2025 Awards season and the Oscars

[Chris Knipp]

2025 Awards season and the Oscars

This has to be separate from the year's TOP TEN LISTS thread. We begin with the Golden Globes. First here's a list of the main rounds of awards in he order they come:


Key Awards & Their Significance:

Golden Globes: First major televised event, covering film and TV, often setting early trends.

Critics' Choice Awards: Voted on by film critics, offering early recognition for top films and performances.

Producers Guild Awards (PGA): The PGA Award for Best Picture is a strong predictor for the Best Picture Oscar.

Directors Guild Awards (DGA): The DGA winner for Outstanding Directorial Achievement often mirrors the Oscar winner for Best Director.

Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG): Voted by actors, the SAG Awards for Ensemble, Actor, and Actress are huge indicators due to the large overlap with Academy voters.

BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards): Held close to the Oscars, they often show strong overlap in voting members and winners, making them a key bellwether.

Writers Guild Awards (WGA): Recognizes excellence in screenwriting, with winners often aligning with Oscar screenplay categories.

Why They Matter (The "Road to the Oscars"):
These awards, especially the guild and BAFTA awards, feature voters who are also Academy members, making their choices highly relevant for predicting Oscar outcomes, particularly for the "Big Five" categories (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Screenplay).

[Chris Knipp]

Golden Globes nominations

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO IN ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

The Golden Globes nominations have dropped;. I have not seen Sentimental Value, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, or Nouvelle Vague, so I cannot make a choice but I would say One Battle After Another and Sinners remain the outstanding ones, somehow. Everyone should try to see them if they haven't.

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Frankenstein
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Sinners
The Secret Agent

Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another

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MICHAEL B. JORDAN IN SINNERS

The caliber of acting nominees is indicated by these for Best Supporting Actor:

Adam Sandler
Jay Kelly
Benicio del Toro
One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi
Frankenstein
Paul Mescal
Hamnet
Sean Penn
One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård
Sentimental Value

[Chris Knipp]

More Golden Globes nominations - best male and female performances, best supporting actors, best director, best screenplay, score, and song

Here we get to hear about some more films, recognized for the excellent performances in them, or for the direction, the score, or a song


Performance by a female actor in a motion picture – Musical or comedy
Rose Byrne, “\If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked: For Good”
Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue”
Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another”
Amanda Seyfried, “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Emma Stone, “Bugonia”

Performance by a male actor in a motion picture – Musical or comedy
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
George Clooney, Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon-
Lee Byung-hun, No Other Choice
Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

Performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture
Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul MescalHamnet
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value
Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Original score
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Kangding Ray, Sirât
Max Richter, Hamnet
Hans Zimmer, F1

Original song
“Dream as One" (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Music by Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
Lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
“Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
Music by Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun
Lyrics by Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick
“I Lied to You” (Sinners)
Music by Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
Lyrics by Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
“No Place Like Home” (Wicked: For Good)
Music by Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
“The Girl in the Bubble” (Wicked: For Good)
Music by Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
“Train Dreams” (Train Dreams)
Music by Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
Lyrics by Nick Cave

[Chris Knipp]

Critics Choice Awards Nominations

My source is Gold Derby (https://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/2026-critics-choice-awards-nominations-film-television-list/) WICKED FOR GOOD is still here, but according to the Oscar Expert it's a dead duck. Not sure about the Foreign Language list - where is SENTIMENTAL VALUE and what are LEFT-HANDED GIRL and BELEN? The 31st Critics Choice Awards hosted by Chelsea Handler will broadcast live on Jan. 4 on E! and USA Network.


Film
BEST PICTURE
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Jay Kelly
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Wicked: For Good

BEST ACTOR
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

BEST ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
Emma Stone, Bugonia

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Benecio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS
Everett Blunck, The Plague
Miles Caton, Sinners
Cary Christopher, Weapons
Shannon Mahina Gorman, Rental Family
Jacobi Jupe, Hamnet
Nina Ye, Left-Handed Girl

BEST CASTING/ACTING ENSEMBLE
Hamnet
Jay Kelly
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Wicked: For Good

BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Jay Kelly — Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer
Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
Weapons — Zach Cregger
Sorry, Baby — Eva Victor
Sentimental Value — Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
No Other Choice — Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don Mckellar, Jahye Lee
Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro
Bugonia — Will Tracy
Hamnet — Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Arco
Elio
In Your Dreams
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2

BEST COMEDY
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Eternity
Friendship
The Naked Gun
The Phoenician Scheme
Splitsville

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
It Was Just an Accident
Left-Handed Girl
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sirāt
Belén

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams

BEST EDITING
A House of Dynamite
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Perfect Neighbor
Sinners

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Hedda
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Sinners
Wicked: For Good

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good

BEST SCORE
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners

BEST SONG
“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin – F1
“Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
“Clothed by the Sun” – Daniel Blumberg – The Testament of Ann Lee
“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams
“The Girl in the Bubble” – Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: For Good

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
28 Years Later
Frankenstein
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
Weapons
Wicked: For Good

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Sinners
Superman

BEST STUNT DESIGN
Ballerina
F1
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Warfare

BEST SOUND
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirāt
Warfare