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


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


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 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

[Chris Knipp]

The BAFTAs

Best film
Winner: One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Outstanding British film
Winner: Hamnet
28 Years Later
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy
Die My Love
H Is For Hawk
I Swear
Mr Burton
Pillion
Steve

Leading actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Emma Stone - Bugonia

Leading actor
Winner: Robert Aramayo - I Swear
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Michael B Jordan -Sinners
Jesse Plemons - Bugonia

Supporting actress
Winner: Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
Odessa A'zion - Marty Supreme
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
Carey Mulligan - The Ballad of Wallis Island
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Emily Watson - Hamnet

Supporting actor
Winner: Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Paul Mescal - Hamnet
Peter Mullan - I Swear
Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value

Director
Winner: One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson
Bugonia - Yorgos Lanthimos
Hamnet - Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme - Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value - Joachim Trier
Sinners - Ryan Coogler

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer
Winner: My Father's Shadow
The Ceremony
Pillion
A Want In Her
Wasteman

Film not in the English language
Winner: Sentimental Value
It Was Just An Accident
The Secret Agent
Sirât
The Voice of Hind Rajab

Outstanding British contribution to cinema
Winner: Clare Binns, creative director of Picturehouse Cinemas and Picturehouse Entertainment

Documentary
Winner: Mr Nobody Against Putin
2000 Meters to Andriivka
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Cover-Up
The Perfect Neighbor
Animated film
Winner: Zootropolis 2
Elio
Little Amélie

Children's and family film
Winner: Boong
Arco
Lilo & Stitch
Zootropolis 2

Original screenplay
Winner: Sinners
I Swear
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value

Adapted screenplay
Winner: One Battle After Another
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Bugonia
Hamnet
Pillion

EE Bafta rising star award (voted for by the public)
Reuters A green Bafta Rising Star Award trophy - of a generic face Reuters
The Rising Star Award is distinct from the other golden Bafta trophies
Winner: Robert Aramayo
Miles Caton
Chase Infiniti
Archie Madekwe
Posy Sterling

Original score
Winner: Sinners - Ludwig Göransson
Bugonia - Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein - Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet - Max Richter
One Battle After Another - Jonny Greenwood

Casting
Winner: I Swear
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Cinematography
Winner: One Battle After Another
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Train Dreams

Costume design
Winner: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good

Editing
Winner: One Battle After Another
F1
A House of Dynamite
Marty Supreme
Sinners

Production design
Winner: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners

Make-up and hair
Winner: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wicked: For Good

Sound
Winner: F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Warfare

Special visual effects
Winner: Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
How to Train Your Dragon
The Lost Bus

British short film
Winner: This Is Endometriosis
Magid / Zafar
Nostalgie
Terence
Welcome Home Freckles

British short animation
Winner: Two Black Boys in Paradise
Cardboard
Solstice

[Chris Knipp]

THE OSCARS - 98th ACADEMY AWARDS

FoR complete details of the Sun., Mar. 15, 2026 Academy Awards ceremony, see Gold Derby.

With nine nominations for Best Picture, Dede Gardner became the most-nominated female producer, breaking her tie with Kathleen Kennedy.


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Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Picture co-winner, and Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay winner (OBAA)
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Michael B. Jordan, Best Actor winner (Sinners)
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Jessie Buckley, Best Actress winner (Hamnet)
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Sean Penn, Best Supporting Actor winner (OBAA)
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Amy Madigan, Best Supporting Actress winner (Weapons)
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Ryan Coogler, Best Original Screenplay winner (Sinners)
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Chris Applehans, Best Animated Feature co-winner (KPop Demon Hunters)
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Maggie Kang, Best Animated Feature co-winner
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Joachim Trier, Best International Feature Film winner (Sentimental Value)
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David Borenstein, Best Documentary Feature Film co-winner (Mr. Nobody Against Putin)
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Pavel Talankin, Best Documentary Feature Film co-winner
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Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Best Cinematography winner, the first woman to have won the award (Sinners)
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Ludwig Göransson, Best Original Score winner (Sinners)
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Ejae, Best Original Song co-winner (KPop Demon Hunters)

One battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) won six Oscars, and Sinners (Ryan Coogler) won four Oscars.


JOACHIM TRIER, BEST FOREIGN FILM (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)