'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Top Critics' Choice Nominations
Mel Gibson earned a directing nomination for 'Hacksaw Ridge,' which had seven mentions.
The modern-day musical La La Land danced to the top of the list of film nominations for the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards, announced Thursday by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.
The pastel-hued tale of a guy and gal who fall in love against a Hollywood backdrop scored 12 noms, including best picture, best actor for Ryan Gosling, best actress for Emma Stone and best director and original screenplay for Damien Chazelle. In addition to a clutch of craft nominations, it also earned a best score nom for Justin Hurwitz and two song noms for its tunes “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” and “City of Stars.”
The contemplative sci-fi movie Arrival and the coming-of-age drama Moonlight were close behind, with 10 noms each, including best picture and director for Denis Villeneuve and Barry Jenkins, respectively. Manchester by the Sea earned eight noms, followed by Hacksaw Ridge with seven and Doctor Strange, Fences, Hell or High Water, Jackie and Lion, all with six.
In addition to La La Land, Arrival and Moonlight, the 10 best picture nominees voted by the BFCA — which is comprised of more than 300 film critics in the U.S. and Canada, working in TV, radio and online — include Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Lion, Loving, Manchester by the Sea and Sully.
The winners will be revealed live at the Critics’ Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by T.J. Miller, which will be broadcast by A&E on Dec. 11 from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Trophies also will be handed out in television categories that were previously announced.
Not only did the war saga Hacksaw Ridge secure mentions in both the best picture and best action movie categories, but Mel Gibson was rewarded with a directing nom, finding a slot alongside his fellow actor-turned-director Denzel Washington for Fences as well as Chazelle, Villeneuve, Jenkins, Hell or High Water's David Mackenzie and Manchester by the Sea's Kenneth Lonergan.
In addition to directing, Washington scored a second nomination for acting in Fences. Lonergan was a double nominee for writing and directing Manchester, as was Jenkins for his work on Moonlight and Chazelle for La La Land.
The nominees for best animated feature consisted of Finding Dory, Kubo and the Two Strings, Moana, The Red Turtle, Trolls and Zootopia, while the best foreign-language nominees encompassed Elle, The Handmaiden, Julieta, Neruda, The Salesman and Toni Erdmann.
No mention was made of The Birth of a Nation, widely hailed as a sure-fire awards contender when it first bowed in January at the Sundance Film Festival only to hit a wall when the media turned its attention to a 1999 rape case in which writer/director Nate Parker, who was ultimately acquitted, was involved. Also among the missing was Martin Scorsese’s Silence, which has not yet begun to screen widely for critics, and Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie, which is still under wraps.
A complete list of the Critics' Choice Awards film nominations follows:
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Best Picture
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Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea (WINNER)
Joel Edgerton – Loving
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Tom Hanks – Sully
Denzel Washington – Fences
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Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Jackie (WINNER)
Amy Adams – Arrival
Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Ruth Negga – Loving
Emma Stone – La La Land
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Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight (WINNER)
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
Dev Patel – Lion
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals
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Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis – Fences (WINNER)
Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Janelle Monae – Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
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Best Young Actor/Actress
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea (WINNER)
Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight
Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe
Sunny Pawar - Lion
Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
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Best Acting Ensemble
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Best Director
Damien Chazelle – La La Land (WINNER)
Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Denzel Washington – Fences
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Best Original Screenplay
Damien Chazelle – La La Land (WINNER, TIE)
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea (WINNER, TIE)
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Yorgos Lanthimos/Efthimis Filippou – The Lobster
Jeff Nichols – Loving
Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water
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Best Adapted Screenplay
Eric Heisserer – Arrival (WINNER)
Luke Davies – Lion
Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Todd Komarnicki – Sully
Allison Schroeder/Theodore Melfi – Hidden Figures
August Wilson – Fences
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Best Cinematography
Linus Sandgren – La La Land (WINNER)
Stéphane Fontaine – Jackie
James Laxton – Moonlight
Seamus McGarvey – Nocturnal Animals
Bradford Young – Arrival
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Best Production Design
La La Land – David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco (WINNER)
Arrival – Patrice Vermette, Paul Hotte/Andre Valade
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig/James Hambidge, Anna Pinnock
Jackie – Jean Rabasse, Veronique Melery
Live by Night – Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh
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Best Editing
Tom Cross – La La Land (WINNER)
John Gilbert – Hacksaw Ridge
Blu Murray – Sully
Nat Sanders/Joi McMillon – Moonlight
Joe Walker – Arrival
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Best Costume Design
Madeline Fontaine – Jackie (WINNER)
Colleen Atwood – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Consolata Boyle – Florence Foster Jenkins
Joanna Johnston – Allied
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh – Love & Friendship
Mary Zophres – La La Land
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Best Hair and Makeup
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Best Visual Effects
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Best Animated Feature
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Best Action Movie
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Best Actor in an Action Movie
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge (WINNER)
Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange
Matt Damon – Jason Bourne
Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
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Best Actress in an Action Movie
Margot Robbie – Suicide Squad (WINNER)
Gal Gadot – Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: Civil War
Tilda Swinton – Doctor Strange
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Best Comedy
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Best Actor in a Comedy
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool (WINNER)
Ryan Gosling – The Nice Guys
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Dwayne Johnson – Central Intelligence
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
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Best Actress in a Comedy
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins (WINNER)
Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
Sally Field – Hello, My Name Is Doris
Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters
Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
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Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
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Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Song
City of Stars – La La Land (WINNER)
Audition (The Fools Who Dream) – La La Land
Can’t Stop the Feeling – Trolls
Drive It Like You Stole It – Sing Street
How Far I’ll Go – Moana
The Rules Don’t Apply – Rules Don’t Apply
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Best Score
Justin Hurwitz – La La Land (WINNER)
Nicholas Britell – Moonlight
Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival
Micachu – Jackie
Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka – Lion
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Best Comedy Series
Silicon Valley – HBO (WINNER)
Atlanta – FX
Black-ish – ABC
Fleabag – Amazon
Modern Family – ABC
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Veep – HBO
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Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live – NBC (WINNER)
Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep – HBO
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag – Amazon
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat – ABC
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Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover – Atlanta – FX (WINNER)
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
Will Forte – The Last Man on Earth – FOX
Bill Hader – Documentary Now! – IFC
Patrick Stewart – Blunt Talk – Starz
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent – Amazon
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Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Krakowski – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix (WINNER)
Julie Bowen – Modern Family – ABC
Anna Chlumsky – Veep – HBO
Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
Allison Williams – Girls – HBO
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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Anderson – Baskets – FX (WINNER)
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine – FOX
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Ty Burrell – Modern Family – ABC
Tony Hale – Veep – HBO
T.J. Miller – Silicon Valley – HBO
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Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live – NBC (WINNER)
Christine Baranski – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Larry David – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Lisa Kudrow – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Liam Neeson – Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central
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Best Animated Series
BoJack Horseman – Netflix (WINNER)
Archer – FX
Bob’s Burgers – FOX
Son of Zorn – FOX
South Park – Comedy Central
The Simpsons – FOX
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Best Reality Competition Series
The Voice – NBC (WINNER)
America’s Got Talent – NBC
MasterChef Junior – FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
Skin Wars – GSN
The Amazing Race – CBS
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Best Structured Reality Series
Shark Tank – ABC (WINNER)
Chopped – Food Network
Inside the Actors Studio – Bravo
Penn & Teller: Fool Us – The CW
Project Runway – Lifetime
Undercover Boss – CBS
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Best Unstructured Reality Series
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN (WINNER)
Chrisley Knows Best – USA Network
Deadliest Catch – Discovery
Ice Road Truckers – History
Intervention – A&E
Naked and Afraid – Discovery
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Best Talk Show
The Late Late Show With James Corden – CBS (WINNER)
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee – TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
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Best Reality Show Host
Anthony Bourdain – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN (WINNER)
Ted Allen – Chopped – Food Network
Tom Bergeron – Dancing With the Stars – ABC
Nick Cannon – America’s Got Talent – NBC
Carson Daly – The Voice – NBC
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
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Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
John Lithgow – The Crown – Netflix (WINNER)
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones – HBO
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones – HBO
Michael McKean – Better Call Saul – AMC
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan – Showtime
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Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Thandie Newton – Westworld – HBO (WINNER)
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife – CBS
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones – HBO
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones – HBO
Maura Tierney – The Affair – Showtime
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL – Lifetime
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Best Actor in a Drama Series
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul – AMC (WINNER)
Sam Heughan – Outlander – Starz
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Matthew Rhys – The Americans – FX
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards – Netflix
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Best Actress in a Drama Series
Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld – HBO (WINNER)
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander – Starz
Viola Davis – How to Get Away With Murder – ABC
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black – BBC America
Keri Russell – The Americans – FX
Robin Wright – House of Cards – Netflix
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Best Drama Series
Game of Thrones – HBO (WINNER)
Better Call Saul – AMC
Mr. Robot – USA Network
Stranger Things – Netflix
The Crown – Netflix
This Is Us – NBC
Westworld – HBO
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Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead – AMC (WINNER)
Mahershala Ali – House of Cards – Netflix
Lisa Bonet – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Ellen Burstyn – House of Cards – Netflix
Michael J. Fox – The Good Wife – CBS
Jared Harris – The Crown – Netflix
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Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX (WINNER)
All the Way – HBO
Confirmation – HBO
Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Roots – History
The Night Manager – AMC
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Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX (WINNER)
Bryan Cranston – All the Way – HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock: The Abominable Bride – PBS
Cuba Gooding Jr. – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager – AMC
Tim Matheson – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
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Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX (WINNER)
Lane Garrison – Roots – History
Frank Langella – All the Way – HBO
Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager – AMC
John Travolta – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Forest Whitaker – Roots – History
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Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX (WINNER)
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager – AMC
Felicity Huffman – American Crime – ABC
Cynthia Nixon – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Lili Taylor – American Crime – ABC
Kerry Washington – Confirmation – HBO
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Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Regina King – American Crime – ABC (WINNER)
Elizabeth Debicki – The Night Manager – AMC
Sarah Lancashire – The Dresser – Starz
Melissa Leo – All the Way – HBO
Anna Paquin – Roots – History
Emily Watson – The Dresser – Starz
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Fall 2016 Most Exciting New Series Honorees
Atlanta (FX/FX Productions)
Better Things (FX/FX Productions/3 Arts Entertainment/Pig Newton)
Designated Survivor (ABC/ABC Studios/Genre Films/The Mark Gordon Company)
The Good Place (NBC/3 Arts Entertainment/Universal Television/Fremulon)
One Mississippi (Amazon/FX Productions/Pig Newton)
Pitch (Fox/20th Century Fox Television/Left Coast Productions/Rhode Island Ave. Productions)
This Is Us (NBC/20th Century Fox Television/Rhode Island Ave. Productions)
Westworld (HBO/Warner Bros. Television/Bad Robot Productions/Kilter Films/Jerry Weintraub Productions) [Pictured Above]