“Carol” and “The Martian” I get. “Mad Max: Fury Road,” I don’t get but that’s what makes life interesting. The Broadcast Critics gave George Miller’s movie 13 nominations, the most of any film. I doubt it’s going to win, but who knows at this point? The National Board of Review made it their Best Picture, and they’re a total embarrassment. Pretty much all the other noms are just fine and expected. I really like the Michael Shannon nomination for “99 Homes.” And Charlotte Rampling. “Spotlight” received only two acting nominations, for Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams.
The show airs Sunday January 17th from 8 to 11pm Eastern time on A&E, live from Santa Monica.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 21st ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
MOVIE
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Sicario
Spotlight
BEST ACTOR
Bryan Cranston – Trumbo
Matt Damon – The Martian
Johnny Depp – Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Revenant
Michael Fassbender – Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne – The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett – Carol
Brie Larson – Room
Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Charlotte Rampling – 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Paul Dano – Love & Mercy
Tom Hardy – The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight
Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon – 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone – Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Jason Leigh – The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara – Carol
Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
Helen Mirren – Trumbo
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation
RJ Cyler – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Shameik Moore – Dope
Milo Parker – Mr. Holmes
Jacob Tremblay – Room
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
The Big Short
The Hateful Eight
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
BEST DIRECTOR
Todd Haynes – Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Steven Spielberg – Bridge of Spies
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen – Bridge of Spies
Alex Garland – Ex Machina
Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley – Inside Out
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short
Nick Hornby – Brooklyn
Drew Goddard – The Martian
Emma Donoghue – Room
Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Carol – Ed Lachman
The Hateful Eight – Robert Richardson
Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale
The Martian – Dariusz Wolski
The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki
Sicario – Roger Deakins
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Bridge of Spies – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
Brooklyn – François Séguin, Jennifer Oman and Louise Tremblay
Carol – Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler
The Danish Girl – Eve Stewart, Michael Standish
Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson
The Martian – Arthur Max, Celia Bobak
BEST EDITING
The Big Short – Hank Corwin
Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel
The Martian – Pietro Scalia
The Revenant – Stephen Mirrione
Spotlight – Tom McArdle
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Brooklyn – Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Carol – Sandy Powell
Cinderella – Sandy Powell
The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado
Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
Black Mass
Carol
The Danish Girl
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ex Machina
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
The Walk
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Furious 7
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Sicario
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Daniel Craig – Spectre
Tom Cruise – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tom Hardy – Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris Pratt – Jurassic World
Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Emily Blunt – Sicario
Rebecca Ferguson – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Bryce Dallas Howard – Jurassic World
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST COMEDY
The Big Short
Inside Out
Joy
Sisters
Spy
Trainwreck
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Christian Bale – The Big Short
Steve Carell – The Big Short
Robert De Niro – The Intern
Bill Hader – Trainwreck
Jason Statham – Spy
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Tina Fey – Sisters
Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Melissa McCarthy – Spy
Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
Lily Tomlin – Grandma
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
Ex Machina
It Follows
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Assassin
Goodnight Mommy
Mustang
The Second Mother
Son of Saul
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Amy
Cartel Land
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
He Named Me Malala
The Look of Silence
Where to Invade Next
BEST SONG
Fifty Shades of Grey – Love Me Like You Do
Furious 7 – See You Again
The Hunting Ground – Til It Happens To You
Love & Mercy – One Kind of Love
Spectre – Writing’s on the Wall
Youth – Simple Song #3
BEST SCORE
Carol – Carter Burwell
The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
Sicario – Johann Johannsson
Spotlight – Howard Shore
TELEVISION
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
Aziz Ansari – Master of None – Netflix
Will Forte – The Last Man on Earth – Fox
Randall Park – Fresh Off the Boat – ABC
Fred Savage – The Grinder – Fox
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent – Amazon
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Dancy – Hannibal – NBC
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot – USA
Clive Owen – The Knick – Cinemax
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Justin Theroux – The Leftovers – HBO
Aden Young – Rectify – Sundance
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Wes Bentley – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX Networks
Martin Clunes – Arthur & George – PBS
Idris Elba – Luther – BBC America
Oscar Isaac – Show Me a Hero – HBO
Vincent Kartheiser – Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
Patrick Wilson – Fargo – FX Networks
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – The CW
Aya Cash – You’re the Worst – FX Networks
Wendi McLendon-Covey – The Goldbergs – ABC
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin – The CW
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat – ABC
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Shiri Appleby – UnREAL – Lifetime
Carrie Coon – The Leftovers – HBO
Viola Davis – How to Get Away With Murder – ABC
Eva Green – Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Taraji P. Henson – Empire – Fox
Krysten Ritter – Jessica Jones – Netflix
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX Networks
Kirsten Dunst – Fargo – FX Networks
Sarah Hay – Flesh and Bone – Starz
Alyvia Alyn Lind – Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors – NBC
Rachel McAdams – True Detective – HBO
Shanice Williams – The Wiz Live! – NBC
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Black-ish – ABC
Catastrophe – Amazon
Jane the Virgin – The CW
Master of None – Netflix
The Last Man on Earth – Fox
Transparent – Amazon
You’re the Worst – FX Networks
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Empire – Fox
Mr. Robot – USA
Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Rectify – Sundance
The Knick – Cinemax
The Leftovers – HBO
UnREAL – Lifetime
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellen Burstyn – Mom – CBS
Anjelica Huston – Transparent – Amazon
Cherry Jones – Transparent – Amazon
Jenifer Lewis – Black-ish – ABC
Timothy Olyphant – The Grinder – Fox
John Slattery – Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp – Netflix
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Richard Armitage – Hannibal – NBC
Justin Kirk – Manhattan – WGN America
Patti LuPone – Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Margo Martindale – The Good Wife – CBS
Marisa Tomei – Empire – Fox
B.D. Wong – Mr. Robot – USA
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Childhood’s End – Syfy
Fargo – FX Networks
Luther – BBC America
Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
Show Me a Hero – HBO
The Wiz Live! – NBC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Fox
Jaime Camil – Jane the Virgin – The CW
Jay Duplass – Transparent – Amazon
Neil Flynn – The Middle – ABC
Keegan-Michael Key – Playing House – USA
Mel Rodriguez – Getting On – HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Clayne Crawford – Rectify – Sundance
Christopher Eccleston – The Leftovers – HBO
Andre Holland – The Knick – Cinemax
Jonathan Jackson – Nashville – ABC
Rufus Sewell – The Man in the High Castle – Amazon
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot – USA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
David Alan Grier – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Ne-Yo – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Nick Offerman – Fargo – FX Networks
Jesse Plemons – Fargo – FX Networks
Raoul Trujillo – Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
Bokeem Woodbine – Fargo – FX Networks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Kether Donohue – You’re the Worst – FX Networks
Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
Niecy Nash – Getting On – HBO
Eden Sher – The Middle – ABC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Ann Dowd – The Leftovers – HBO
Regina King – The Leftovers – HBO
Helen McCrory – Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Hayden Panettiere – Nashville – ABC
Maura Tierney – The Affair – Showtime
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL – Lifetime
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Mary J. Blige – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Laura Haddock – Luther – BBC America
Cristin Milioti – Fargo – FX Networks
Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX Networks
Winona Ryder – Show Me a Hero – HBO
Jean Smart – Fargo – FX Networks
BEST ANIMATION SERIES
Bob’s Burgers – Fox
BoJack Horseman – Netflix
South Park – Comedy Central
Star Wars Rebels – Disney XD
The Simpsons – Fox
BEST REALITY SHOW – COMPETITION
Chopped – Food Network
Face Off – Syfy
MasterChef Junior – Fox
Survivor – CBS
The Amazing Race – CBS
The Voice – NBC
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Ted Allen – Chopped – Food Network
Phil Keoghan – The Amazing Race – CBS
James Lipton – Inside the Actors Studio – Bravo
Jane Lynch – Hollywood Game Night – NBC
Jeff Probst – Survivor – CBS
Gordon Ramsay – Hell’s Kitchen – Fox
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SHOW
Antiques Roadshow – PBS
Inside The Actors Studio – Bravo
MythBusters – Discovery
Project Greenlight – HBO
Shark Tank – ABC
Undercover Boss – CBS
BEST TALK SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
The Graham Norton Show – BBC America
The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SHOW
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Cops – Spike
Deadliest Catch – Discovery
Intervention – A&E
Naked and Afraid – Discovery
Pawn Stars – History
NOMINEES BY PICTURE FOR THE 21st ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
45 YEARS (1)
Best Actress – Charlotte Rampling
99 HOMES (1)
Best Supporting Actor – Michael Shannon
AMY (1)
Best Documentary Feature
ANOMALISA (1)
Best Animated Feature
ANT-MAN (1)
Best Actor In An Action Movie – Paul Rudd
THE ASSASSIN (1)
Best Foreign Language Film
BEASTS OF NO NATION(1)
Best Young Actor/Actress – Abraham Attah
THE BIG SHORT (7)
Best Picture
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Adapted Screenplay – Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Best Editing – Hank Corwin
Best Comedy
Best Actor In A Comedy – Christian Bale
Best Actor In A Comedy – Steve Carell
BLACK MASS (2)
Best Actor – Johnny Depp
Best Hair and Makeup
BRIDGE OF SPIES (5)
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor – Mark Rylance
Best Director – Steven Spielberg
Best Original Screenplay – Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Best Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
BROOKLYN (5)
Best Picture
Best Actress – Saoirse Ronan
Best Adapted Screenplay – Nick Hornby
Best Production Design – François Séguin, Jennifer Oman and Louise Tremblay
Best Costume Design – Odile Dicks-Mireaux
CAROL (9)
Best Picture
Best Actress – Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actress – Rooney Mara
Best Director – Todd Haynes
Best Cinematography – Ed Lachman
Best Production Design – Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler
Best Costume Design – Sandy Powell
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Score – Carter Burwell
CARTEL LAND (1)
Best Documentary Feature
CINDERELLA (1)
Best Costume Design – Sandy Powell
CREED (1)
Best Supporting Actor – Sylvester Stallone
THE DANISH GIRL (5)
Best Actor – Eddie Redmayne
Best Supporting Actress – Alicia Vikander
Best Production Design – Eve Stewart, Michael Standish
Best Costume Design – Paco Delgado
Best Hair and Makeup
DOPE (1)
Best Young Actor/Actress – Shameik Moore
EX MACHINA (3)
Best Original Screenplay – Alex Garland
Best Visual Effects
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (1)
Best Song – “Love Me Like You Do”
FURIOUS 7 (2)
Best Action Movie
Best Song – “See You Again”
GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF (1)
Best Documentary Feature
THE GOOD DINOSAUR (1)
Best Animated Feature
GOODNIGHT MOMMY (1)
Best Foreign Language Film
GRANDMA (1)
Best Actress In A Comedy – Lily Tomlin
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (6)
Best Supporting Actress – Jennifer Jason Leigh
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Original Screenplay – Quentin Tarantino
Best Cinematography – Robert Richardson
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Score – Ennio Morricone
HE NAMED ME MALALA (1)
Best Documentary Feature
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 (1)
Best Actress In An Action Movie – Jennifer Lawrence
THE HUNTING GROUND (1)
Best Song – “Til It Happens To You”
INSIDE OUT (3)
Best Original Screenplay – Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley
Best Animated Feature
Best Comedy
THE INTERN (1)
Best Actor In A Comedy – Robert De Niro
IT FOLLOWS (1)
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
JOY (3)
Best Actress – Jennifer Lawrence
Best Comedy
Best Actress In A Comedy – Jennifer Lawrence
JURASSIC WORLD (5)
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
Best Actor In An Action Movie – Chris Pratt
Best Actress In An Action Movie – Bryce Dallas Howard
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
THE LOOK OF SILENCE (1)
Best Documentary Feature
LOVE & MERCY (2)
Best Supporting Actor – Paul Dano
Best Song – “One Kind Of Love”
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (13)
Best Picture
Best Actress – Charlize Theron
Best Director – George Miller
Best Cinematography – John Seale
Best Production Design – Colin Gibson
Best Editing – Margaret Sixel
Best Costume Design – Jenny Beavan
Best Hair and Makeup
Best Visual Effects
Best Action Movie
Best Actor In An Action Movie – Tom Hardy
Best Actress In An Action Movie – Charlize Theron
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
THE MARTIAN (9)
Best Picture
Best Actor – Matt Damon
Best Director – Ridley Scott
Best Adapted Screenplay – Drew Goddard
Best Cinematography – Dariusz Wolski
Best Production Design – Arthur Max, Celia Bobak
Best Editing – Pietro Scalia
Best Visual Effects
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (1)
Best Young Actor/Actress – RJ Cyler