BEST PICTURE

Da 5 Bloods
Minari
Nomadland
One Night in Miami
The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST DIRECTOR

Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Regina King, One Night in Miami
Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

--Everyone nominated is new except Spike Lee, who won this category two years ago for BlacKkKlansman.

BEST ACTOR

Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods
Dev Patel, The Personal History of David Copperfield

-- Possibly the toughest category for me this year. All wonderful performances. Boseman's death adds poignancy to his nomination, but I went with the legendary Hopkins doing some of his best work. Hopkins is actually a two-time winner in this category, having won for The Silence of the Lambs and Nixon (with another win in support for Amistad). Ahmed was nominated a few years ago for his supporting role in Nightcrawlers. Patel won in support for Lion.

BEST ACTRESS

Viola Davis, 

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Diane Lane, Let Him Go
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Elizabeth Moss, The Invisible Man
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

-- Davis won in support for Doubt (2008) and Fences (2016). Lane was nominated for Unfaithful (2002). McDormand won here for Fargo (1996) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). Mulligan as nominated for An Education (2009) and in support for Shame (2011).

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods
Billy Crystal, Standing Up, Falling Down
Bill Murray, On the Rocks
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal

-- I debated whether this would seem too calculated. In my defense, I did very much like Boseman's performance when I saw the film so I'm not merely giving this as a consolation prize. However, I was so strongly moved by Hopkins in The Father that I felt I couldn't resist awarding him in lead over Boseman. His role is what a true supporting part should be, and he gives Da 5 Bloods some its best emotional scenes.
Some will wonder about the choice of nominating Crystal. I think it's his best work in years, and some scenes resonated with me since I was close with someone who had been diagnosed with clinical depression -- something that affects his character's life in the film. Murray was nominated here in support for Get Low and won in lead for Lost in Translation.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Candice Bergen, Let Them All Talk
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Olivia Coleman, The Father
Youn Yuh-Jung, Minari
Helena Zengel, News of the World

-- Coleman was nominated here for The Favourite, though she won the Oscar for lead that year.  Everyone else is on their first nomination.




BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Father
News of the World
Nomadland
One Night in Miami
The Personal History of David Copperfield

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Mank
Minari
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Onward
Over the Moon
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Soul
Wolfwalkers

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

All In: The Fight for Democracy
Boys State
Crip Camp
The Social Dilemma
Time

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

Another Round (Sweden)
The Disciple (India)
I Carry You with Me (Mexico)
The LIfe Ahead (Italy)
Night of the Kings (Ivory Coast)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Da 5 Bloods
Gretel & Hansel
Minari
News of the World
Nomadland

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Emma
Enola Holmes
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
The Personal History of David Copperfield

BEST FILM EDITING

The Father
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7

BEST MAKEUP

Bill & Ted Face the Music
Emma
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Pinocchio


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Blizzard of Souls
Mank
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Soul
Wolfwalkers

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"The Square Root of Possible," from Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
"Lo Si (Seen)," from The Life Ahead
"Rain Song," from Minari
"Speak Now," from One Night in Miami
"Rocket to the Moon," from Over the Moon

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Mank
Mulan
News of the World
The Personal History of David Copperfield

BEST SOUND EDITING

Greyhound
The Invisible Man
Mulan
Tenet
Wonder Woman 1984

BEST SOUND MIXING

Greyhound
Mank
News of the World
Soul
Sound of Metal

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Greyhound
The Invisible Man
Love & Monsters
The Midnight Sky
Sonic the Hedgehog

AUDIENCE AWARD (voted on by the public):

The Invisible Man
Minari
Palm Springs
Promising Young Woman
Soul



___________________________________________________________________
TALLY:

7 Nominations:

News of the World (0 wins)

6 Nominations:
Nomadland (3 wins)

5 Nominations:

Da 5 Bloods (1 win)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (0 wins)
Mank (0 wins)
Minari (Audience Award)
One Night in Miami (1 win)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2 wins)

4 Nominations:

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (3 wins)
The Father (2 wins)

3 Nominations:

Greyhound (1 win)
The Invisible Man (1 win)
Jingle Jangle (0 wins)
Sound of Metal (1 win)
Soul (2 wins)

2 Nominations:

Emma (0 wins)
The Life Ahead (0 wins)
Mulan (0 wins)
Over the Moon (0 wins)
Wolfwalkers (0 wins)

2016 Criddic's Picks (The BKM Movie Awards) 

 

BEST PICTURE

Hacksaw Ridge
Hidden Figures
**La La Land**
Moonlight
Silence













BEST ACTOR

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Denzel Washington, Fences

Affleck was a supporting winner in 2007 (The Assassination of Jesse James ...), as was Garfield in 2010 (The Social Network). Gosling was nominated in lead for Drive in 2011. Reynolds is making his debut here for an unusual genre role. Washington won twice before, in support in 1989 (Glory) and in lead 1996 (Courage Under Fire). He now ties Anthony Hopkins for most acting wins with 3.

BEST ACTRESS

Taraji P. Henson, Hidden Figures
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Henson has two prior nominations, in support (2005, Hustle & Flow; 2008, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Huppert is debuting. Portman won here in 2010 (Black Swan). Streep is on her 9th overall nomination, having won twice (2008, Doubt; 2009, Julie & Julia). Stone, a previous nominee in support for Birdman, wins for a musical.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Dev Patel, Lion
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
Issey Ogata, Silence

In a very competitive race, newbie Patel wins over the field. Ali is new here. Bridges has two prior nods and a win in lead (2009, Crazy Heart). Grant, after years of solid performances going back to 1987's Maurice, finally makes it to the nomination circle. Ogata is also on his first.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Janelle Monáe, Hidden Figures
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Sigourney Weaver, A Monster Calls

Harris and Monáe are on their first nods. Spencer has two prior nods here (2011, The Help; 2013, Fruitvale Station). Weaver returns after an 18 year absence; she has 3 prior nods (1995 support, Copycat; 1997 support, The Ice Storm; 1999 lead, A Map of the World). Davis, a winner in 2008 for Doubt, captures the prize again.

BEST DIRECTOR

Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
David MacKenzie, Hell or High Water
Martin Scorsese, Silence

Chazelle won a screenplay award in 2014 for Whiplash. Gibson won here in 2004 for The Passion of the Christ. MacKenzie sneaks in as the odd-man out nominee. Scorsese is on his 7th nod in this category, and won twice before (1990, GoodFellas; 2011, Hugo). Jenkins, on his first, wins.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Edge of Seventeen
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
The Nice Guys

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Fences
Hidden Figures
Julieta
Moonlight
Silence

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

The Dressmaker
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
Silence

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
The Handmaiden
La La Land
Passengers

BEST MAKEUP

Deadpool
Hacksaw Ridge
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad



BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Jackie
La La Land
Lion
A Monster Calls
Moonlight

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" – La La Land
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Trolls
"City of Stars" – La La Land
"Drive It Like You Stole It" – Sing Street
"How Far I'll Go" - Moana

BEST FILM EDITING

Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Moonlight
Patriot's Day

BEST SOUND MIXING

Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

BEST SOUND EDITING

Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
The Jungle Book
La La Land
Sully

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
The Red Turtle
Zooptopia



BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

13th
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
The Eagle Huntress
Fire at Sea
O.J.: Only in America

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Julieta (Spain)
A Man Called Ove (Sweden)
My Life as a Zucchini (Switzerland)
The Salesman (Iran)
Under the Shadow (United Kingdom)

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD (voted on by the public)

La La Land

TALLY

La La Land = 5 wins, plus 1 special (11 nominations)
Hacksaw Ridge = 2 wins (7 noms)
Kubo & the Two Strings = 2 wins (2 noms)
Moonlight = 2 wins (7 noms)