Another film critics' group declares their admiration for Jane Campion's critical smash hit The Power of the Dog today in the Music City Film Critics Association's 2021 awards nominations announcement. Film writers from Nashville and the local area have nominated the Western, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst, in 10 categories, including Best Picture, Director, and three acting categories. It's joined in the top category by a few mild surprises - namely, C'mon C'mon, otherwise only up for Best Young Actor, and The Harder They Fall, up for Best Original Song, and Acting Ensemble. Winners will be announced on the 25th of January, two weeks today.
Best Picture
BELFAST
C'MON C'MON
CODA
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
THE HARDER THEY FALL
LICORICE PIZZA
THE POWER OF THE DOG
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson (LICORICE PIZZA)
Kenneth Branagh (BELFAST)
Jane Campion (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Steven Spielberg (WEST SIDE STORY)
Denis Villeneuve (DUNE)
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain (THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE)
Olivia Colman (THE LOST DAUGHTER)
Alana Haim (LICORICE PIZZA)
Lady Gaga (HOUSE OF GUCCI)
Kristen Stewart (SPENCER)
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage (PIG)
Benedict Cumberbatch (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Andrew Garfield (TICK, TICK...BOOM!)
Simon Rex (RED ROCKET)
Will Smith (KING RICHARD)
Denzel Washington (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Best Supporting Actress
Caitriona Balfe (BELFAST)
Ariana DeBose (WEST SIDE STORY)
Ann Dowd (MASS)
Kirsten Dunst (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Kathryn Hunter (THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH)
Best Supporting Actor
Bradley Cooper (LICORICE PIZZA)
Colman Domingo (ZOLA)
Jason Isaacs (MASS)
Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Best Screenplay
BELFAST
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
LICORICE PIZZA
MASS
THE POWER OF THE DOG
Best Cinematography
BELFAST
DUNE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Editing
BELFAST
DUNE
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
LICORICE PIZZA
THE POWER OF THE DOG
Best Production Design
DUNE
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
NIGHTMARE ALLEY
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Best Sound
DUNE
NO TIME TO DIE
THE POWER OF THE DOG
A QUIET PLACE PART II
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Best Score
Nicholas Britell (DON'T LOOK UP)
Germaine Franco (ENCANTO)
Jonny Greenwood (THE POWER OF THE DOG)
Jonny Greenwood (SPENCER)
Hans Zimmer (DUNE)
Best Original Song
"Dos Oruguitas" (ENCANTO)
"Guns Go Bang" (THE HARDER THEY FALL)
"Just Look Up" (DON'T LOOK UP )
"No Time to Die" (NO TIME TO DIE)
"So May We Start" (ANNETTE)
Best Acting Ensemble
BELFAST
CODA
DON'T LOOK UP
THE HARDER THEY FALL
MASS
Best Animated Film
ENCANTO
FLEE
LUCA
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Best Documentary
THE FIRST WAVE
FLEE
THE RESCUE
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
VAL
Best International Film
DRIVE MY CAR
FLEE
THE HAND OF GOD
TITANE
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD
Best Action Film
DUNE
NOBODY
NO TIME TO DIE
SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Best Comedy Film
BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR
DON'T LOOK UP
FREE GUY
LICORICE PIZZA
RED ROCKET
Best Horror Film
LAMB
LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
MALIGNANT
THE NIGHT HOUSE
A QUIET PLACE PART II
Best Music Film
IN THE HEIGHTS
RESPECT
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
TICK, TICK...BOOM!
WEST SIDE STORY
Best Young Actress
Mckenna Grace (GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE)
Emilia Jones (CODA)
Saniyya Sidney (KING RICHARD)
Millicent Simmonds (A QUIET PLACE PART II)
Rachel Zegler (WEST SIDE STORY)
Best Young Actor
Reyn Doi (BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR)
Jude Hill (BELFAST)
Cooper Hoffman (LICORICE PIZZA)
Noah Jupe (A QUIET PLACE PART II)
Woody Norman (C'MON C'MON)