22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards Film Nominations Announced

The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced the film nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed live at the Critics’ Choice Awards gala, which will be broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on A&E on Sunday, December 11 at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT. The event will be hosted by actor and comedian T.J. Miller.

La La Land leads all films this year with 12 nominations including Best Picture, followed closely by Arrival and Moonlight with 10 nomination a piece.

“This year’s nominees showcase the best that Hollywood has to offer, spanning a wide array of genres, subject matters, time periods, and more,” said BFCA President Joey Berlin. “We hope that they will serve as a roadmap for viewers, offering guidance for movie lovers and ticket buyers as we launch this awards season. We are so thrilled to be able to recognize these incomparable artists and look forward to bringing them together for an unforgettable evening!”

BEST PICTURE

• Arrival
• Fences
• Hacksaw Ridge
• Hell or High Water
• La La Land
• Lion
• Loving
• Manchester by the Sea
• Moonlight
• Sully

BEST ACTOR

• Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
• Joel Edgerton – Loving
• Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
• Ryan Gosling – La La Land
• Tom Hanks – Sully
• Denzel Washington – Fences

BEST ACTRESS

• Amy Adams – Arrival
• Annette Bening – 20^th Century Women
• Isabelle Huppert – Elle
• Ruth Negga – Loving
• Natalie Portman – Jackie
• Emma Stone – La La Land

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
• Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
• Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
• Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
• Dev Patel – Lion
• Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Viola Davis – Fences
• Greta Gerwig – 20^th Century Women
• Naomie Harris – Moonlight
• Nicole Kidman – Lion
• Janelle Monáe  – Hidden Figures
• Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

• Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
• Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight
• Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
• Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe
• Sunny Pawar - Lion
• Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

• 20^th Century Women
• Fences
• Hell or High Water
• Hidden Figures
• Manchester by the Sea
• Moonlight

BEST DIRECTOR

• Damien Chazelle – La La Land
• Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
• Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
• Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
• David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water
• Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
• Denzel Washington – Fences

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Damien Chazelle – La La Land
• Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
• Yorgos Lanthimos/Efthimis Filippou – The Lobster
• Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
• Jeff Nichols – Loving
• Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• Luke Davies – Lion
• Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
• Eric Heisserer – Arrival
• Todd Komarnicki – Sully
• Allison Schroeder/Theodore Melfi – Hidden Figures
• August Wilson – Fences

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Stéphane Fontaine – Jackie
• James Laxton – Moonlight
• Seamus McGarvey – Nocturnal Animals
• Linus Sandgren – La La Land
• Bradford Young – Arrival

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Arrival – Patrice Vermette, Paul Hotte/André Valade
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig/James Hambidge, Anna Pinnock
• Jackie – Jean Rabasse, Véronique Melery
• La La Land – David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
• Live by Night – Jess Gonchor, Nancy Haigh

BEST EDITING

• Tom Cross – La La Land
• John Gilbert – Hacksaw Ridge
• Blu Murray – Sully
• Nat Sanders/Joi McMillon - Moonlight
• Joe Walker – Arrival

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Colleen Atwood – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Consolata Boyle – Florence Foster Jenkins
• Madeline Fontaine – Jackie
• Joanna Johnston – Allied
• Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh – Love & Friendship
• Mary Zophres – La La Land

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP

• Doctor Strange
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Hacksaw Ridge
• Jackie
• Star Trek Beyond

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• A Monster Calls
• Arrival
• Doctor Strange
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• The Jungle Book

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

• Finding Dory
• Kubo and the Two Strings
• Moana
• The Red Turtle
• Trolls
• Zootopia

BEST ACTION MOVIE

• Captain America: Civil War
• Deadpool
• Doctor Strange
• Hacksaw Ridge
• Jason Bourne

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE

• Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange
• Matt Damon – Jason Bourne
• Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War
• Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
• Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE

• Gal Gadot – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
• Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: Civil War
• Margot Robbie – Suicide Squad
• Tilda Swinton – Doctor Strange

BEST COMEDY

• Central Intelligence
• Deadpool
• Don’t Think Twice
• The Edge of Seventeen
• Hail, Caesar!
• The Nice Guys

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

• Ryan Gosling – The Nice Guys
• Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
• Dwayne Johnson – Central Intelligence
• Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
• Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

• Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
• Sally Field – Hello, My Name Is Doris
• Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters
• Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
• Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins

BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE

• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• Arrival
• Doctor Strange
• Don’t Breathe
• Star Trek Beyond
• The Witch

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• Elle
• The Handmaiden
• Julieta
• Neruda
• The Salesman
• Toni Erdmann

BEST SONG

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

BEST SCORE

• Nicholas Britell – Moonlight
• Jóhann Jóhannsson – Arrival
• Justin Hurwitz – La La Land
• Micachu – Jackie
• Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka – Lion