Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramírez, Selena Gomez, Jacques Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Zoe Saldana of “Emilia Pérez” at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2025. (Photo by Phil McCarten/CBS)
With four prizes each, Netflix’s Spanish-language musical movie “Emilia Pérez” and FX’s Japanese historical drama “Shōgun” were the top winners at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, which were presented on January 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Comedian/actress Nikki Glaser hosted the shows, which was televised in the U.S. CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ With Showtime.
Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez” (about a drug-trafficker-turned-philanthropist, who is a transgender woman) won the prizes for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical; Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language; Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture (for Zoe Saldaña); and Best Original Song (for “El Mal”).
“Shōgun” (based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name) is about royal power struggles in 16th century Japan. Justin Marks is the showrunner for the series, which won the Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Drama; Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama (for Hiroyuki Sanada); Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama (for Anna Sawai); and Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television (for Tadanobu Asano).
Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) were the showrunners f the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. Dick Clark Productions (which co-owns the Golden Globe Awards with investment firm Eldridge Industries) planned and produced the show. Eligible movies and TV shows were released in the U.S. in 2024. The Golden Globe Awards are voted for by journalists who work for international media outlets. According to Dick Clark Productions, 334 people voted for this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
Presenters at the show were Andrew Garfield, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Ramos, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ariana DeBose, Aubrey Plaza, Auliʻi Cravalho, Awkwafina, Brandi Carlile, Catherine O’Hara, Colin Farrell, Colman Domingo, Demi Moore, Dwayne Johnson, Édgar Ramírez, Elton John, Gal Gadot, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Coolidge, Kaley Cuoco, Kate Hudson, Kathy Bates, Ke Huy Quan, Kerry Washington, Margaret Qualley, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Keaton, Michelle Yeoh, Miles Teller, Mindy Kaling, Morris Chestnut, Nate Bargatze, Nicolas Cage, Rachel Brosnahan, Rob McElhenney, Salma Hayek Pinault, Sarah Paulson, Seth Rogen, Sharon Stone, Vin Diesel, Viola Davis and Zoë Kravitz.
Cosmo Jarvis, Michaela Clavell, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Edward L. McDonnell, Rachel Kondo, and Justin Marks of “Shōgun” at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2025. (Photo by Phil McCarten/CBS)
The following is the complete list of nominees and winners for the 2025 Golden Globe Awards:
*=winner BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA THE BRUTALIST (A24)* A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Searchlight Pictures) CONCLAVE (Focus Features) DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures) NICKEL BOYS (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios) SEPTEMBER 5 (Paramount Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ANORA (NEON) CHALLENGERS (Amazon MGM Studios) EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix)* A REAL PAIN (Searchlight Pictures) THE SUBSTANCE (MUBI) WICKED (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED FLOW (Sideshow / Janus Films)* INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (IFC Films) MOANA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (Netflix) THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT ALIEN: ROMULUS (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Warner Bros. Pictures) DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) GLADIATOR II (Paramount Pictures) INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) TWISTERS (Universal Pictures) WICKED (Universal Pictures)* THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Sideshow / Janus Films) – USA / FRANCE / INDIA EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) – FRANCE* THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (MUBI) – POLAND / SWEDEN / DENMARK I’M STILL HERE (Sony Pictures Classics) – BRAZIL THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (NEON) – USA / GERMANY VERMIGLIO (Sideshow / Janus Films) – ITALY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA PAMELA ANDERSON (THE LAST SHOWGIRL) ANGELINA JOLIE (MARIA) NICOLE KIDMAN (BABYGIRL) TILDA SWINTON (THE ROOM NEXT DOOR) FERNANDA TORRES (I’M STILL HERE)* KATE WINSLET (LEE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA ADRIEN BRODY (THE BRUTALIST)* TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) DANIEL CRAIG (QUEER) COLMAN DOMINGO (SING SING) RALPH FIENNES (CONCLAVE) SEBASTIAN STAN (THE APPRENTICE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY AMY ADAMS (NIGHTBITCH) CYNTHIA ERIVO (WICKED) KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN (EMILIA PÉREZ) MIKEY MADISON (ANORA) DEMI MOORE (THE SUBSTANCE)* ZENDAYA (CHALLENGERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN) HUGH GRANT (HERETIC) GABRIEL LABELLE (SATURDAY NIGHT) JESSE PLEMONS (KINDS OF KINDNESS) GLEN POWELL (HIT MAN) SEBASTIAN STAN (A DIFFERENT MAN)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE SELENA GOMEZ (EMILIA PÉREZ) ARIANA GRANDE (WICKED) FELICITY JONES (THE BRUTALIST) MARGARET QUALLEY (THE SUBSTANCE) ISABELLA ROSSELLINI (CONCLAVE) ZOE SALDAÑA (EMILIA PÉREZ)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE YURA BORISOV (ANORA) KIERAN CULKIN (A REAL PAIN)* EDWARD NORTON (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) GUY PEARCE (THE BRUTALIST) JEREMY STRONG (THE APPRENTICE) DENZEL WASHINGTON (GLADIATOR II)
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ) SEAN BAKER (ANORA) EDWARD BERGER (CONCLAVE) BRADY CORBET (THE BRUTALIST)* CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE) PAYAL KAPADIA (ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT)
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ) SEAN BAKER (ANORA) BRADY CORBET, MONA FASTVOLD (THE BRUTALIST) JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN) CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE) PETER STRAUGHAN (CONCLAVE)*
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE 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)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE “BEAUTIFUL THAT WAY” –– THE LAST SHOWGIRL Music & Lyrics by: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson “COMPRESS / REPRESS” –– CHALLENGERS Music & Lyrics by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino “EL MAL” –– EMILIA PÉREZ* Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard* “FORBIDDEN ROAD” –– BETTER MAN Music & Lyrics by: Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek “KISS THE SKY” –– THE WILD ROBOT Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi “MI CAMINO” –– EMILIA PÉREZ Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (PEACOCK) THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX) MR. & MRS. SMITH (PRIME VIDEO) SHŌGUN (FX/HULU)* SLOW HORSES (APPLE TV+) SQUID GAME (NETFLIX)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) THE BEAR (FX/HULU) THE GENTLEMEN (NETFLIX) HACKS (HBO | MAX)* NOBODY WANTS THIS (NETFLIX) ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION BABY REINDEER (NETFLIX)* DISCLAIMER (APPLE TV+) MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY (NETFLIX) THE PENGUIN (HBO | MAX) RIPLEY (NETFLIX) TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | MAX)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA KATHY BATES (MATLOCK) EMMA D’ARCY (HOUSE OF THE DRAGON) MAYA ERSKINE (MR. & MRS. SMITH) KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (BLACK DOVES) KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT) ANNA SAWAI (SHŌGUN)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA DONALD GLOVER (MR. & MRS. SMITH) JAKE GYLLENHAAL (PRESUMED INNOCENT) GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES) EDDIE REDMAYNE (THE DAY OF THE JACKAL) HIROYUKI SANADA (SHŌGUN)* BILLY BOB THORNTON (LANDMAN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY KRISTEN BELL (NOBODY WANTS THIS) QUINTA BRUNSON (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY) AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR) SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) KATHRYN HAHN (AGATHA ALL ALONG) JEAN SMART (HACKS)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ADAM BRODY (NOBODY WANTS THIS) TED DANSON (A MAN ON THE INSIDE) STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING) MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR)*
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION CATE BLANCHETT (DISCLAIMER) JODIE FOSTER (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)* CRISTIN MILIOTI (THE PENGUIN) SOFÍA VERGARA (GRISELDA) NAOMI WATTS (FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS) KATE WINSLET (THE REGIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION COLIN FARRELL (THE PENGUIN)* RICHARD GADD (BABY REINDEER) KEVIN KLINE (DISCLAIMER) COOPER KOCH (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY) EWAN MCGREGOR (A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW) ANDREW SCOTT (RIPLEY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS (THE BEAR) HANNAH EINBINDER (HACKS) DAKOTA FANNING (RIPLEY) JESSICA GUNNING (BABY REINDEER)* ALLISON JANNEY (THE DIPLOMAT) KALI REIS (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION TADANOBU ASANO (SHŌGUN)* JAVIER BARDEM (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY) HARRISON FORD (SHRINKING) JACK LOWDEN (SLOW HORSES) DIEGO LUNA (LA MÁQUINA) EBON MOSS-BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION JAMIE FOXX (JAMIE FOXX: WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS) NIKKI GLASER (NIKKI GLASER: SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE) SETH MEYERS (SETH MEYERS: DAD MAN WALKING) ADAM SANDLER (ADAM SANDLER: LOVE YOU) ALI WONG (ALI WONG: SINGLE LADY)* RAMY YOUSSEF (RAMY YOUSSEF: MORE FEELINGS)
Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña in “Emilia Pérez” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Netflix’s crime musical film “Emilia Pérez” has the most nominations: 10. In the TV categories, FX on Hulu’s comedy series “The Bear” is the leading contender, with five nominations.
The following is a press release from the Golden Globe Awards:
The Golden Globes® announced the nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes®, which will air live on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).* Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut presented nominees for each of the 27 award categories at a press conference at the Beverly Hilton.
The Golden Globes®, often referred to as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year®,” is the largest awards show in the world to celebrate the best of both film and television. Multi-Emmy Award®-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment (WCE) will return as executive producing showrunners for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes®. Dick Clark Productions will plan, host and produce the 82nd Annual Golden Globes®, which has been viewed in more than 185 countries and territories worldwide. This year’s votes were tabulated by KPMG, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm.
Following is the complete list of Nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes®:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA THE BRUTALIST (A24) A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Searchlight Pictures) CONCLAVE (Focus Features) DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures) NICKEL BOYS (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios) SEPTEMBER 5 (Paramount Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ANORA (NEON) CHALLENGERS (Amazon MGM Studios) EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) A REAL PAIN (Searchlight Pictures) THE SUBSTANCE (MUBI) WICKED (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED FLOW (Sideshow / Janus Films) INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (IFC Films) MOANA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (Netflix) THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT ALIEN: ROMULUS (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Warner Bros. Pictures) DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) GLADIATOR II (Paramount Pictures) INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) TWISTERS (Universal Pictures) WICKED (Universal Pictures) THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Sideshow / Janus Films) – USA / FRANCE / INDIA EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) – FRANCE THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (MUBI) – POLAND / SWEDEN / DENMARK I’M STILL HERE (Sony Pictures Classics) – BRAZIL THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (NEON) – USA / GERMANY VERMIGLIO (Sideshow / Janus Films) – ITALY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA PAMELA ANDERSON (THE LAST SHOWGIRL) ANGELINA JOLIE (MARIA) NICOLE KIDMAN (BABYGIRL) TILDA SWINTON (THE ROOM NEXT DOOR) FERNANDA TORRES (I’M STILL HERE) KATE WINSLET (LEE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA ADRIEN BRODY (THE BRUTALIST) TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) DANIEL CRAIG (QUEER) COLMAN DOMINGO (SING SING) RALPH FIENNES (CONCLAVE) SEBASTIAN STAN (THE APPRENTICE)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY AMY ADAMS (NIGHTBITCH) CYNTHIA ERIVO (WICKED) KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN (EMILIA PÉREZ) MIKEY MADISON (ANORA) DEMI MOORE (THE SUBSTANCE) ZENDAYA (CHALLENGERS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN) HUGH GRANT (HERETIC) GABRIEL LABELLE (SATURDAY NIGHT) JESSE PLEMONS (KINDS OF KINDNESS) GLEN POWELL (HIT MAN) SEBASTIAN STAN (A DIFFERENT MAN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE SELENA GOMEZ (EMILIA PÉREZ) ARIANA GRANDE (WICKED) FELICITY JONES (THE BRUTALIST) MARGARET QUALLEY (THE SUBSTANCE) ISABELLA ROSSELLINI (CONCLAVE) ZOE SALDAÑA (EMILIA PÉREZ)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE YURA BORISOV (ANORA) KIERAN CULKIN (A REAL PAIN) EDWARD NORTON (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN) GUY PEARCE (THE BRUTALIST) JEREMY STRONG (THE APPRENTICE) DENZEL WASHINGTON (GLADIATOR II)
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ) SEAN BAKER (ANORA) EDWARD BERGER (CONCLAVE) BRADY CORBET (THE BRUTALIST) CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE) PAYAL KAPADIA (ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT)
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE JACQUES AUDIARD (EMILIA PÉREZ) SEAN BAKER (ANORA) BRADY CORBET, MONA FASTVOLD (THE BRUTALIST) JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN) CORALIE FARGEAT (THE SUBSTANCE) PETER STRAUGHAN (CONCLAVE)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE 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)
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE “BEAUTIFUL THAT WAY” –– THE LAST SHOWGIRL Music & Lyrics by: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Zachrisson “COMPRESS / REPRESS” –– CHALLENGERS Music & Lyrics by: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino “EL MAL” –– EMILIA PÉREZ Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard “FORBIDDEN ROAD” –– BETTER MAN Music & Lyrics by: Robbie Williams, Freddy Wexler, Sacha Skarbek “KISS THE SKY” –– THE WILD ROBOT Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi “MI CAMINO” –– EMILIA PÉREZ Music & Lyrics by: Clément Ducol, Camille
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (PEACOCK) THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX) MR. & MRS. SMITH (PRIME VIDEO) SHŌGUN (FX/HULU) SLOW HORSES (APPLE TV+) SQUID GAME (NETFLIX)
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) THE BEAR (FX/HULU) THE GENTLEMEN (NETFLIX) HACKS (HBO | MAX) NOBODY WANTS THIS (NETFLIX) ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION BABY REINDEER (NETFLIX) DISCLAIMER (APPLE TV+) MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY (NETFLIX) THE PENGUIN (HBO | MAX) RIPLEY (NETFLIX) TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | MAX)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA KATHY BATES (MATLOCK) EMMA D’ARCY (HOUSE OF THE DRAGON) MAYA ERSKINE (MR. & MRS. SMITH) KEIRA KNIGHTLEY (BLACK DOVES) KERI RUSSELL (THE DIPLOMAT) ANNA SAWAI (SHŌGUN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA DONALD GLOVER (MR. & MRS. SMITH) JAKE GYLLENHAAL (PRESUMED INNOCENT) GARY OLDMAN (SLOW HORSES) EDDIE REDMAYNE (THE DAY OF THE JACKAL) HIROYUKI SANADA (SHŌGUN) BILLY BOB THORNTON (LANDMAN)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY KRISTEN BELL (NOBODY WANTS THIS) QUINTA BRUNSON (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY) AYO EDEBIRI (THE BEAR) SELENA GOMEZ (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) KATHRYN HAHN (AGATHA ALL ALONG) JEAN SMART (HACKS)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY ADAM BRODY (NOBODY WANTS THIS) TED DANSON (A MAN ON THE INSIDE) STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING) MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING) JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION CATE BLANCHETT (DISCLAIMER) JODIE FOSTER (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY) CRISTIN MILIOTI (THE PENGUIN) SOFÍA VERGARA (GRISELDA) NAOMI WATTS (FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS) KATE WINSLET (THE REGIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION COLIN FARRELL (THE PENGUIN) RICHARD GADD (BABY REINDEER) KEVIN KLINE (DISCLAIMER) COOPER KOCH (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY) EWAN MCGREGOR (A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW) ANDREW SCOTT (RIPLEY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION LIZA COLÓN-ZAYAS (THE BEAR) HANNAH EINBINDER (HACKS) DAKOTA FANNING (RIPLEY) JESSICA GUNNING (BABY REINDEER) ALLISON JANNEY (THE DIPLOMAT) KALI REIS (TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION TADANOBU ASANO (SHŌGUN) JAVIER BARDEM (MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENENDEZ STORY) HARRISON FORD (SHRINKING) JACK LOWDEN (SLOW HORSES) DIEGO LUNA (LA MÁQUINA) EBON MOSS-BACHRACH (THE BEAR)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION JAMIE FOXX (JAMIE FOXX: WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS) NIKKI GLASER (NIKKI GLASER: SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE) SETH MEYERS (SETH MEYERS: DAD MAN WALKING) ADAM SANDLER (ADAM SANDLER: LOVE YOU) ALI WONG (ALI WONG: SINGLE LADY) RAMY YOUSSEF (RAMY YOUSSEF: MORE FEELINGS)
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Justice Smith and Brigette Lundy-Paine in “I Saw the TV Glow” (Photo courtesy of A24)
Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai in “Shōgun” (Photo by Katie Yu/FX)
With five nominations each, Neon’s comedy/drama “Anora,” A24’s psychological drama “I Saw the TV Glow” and FX’s drama series “Shōgun” are the leading contenders for the 40th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, which will take place on February 22, on a beach in Santa Monica, California. The Film Independent Spirit Awards are presented by the non-profit Film Independent and voted for by Film Independent members. Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Aidy Bryant will host the ceremony for a second consecutive year. The YouTube channels for Film Independent and IMDb, as well as Film Independent’s social platforms, will livestream the event.
Written and directed by Sean Baker, “Anora” (starring Mikey Madison as the title character) is about a sex worker who marries the heir of a Russian billionaire, but her new husband’s family wants to get the marriage annulled. “I Saw the TV Glow” (written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun) stars Justice Smith as a man who became addicted to watching a TV show when he was a teenager and is still feeling the effects of this addiction. “Anora” and “I Saw the TV Glow” are each nominated in the categories of Best Feature, Best Director, Best Lead Performance and Best Supporting Performance, a category in which “Anora” has two nominations. “I Saw the TV Glow” is also nominated for Best Screenplay.
Nominated for Best New Scripted Series, “Shōgun” (set in 17th century Japan and based on James Clavell’s 1975 best-selling novel) is about the power struggles between a Japanese lord and a British sailor. The other nominations for “Shōgun” are Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series and Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series, where “Shōgun” has two nominations in each of these two categories.
Coming close behind with four nominations each are Focus Features’ coming-of-age comedy/drama “Dìdi” and Netflix’s limited drama series “Baby Reindeer.” “Dìdi” is inspired by writer/director Sean Wang’s teenage years in Fremont, California. “Dìdi” also received nods in the categories of Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Supporting Performance and Best Editing. “Baby Reindeer” is inspired by a creator/executive producer Richard Gadd’s true story of being a stalking victim. “Baby Reindeer” is nominated for Best New Scripted Series, Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series, Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series and Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series.
Eligible films in most categories (unless otherwise noted) must have a production budget of no more than $25 million. TV nominations are determined by TV programs meeting Film Independent’s criteria of having an “independent spirit.”
Here is the complete list of nominations for the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards:
BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the producer)
Anora Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
I Saw the TV Glow Producers: Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall
Nickel Boys Producers: Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine
Sing Sing Producers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Monique Walton
The Substance Producers: Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner
BEST FIRST FEATURE
(Award given to director and producer)
Dìdi Director/Producer: Sean Wang Producers: Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters
In the Summers Director: Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio Producers: Janek Ambros, Lynette Coll, Alexander Dinelaris, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz, Cristóbal Güell, Sergio Alberto Lira, Rob Quadrino, Jan Suter, Daniel Tantalean, Nando Vila, Slava Vladimirov, Stephanie Yankwitt
Janet Planet Director/Producer: Annie Baker Producers: Andrew Goldman, Dan Janvey, Derrick Tseng
The Piano Lesson Director: Malcolm Washington Producers: Todd Black, Denzel Washington
Problemista Director/Producer: Julio Torres Producers: Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Emma Stone
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000. (Award given to the writer, director, and producer)
Big Boys Writer/Director/Producer: Corey Sherman Producer: Allison Tate
Ghostlight Writer/Director: Kelly O’Sullivan Director/Producer: Alex Thompson Producers: Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Chelsea Krant, Eddie Linker, Alex Wilson
Girls Will Be Girls Writer/Director/Producer: Shuchi Talati Producers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne
Jazzy Writer/Director/Producer: Morrisa Maltz Writer/Producer: Lainey Shangreaux Writers: Andrew Hajek, Vanara Taing Producers: Miranda Bailey, Tommy Heitkamp, John Way, Natalie Whalen, Elliott Whitton
The People’s Joker Writer/Director: Vera Drew Writer: Bri LeRose Producer: Joey Lyons
BEST DIRECTOR
Ali Abbasi The Apprentice
Sean Baker Anora
Brady Corbet The Brutalist
Alonso Ruizpalacios La Cocina
Jane Schoenbrun I Saw the TV Glow
BEST SCREENPLAY
Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Heretic
Jesse Eisenberg A Real Pain
Megan Park My Old Ass
Aaron Schimberg A Different Man
Jane Schoenbrun I Saw the TV Glow
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Joanna Arnow The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Annie Baker Janet Planet
India Donaldson Good One
Julio Torres Problemista
Sean Wang Dìdi
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Amy Adams Nightbitch
Ryan Destiny The Fire Inside
Colman Domingo Sing Sing
Keith Kupferer Ghostlight
Mikey Madison Anora
Demi Moore The Substance
Hunter Schafer Cuckoo
Justice Smith I Saw the TV Glow
June Squibb Thelma
Sebastian Stan The Apprentice
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Yura Borisov Anora
Joan Chen Dìdi
Kieran Culkin A Real Pain
Danielle Deadwyler The Piano Lesson
Carol Kane Between the Temples
Karren Karagulian Anora
Kani Kusruti Girls Will Be Girls
Brigette Lundy-Paine I Saw the TV Glow
Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin Sing Sing
Adam Pearson A Different Man
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Isaac Krasner Big Boys
Katy O’Brian Love Lies Bleeding
Mason Alexander Park National Anthem
René Pérez Joglar In the Summers
Maisy Stella My Old Ass
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Dinh Duy Hung Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Jomo Fray Nickel Boys
Maria von Hausswolff Janet Planet
Juan Pablo Ramírez La Cocina
Rina Yang The Fire Inside
BEST EDITING
Laura Colwell, Vanara Taing Jazzy
Olivier Bugge Coutté, Olivia Neergaard-Holm The Apprentice
Anne McCabe Nightbitch
Hansjörg Weissbrich September 5
Arielle Zakowski Dìdi
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
Given to one film’s director, casting director, and ensemble cast.
His Three Daughters Director: Azazel Jacobs Casting Director: Nicole Arbusto Ensemble Cast: Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey, Carrie Coon, Jose Febus, Rudy Galvan, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Randy Ramos Jr., Jay O. Sanders
BEST DOCUMENTARY
(Award given to the director and producer)
Gaucho Gaucho Directors/Producers: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw Producers: Christos Konstantakopoulos, Cameron O’Reilly, Matthew Perniciaro
Hummingbirds Directors: Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras Co-Directors/Producers: Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falco, Jillian Schlesinger Producers: Leslie Benavides, Rivkah Beth Medow
No Other Land Directors/Producers: Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor Producers: Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Patrice: The Movie Director: Ted Passon Producers: Kyla Harris, Innbo Shim, Emily Spivack
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Director: Johan Grimonprez Producers: Rémi Grellety, Daan Milius
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
(Award given to the director)
All We Imagine as Light France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg Director: Payal Kapadia
Black Dog China Director: Guan Hu
Flow Latvia, France, Belgium Director: Gints Zilbalodis
Green Border Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium Director: Agnieszka Holland
Hard Truths United Kingdom Director: Mike Leigh
PRODUCERS AWARD presented by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey
The Producers Award, now in its 28th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality independent films.
Alex Coco
Sarah Winshall
Zoë Worth
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 31st year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.
Nicholas Colia Director of Griffin in Summer
Sarah Friedland Director of Familiar Touch
Pham Thien An Director of Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 30th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.
Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie Directors of Sugarcane
Carla Gutiérrez Director of Frida
Rachel Elizabeth Seed Director of A Photographic Memory
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
(Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color Executive Producers: Idris Elba, Johanna Woolford Gibbon, Jamilla Dumbuya, Jos Cushing, Khaled Gad, Matt Robins, Chris Muckle, Sean David Johnson, Simon Raikes Co-Executive Producer: Annabel Hobley
Hollywood Black Executive Producers: Shayla Harris, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Jon Kamen, Justin Simien, Kyle Laursen, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeffrey Schwarz, Amy Goodman Kass, Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart Co-Executive Producers: David C. Brown, Laurens Grant
Photographer Executive Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Pagan Harleman, Betsy Forhan Co-Executive Producers: Anna Barnes, Brent Kunkle
Ren Faire Executive Producers: Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Dani Bernfeld, Lance Oppenheim, David Gauvey Herbert, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez Co-Executive Producers: Abigail Rowe, Christian Vasquez, Max Allman
Social Studies Creator/Executive Producer: Lauren Greenfield Executive Producers: Wallis Annenberg, Regina K. Scully, Andrea van Beuren, Frank Evers, Caryn Capotosto
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
(Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
Baby Reindeer Creator/Executive Producer: Richard Gadd Executive Producers: Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald
Diarra From Detroit Creator/Executive Producer: Diarra Kilpatrick Executive Producers: Kenya Barris, Miles Orion Feldsott, Darren Goldberg Co-Executive Producers: Ester Lou, Mark Ganek
English Teacher Creator/Executive Producer: Brian Jordan Alvarez Executive Producers: Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, Dave King Co-Executive Producers: Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn
Fantasmas Creator/Executive Producer: Julio Torres Executive Producers: Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Olivia Gerke, Alex Bach, Daniel Powell Co-Executive Producer: Ali Herting
Shōgun Creators/Executive Producers: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks Executive Producers: Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell Co-Executive Producers: Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Brian Jordan Alvarez English Teacher
Richard Gadd Baby Reindeer
Lily Gladstone Under the Bridge
Kathryn Hahn Agatha All Along
Cristin Milioti The Penguin
Julianne Moore Mary & George
Hiroyuki Sanada Shōgun
Anna Sawai Shōgun
Andrew Scott Ripley
Julio Torres Fantasmas
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Tadanobu Asano Shōgun
Enrico Colantoni English Teacher
Betty Gilpin Three Women
Chloe Guidry Under the Bridge
Moeka Hoshi Shōgun
Stephanie Koenig English Teacher
Patti LuPone Agatha All Along
Nava Mau Baby Reindeer
Ruth Negga Presumed Innocent
Brian Tee Expats
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Jessica Gunning Baby Reindeer
Diarra Kilpatrick Diarra From Detroit
Joe Locke Agatha All Along
Megan Stott Penelope
Hoa Xuande The Sympathizer
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
How to Die Alone Ensemble Cast: Melissa DuPrey, Jaylee Hamidi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Arkie Kandola, Elle Lorraine, Michelle McLeod, Chris “CP” Powell, Conrad Ricamora, Natasha Rothwell, Jocko Sims
Beyoncé is the top nominee at the 65th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023 (Photo by Francis Specker/CBS)
The following is a press release from the Recording Academy:
Topping the list of nominees for the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards® are Beyoncé (11), Charli XCX (7), Billie Eilish (7), Kendrick Lamar (7), Post Malone (7), Sabrina Carpenter (6), Chappell Roan (6), and Taylor Swift (6). As the only peer-voted music award, the GRAMMY Awards® are selected by the Recording Academy®’s voting membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, composers, producers, mixers, and engineers. The nominees were announced via a livestream event on live.GRAMMY.com and YouTube.
“Today we celebrate the amazing creative achievements of our music community,” said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “It was an incredible year in music and these nominations reflect the work of a voting body that is more representative of the music community than ever before. The GRAMMY® became music’s most coveted award precisely because the recognition comes from one’s peers, and I’m so grateful for the Academy’s 13,000 voting members who take the time to evaluate all the amazing music, cast their votes, and honor their peers. Congratulations to all the nominees.”
This year’s eligibility period includes recordings released between Sept. 16, 2023 – Aug. 30, 2024. The final round of GRAMMY voting, which will determine GRAMMY recipients, will take place Dec. 12, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025. The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards will return to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sun, Feb. 2, 2025, and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT. Prior to the Telecast, the GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will be held at the Peacock Theater at 12:30 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel. The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards will again be produced by Fulwell 73 Productions for the Recording Academy. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor and Jesse Collins are executive producers.
Award to the Artist(s), Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), and/or Mixer(s), and Mastering Engineer(s) if other than the artist.
NOMINEES:
“Now and Then”– The Beatles
Giles Martin & Paul McCartney, producers; Geoff Emerick, Steve Genewick, Jon Jacobs, Greg McAllister, Steve Orchard, Keith Smith, Mark ‘Spike’ Stent & Bruce Sugar, engineers/mixers; Miles Showell, mastering engineer
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Nate Ferraro, Killah B & Raphael Saadiq, producers; Hotae Alexander Jang, Alex Nibley & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Sean Momberger, Mustard & Sounwave, producers; Ray Charles Brown Jr. & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Nicolas de Porcel, mastering engineer
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
Dan Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Dan Nigro, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Jack Antonoff, Louis Bell & Taylor Swift, producers; Louis Bell, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Michael Riddleberger & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
CATEGORY 2
Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with 20% or more playing time of the album.)
New Blue Sun – André 3000
André 3000 & Carlos Niño, producers; André 3000, Carlos Niño & Ken Oriole, engineers/mixers; André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, songwriters; Andy Kravitz, mastering engineer
COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Dave Hamelin, producers; Matheus Braz, Brandon Harding, Hotae Alexander Jang, Dani Pampuri & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Ryan Beatty, Beyoncé, Camaron Ochs, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Dave Hamelin, S. Carter & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Ian Kirkpatrick & John Ryan, producers; Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Sabrina Carpenter, Ian Kirkpatrick, Julia Michaels & John Ryan, songwriters; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers
BRAT – Charli xcx
Charli xcx, Cirkut & A. G. Cook, producers; A. G. Cook, Tom Norris & Geoff Swan, engineers/mixers; Charlotte Aitchison, Henry Walter, Alexander Guy Cook, Finn Keane & Jonathan Christopher Shave, songwriters; Idania Valencia, mastering engineer
Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg, Jacob Collier & Paul Pouwer, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
Chappell Roan The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
Daniel Nigro, producer; Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Daniel Nigro & Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Zem Audu, Bella Blasko, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea, David Hart, Mikey Freedom Hart, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Jonathan Low, Michael Riddleberger, Christopher Rowe, Laura Sisk & Evan Smith, engineers/mixers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
CATEGORY 3
Song Of The Year
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die With A Smile” — Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” — Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” — Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” — Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
CATEGORY 4
Best New Artist
This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.
“Now and Then” — The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” — The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me” — Green Day
“Gift Horse” — IDLES
“Dark Matter” — Pearl Jam
“Broken Man” — St. Vincent
Field 2: Rock, Metal & Alternative Music
CATEGORY 15
Best Metal Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.
“Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” — Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le Masne
“Crown of Horns” — Judas Priest
“Suffocate” — Knocked Loose Featuring Poppy
“Screaming Suicide” — Metallica
“Cellar Door” — Spiritbox
CATEGORY 16
Best Rock Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” — Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys)
“Dark Matter” — Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma” — Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse” — Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)
CATEGORY 17
Best Rock Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new rock, hard rock or metal recordings.
Happiness Bastards — The Black Crowes
Romance — Fontaines D.C.
Saviors — Green Day
TANGK — IDLES
Dark Matter — Pearl Jam
Hackney Diamonds — The Rolling Stones
No Name — Jack White
CATEGORY 18
Best Alternative Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative Alternative music recordings.
“Neon Pill” — Cage The Elephant
“Song Of The Lake” — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
“Starburster” — Fontaines D.C.
“BYE BYE” — Kim Gordon
“Flea” — St. Vincent
CATEGORY 19
Best Alternative Music Album
Vocal or Instrumental.
Wild God — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Charm — Clairo
The Collective — Kim Gordon
What Now — Brittany Howard
All Born Screaming — St. Vincent
Field 3: R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry
CATEGORY 20
Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
“Guidance” — Jhené Aiko
“Residuals” — Chris Brown
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Coco Jones
“Made For Me (Live On BET)” — Muni Long
“Saturn” — SZA
CATEGORY 21
Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
“Wet” — Marsha Ambrosius
“Can I Have This Groove” — Kenyon Dixon
“No Lie” — Lalah Hathaway Featuring Michael McDonald
“Make Me Forget” — Muni Long
“That’s You” — Lucky Daye
CATEGORY 22
Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“After Hours” — Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning” — Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” — Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me” — Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long)
“Saturn” — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
CATEGORY 23
Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new R&B recordings.
11:11 (Deluxe) — Chris Brown
VANTABLACK — Lalah Hathaway
Revenge — Muni Long
Algorithm — Lucky Daye
COMING HOME — Usher
CATEGORY 25
Best Rap Performance
For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.
“Enough (Miami)” — Cardi B
“When The Sun Shines Again” — Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos
“NISSAN ALTIMA” — Doechii
“Houdini” — Eminem
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” — GloRilla
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
CATEGORY 26
Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.
“KEHLANI” — Jordan Adetunji Featuring Kehlani
“SPAGHETTII” — Beyoncé Featuring Linda Martell & Shaboozey
“We Still Don’t Trust You” — Future & Metro Boomin Featuring The Weeknd
“Big Mama” — Latto
“3” — Rapsody Featuring Erykah Badu
CATEGORY 27
Best Rap Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“Carnival” — Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign) Featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti)
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
Owl Song — Ambrose Akinmusire Featuring Bill Frisell & Herlin Riley
Beyond This Place — Kenny Barron Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson
Phoenix Reimagined (Live) — Lakecia Benjamin
Remembrance — Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Solo Game — Sullivan Fortner
CATEGORY 33
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new large ensemble jazz recordings.
Returning To Forever — John Beasley & Frankfurt Radio Big Band
And So It Goes — The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Walk A Mile In My Shoe — Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band
Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band
Golden City — Miguel Zenón
CATEGORY 34
Best Latin Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing greater than 75% playing time of newly recorded material. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music.
Spain Forever Again — Michel Camilo & Tomatito
Cubop Lives! — Zaccai Curtis
COLLAB — Hamilton de Holanda & Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Time And Again — Eliane Elias
El Trio: Live in Italy — Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernández, John Beasley & José Gola
Cuba And Beyond — Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet
As I Travel — Donald Vega Featuring Lewis Nash, John Patitucci & Luisito Quintero
CATEGORY 35
Best Alternative Jazz Album
For vocal or instrumental albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Alternative jazz recordings.
Night Reign — Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun — André 3000
Code Derivation — Robert Glasper
Foreverland — Keyon Harrold
No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin — Meshell Ndegeocello
CATEGORY 36
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new traditional pop recordings.
À Fleur De Peau — Cyrille Aimée
Visions — Norah Jones
Good Together — Lake Street Dive
Impossible Dream — Aaron Lazar
Christmas Wish — Gregory Porter
CATEGORY 37
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new contemporary instrumental recordings.
Plot Armor — Taylor Eigsti
Rhapsody In Blue — Béla Fleck
Orchestras (Live) — Bill Frisell Featuring Alexander Hanson, Brussels Philharmonic, Rudy Royston & Thomas Morgan
Mark — Mark Guiliana
Speak To Me — Julian Lage
CATEGORY 38
Best Musical Theater Album
For albums containing greater than 51% playing time of new recordings. Award to the principal vocalist(s), and the album producer(s) of 50% or more playing time of the album. The lyricist(s) and composer(s) of 50% or more of a score of a new recording are eligible for an Award if any previous recording of said score has not been nominated in this category.
Hell’s Kitchen — Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis & Meleah Joi Moon, principal vocalists; Adam Blackstone, Alicia Keys & Tom Kitt, producers (Alicia Keys, composer & lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast)
Merrily We Roll Along — Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez & Daniel Radcliffe, principal vocalists; David Caddick, Joel Fram, Maria Friedman & David Lai, producers (Stephen Sondheim, composer & lyricist) (New Broadway Cast)
The Notebook — John Clancy, Carmel Dean, Kurt Deutsch, Derik Lee, Kevin McCollum & Ingrid Michaelson, producers; Ingrid Michaelson, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Outsiders — Joshua Boone, Brent Comer, Brody Grant & Sky Lakota-Lynch, principal vocalists; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay, Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine & Lawrence Manchester, producers; Zach Chance, Jonathan Clay & Justin Levine, composers/lyricists (Original Broadway Cast)
Suffs — Andrea Grody, Dean Sharenow & Shaina Taub, producers; Shaina Taub, composer & lyricist (Original Broadway Cast)
The Wiz — Wayne Brady, Deborah Cox, Nichelle Lewis & Avery Wilson, principal vocalists; Joseph Joubert, Allen René Louis & Lawrence Manchester, producers (Charlie Smalls, composer & lyricist) (2024 Broadway Cast Recording)
Field 5: Country & American Roots Music
CATEGORY 39
Best Country Solo Performance
For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings.
“16 CARRIAGES” — Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” — Jelly Roll
“The Architect” — Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton
CATEGORY 40
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
For new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative country recordings.
“Cowboys Cry Too” — Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan
“II MOST WANTED” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” — Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” — Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
CATEGORY 41
Best Country Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“I Am Not Okay” — Casey Brown, Jason DeFord, Ashley Gorley & Taylor Phillips, songwriters (Jelly Roll)
“I Had Some Help” — Louis Bell, Ashley Gorley, Hoskins, Austin Post, Ernest Smith, Ryan Vojtesak, Morgan Wallen & Chandler Paul Walters, songwriters (Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” — Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
CATEGORY 42
Best Country Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new country recordings.
COWBOY CARTER — Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion — Post Malone
Deeper Well — Kacey Musgraves
Higher — Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind — Lainey Wilson
CATEGORY 43
Best American Roots Performance
For new vocal or instrumental American Roots recordings. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots. Award to the artist(s).
“Blame It On Eve” — Shemekia Copeland
“Nothing In Rambling” — The Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood
“Lighthouse” — Sierra Ferrell
“The Ballad Of Sally Anne” — Rhiannon Giddens
CATEGORY 44
Best Americana Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Americana performance. Award to the artist(s).
“YA YA” — Beyoncé
“Subtitles” — Madison Cunningham
“Don’t Do Me Good” — Madi Diaz Featuring Kacey Musgraves
“American Dreaming” — Sierra Ferrell
“Runaway Train” — Sarah Jarosz
“Empty Trainload Of Sky” — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
CATEGORY 45
Best American Roots Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“Ahead Of The Game” — Mark Knopfler, songwriter (Mark Knopfler)
“All In Good Time” — Sam Beam, songwriter (Iron & Wine Featuring Fiona Apple)
“All My Friends” — Aoife O’Donovan, songwriter (Aoife O’Donovan)
“Blame It On Eve” — John Hahn & Will Kimbrough, songwriters (Shemekia Copeland)
CATEGORY 46
Best Americana Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Americana recordings.
The Other Side — T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy — Charley Crockett
Trail Of Flowers — Sierra Ferrell
Polaroid Lovers — Sarah Jarosz
No One Gets Out Alive — Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood — Waxahatchee
CATEGORY 47
Best Bluegrass Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental bluegrass recordings.
I Built A World — Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Songs of Love and Life — The Del McCoury Band
No Fear — Sister Sadie
Live Vol. 1 — Billy Strings
Earl Jam — Tony Trischka
Dan Tyminski: Live From The Ryman — Dan Tyminski
CATEGORY 48
Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.
Hill Country Love — Cedric Burnside
Struck Down — The Fabulous Thunderbirds
One Guitar Woman — Sue Foley
Sam’s Place — Little Feat
Swingin’ Live at The Church in Tulsa — The Taj Mahal Sextet
CATEGORY 49
Best Contemporary Blues Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 — Joe Bonamassa
Blame It On Eve — Shemekia Copeland
Friendlytown — Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour
Mileage — Ruthie Foster
The Fury — Antonio Vergara
CATEGORY 50
Best Folk Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental folk recordings.
American Patchwork Quartet — American Patchwork Quartet
Weird Faith — Madi Diaz
Bright Future — Adrianne Lenker
All My Friends — Aoife O’Donovan
Woodland — Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
CATEGORY 51
Best Regional Roots Music Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new vocal or instrumental regional roots music recordings.
25 Back To My Roots — Sean Ardoin And Kreole Rock And Soul
Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles Featuring J’Wan Boudreaux
Live At The 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — New Breed Brass Band Featuring Trombone Shorty
Kuini — Kalani Pe’a
Stories From The Battlefield — The Rumble Featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.
Field 6: Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music
CATEGORY 52
Best Gospel Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel, or contemporary gospel single or track.
“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams; Sir William James Baptist & Donald Lawrence, songwriters
“Yesterday” — Melvin Crispell III
“Hold On (Live)” — Ricky Dillard
“Holy Hands” — DOE; Jesse Paul Barrera, Jeffrey Castro Bernat, Dominique Jones, Timothy Ferguson, Kelby Shavon Johnson, Jr., Jonathan McReynolds, Rickey Slikk Muzik Offord & Juan Winans, songwriters
“One Hallelujah” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Erica Campbell & Israel Houghton Featuring Jonathan McReynolds & Jekalyn Carr; G. Morris Coleman, Israel Houghton, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
CATEGORY 53
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian music single or track (including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock).
“Praise” — Elevation Worship Featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore; Pat Barrett, Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Steven Furtick, Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, songwriters
“Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” — Honor & Glory Featuring Disciple
“In The Name Of Jesus” — JWLKRS Worship & Maverick City Music Featuring Chandler Moore; Austin Armstrong, Ran Jackson, Chandler Moore, Sajan Nauriyal, Ella Schnacky, Noah Schnacky & Ilya Toshinskiy, songwriters
“In The Room” — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore Featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard; G. Morris Coleman, Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Naomi Raine, songwriters
“That’s My King” — CeCe Winans; Taylor Agan, Kellie Gamble, Llyod Nicks & Jess Russ, songwriters
CATEGORY 54
Best Gospel Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.
Covered Vol. 1 — Melvin Crispell III
Choirmaster II (Live) — Ricky Dillard
Father’s Day — Kirk Franklin
Still Karen — Karen Clark Sheard
More Than This — CeCe Winans
CATEGORY 55
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, contemporary Christian music, including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock recordings.
Heart Of A Human — DOE
When Wind Meets Fire — Elevation Worship
Child Of God — Forrest Frank
Coat Of Many Colors — Brandon Lake
The Maverick Way Complete — Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
CATEGORY 56
Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and Americana recordings.
The Gospel Sessions, Vol 2 — Authentic Unlimited
The Gospel According To Mark — Mark D. Conklin
Rhapsody — The Harlem Gospel Travelers
Church — Cory Henry
Loving You — The Nelons
Field 7: Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age, Ambient, or Chant
CATEGORY 57
Best Latin Pop Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Latin pop recordings.
Funk Generation — Anitta
El Viaje — Luis Fonsi
GARCÍA — Kany García
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran — Shakira
ORQUÍDEAS — Kali Uchis
CATEGORY 58
Best Música Urbana Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Música Urbana recordings.
nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana — Bad Bunny
Rayo — J Balvin
FERXXOCALIPSIS — Feid
LAS LETRAS YA NO IMPORTAN — Residente
att. — Young Miko
CATEGORY 59
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new Latin rock or alternative recordings.
Compita del Destino — El David Aguilar
Pa’ Tu Cuerpa — Cimafunk
Autopoiética — Mon Laferte
GRASA — NATHY PELUSO
¿Quién trae las cornetas? — Rawayana
CATEGORY 60
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new regional Mexican (banda, norteño, corridos, gruperos, mariachi, ranchera and Tejano) recordings.
Diamantes — Chiquis
Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 — Carín León
ÉXODO — Peso Pluma
De Lejitos — Jessi Uribe
CATEGORY 61
Best Tropical Latin Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new tropical Latin recordings.
MUEVENSE — Marc Anthony
Bailar — Sheila E.
Radio Güira — Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) — Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Vacilón Santiaguero — Kiki Valera
CATEGORY 62
Best Global Music Performance
For new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.
“Raat Ki Rani” — Arooj Aftab
“A Rock Somewhere” — Jacob Collier Featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal
Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn — Anoushka Shankar
Warriors Of Light — Radhika Vekaria
Field 8: Children’s, Comedy, Audio Books, Visual Media & Music Video/Film
CATEGORY 67
Best Children’s Music Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new musical or spoken word recordings that are created and intended specifically for children.
Brillo, Brillo! — Lucky Diaz And The Family Jam Band
Creciendo — Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats
My Favorite Dream — John Legend
Solid Rock Revival — Rock For Children
World Wide Playdate — Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids
CATEGORY 68
Best Comedy Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new recordings.
Armageddon — Ricky Gervais
The Dreamer — Dave Chappelle
The Prisoner — Jim Gaffigan
Someday You’ll Die — Nikki Glaser
Where Was I — Trevor Noah
CATEGORY 69
Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
For an album that is spoken word in format.
All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words (Various Artists) — Guy Oldfield, producer
…And Your Ass Will Follow — George Clinton
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones — Dolly Parton
Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration — Jimmy Carter
My Name Is Barbra — Barbra Streisand
CATEGORY 70
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Award to the principal artist(s) and/or ‘in studio’ producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album. Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor(s).
The Color Purple — (Various Artists)
Deadpool & Wolverine — (Various Artists)
Maestro: Music By Leonard Bernstein — London Symphony Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Bradley Cooper
Saltburn — (Various Artists)
Twisters: The Album — (Various Artists)
CATEGORY 71
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for a current motion picture, television show, or series.
Shōgun — Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
CATEGORY 72
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, video games and other interactive media.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — Pinar Toprak, composer
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla — Bear McCreary, composer
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — John Paesano, composer
Star Wars Outlaws — Wilbert Roget, II, composer
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — Winifred Phillips, composer
CATEGORY 73
Best Song Written For Visual Media
A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television, video game or other visual media. Singles or Tracks only.
Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma [From “Twisters: The Album”] — Jessi Alexander, Luke Combs & Jonathan Singleton, songwriters (Luke Combs)
Better Place [From “TROLLS Band Together”] — Amy Allen, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (*NSYNC & Justin Timberlake)
Can’t Catch Me Now [From “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”] — Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)
It Never Went Away [From “American Symphony”] — Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)
Love Will Survive [From “The Tattooist of Auschwitz”] — Walter Afanasieff, Charlie Midnight, Kara Talve & Hans Zimmer, songwriters (Barbra Streisand)
CATEGORY 74
Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
“Tailor Swif” — A$AP Rocky
Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors
“360” — Charli xcx
Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers
“Houdini” — Eminem
Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Sam Canter & Jamie Rabineau, video producers
“Fortnight” — Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
CATEGORY 75
Best Music Film
For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
“American Symphony” — Jon Batiste
Matthew Heineman, video director; Lauren Domino, Matthew Heineman & Joedan Okun, video producers
“June” — (June Carter Cash)
Kristen Vaurio, video director; Josh Matas, Sarah Olson, Jason Owen, Mary Robertson & Kristen Vaurio, video producers
“Kings From Queens” — Run DMC
Kirk Fraser, video director; William H. Masterson III, video producer
“Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” — Steven Van Zandt
Bill Teck, video director; Robert Cotto, David Fisher & Bill Teck, video producers
“The Greatest Night in Pop” — (Various Artists)
Bao Nguyen, video director; Bruce Eskowitz, George Hencken, Larry Klein, Julia Nottingham, Lionel Richie & Harriet Sternberg, video producers
Field 9: Package, Notes & Historical
CATEGORY 76
Best Recording Package
For the best artistic package of an album.
The Avett Brothers — Jonny Black & Giorgia Sage, art directors (The Avett Brothers)
Baker Hotel — Sarah Dodds & Shauna Dodds, art directors (William Clark Green)
BRAT — Brent David Freaney & Imogene Strauss, art directors (Charli xcx)
F-1 Trillion — Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, Blossom Liu, Kylie McMahon & Ana Cecilia Thompson Motta, art directors (Post Malone)
Hounds Of Love The Baskerville Edition — Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
Jug Band Millionaire — Andrew Wong & Julie Yeh, art directors (The Muddy Basin Ramblers)
Pregnancy, Breakdown, And Disease — Lee Pei-Tzu, art director (iWhoiWhoo)
CATEGORY 77
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
For the best package of a special edition album.
Half Living Things — Patrick Galvin, art director (Alpha Wolf)
Hounds Of Love The Boxes Of Lost At Sea — Kate Bush & Albert McIntosh, art directors (Kate Bush)
In Utero — Doug Cunningham & Jason Noto, art directors (Nirvana)
Mind Games — Simon Hilton & Sean Ono Lennon, art directors (John Lennon)
Unsuk Chin — Takahiro Kurashima & Marek Polewski, art directors (Unsuk Chin & Berliner Philharmoniker)
We Blame Chicago — Rebeka Arce & Farbod Kokabi, art directors (90 Day Men)
CATEGORY 78
Best Album Notes
Award to the album notes writer.
After Midnight — Tim Brooks, album notes writer (Ford Dabney’s Syncopated Orchestras)
The Carnegie Hall Concert — Lauren Du Graf, album notes writer (Alice Coltrane)
Centennial — Ricky Riccardi, album notes writer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)
John Culshaw — The Art Of The Producer – The Early Years 1948-55 — Dominic Fyfe, album notes writer (John Culshaw)
SONtrack Original De La Película “Al Son De Beno” — Josh Kun, album notes writer (Various Artists)
CATEGORY 79
Best Historical Album
For historical albums containing reissues or compilations. Award to compilation producers and mastering engineers.
Centennial — Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band And Various Artists)
Diamonds And Pearls: Super Deluxe Edition — Charles F. Spicer, Jr. & Duane Tudahl, compilation producers; Brad Blackwood & Bernie Grundman, mastering engineers (Prince & The New Power Generation)
Paul Robeson – Voice of Freedom: His Complete Columbia, RCA, HMV, and Victor Recordings — Tom Laskey & Robert Russ, compilation producers; Nancy Conforti & Andreas K. Meyer, mastering engineers (Paul Robeson)
Pepito y Paquito — Pepe De Lucía & Javier Doria, compilation producers; Jesús Bola, mastering engineer (Pepe De Lucía And Paco De Lucía)
The Sound Of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording – Super Deluxe Edition) — Mike Matessino & Mark Piro, compilation producers; Steve Genewick & Mike Matessino, mastering engineers (Rodgers & Hammerstein & Julie Andrews)
CATEGORY 80
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.)
Algorithm — Dernst Emile II, Michael B. Hunter, Stephan Johnson, Rachel Keen, John Kercy, Charles Moniz & Todd Robinson, engineers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer (Lucky Daye)
Cyan Blue — Jack Emblem, Jack Rochon & Charlotte Day Wilson, engineers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer (Charlotte Day Wilson)
Deeper Well — Craig Alvin, Shawn Everett, Mai Leisz, Todd Lombardo, John Rooney, Konrad Snyder & Daniel Tashian, engineers; Greg Calbi, mastering engineer (Kacey Musgraves)
empathogen — Beatriz Artola, Zach Brown, Oscar Cornejo, Chris Greatti & Mitch McCarthy, engineers; Joe La Porta, mastering engineer (WILLOW)
i/o — Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May & Dom Shaw, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Peter Gabriel)
Short n’ Sweet — Bryce Bordone, Julian Bunetta, Serban Ghenea, Jeff Gunnell, Oli Jacobs, Ian Kirkpatrick, Jack Manning, Manny Marroquin, John Ryan & Laura Sisk, engineers; Nathan Dantzler & Ruairi O’Flaherty, mastering engineers (Sabrina Carpenter)
CATEGORY 81
Best Engineered Album, Classical
An Engineer’s Award. (Artists’ names appear in parentheses.)
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West — Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Andres: The Blind Banister — Silas Brown, Doron Schachter & Michael Schwartz, engineers; Matt Colton, mastering engineer (Andrew Cyr, Inbal Segev & Metropolis Ensemble)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7; Bates: Resurrexit — Mark Donahue & John Newton, engineers; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Manfred Honeck & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)
Clear Voices In The Dark — Daniel Shores, engineer; Daniel Shores, mastering engineer (Matthew Guard & Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, engineers; Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, mastering engineers (Gustavo Dudamel, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
CATEGORY 82
Producer Of The Year, Classical
A Producer’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) (S) stands for Single, (T) stands for Track, and (A) stands for Album.
Adams: Girls Of The Golden West (John Adams, Daniela Mack, Ryan McKinny, Paul Appleby, Hye Jung Lee, Elliot Madore, Julia Bullock, Davóne Tines, Los Angeles
Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale) (A)
Messiaen: Des Canyons Aux Étoiles… (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony) (A)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina (Gustavo Dudamel, Gabriela Ortiz, María Dueñas, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale) (A)
Elaine Martone
Bartók: String Quartet No.3; Suite From ‘The Miraculous Mandarin‘ (Franz Welser-Möst & The Cleveland Orchestra) (A)
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, ‘From The New World’; American Suite (Nathalie Stutzmann & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) (A)
Radiance Untethered – The Choral Music Of John Wykoff (Cameron F. Labarr & Missouri State University Chorale) (A)
Field 10: Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement
CATEGORY 83
Best Immersive Audio Album
For albums in any genre that provide a new immersive audio experience. Award to the immersive mix engineer, immersive mastering engineer, and immersive producer (if applicable).
Genius Loves Company — Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling & Herbert Waltl, immersive mix engineers; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; John Burk, immersive producer (Ray Charles With Various Artists)
A Composer’s Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.
“At Last” — Shelton G. Berg, composer (Shelly Berg)
“Communion” — Christopher Zuar, composer (Christopher Zuar Orchestra)
“I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” — André 3000, Surya Botofasina, Nate Mercereau & Carlos Niño, composers (André 3000)
“Remembrance” — Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)
“Strands” — Pascal Le Boeuf, composer (Akropolis Reed Quintet, Pascal Le Boeuf & Christian Euman)CATEGORY 85
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
An Arranger’s Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
“Baby Elephant Walk – Encore” — Michael League, arranger (Snarky Puppy)
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” — Jacob Collier, Tori Kelly & John Legend, arrangers (Jacob Collier Featuring John Legend & Tori Kelly)
“Rhapsody In Blue(Grass)” — Béla Fleck & Ferde Grofé, arrangers (Béla Fleck Featuring Michael Cleveland, Sierra Hull, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz & Bryan Sutton)
“Rose Without The Thorns” — Erin Bentlage, Alexander Lloyd Blake, Scott Hoying, A.J. Sealy & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Scott Hoying Featuring säje & Tonality)
“Stravinsky: The Firebird” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor (San Francisco Symphony)
CATEGORY 88
Best Opera Recording
Award to the conductor, album producer(s), and principal soloists, and to the composer and librettist (if applicable) of a world premiere Opera recording only.
“Adams: Girls Of The Golden West” — John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny & Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
“Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez & Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
“Moravec: The Shining” — Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Chorus)
“Puts: The Hours” — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
“Saariaho: Adriana Mater” — Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)
CATEGORY 89
Best Choral Performance
Award to the conductor, and to the choral director and/or chorus master where applicable and to the choral organization/ensemble.
“Clear Voices In The Dark” — Matthew Guard, conductor (Carrie Cheron, Nathan Hodgson, Helen Karloski & Clare McNamara; Skylark Vocal Ensemble)
“A Dream So Bright: Choral Music Of Jake Runestad” — Eric Holtan, conductor (Jeffrey Biegel; True Concord Orchestra; True Concord Voices)
“Handel: Israel in Egypt” — Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Daniel Moody, Molly Netter, Jacob Perry & Edward Vogel; Apollo’s Fire; Apollo’s Singers)
“Ochre” — Donald Nally, conductor (The Crossing)
“Sheehan: Akathist” — Elaine Kelly, conductor; Melissa Attebury, Stephen Sands & Benedict Sheehan, chorus masters (Elizabeth Bates, Paul D’Arcy, Tynan Davis, Aine Hakamatsuka, Steven Hrycelak, Helen Karloski, Enrico Lagasca, Edmund Milly, Fotina Naumenko, Neil Netherly, Timothy Parsons, Stephen Sands, Miriam Sheehan & Pamela Terry; Novus NY; Artefact Ensemble, The Choir Of Trinity Wall Street, Downtown Voices & Trinity Youth Chorus)
CATEGORY 90
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Award to the ensemble and conductor if applicable.
“Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles” — JACK Quartet
“Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97, ‘Archduke'” — Yo-Yo Ma, Leonidas Kavakos & Emanuel Ax
“Rectangles and Circumstance” — Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion
CATEGORY 91
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Award to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor when applicable.
“Akiho: Longing” — Andy Akiho
“Bach: Goldberg Variations” — Víkingur Ólafsson
“Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D’Arc” — Seth Parker Woods; Christopher Rountree, conductor (Wild Up)
“Entourer” — Mak Grgić (Ensemble Dissonance)
“Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra” — Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor (Experiential Orchestra)
CATEGORY 92
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Award to vocalist(s), collaborative artist(s) (e.g., pianists, conductors), producer(s), and recording engineers/mixers with greater than 50% playing time of new material.
Beyond The Years – Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price — Karen Slack, soloist; Michelle Cann, pianist
A Change Is Gonna Come — Nicholas Phan, soloist; Palaver Strings, ensembles
Award to the artist(s) and to the album producer(s) and engineer(s) of over 50% playing time of the album, and to the composer and librettist (if applicable) with over 50% playing time of a world premiere recording only.
Akiho: BeLonging — Andy Akiho & Imani Winds; Andy Akiho, Sean Dixon & Mark Dover, producers
American Counterpoints — Curtis Stewart; James Blachly, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer
Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode — JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Bernd Gottinger, producer
Mythologies II — Sangeeta Kaur, Omar Najmi, Hilá Plitmann, Robert Thies & Danaë Xanthe Vlasse; Michael Shapiro, conductor; Jeff Atmajian, Emilio D. Miler, Hai Nguyen, Robert Thies, Danaë Xanthe Vlasse & Kitt Wakeley, producers
A Composer’s Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.
Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello — Andrea Casarrubios, composer (Andrea Casarrubios)
Lang: Composition As Explanation — David Lang, composer (Eighth Blackbird)
Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Saariaho: Adriana Mater — Kaija Saariaho, composer (Esa-Pekka Salonen, Fleur Barron, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves, Axelle Fanyo, San Francisco Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
Julian Brave NoiseCat and Ed Archie NoiseCat in “Sugarcane” (Photo by Emily Kassie/National Geographic Documentary Films)
October 14, 2024
The following is a press release from the Critics Choice Association:
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced the nominees for the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards (CCDA). The winners will be revealed at a gala event on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at The Edison Ballroom in Manhattan. The ceremony will be hosted by longtime event supporter and actor Erich Bergen.
Sugarcane leads the pack with eight nominations including in the category of Best Documentary Feature. The film’s other nominations are Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie for Best Director and Best New Documentary Filmmakers, Christopher LaMarca and Emily Kassie for Best Cinematography, Nathan Punwar and Maya Daisy Hawk for Best Editing, Best Historical Documentary, Best Political Documentary, and Best True Crime Documentary.
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story, Daughters, and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story received six nominations each. The nominations for Billy & Molly are Best Documentary Feature, Charlie Hamilton James for Best New Documentary Filmmaker, Charlie Hamilton James, Johnny Rolt and Bertie Gregory for Best Cinematography, Erland Cooper for Best Score, Best Narration (Written by Charlie Hamilton James and Performed by Billy Mail and Susan Mail), and Best Science/Nature Documentary. The nominations for Daughters are Best Documentary Feature, Natalie Rae and Angela Patton for Best Director and for Best New Documentary Filmmakers, Michael Cambio Fernandez for Best Cinematography, Troy Lewis and Adelina Bichiș for Best Editing, and Kelsey Lu for Best Score. The nominations for Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story are Best Documentary Feature, Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui for Best Director, Otto Burnham for Best Editing, Ilan Eshkeri for Best Score, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Biographical Documentary.
Erich Bergen is best known for his groundbreaking performance as Blake Moran on the television show Madam Secretary, as well as his critically-acclaimed performance as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, a role he performed on stage and reprised in Clint Eastwood’s film adaptation. Broadway audiences also know Erich from the hit musicals Waitress and Chicago, and he will be seen on Broadway again next year in Boop! The Musical. Other television credits include BULL, The Good Fight, Gossip Girl, and more. Erich is the creative force behind 6W Entertainment, a full-service production company that has produced over 250 projects for television and live events, including work with Clive Davis, President Barack Obama, John Legend, Cher, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, and many more luminaries.
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards will be live-streamed through YouTube, X and Facebook.Viewing links will be available on the Critics Choice Association website at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, November 10.
The Critics Choice Associationhonors the year’s finest achievements in documentaries released in theaters, on TV, and on major digital platforms, as determined by the voting of qualified CCA members. The ninth annual awards ceremony is produced by Bob Bain of Bob Bain Productions and Joey Berlin of Berlin Entertainment.
The Catalyst Sponsors for the event are Amazon MGM Studios, National Geographic Documentary Films, and Netflix.
At the Eighth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie took home five trophies including the top award of the evening, Best Documentary Feature. The film’s other victories were Best Director for Davis Guggenheim, Best Editing for Michael Harte, Best Narration for Michael J. Fox, and Best Biographical Documentary.
Nominees for the Ninth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic) Daughters (Netflix) The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix) Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+) Music by John Williams (Walt Disney Studios) Piece by Piece (Focus Features) The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix) Sugarcane (National Geographic) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films) Will & Harper (Netflix)
BEST DIRECTOR Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films) Josh Greenbaum – Will & Harper (Netflix) Ron Howard – Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+) Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie – Sugarcane (National Geographic) Natalie Rae & Angela Patton – Daughters (Netflix) Benjamin Ree – The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix)
BEST NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER(S) Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev – Porcelain War (Picturehouse) Carla Gutiérrez – Frida (Amazon MGM Studios) Charlie Hamilton James – Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic) Sue Kim – The Last of the Sea Women (Apple TV+) Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie – Sugarcane (National Geographic) Natalie Rae & Angela Patton – Daughters (Netflix)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Michael Cambio Fernandez – Daughters (Netflix) Charlie Hamilton James, Johnny Rolt, Bertie Gregory – Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic) Christopher LaMarca, Emily Kassie – Sugarcane (National Geographic) Iris Ng, Eunsoo Cho, Justin Turkowski – The Last of the Sea Women (Apple TV+) Zoë White – Will & Harper (Netflix) Jessica Young – The Blue Angels (Amazon MGM Studios)
BEST EDITING Otto Burnham – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films) Rik Chaubet – Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Kino Lorber) Paul Crowder – Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+) Troy Lewis, Adelina Bichiș – Daughters (Netflix) Nathan Punwar, Maya Daisy Hawke – Sugarcane (National Geographic) Robert Stengård – The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix)
BEST SCORE Erland Cooper – Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic) Ilan Eshkeri – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films) Nathan Halpern – Will & Harper (Netflix) Uno Helmersson – The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix) Kelsey Lu – Daughters (Netflix) Marc Shaiman – Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (HBO | Max)
BEST NARRATION Bad River (50 Eggs Films) Written by Mary Mazzio Performed by Quannah ChasingHorse & Edward Norton
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic) Written by Charlie Hamilton James Performed by Billy Mail & Susan Mail
Dahomey (Mubi) Written by Makenzy Orcel Performed by Lucrece Houegbelo, Parfait Viayinon, Didier Sedoha Nassegande, and Sabine Badjogoumin
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (Cohen Media Group) Written and performed by Martin Scorsese
Queens (National Geographic) Written by Chloë Sarosh Performed by Angela Bassett
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces (Apple TV+) Written and performed by Steve Martin
BEST ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTARY Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu/Onyx Collective) The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix) Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+) Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (Cohen Media Group) Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Kino Lorber) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films)
BEST HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY Bad River (50 Eggs Films) Dahomey (Mubi) The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix) Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (Cohen Media Group) Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Kino Lorber) Sugarcane (National Geographic)
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY Frida (Amazon MGM Studios) I Am: Celine Dion (Amazon MGM Studios) Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+) The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix) Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces (Apple TV+) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films)
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix) I Am: Celine Dion (Amazon MGM Studios) Music by John Williams (Walt Disney Studios) Piece by Piece (Focus Features) Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band (Hulu) Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat (Kino Lorber)
BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY Bad River (50 Eggs Films) Girls State (Apple TV+) Porcelain War (Picturehouse) Stopping the Steal (HBO | Max) Sugarcane (National Geographic) The Truth vs. Alex Jones (HBO | Max)
BEST SCIENCE/NATURE DOCUMENTARY Apollo 13: Survival (Netflix) Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic) Blink (National Geographic) The Last of the Sea Women (Apple TV+) Secrets of the Octopus (National Geographic) The Space Race (National Geographic)
BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Copa 71 (New Black Films) The Dynasty: New England Patriots (Apple TV+) Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (Netflix) Mr. McMahon (Netflix) Simone Biles Rising (Netflix) The Turnaround (Netflix)
BEST TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY American Nightmare (Netflix) Black Box Diaries (MTV Documentary Films/Paramount+) Incident (The New Yorker) The Jinx – Part Two (HBO | Max) Stopping the Steal (HBO | Max) Sugarcane (National Geographic)
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY I Am Ready, Warden (MTV Documentary Films/Paramount+) Incident (The New Yorker) Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World (Netflix) Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (Earle Mack Productions, Storyville Films, Goldcrest Films) The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Netflix) The Turnaround (Netflix)
BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix) Black Twitter: A People’s History (Hulu/Onyx Collective) Mr. McMahon (Netflix) Ren Faire (HBO | Max) Secrets of the Octopus (National Geographic) Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
BEST ONGOING DOCUMENTARY SERIES 30 for 30 (ESPN) America’s Most Wanted (Fox Broadcasting Company) The Food That Built America (History) Independent Lens (PBS) The Jinx – Part Two (HBO | Max) POV (PBS)
The Critics Choice Association recognizes the year’s finest achievements in documentaries released in theaters, on TV and on major digital platforms, as determined by the voting of qualified CCA members.
About the Critics Choice Awards The Critics Choice Documentary Awards are an offshoot of the Critics Choice Awards, which are bestowed annually by the CCA to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, the Critics Choice Awards are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony will be held on January 12, 2025 at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA, hosted by Chelsea Handler. It will air live on E! and will be available the next day on Peacock.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA) The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: CriticsChoice.com.
Members of the “Shōgun” team at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
With 18 prizes, including Outstanding Drama Series, FX’s “Shōgun” was the top winner at the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which were presented at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. “Shōgun” went into the ceremony with the most nominations (25) and was expected to win the most Emmys. Eugene Levy and his son Dan Levy (the Emmy-winning former stars of “Schitt’s Creek”) hosted the ceremony, which ABC televised live in the United States.
The Primetime Emmy Awards show is presented by the Television Academy, which votes for the nominees and the winners. The 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards (the technical categories for the Primetime Emmy Awards) were presented at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live on September 7 and September 8, 2024
Other prizes for “Shōgun” included Outstanding Lead Actor in Drama Series (for Hiroyuki Sanada); Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series (for Anna Sawai); and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (for Frederick E.O. Toye).
FX on Hulu’s “The Bear” had the second-highest number of Emmy victories, by winning 11 out of the show’s 23 nominations. Among the prizes for “The Bear” were Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series (for Jeremy Allen White); Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series (for Ebon Moss-Bachrach); Outstanding Supporting Actress in Drama Series (for Liza Colón-Zayas); and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (for Christopher Storer).
“The Bear” lost out to Max’s “Hacks” in the categories of Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (for Jean Smart); and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (for Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky).
For limited and anthology series, Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” was the top winner, with six prizes, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (for Richard Gadd); Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (for Jessica Gunning); and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (for Gadd).
The Governors Award (a non-competitive category) went to executive producer/writer Greg Berlanti, whose TV credits include “Dawson’s Creek,” “Arrow,” “The Flash and “Found.”
In addition, the ceremony had a few skits featuring cast member reunions of popular TV series. These on-stage reunions included “Happy Days” (Ron Howard and Henry Winkler) and “The West Wing” (Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff and Allison Janney).
Presenters at the show were Christine Baranski, Kathy Bates, Meredith Baxter, Candice Bergen, Gael Garcia Bernal Matt Bomer, Zach Braff, Connie Britton, Nicola Coughlan, Billy Crystal, Viola Davis, Giancarlo Esposito, Colin Farrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lily Gladstone, Selena Gomez, Dulé Hill, Ron Howard, Brendan Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Allison Janney, Don Johnson, Mindy Kaling, Jimmy Kimmel, Padma Lakshmi, Greta Lee, John Leguizamo, George Lopez, Diego Luna, Jane Lynch, Steve Martin, Nava Mau, Reba McEntire, Janel Moloney Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Niecy Nash-Betts, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Mekhi Phifer, Melissa Peterman, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sam Richardson, Maya Rudolph, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Martin Short, Jean Smart, Jimmy Smits, Antony Starr, Gina Torres, Dick Van Dyke, Susan Kelechi Watson, Damon Wayans, Kristen Wiig, Henry Winkler, Bowen Yang and Steven Yeun.
Jelly Roll performed for the “In Memoriam” segment that paid tribute to notable people in the TV industry who passed away since the previous Primetime Emmys ceremony.
Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment were executive producers of the 76th Emmy Awards.
Alan Cumming at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Jeremy Allen White, Liza Colón-Zayas and Ebon Moss-Bachrach at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
John Oliver at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Jon Stewart at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Elizabeth Debicki at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Billy Crudup at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Frederick E.O.Toye at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadding at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Jodie Foster at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Lamorne Morris at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Jean Smart at the 76th annual Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/Disney)
Here is the complete list of nominees and winners for the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards:
*=winner
Outstanding Drama Series
The Crown (Netflix)
Fallout (Prime Video)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Shōgun (FX)*
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Hacks (Max)*
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Reservation Dogs (FX)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)*
Fargo (FX)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Ripley (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Idris Elba – Hijack (Apple TV+)
Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Walton Goggins – Fallout (Prime Video)
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX)*
Dominic West – The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Maya Erskine – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX)*
Imelda Staunton – The Crown (Netflix)
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (FX)*
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Maya Rudolph – Loot (Apple TV+)
Jean Smart – Hacks (Max)*
Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale as Maxine Simmons (Apple TV+)
Oustanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)*
Jon Hamm – Fargo (FX)
Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)*
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)
Sofía Vergara – Griselda (Netflix)
Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)*
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC)
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”(MTV)*
“Survivor” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Voice” (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski – The Gilded Age (HBO)
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown as Princess Diana (Netflix)*
Greta Lee – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Lesley Manville – The Crown (Netflix)
Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Holland Taylor – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun (FX)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)*
Mark Duplass – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Jon Hamm – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Takehiro Hira – Shōgun (FX)
Jack Lowden – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Jonathan Pryce – The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Carol Burnett – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX)*
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (Max)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Lionel Boyce – The Bear (FX)
Paul W. Downs – Hacks (Max)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)*
Paul Rudd – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix)
Lily Gladstone – Under the Bridge (Hulu)
Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer as Martha Scott (Netflix)*
Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Diane Lane – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers as Tim Laughlin (Showtime)
Robert Downey Jr. – The Sympathizer (HBO)
Tom Goodman-Hill – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
John Hawkes – True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Lamorne Morris – Fargo (FX)*
Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Treat Williams – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)*
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)*
The Voice (NBC)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (“Party,” directed by Randall Einhorn)
The Bear (“Fishes,” directed by Christopher Storer)*
The Bear (“Honeydew,” directed by Ramy Youssef)
The Gentlemen (“Refined Aggression,” directed by Guy Ritchie)
Hacks (“Bulletproof,” directed by Lucia Aniello)
The Ms. Pat Show (“I’m the Pappy,” directed by Mary Lou Belli)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep,” directed by Stephen Daldry)
The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect,” directed by Mimi Leder)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date,” directed by Hiro Murai)
Shōgun (“Crimson Sky,” directed by Frederick E. O. Toye)
Slow Horses (“Strange Games,” directed by Saul Metzstein)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (“Beat L.A.,” directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Baby Reindeer (“Episode 4,” directed by Weronika Tofilska)
Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons,” directed by Noah Hawley)
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: “Pilot,” directed by Gus Van Sant)
Lessons in Chemistry (“Poirot,” directed by Millicent Shelton)
Ripley (directed by Steven Zaillian)*
True Detective: Night Country (“Part 6,” directed by Issa López)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (“Career Day,” written by Quinta Brunson)
The Bear (“Fishes,” written by Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo)
Girls5eva (“Orlando,” written by Meredith Scardino and Sam Means)
Hacks (“Bulletproof,” written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky)‡
The Other Two (“Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good,” written by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider)
What We Do in the Shadows (“Pride Parade,” written by Jake Bender and Zach Dunn)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Crown (“Ritz,” written by Peter Morgan and Meriel Sheibani-Clare)
Fallout (“The End,” written by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date,” written by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover)
Shōgun (“Anjin,” written by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks)
Shōgun (“Crimson Sky,” written by Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente)
Slow Horses (“Negotiating with Tigers,” written by Will Smith)*
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie
Baby Reindeer (written by Richard Gadd)*
Black Mirror (“Joan Is Awful,” written by Charlie Brooker)
Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons,” written by Noah Hawley)
Fellow Travelers (“You’re Wonderful,” written by Ron Nyswaner)
Ripley (written by Steven Zaillian)
True Detective: Night Country (“Part 6,” written by Issa López)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)*
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Alex Edelman: Just for Us (HBO), written by Alex Edelman*
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (Netflix), written by Jacqueline Novak
John Early: Now More Than Ever (HBO), written by John Early (HBO)
Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (Netflix), written by Mike Birbiglia
The Oscars (ABC), written by Jamie Abrahams, Rory Albanese, Amberia Allen, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Bryan Cook, Blaire Erskine, Devin Field, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Jimmy Kimmel, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Mitch Marchand, Gregory Martin, Jesse McLaren, Molly McNearney, Keaton Patti, Danny Ricker, Louis Virtel, and Troy Walker
Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai in “Shōgun” (Photo by Katie Yu/FX)
The following is a press release from the Television Academy:
Nominations for the 76th Emmy® Awards were announced from the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, recognizing remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling across multiple platforms. The live ceremony was hosted by Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.
The nearly 22,000 voting members of the Academy nominated an abundance of inspiring talent and a robust selection of diverse program offerings. In a year marked by significant challenges and changes in the Television landscape, the nominations recognize the excellent work of performers, producers, writers, directors, craftspeople, and professionals above and below the line on television programs from the 2023 – 2024 eligibility year.
“Television delivers stories that connect us, uplift us, challenge us, and always entertain us. Today, I am honored to celebrate the outstanding work of our extraordinarily talented and hardworking creative community,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego. “This morning’s Emmy nominations are a testament to their contributions and highlight the incredible programming that has risen to the top of an exceptional year in TV.”
“The Bear” set a new record for nominations in a single year in the Comedy category with 23 (previously held by “30 Rock” with 22 nominations in 2009), and “Shōgun” lead this year’s Drama category with 25 nominations.
The 36 first-time performer nominees across all performer categories this year are Eric André (“The Eric Andre Show”), Tadanobu Asano (“Shōgun”), Jonathan Bailey (“Fellow Travelers”), Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show), Matt Berry (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Néstor Carbonell (“Shōgun”), Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”), Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”), Richard Gadd (performance, producer and writing nominations for “Baby Reindeer”), Lily Gladstone (“Under the Bridge”), Tom Goodman-Hill (“Baby Reindeer”), Ryan Gosling (“Saturday Night Live”), Jessica Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”), John Hawkes (“”True Detective: Night Country), Takehiro Hira (“Shōgun”), Tom Hollander (“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”), Aja Naomi King (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Greta Lee (“The Morning Show”), Tracy Letts (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”), Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses”), Lesley Manville (“The Crown”), Nava Mau (“Baby Reindeer”), Lamorne Morris (“Fargo”), Karen Pittman (“The Morning Show”), Parker Posey (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”), Lewis Pullman (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“Only Murders in the Building”), Kali Reis (“True Detective: Night Country”), Paul Rudd (performance for “Only Murders in the Building” and narrator for “Secrets of the Octopus”), Hiroyuki Sanada (“Shōgun”), Anna Sawai (“Shōgun”), Mena Suvari (“RZR”), Naomi Watts (“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”), Dominic West (“The Crown”) and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (“Reservation Dogs”).
In addition to Gadd and Rudd, performers with multiple nominations this year include Quinta Brunson (performance and writing for “Abbott Elementary”), Jodie Foster (performance and producer for “True Detective: Night Country”), Donald Glover (performance and writing for “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”), Jon Hamm (performance for “Fargo” and “The Morning Show”), Brie Larson (performance and producer for “Lessons in Chemistry”), Jonathan Pryce (performance for “The Crown” and “Slow Horses”), Maya Rudolph (performance for “Loot,” performance and music & lyrics for “Saturday Night Live,” character voice-over for “Big Mouth”), Andrew Scott (performance and producer for “Ripley”) and Kristen Wiig (performance for “Palm Royale” and “Saturday Night Live”).
Emmy Nominations presenter Ralph was surprised by Abrego at the conclusion of the announcement ceremony with her third nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary.
The nominations rosters may be revised in cases where names or titles are incorrect or appeals for changes—including the addition or removal of names—are approved by the Television Academy’s Emmy Awards Committee. Producer eligibility is based primarily on title; producer nominees in certain program categories will be announced early August and may increase the number of multiple nominees. Final-round online voting begins August 15, 2024.
The complete list of Emmy nominations, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, is attached along with key categories. This and other Academy news and updates are available at Emmys.com.
As previously announced, Emmy Award winners Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon along with Emmy-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment are set to return as executive producers of the 76th Emmy Awards. This marks their second consecutive year as producers of television’s biggest night.
The 76th Emmy Awards will broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, September 15, (8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE and stream the next day on Hulu. The 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, with an edited presentation to air on Saturday, September 14, at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT on FXX.
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Team members from “Stereophonic” at the 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on June 16 , 2024.(Photo by Mary Kouw/CBS)
With five awards, including Best Play, “Stereophonic” (about a fictional rock band in the 1970s) was the top winner at the 77th annual Tony Awards, which were presented on June 16, 2024, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Ariana DeBose hosted the Tony Awards for the third consecutive year. The ceremony was telecast in the U.S. on CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ With Showtime.
According to a Tony Awards press release: “The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 44 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The 2024 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.”
“The Outsiders” (based on S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel about feuding young gangs) won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical. “Merrily We Roll Along” (about a close friendship between two men and a woman) also won four Tonys, including Best Revival of a Musical.
“Hell’s Kitchen” (a musical with songs by Alicia Keys and based on her youth in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood) and “Stereophonic” had the most nominations (13) going into the ceremony. “Hell’s Kitchen” won two Tony Awards: Maleah Joi Moon got the prize for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, while Kecia Lewis was awarded Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical.
Musical performances included those from the casts of “Hell’s Kitchen” (featuring a surprise appearance by Keys and Jay-Z, who performed their hit “Empire State of Mind” at the end of a medley); “The Who’s Tommy”; “Merrily We Roll Along”; “Water for Elephants”; “Illinoise”; “Stereophonic”; “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club”; “Suffs”; and “The Outsiders.”
Nicole Scherzinger performed “What I Did for Love” for the In Memoriam segment. Brian Stokes Mitchell, Bebe Neuwirth, Audra McDonald and Tony Awards host DeBose were also a special tribute to Chita Rivera, who died at age 91 on January 30, 2024.
The Tony Awards also had prizes in non-competitive categories, where the recipients were announced weeks in advance of the show. These awards were given during the non-televised portion of the ceremony. The Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre went to Jack O’Brien and George C. Wolfe. Special Tony Awards were given to Abe Jacob, Alex Edelman and Nikiya Mathis. The recipients for the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre were Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, Dramatists Guild Foundation, Judith O. Rubin, the Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, Wendall K. Harrington and the Wilma Theater.
Presenters at the ceremony were Taraji P. Henson, Danai Gurira, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Pete Townshend, Taylor Tomlinson, Wendell Pierce, Ashley Park, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Patrick Wilson, Anthony Ramos, Ben Platt, Julianne Hough, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, Jim Parsons, Tamara Tunie, Nate Burleson, Solomon Thomas, Jeffrey Wright, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Hudson, Sean Hayes, Brooke Shields, Nick Jonas, Adrienne Warren, Cynthia Erivo and Idina Menzel.
Here is the complete list of nominations and winners for the competitive categories at the 2024 Tony Awards:
* = winner
Best Play
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Author: Jocelyn Bioh Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Chris Jennings, Madison Wells Live, LaChanze, Taraji P. Henson
Author: Paula Vogel Producers: Second Stage Theater, Carole Rothman, Lisa Lawer Post, Salman and Vienn Al-Rashid, Courtney Lederer and Mark Thierfelder, Jerry and Roz Meyer, Alix L.L. Ritchie, Jayne Baron Sherman
Author: David Adjmi Producers: Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Sonia Friedman Productions, Linden Productions, Ashley Melone, Nick Mills, Jillian Robbins, Stella La Rue, Alex Levy & David Aron, Dori Berinstein, James Bolosh, Burnt Umber Productions, The Cohn Sisters, Cathy Dantchik, Alexander R. Donnelly, Emerald Drive, Federman Koenigsberg, Dann Fink, Ruth Hendel, Larry Hirschhorn, Jenen Rubin, John Gore Organization, Willette & Manny Klausner, LAMF Protozoa, Katrina McCann, Stephanie P. McClelland, No Guarantees, Marissa Palley & Daniel Aron, Anna Schafer, Soto Namoff Productions, Sean Walsh, Bruce & Peggy Wanta, Hillary Wyatt, deRoy Howard, Winkler & Smalberg, 42nd.club, Craig Balsam, Concord Theatricals, Creative Partners Productions, Jonathan Demar, Douglas Denoff, DJD Productions, Echo Lake Entertainment, Faliro House, FilmNation Entertainment, Roy Gabay, GFour Productions, Candy Kosow Gold, Wes Grantom, Rachel Bendit & Mark Bernstein, Playwrights Horizons, Adam Greenfield, Leslie Marcus, Carol Fishman
Best Musical
Hell’s Kitchen
Producers: AK Worldwide Media, Inc., Roc Nation, DML Productions, Mandy Hackett, The Sunshine Group, Julie Yorn, The Jacobs Family, No Guarantees Productions, Front Row Productions, Sharpton Swindal Productions, Grove Entertainment, The Jaime Family, John Gore Organization, Terria Joseph, Andy Nahas, James L. Nederlander, Candy Spelling, Clara Wu Tsai, Universal Music Publishing, Independent Presenters Network, Della Pietra Spark Theatricals, Today Tix ARGU, Score 3 Partners, Aaron Lustbader, The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Patrick Willingham
Illinoise
Producers: Orin Wolf, Seaview, John Styles, David Binder, Emily Blavatnik, Susan Rose, ArKtype/Thomas O. Kriegsmann, David F. Schwartz, Patrick Catullo, Jon B. Platt, Diamond & Melvin, Nelson & Tao, Ruth Hendel, Elysabeth Kleinhans, Ted & Mary Jo Shen, Putnam & Thau, Chase & F.K.R., GJJJM Productions, Steve & Leticia Trauber, Tim Forbes, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, Park Avenue Armory, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Nate Koch, TT Partners, Fisher Center at Bard
The Outsiders*
Producers: The Araca Group, American Zoetrope, Olympus Theatricals, Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky, Angelina Jolie, Betsy Dollinger, Jonathan & Michelle Clay, Cristina Marie Vivenzio, The Shubert Organization, LaChanze & Marylee Fairbanks, Debra Martin Chase, Sony Music Masterworks, Jamestown Revival Theater, Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros, Tanninger Entertainment, Tamlyn Brooke Shusterman, Geffen Playhouse/Howard Tenenbaum/Linda B. Rubin, Kevin Ryan, Mistry Theatrical Ventures, Galt & Irvin Productions, Tulsa Clarks, Paul & Margaret Liljenquist, Bob & Claire Patterson, Voltron Global Media, James L. Nederlander, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, The John Gore Organization, Independent Presenters Network, Stephen Lindsay & Brett Sirota, Jeffrey Finn, Playhouse Square, Sue Marks, Indelible InK, Lionheart Productions, The Broadway Investor’s Club, Starhawk Productions, Distant Rumble, Green Leaf Partnership, Michael & Elizabeth Venuti, Leslie Kavanaugh, Deborah & Dave Smith, Belle Productions, Chas & Jen Grossman, Miranda & Sahra Esmonde-White, Rungnapa & Jim Teague, Michael & Molly Schroeder, Casey & Chelsea Baugh, James L. Flautt, Jon L. Morris, Becky Winkler, William Moran Hickey, Jr. & William Horan Hickey, III, Oddly Specific Productions, Melissa Chamberlain & Michael McCartney, Rachel Weinstein, Wavelength Productions, Rob O’Neill & Shane Snow, Eric Stine, Cornice Productions, La Jolla Playhouse
Suffs
Producers: Jill Furman, Rachel Sussman, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, Roy Furman, Allison Rubler, Cue to Cue Productions, Sandy Robertson, Kevin Ryan & Diane Scott Carter, Renee Ring & Paul Zofnass, Walport Productions, Judith Teel Davis & Joe Carroll, Tom D’Angora & Michael D’Angora, Louise Gund, Erica Lynn Schwartz, Stone Arch Theatricals/Mayer Productions, Xan Weiser/Matters of the Art, Nothing Ventured Productions, Christin Brecher, Chutzpah Productions, Morgan Steward, 16 Sunset Productions, The Broadway Investor’s Club, Ari Conte, Rose Maxi, Jennifer Friedland, David Carroll, Julie E. Cohen, The Garelicks, Ruth Ann Harnisch, Meena Harris, John Gore Organization, Laura Lonergan, Sally Martin, Peter May, The Mehiels, Nederlander Presentations, Brian Spector, Candy Spelling, Ed Walson, Zuckerberg/Segal, Needle Productions/Oddly Specific Productions, Alissandra Aronow/Wandi Productions, Craig Balsam/Jennifer Kroman, Burkhardt Jones Productions/Adam Cohen, Vibecke Dahle Dellapolla/Samantha Squeri, Funroe Productions/Kim Khoury, Sheri Clark Henriksen/Robert Tichio, Michelle Noh/Todd B. Rubin, Nick Padgett/Vasi Laurence, Seaview/Level Forward, Sixpoint Productions/Theatre Nerd Productions, Stanley S. Shuman/Marcie Orley, Soto Productions/The Cohn Sisters, Theatre Producers of Color, The Shubert Organization, The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis, Patrick Willingham
Water for Elephants
Producers: Peter Schneider, Jennifer Costello, Grove Entertainment, Frank Marshall, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Seth A. Goldstein, Jane Bergère, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jason M. Brady, Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg, Erica Rotstein & Crista Marie Jackson, Jana Bezdek & Jen Hoguet, John H. Tyson, Rich Entertainment Group, Jeremiah J. Harris, John Gore Organization, Jeff & Shannon Fallick, Patti & Mike Sullivan, Rodney Rigby, Larry Lelli, Bonnie Feld, Yonge Street Theatricals, Larry J. Kroll, The Shubert Organization, Nederlander Presentations, Nancy Gibbs, Jack Lane, Amy & PJ Lampi, Gwen Arment & Vasi Laurence, Mark Parkman Fairview Productions, Nothing Ventured Productions, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Pietra, Steven Spielberg & Kate Capshaw, The Glasshouse USA, Willette & Manny Klausner, John Paterakis, Hope Tschopik Schneider, Patty Baker, The Burcaws & Q’d Up Productions, Crescent Road, Cynthia Stroum, Sally Jacobs & Warren Baker, Tawnia Knox & Stuart Snyder, Madison Wells Live & Takonkiet Viravan, Terry H. Morgenthaler, Pamela Moschetti, Gabrielle Palitz & Fahs Productions, The Roehl Family & Chema Verduzco, Shapiro Jensen Schroeder, Tre Amici Productions, We Eat Dreams Productions, Rachel Weinstein, Maik Klokow, Margot Astrachan, Mehr-BB Entertainment
Best Revival of a Play
Appropriate*
Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Producers: Second Stage Theater, Carole Rothman, Lisa Lawer Post, Ambassador Theatre Group, Amanda Dubois, Annapurna Theatre, Bad Robot Live
An Enemy of the People
New Version: Amy Herzog Producers: Seaview, Patrick Catullo, Plan B, Roth-Manella Productions, Eric & Marsi Gardiner, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, Jon B. Platt, Atekwana Hutton, Bob Boyett, Chris & Ashlee Clarke, Cohen-Demar Productions, Andrew Diamond, GI6 Productions, Sony Music Masterworks, Triptyk Studios, Trunfio Ryan, Kate Cannova, DJL Productions
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Producers: Jeffrey Richards, Hunter Arnold, Leslie Odom, Jr., Louise Gund, Bob Boyett, Curt Cronin, John Joseph, Willette and Manny Klausner, Brenda Boone, Salman Moudhy Al-Rashid, Creative Partners Productions, Irene Gandy, Kayla Greenspan, Mark and David Golub Productions, Kenny Leon, John Gore Organization, W3 Productions, Morwin Schmookler, Van Kaplan, Ken Greiner, Patrick W. Jones, Nicolette Robinson, National Black Theatre, Alan Alda, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Nnamdi Asomugha, Kerry Washington, The Shubert Organization
Best Revival of a Musical
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Producers: ATG Productions, Underbelly, Gavin Kalin Productions, Hunter Arnold, Smith & Brant Theatricals, Wessex Grove, Julie Boardman, Tom Smedes, Peter Stern, Heather Shields, Caiola Productions, Kate Cannova, Adam Blanshay Productions & Nicolas Talar, Aleri Entertainment, Alex Levy Productions, Bunny Rabbit Productions, D’Angora Padgett Productions, Cyrene Esposito, David Treatman, Eddie Redmayne, The Array IV, Bad Robot Live, BlueJay Productions, Grace Street Creative Group, Iocane Productions, Jim Kierstead, Marco Santarelli, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, George Waud, Yonge Street Theatricals, Federman Koenigsberg Productions/Sara Beth Zivitz, Tina Marie Casamento/Jennifer Johns, M. Kilburg Reedy/Tilman Kemmler, Greenspan Proffer/Kat Kit 4, Patty Baker/Matthew Christopher Pietras, Broadway Strategic Return Fund/Red Mountain Theatre Company, Evan Coles/The Cohn Sisters, Nolan Doran/Fakston Productions, Epic Theatricals/Jeffrey Grove, Jessica Goldman Foung/Andrew Paradis, William Frisbie Tilted Marguerite Steed Hoffman/Willette & Manny Klausner, Vasi Laurence/Stephen C Byrd, Brian & Dayna Lee/City Cowboy Productions, Maybe This Time/3D Productions, Nothing Ventured Productions/Theatre Producers of Color, Perfectly Marvelous/Catherine Schreiber & Co, Second Act/Freedom Theatricals, SSP Holdings/Todd & Bronwyn Bradley, Two Ladies/Nicole Eisenberg, Ilana Waldenberg/W Stage Productions, The Wolf Pack/Burnt Umber Productions, The Shubert Organization
Gutenberg! The Musical!
Producers: Ambassador Theatre Group, Patrick Catullo, Bad Robot Live, Seth A. Goldstein, Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Runyonland Productions, Elizabeth Armstrong, Timothy Bloom, Larry Lelli, Alchemation, The Council, Crescent Road, Wendy Federman, Marcia Goldberg, Hariton deRoy, LD Entertainment, James L. Nederlander, Al Nocciolino, Spencer Ross, Independent Presenters Network, Medley Houlihan/Score 3 Partners, Tryptyk Studios/Iris Smith, Jonathan Demar/Griffin Dohr, Andrew Diamond/Alexander Donnelly, Futurehome Productions/Koenigsberg Subhedar, Roy Gabay/Nicole Eisenberg, Jessica R. Jenen/Linda B. Rubin, Daniel Powell/Amplify Pictures, Jeremy Wein/Walport Productions, Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson, Bee Carrozzini
Merrily We Roll Along*
Producers: Sonia Friedman Productions, David Babani, Patrick Catullo, Jeff Romley, Debbie Bisno, Lang Entertainment Group, OHenry Productions, Winkler & Smalberg, Stephanie P. McClelland, Timothy Bloom, Creative Partners Productions, Eastern Standard Time, Fakston Productions, Marc David Levine, No Guarantees, Ted & Mary Jo Shen, Gilad Rogowsky, Playing Field, Key to the City Productions, Richard Batchelder/Trunfio Ryan, FineWomen Productions/Henry R. Muñoz, III, Thomas Swayne/Lamar Richardson, Abrams Corr/Mary Maggio, Osh Ashruf/Brenner-Ivey, Craig Balsam/PBL Productions, deRoy DiMauro Productions/Medley Houlihan, Andrew Diamond/Katler-Solomon Productions, Dodge Hall Productions/Carl Moellenberg, Friedman Simpson/Vernon Stuckelman, William Frisbie/J.J. Powell, Robert Greenblatt/Jonathan Littman, Cleveland O’Neal, III/Tom Tuft, Roth-Manella Productions/Seaview, New York Theatre Workshop
The Who’s Tommy
Producers: Stephen Gabriel, Ira Pittelman, Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky, Mary Maggio & Scott Abrams, Tom Tuft and Glenn Fuhrman, Batman Harris/Elliott Cornelious, Laura Matalon/Spencer Waller, Richard Winkler, Sheldon Stone, Firemused Productions/Stone Arch Theatricals, LeonoffFedermanWolosky Productions/Koenigsberg Batchelder, Roy Putrino/Narang Moran, Rich Martino, Aged in Wood/Lee Sachs, Paul and Margaret Liljenquist, R & R Productions, Marla McNally Phillips, Merrie Robin, O’Neill Snow, Work Light Productions, Nederlander Presentations, Independent Presenters Network, John Gore Organization, Palomino Performing Arts, Wavelength Productions, Robert Nederlander, Jr., Botwin Ignal Dawson, Jamie deRoy, Betsy Dollinger, Stacey Woolf Feinberg, Gold Weinstein, Tyce Green, Jenen Rubin, Jim Kierstead, Marco Santarelli, Nancy Timmers, Thomas B. McGrath, Olympus Theatricals, Goodman Theatre
Best Book of a Musical
Hell’s Kitchen
Kristoffer Diaz
The Notebook
Bekah Brunstetter
The Outsiders
Adam Rapp and Justin Levine
Suffs*
Shaina Taub
Water for Elephants
Rick Elice
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Days of Wine and Roses
Music & Lyrics: Adam Guettel
Here Lies Love
Music: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Lyrics: David Byrne
The Outsiders
Music & Lyrics: Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin Levine
Stereophonic
Music & Lyrics: Will Butler
Suffs*
Music & Lyrics: Shaina Taub
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
William Jackson Harper, Uncle Vanya Leslie Odom, Jr., Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch Liev Schreiber, Doubt: A Parable Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People* Michael Stuhlbarg, Patriots
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic Jessica Lange, Mother Play Rachel McAdams, Mary Jane Sarah Paulson, Appropriate* Amy Ryan, Doubt: A Parable
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Brody Grant, The Outsiders Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along* Dorian Harewood, The Notebook Brian d’Arcy James, Days of Wine and Roses Eddie Redmayne, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Eden Espinosa, Lempicka Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen* Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses Maryann Plunkett, The Notebook Gayle Rankin, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Will Brill, Stereophonic* Eli Gelb, Stereophonic Jim Parsons, Mother Play Tom Pecinka, Stereophonic Corey Stoll, Appropriate
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Doubt: A Parable Juliana Canfield, Stereophonic Celia Keenan-Bolger, Mother Play Sarah Pidgeon, Stereophonic Kara Young, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch*
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Roger Bart, Back To The Future: The Musical Joshua Boone, The Outsiders Brandon Victor Dixon, Hell’s Kitchen Sky Lakota-Lynch, The Outsiders Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along* Steven Skybell, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, Hell’s Kitchen Amber Iman, Lempicka Nikki M. James, Suffs Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, Monty Python’s Spamalot Kecia Lewis, Hell’s Kitchen* Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along Bebe Neuwirth, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Scenic Design of a Play
dots, Appropriate dots, An Enemy of the People Derek McLane, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch David Zinn, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding David Zinn, Stereophonic*
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian, The Outsiders Robert Brill and Peter Nigrini, Hell’s Kitchen Takeshi Kata, Water for Elephants David Korins, Here Lies Love Riccardo Hernández and Peter Nigrini, Lempicka Tim Hatley and Finn Ross, Back To The Future: The Musical Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club*
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, Appropriate Dede Ayite, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding* Enver Chakartash, Stereophonic Emilio Sosa, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch David Zinn, An Enemy of the People
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite, Hell’s Kitchen Linda Cho, The Great Gatsby* David Israel Reynoso, Water for Elephants Tom Scutt, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Paul Tazewell, Suffs
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, An Enemy of the People Amith Chandrashaker, Prayer for the French Republic Jiyoun Chang, Stereophonic Jane Cox, Appropriate* Natasha Katz, Grey House
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Brandon Stirling Baker, Illinoise Isabella Byrd, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Natasha Katz, Hell’s Kitchen Bradley King and David Bengali, Water for Elephants Brian MacDevitt and Hana S. Kim, The Outsiders*
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington and Stefania Bulbarella, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding Leah Gelpe, Mary Jane Tom Gibbons, Grey House Bray Poor and Will Pickens, Appropriate Ryan Rumery, Stereophonic*
Best Sound Design of a Musical
M.L. Dogg and Cody Spencer, Here Lies Love Kai Harada, Merrily We Roll Along Nick Lidster for Autograph, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club Gareth Owen, Hell’s Kitchen Cody Spencer, The Outsiders*
Best Direction of a Play
Daniel Aukin, Stereophonic* Anne Kauffman, Mary Jane Kenny Leon, Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch Lila Neugebauer, Appropriate Whitney White, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Best Direction of a Musical
Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along Michael Greif, Hell’s Kitchen Leigh Silverman, Suffs Jessica Stone, Water for Elephants Danya Taymor, The Outsiders*
Best Choreography
Annie-B Parson, Here Lies Love Camille A. Brown, Hell’s Kitchen Rick Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman, The Outsiders Justin Peck, Illinoise* Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll, Water for Elephants
Best Orchestrations
Timo Andres, Illinoise Will Butler and Justin Craig, Stereophonic Justin Levine, Matt Hinkley and Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance), The Outsiders Tom Kitt and Adam Blackstone, Hell’s Kitchen Jonathan Tunick, Merrily We Roll Along*
Robert Downey Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy at the 96th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/ABC/Disney)
With seven prizes, including Best Picture, the Universal Pictures drama “Oppenheimer” (a biopic of atomic bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer) was the top winner for the 96th Annual Academy Awards, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. ABC had the U.S. telecast of the show, which was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
In addition to Best Picture, “Oppenheimer” won Oscars for Best Director (for Christopher Nolan); Best Actor (for Cillian Murphy); Best Supporting Actor (for Robert Downey Jr.); Best Film Editing; Best Cinematography; and Best Original Score. “Oppenheimer” went into the ceremony with the most nominations: 13.
Searchlight Pictures’ sci-fi/comedy/drama “Poor Things” won four Oscars out of its 11 nominations: Best Actress (for Emma Stone); Best Production Design; Best Costume Design; and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. A24’s Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest” won two Oscars: Best International Feature Film and Best Sound.
Some of the nominated movies won one Oscar each in the major categories: Da’Vine Joy Randolph of the Focus Features comedy/drama “The Holdovers” won Best Supporting Actress. Best Original Screenplay was awarded to Neon’s French drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” written by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari. Best Adapted Screenplay went to Orion Pictures’ comedy/drama “American Fiction,” written by Cord Jefferson.
The awards are voted for by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. For the 2024 ceremony, eligible movies were those released in the U.S. cinemas or in their native country in 2023.
Presenters at the show were Mahershala Ali, Bad Bunny, Emily Blunt, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Brendan Fraser, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy, Matthew McConaughey, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine O’Hara, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Sam Rockwell, Octavia Spencer, Steven Spielberg, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Yeoh, Ramy Youssef and Zendaya.
Pictured in front: “Oppenheimer” producers Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan at the 96th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/ABC/Disney)
Here is the complete list of winners and nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards:
*=winner
Best Picture
“American Fiction,” Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, producers
“Anatomy of a Fall,” Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, producers
“Barbie,” David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, producers
“The Holdovers,” Mark Johnson, producer
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, producers
“Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, producers
“Oppenheimer,” Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, producers*
“Past Lives,” David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, producers
“Poor Things,” Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, producers
“The Zone of Interest,” James Wilson, producer
Best Director
Justine Triet (“Anatomy of a Fall”)
Martin Scorsese (“Killers of the Flower Moon”)
Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”)*
Yorgos Lanthimos (“Poor Things”)
Jonathan Glazer (“The Zone of Interest”)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”)
Colman Domingo (“Rustin”)
Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”)
Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”)*
Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening (“Nyad”)
Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”)
Sandra Hüller (“Anatomy of a Fall”)
Carey Mulligan (“Maestro”)
Emma Stone (“Poor Things”)*
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown (“American Fiction”)
Robert De Niro (“Killers of the Flower Moon”)
Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”)*
Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”)
Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt (“Oppenheimer”)
Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”)
America Ferrera (“Barbie”)
Jodie Foster (“Nyad”)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”)*
Best Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction,” written by Cord Jefferson*
“Barbie,” written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
“Oppenheimer,” written by Christopher Nolan
“Poor Things,” written by Tony McNamara
“The Zone of Interest,” written by Jonathan Glazer
Best Original Screenplay
“Anatomy of a Fall,” written by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari*
“The Holdovers,” written by David Hemingson
“Maestro,” written by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer
“May December,” written by Samy Burch; story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik
“Past Lives,” written by Celine Song
Best Cinematography
“El Conde,” Edward Lachman
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Rodrigo Prieto
“Maestro,” Matthew Libatique
“Oppenheimer,” Hoyte van Hoytema*
“Poor Things,” Robbie Ryan
Best Film Editing
“Anatomy of a Fall,” Laurent Sénéchal
“The Holdovers,” Kevin Tent
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Thelma Schoonmaker
“Oppenheimer,” Jennifer Lame*
“Poor Things,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Best Sound
“The Creator,” Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic
“Maestro,” Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
“Oppenheimer,” Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O’Connell
“The Zone of Interest,” Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn*
Best Original Score
“American Fiction,” Laura Karpman
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” John Williams
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robbie Robertson
“Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson*
“Poor Things,” Jerskin Fendrix
Best Original Song
“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot,” music and lyric by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie,” music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” music and lyric by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell*
Best Animated Feature Film
“The Boy and the Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki*
“Elemental,” Peter Sohn and Denise Ream
“Nimona,” Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary
“Robot Dreams,” Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal
Best International Feature Film
“Io Capitano” (Italy)
“Perfect Days” (Japan)
“Society of the Snow” (Spain)
“The Teachers’ Lounge” (Germany)
“The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)*
Best Documentary Feature
“Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek
“The Eternal Memory,” Maite Alberdi
“Four Daughters,” Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha
“To Kill a Tiger,” Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim
“20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath*
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Golda,” Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue
“Maestro,” Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell
“Oppenheimer,” Luisa Abel
“Poor Things,” Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston*
“Society of the Snow,” Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé
Best Costume Design
“Barbie,” Jacqueline Durran
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” Jacqueline West
“Napoleon,” Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
“Oppenheimer,” Ellen Mirojnick
“Poor Things,” Holly Waddington*
Best Production Design
“Barbie,” production design: Sarah Greenwood; set decoration: Katie Spencer
“Killers of the Flower Moon,” production design: Jack Fisk; set decoration: Adam Willis
“Napoleon,” production design: Arthur Max; set decoration: Elli Griff
“Oppenheimer,” production design: Ruth De Jong; set decoration: Claire Kaufman
“Poor Things,” production design: James Price and Shona Heath; set decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek*
Best Visual Effects
“The Creator,” Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould
“Godzilla Minus One,” Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima*
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould
“Napoleon,” Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould
Best Documentary Short Subject
“The ABCs of Book Banning,” Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic
“The Barber of Little Rock,” John Hoffman and Christine Turner
“Island in Between,” S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien
“The Last Repair Shop,” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers*
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang and Sam Davis
Best Animated Short Film
“Letter to a Pig,” Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter
“Ninety-Five Senses,” Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess
“Our Uniform,” Yegane Moghaddam
“Pachyderme,” Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” Dave Mullins and Brad Booker*
Best Live-Action Short Film
“The After,” Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham
“Invincible,” Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron
“Knight of Fortune,” Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk
“Red, White and Blue,” Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Wes Anderson and Steven Rales*
Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in “Past Lives” (Photo courtesy of A24)
Erika Alexander and Jeffrey Wright in “American Fiction” (Photo by Claire Folger/Orion Pictures)
Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers” (Photo by Seacia Pavao/Focus Features)
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong in “Beef” (Photo courtesy of Netflix)
The following is a press release from Film Independent:
Film Independent, the nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering independence and inclusivity in visual storytelling, handed out top honors o February 25 at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Hosted by beloved comedian Aidy Bryant, the awards ceremony was broadcast live on IMDb’s YouTube channel, as well as Film Independent’s YouTube and X (Twitter) accounts. The Spirit Awards are Film Independent’s largest annual celebration, making year-round programming for filmmakers and film loving audiences possible while amplifying the voices of independent storytellers and celebrating their diversity, originality and uniqueness of vision.
This year’s ceremony, the 39th in Film Independent’s history, celebrated a wide variety of films, television shows and artists, with no individual film or show walking away with more than three awards.
In the film awards categories, Past Lives won for Best Feature and Best Director for Celine Song, while The Holdovers came away with the most awards of the night with three, including Best Supporting Performance for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Breakthrough Performance for Dominic Sessa and Best Cinematography for Eigil Bryld. Among the other films and artists honored, American Fiction won Best Actor for Jeffrey Wright and Best Screenplay for Cord Jefferson; A Thousand and One won Best First Feature; Best First Screenplay went to May December, written by Samy Birch with story by Samy Birch and Alex Mechanik; Anatomy of a Fall won Best International Film; Four Daughters won Best Documentary; and Daniel Garber won Best Editing for How to Blow Up a Pipeline.
For the fourth time in its history, this year’s Spirit Awards also honored exceptional content in television. This year’s major winners in the TV categories were Beef, which won Best New Scripted Series and Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series for Ali Wong; Dear Mama, which won Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series; Nick Offerman of The Last of Us, who won Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series; Jury Duty, which won Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series; and Keivonn Montreal Woodard of The Last of Us, who won the new this year Best Breakthrough in a New Scripted Series award.
The 16th annual Robert Altman Award, which was created in 2008 in honor of legendary film director Robert Altman, who was known for creating extraordinary ensemble casts, was awarded to Showing Up director Kelly Reichardt, alongside casting director Gayle Keller, as well as ensemble cast members André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Heather Lawless, James Le Gros, John Magaro, Matt Malloy, Amanda Plummer, Maryann Plunkett, Denzel Rodriguez and Michelle Williams.
Also celebrated were Fremont, with the John Cassavetes Award, given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000; Monica Sorelle of Mountains with the Someone to Watch Award, recognizing a filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition; Set Hernandez of unseen with the Truer Than Fiction Award, presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has yet to receive significant recognition; and Monique Walton with the Producers Award, honoring emerging producers who demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films with limited resources.
The winners of the Film Independent Spirit Awards are voted on by Film Independent Members. Membership is open to the public.
Film Independent Spirit Awards are supported by Premier Sponsor Lavazza Coffee, Principal Sponsor IMDbPro and Official Partners Bulleit Frontier Whiskey, FIJI Water, Petite Fleur Champagne and Stella Artois. Easterseals Disability Services is the accessibility partner. Hotel Casa del Mar, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows and The Georgian are the Official Hotels. Pentagram is the Visual Branding Partner. Getty Images is the Official Photographer. Vision Media is the exclusive screening partner. Caffeine Post, eTech Rentals, Illuminar and Town and Country Event Rentals are Official Providers.
Here is the complete list of nominees and winners for the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards:
*=winner
BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer.)
All of Us Strangers Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, Sarah Harvey
American Fiction Producers: Cord Jefferson, Jermaine Johnson, Nikos Karamigios, Ben LeClair
May December Producers: Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Christine Vachon
Passages Producers: Michel Merkt, Saïd Ben Saïd
Past Lives* Producers: David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon*
We Grown Now Producers: Minhal Baig, Joe Pirro
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt Director: Raven Jackson Producers: Maria Altamirano, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski
Chronicles of a Wandering Saint Director: Tomás Gómez Bustillo Producers: Gewan Brown, Amanda Freedman
Earth Mama Director/Producer: Savanah Leaf Producers: Sam Bisbee, Shirley O’Connor, Medb Riordan, Cody Ryder
A Thousand and One* Director: A.V. Rockwell* Producers: Julia Lebedev, Rishi Rajani, Eddie Vaisman, Lena Waithe, Brad Weston*
Upon Entry Directors: Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez Producers: Sergio Adrià, Carlos Juárez, Alba Sotorra, Carles Torras, Xosé Zapata
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000 (Award given to the writer, director and producer)
The Artifice Girl Director/Writer: Franklin Ritch Producers: Aaron B. Koontz, Ashleigh Snead
Cadejo Blanco Director/Writer/Producer: Justin Lerner Producers: Mauricio Escobar, Ryan Friedkin, Jack Patrick Hurley
Fremont* Director/Writer: Babak Jalali* Writer: Carolina Cavalli* Producers: Rachael Fung, Chris Martin, Marjaneh Moghimi, George Rush, Sudnya Shroff, Laura Wagner*
Rotting in the Sun Director/Writer: Sebastián Silva Writer: Pedro Peirano Producer: Jacob Wasserman
The Unknown Country Director/Writer/Producer: Morrisa Maltz Writer: Lily Gladstone Writers/Producers: Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Vanara Taing Producers: Katherine Harper, Laura Heberton, Tommy Heitkamp
BEST DIRECTOR
Andrew Haigh All of Us Strangers
Todd Haynes May December
William Oldroyd Eileen
Ira Sachs Passages
Celine Song* Past Lives*
BEST SCREENPLAY
David Hemingson The Holdovers
Cord Jefferson* American Fiction*
Laura Moss, Brendan J. O’Brien Birth/Rebirth
Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott Bottoms
Celine Song Past Lives
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik* May December*
Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, Ben Platt Theater Camp
Tomás Gómez Bustillo Chronicles of a Wandering Saint
Laurel Parmet The Starling Girl
Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez Upon Entry
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE
Jessica Chastain Memory
Greta Lee Past Lives
Trace Lysette Monica
Natalie Portman May December
Judy Reyes Birth/Rebirth
Franz Rogowski Passages
Andrew Scott All of Us Strangers
Teyana Taylor A Thousand and One
Jeffrey Wright* American Fiction
Teo Yoo Past Lives
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Erika Alexander American Fiction
Sterling K. Brown American Fiction
Noah Galvin Theater Camp
Anne Hathaway Eileen
Glenn Howerton BlackBerry
Marin Ireland Eileen
Charles Melton May December
Da’Vine Joy Randolph* The Holdovers*
Catalina Saavedra Rotting in the Sun
Ben Whishaw Passages
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Marshawn Lynch Bottoms
Atibon Nazaire Mountains
Tia Nomore Earth Mama
Dominic Sessa* The Holdovers*
Anaita Walizada Fremont
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Katelin Arizmendi Monica
Eigil Bryld* The Holdovers*
Jomo Fray All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Pablo Lozano Chronicles of a Wandering Saint
Pat Scola We Grown Now
BEST EDITING
Santiago Cendejas, Gabriel Díaz, Sofía Subercaseaux Rotting in the Sun
Stephanie Filo We Grown Now
Daniel Garber* How to Blow Up a Pipeline*
Jon Philpot Theater Camp
Emanuele Tiziani Upon Entry
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast
Showing Up Director: Kelly Reichardt Casting Director: Gayle Keller Ensemble Cast: André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Heather Lawless, James Le Gros, John Magaro, Matt Malloy, Amanda Plummer, Maryann Plunkett, Denzel Rodriguez, Michelle Williams
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)
Bye Bye Tiberias Director: Lina Soualem Producer: Jean-Marie Nizan
Four Daughters* Director: Kaouther Ben Hania* Producer: Nadim Cheikhrouha*
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project Directors/Producers: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson Producer: Tommy Oliver
Kokomo City Director: D. Smith Producers: Bill Butler, Harris Doran
The Mother of All Lies Director/Producer: Asmae El Moudir
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)
Anatomy of a Fall* France* Director: Justine Triet*
Godland Denmark/Iceland Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Mami Wata Nigeria Director: C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi
Tótem Mexico Director: Lila Avilés
The Zone of Interest United Kingdom, Poland, USA Director: Jonathan Glazer
PRODUCERS AWARD presented by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey – The Producers Award, now in its 27th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films.
Rachael Fung
Graham Swon
Monique Walton*
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 30th year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.
Joanna Arnow The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed
Laura Moss Birth/Rebirth
Monica Sorelle* Mountains*
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 29th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.
Set Hernandez* unseen*
Jesse Short Bull, Laura Tomaselli Lakota Nation vs. United States
Sierra Urich Joonam
BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court Executive Producers: Vinnie Malhotra, Aaron Saidman, Eli Holzman, Dawn Porter
Dear Mama* Executive Producers: Lasse Järvi, Quincy ‘QD3’ Jones III, Staci Robinson, Nelson George, Charles D. King, Peter Nelson, Adel ‘Future’ Nur, Jamal Joseph, Ted Skillman, Allen Hughes, Steve Berman, Marc Cimino, Jody Gerson, John Janick, Nicholas Ferrall, Nigel Sinclair*
Murder in Big Horn Executive Producers: Matthew Galkin, Vinnie Malhotra Co-Executive Producers: Lisa Kalikow, Joshua Levine
Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence Executive Producers: Mindy Goldberg, Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin, Zach Heinzerling, Krista Parris, Daniel Barban Levin, Felicia Rosario Co-Executive Producer: Julie Gaither
Wrestlers Executive Producers: Greg Whiteley, Ryan O’Dowd Co-Executive Producers: Alejandro Melendez, Adam Leibowitz
BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
Beef* Creator/Executive Producer: Lee Sung Jin Executive Producers: Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich Co-Executive Producers: Alice Ju, Carrie Kemper
Dreaming Whilst Black Creator/Executive Producer: Adjani Salmon Creators: Maximilian Evans, Natasha Jatania, Laura Seixas Executive Producers: Tanya Qureshi, Dhanny Joshi, Bal Samra, Thomas Stogdon
I’m a Virgo Creator/Executive Producer: Boots Riley Executive Producers: Tze Chun, Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, Jharrel Jerome, Rebecca Rivo Co-Executive Producers: Marcus Gardley, Carver Karaszewski
Jury Duty Creators/Executive Producers: Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky Executive Producers: David Bernad, Ruben Fleischer, Nicholas Hatton, Cody Heller, Todd Schulman, Jake Szymanski, Andrew Weinberg
Slip Creator/Executive Producer: Zoe Lister-Jones Executive Producers: Ro Donnelly, Dakota Johnson, Katie O’Connell Marsh, David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Emma Corrin A Murder at the End of the World
Dominique Fishback Swarm
Betty Gilpin Mrs. Davis
Jharrel Jerome I’m a Virgo
Zoe Lister-Jones Slip
Bel Powley A Small Light
Bella Ramsey The Last of Us
Ramón Rodríguez Will Trent
Ali Wong* Beef
Steven Yeun Beef
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Murray Bartlett The Last of Us
Billie Eilish Swarm
Jack Farthing Rain Dogs
Nick Offerman* The Last of Us*
Adina Porter The Changeling
Lewis Pullman Lessons in Chemistry
Benny Safdie The Curse
Luke Tennie Shrinking
Olivia Washington I’m a Virgo
Jessica Williams Shrinking
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Clark Backo The Changeling
Aria Mia Loberti All the Light We Cannot See
Adjani Salmon Dreaming Whilst Black
Keivonn Montreal Woodard* The Last of Us*
Kara Young I’m a Virgo
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Jury Duty* Ensemble Cast: Alan Barinholtz, Susan Berger, Cassandra Blair, David Brown, Kirk Fox, Ross Kimball, Pramode Kumar, Trisha LaFache, Mekki Leeper, James Marsden, Edy Modica, Kerry O’Neill, Rashida Olayiwola, Whitney Rice, Maria Russell, Ishmel Sahid, Ben Seaward, Ron Song, Evan Williams*
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