“CONCLAVE” AND “WICKED” LEAD WITH 11 NOMINATIONS EACH
“DUNE: PART TWO” AND “EMILIA PÉREZ” FOLLOW WITH 10 NODS APIECE
Awards Ceremony Will Air Live on E! on Sunday, January 12, 2025
(Los Angeles, CA – December 12, 2024) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the film category nominees for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala hosted by Chelsea Handler, which will broadcast LIVE on E! on Sunday, January 12, 2025 (7:00 – 10:00pm ET / PT) from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The show will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
“Conclave” and “Wicked” lead this year’s film contenders, having earned 11 nominations each. “Conclave” collected nods for Best Picture and Best Acting Ensemble, with Ralph Fiennes recognized in the Best Actor category and Isabella Rossellini up for Best Supporting Actress. Edward Berger was nominated for Best Director, while Peter Straughan earned a nod for Best Adapted Screenplay and Stéphane Fontaine could take home the trophy for Best Cinematography. Rounding out the nominations for “Conclave” were Suzie Davies for Best Production Design, Nick Emerson for Best Editing, Lisy Christl for Best Costume Design, and Volker Bertelmann for Best Score.
In addition to Best Picture, “Wicked”’s 11 nominations include a nod for Best Acting Ensemble, while castmates Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande racked up nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively. Jon M. Chu is a contender for Best Director, with Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Alice Brooks for Best Cinematography. Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales were recognized in the Best Production Design category, while Paul Tazewell garnered a nod for Best Costume Design. Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth and Laura Blount received a nomination for Best Hair and Makeup, and Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould and David Shirk were nominated for Best Visual Effects.
“Dune: Part Two” and “Emilia Pérez” follow closely behind with 10 nods apiece, including Best Picture nominations for both films. Rounding out the Best Picture category are “A Complete Unknown,” “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “Nickel Boys,” “Sing Sing,” and “The Substance.”
“Dune: Part Two” saw Denis Villeneuve earning a nomination for Best Director, as well as Best Adapted Screenplay alongside Jon Spaihts. Greig Fraser received a nod for Best Cinematography, while Patrice Vermette and Shane Vieau are up for Best Production Design and Joe Walker was recognized in the category of Best Editing. Jacqueline West could take home the award for Best Costume Design, and Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer are contending for Best Visual Effects. In addition, Hans Zimmer is nominated for Best Score, and the film garnered a nod for Best Hair and Makeup.
“Emilia Pérez” notably garnered a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, in addition to Best Picture. Karla Sofía Gascón earned a nod for Best Actress, while castmate Zoe Saldaña is up for Best Supporting Actress, and the film was recognized in the category of Best Acting Ensemble. Jacques Audiard was nominated twice, for Best Director and for Best Adapted Screenplay, while two songs, “El Mal” (Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Camille) and “Mi Camino” (Selena Gomez) are contenders for Best Song. Clément Ducol & Camille and are also up for Best Score.
“This year brought us an incredible wealth of storytelling and performances, leading to indescribably close races for nominations,” said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. “We are honored to be able to celebrate our landmark 30th year of the Critics Choice Awards with this talented group of nominees and are thrilled to bring viewers our best show yet. Knowing how close the balloting for nominations was, we anticipate an exciting evening of high drama on January 12.”
The full list of film category nominations can be found below.
As previously announced, “Shōgun” (FX / Hulu) leads the television contenders for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards with six nominations. The show earned a nod for Best Drama Series, while the cast was recognized in multiple categories including Hiroyuki Sanada for Best Actor in a Drama Series and Anna Sawai for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira are both up for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, while Moeka Hoshi could take home the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award.
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FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 30TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
BEST PICTURE
A Complete Unknown
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked
BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Hugh Grant – Heretic
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Angelina Jolie – Maria
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS
Alyla Browne – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Elliott Heffernan – Blitz
Maisy Stella – My Old Ass
Izaac Wang – Didi
Alisha Weir – Abigail
Zoe Ziegler – Janet Planet
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Anora
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked
BEST DIRECTOR
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Sean Baker – Anora
Edward Berger – Conclave
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Sean Baker – Anora
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David – September 5
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Justin Kuritzkes – Challengers
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox – Wicked
Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley – Sing Sing
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys
Peter Straughan – Conclave
Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu
Alice Brooks – Wicked
Lol Crawley – The Brutalist
Stéphane Fontaine – Conclave
Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two
Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia – The Brutalist
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked
Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter – Conclave
Craig Lathrop, Beatrice Brentnerova – Nosferatu
Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff – Gladiator II
Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau – Dune: Part Two
BEST EDITING
Sean Baker – Anora
Marco Costa – Challengers
Nick Emerson – Conclave
David Jancso – The Brutalist
Joe Walker – Dune: Part Two
Hansjörg Weißbrich – September 5
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Lisy Christl – Conclave
Linda Muir – Nosferatu
Massimo Cantini Parrini – Maria
Paul Tazewell – Wicked
Jacqueline West – Dune: Part Two
Janty Yates, Dave Crossman – Gladiator II
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Neal Scanlan – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Hair and Makeup Team – Dune: Part Two
Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Pierre-Olivier Persin – The Substance
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount – Wicked
Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White – Nosferatu
Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier – A Different Man
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould – Gladiator II
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk – Wicked
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two
Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs – Better Man
Bryan Jones, Chervin Shafaghi, Pierre Olivier-Persin, Jean Miel – The Substance
Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
BEST COMEDY
A Real Pain
Deadpool & Wolverine
Hit Man
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
BEST SONG
“Beautiful That Way” – The Last Showgirl – Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus and Lykke Li
“Compress / Repress” – Challengers – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino
“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille
“Harper and Will Go West” – Will & Harper – Kristen Wiig
“Kiss the Sky” – The Wild Robot – Maren Morris
“Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez – Selena Gomez
BEST SCORE
Volker Bertelmann – Conclave
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers
Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two
NOMINATIONS BY FILM FOR THE 30TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN – 3
Best Picture
Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet
Best Supporting Actor – Edward Norton
A DIFFERENT MAN – 1
Best Hair and Makeup – Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier
A REAL PAIN – 3
Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin
Best Original Screenplay – Jesse Eisenberg
Best Comedy
ABIGAIL – 1
Best Young Actor / Actress – Alisha Weir
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
ANORA – 7
Best Picture
Best Actress – Mikey Madison
Best Supporting Actor – Yura Borisov
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Sean Baker
Best Original Screenplay – Sean Baker
Best Editing – Sean Baker
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE – 1
Best Hair and Makeup – Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Neal Scanlan
BETTER MAN – 1
Best Visual Effects – Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs
BLITZ – 1
Best Young Actor / Actress – Elliott Heffernan
CHALLENGERS – 4
Best Original Screenplay – Justin Kuritzkes
Best Editing – Marco Costa
Best Song – “Compress / Repress” – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Best Score – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
CONCLAVE – 11
Best Picture
Best Actor – Ralph Fiennes
Best Supporting Actress – Isabella Rossellini
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Edward Berger
Best Adapted Screenplay – Peter Straughan
Best Cinematography – Stéphane Fontaine
Best Production Design – Suzie Davies
Best Editing – Nick Emerson
Best Costume Design – Lisy Christl
Best Score – Volker Bertelmann
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE – 1
Best Comedy
DIDI – 1
Best Young Actor / Actress – Izaac Wang
DUNE: PART TWO – 10
Best Picture
Best Director – Denis Villeneuve
Best Adapted Screenplay – Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
Best Cinematography – Greig Fraser
Best Production Design – Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau
Best Editing – Joe Walker
Best Costume Design – Jacqueline West
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Visual Effects – Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer
Best Score – Hans Zimmer
EMILIA PÉREZ – 10
Best Picture
Best Actress – Karla Sofía Gascón
Best Supporting Actress – Zoe Saldaña
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Jacques Audiard
Best Adapted Screenplay – Jacques Audiard
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Song – “El Mal” – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille
Best Song – “Mi Camino” – Selena Gomez
Best Score – Clément Ducol & Camille
FLOW – 2
Best Animated Feature
Best Foreign Language Film
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA – 1
Best Young Actor / Actress – Alyla Browne
GLADIATOR II – 4
Best Supporting Actor – Denzel Washington
Best Production Design – Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff
Best Costume Design – Janty Yates, Dave Crossman
Best Visual Effects – Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould
HARD TRUTHS – 1
Best Actress – Marianne Jean-Baptiste
HERETIC – 1
Best Actor – Hugh Grant
HIT MAN – 1
Best Comedy
I’M STILL HERE – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
INSIDE OUT 2 – 1
Best Animated Feature
JANET PLANET – 1
Best Young Actor / Actress – Zoe Ziegler
KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES – 1
Best Visual Effects – Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke
KNEECAP – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
MARIA – 2
Best Actress – Angelina Jolie
Best Costume Design – Massimo Cantini Parrini
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL – 1
Best Animated Feature
MY OLD ASS – 2
Best Young Actor / Actress – Maisy Stella
Best Comedy
NICKEL BOYS – 5
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Best Director – RaMell Ross
Best Adapted Screenplay – RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Best Cinematography – Jomo Fray
NOSFERATU – 4
Best Cinematography – Jarin Blaschke
Best Production Design – Craig Lathrop
Best Costume Design – Linda Muir
Best Hair and Makeup – Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White
QUEER – 1
Best Actor – Daniel Craig
SATURDAY NIGHT – 2
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Comedy
SEPTEMBER 5 – 2
Best Original Screenplay – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
Best Editing – Hansjörg Weißbrich
SING SING – 5
Best Picture
Best Actor – Colman Domingo
Best Supporting Actor – Clarence Maclin
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Adapted Screenplay – Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley
THE BRUTALIST – 9
Best Picture
Best Actor – Adrien Brody
Best Supporting Actor – Guy Pearce
Best Director – Brady Corbet
Best Original Screenplay – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
Best Cinematography – Lol Crawley
Best Production Design – Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia
Best Editing – David Jancso
Best Score – Daniel Blumberg
THE LAST SHOWGIRL – 1
Best Song – “Beautiful That Way” – Miley Cyrus
THE PIANO LESSON – 1
Best Supporting Actress – Danielle Deadwyler
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
THE SUBSTANCE – 7
Best Picture
Best Actress – Demi Moore
Best Supporting Actress – Margaret Qualley
Best Director – Coralie Fargeat
Best Original Screenplay – Coralie Fargeat
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Visual Effects
THE WILD ROBOT – 3
Best Animated Feature
Best Song – “Kiss the Sky” – Maren Morris
Best Score – Kris Bowers
THELMA – 1
Best Comedy
WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL – 1
Best Animated Feature
WICKED – 11
Best Picture
Best Actress – Cynthia Erivo
Best Supporting Actress – Ariana Grande
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director – Jon M. Chu
Best Adapted Screenplay – Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox
Best Cinematography – Alice Brooks
Best Production Design – Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
Best Costume Design – Paul Tazewell
Best Hair and Makeup – Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount
Best Visual Effects – Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk
WILL & HARPER – 1
Best Song – “Harper and Will Go West” – Kristen Wiig
