Precursor: 22nd Broadcast Critics Nominations (2016)

The Broadcast Film Critics Association, moving ever further back into the awards season, wants to be the first live broadcast of awards of the season. In moving back, they have inadvertently made themselves slightly less relevant. With two of the year’s major Oscar players Silence (for most categories) and Rogue One (in tech categories), not screened early enough for their consideration, both are conspicuously absent. Last year, they made the bone-headed decision to award an 11th slot in their Best Picture slate to The Force Awakens, embarrassing the organization for having rushed to be the first.

So, what can this list of nominations say about the state of the race in general? Clearly La La Land and Moonlight are major players, as is Manchester by the Sea, but is this love for Hacksaw Ridge genuine or Golden Globe-style fan adoration? Time will tell as other groups announce their selections. Will the Globes follow suit? We will have to wait and see. There are no major surprises. Hidden Figures may have proven to be a one-hit wonder with its strong showing at the Satellite Awards as it earns a scant three citations here, though its Ensemble nominations at both will surely presage a Screen Actors Guild Cast citation, which might boost its Oscar credentials (that’s how The Help managed to surge five years ago.

Other noteworthy omissions: No The Founder or its star Michael Keaton. This may have been the result of a failure to screen as well. Jessica Chastain couldn’t make it into their list for Miss Sloane, which suggests her support may be softer than expected. I’m sure there’s something else missing that I will realize in a few hours. I will add more commentary later if I think of it.

Nominations Tallies

(12) La La Land
(10) Arrival, Moonlight
(8) Manchester by the Sea
(7) Hacksaw Ridge
(6) Doctor Strange, Fences, Hell or High Water, Jackie, Lion
(4) Deadpool, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Loving, Sully
(3) 20th Century Women, Captain America: Civil War, The Edge of Seventeen, Florence Foster Jenkins, Hidden Figures, Nocturnal Animals

The Nominations

Best Picture

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

Best Animated Feature

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

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 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 – 20th 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 – 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Janelle Monáe – Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

Best Original Screenplay

Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Loving
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Adapted Screenplay

Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Nocturnal Animals
Sully

Best Score

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

Best Song

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

Best Editing

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

Best Cinematography

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

Best Production Design

Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Jackie
La La Land
Live By Night

Best Costume Design

Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Love & Friendship

Best Hair & Makeup

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

Best Visual Effects

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

Best Foreign Language Film

Elle
The Handmaiden
Julieta
Neruda
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann

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

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

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 Iis Doris
Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters
Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins