Early nominations and early wins usually means the selection of winners that are outside the Oscar conversation. Either these awards will give visibility to these productions in terms of Oscar consideration or they will be ignored as being too far out there. Only Willem Dafoe among these winners seems possible to carry over to the Oscars.

Nominations Tallies

(3) The Florida Project
(2) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The Nominations

Best Picture

The Florida Project

Best Animated Feature

The LEGO Batman Movie

Best Director

Sean Baker – The Florida Project

Best Actor

James Franco – The Disaster Artist

Best Actress

Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Supporting Actor

Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project

Best Supporting Actress

Allison Janney – I, Tonya

Best Screenplay

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Documentary

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Best Ensemble

The Post

Breakthrough

Jordan Peele, Writer/Director (Get Out)

Best Use of Music

Baby Driver

Detroit Film Critics Society Data

Year Founded: Spring 2007
First Awards: 2007 (11)