
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Mank / Soul)
Artisan on the Rise Award
Emile Mosseri
Breakthrough Performance Actor
Paul Raci (Sound of Metal)
Breakthrough Performance Actress
Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs)
Game-Changer Award
Nicole Beharie (Miss Juneteenth)
HCA Filmmaker on the Rise Award
Emerald Fennell
HCA Inspire Award
Lin-Manuel Miranda
HCA's Standout Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 or Under Award
Sidney Flanigan (Never Rarely Sometimes Always)
Spotlight Award
Kiera Allen (Run)
Star on the Rise Award
Jo Ellen Perlman (The Prom)
Timeless Award
Dante Spinotti