Critics Choice Awards film nominations 2023: Everything Everywhere All At Once leads list
The Critics Choice Association announced on Wednesday morning the film category nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards.
The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala hosted by Chelsea Handler on January 15.
Everything Everywhere All At Once leads this year’s film contenders, earning fourteen nominations overall.
Tops: The Critics Choice Association announced on Wednesday morning the film category nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards. Everything Everywhere All At Once leads this year’s film contenders, earning fourteen nominations overall
In addition to Best Picture and Best Comedy nods, the film racked up several acting nominations including Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh and Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan.
Both Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu are up for Best Supporting Actress, and the cast garnered a Best Acting Ensemble nomination.
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Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert earned nods in both the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay categories, while Jason Kisvarday and Kelsi Ephraim were nominated for Best Production Design, along with Paul Rogers for Best Editing, and Shirley Kurata for Best Costume Design.
The film was also nominated for Best Hair and Makeup and Best Visual Effects.
Steven Spielberg once again received a Best Director nomination, this time for Best Picture nominee The Fabelmans, plus a nod for Best Original Screenplay alongside Tony Kushner.
A surprise: Avatar: The Way of Water was also on the Best Picture list; it has an eco theme and is getting great reviews
In addition to receiving a Best Acting Ensemble nomination, several cast members were recognized for their standout performances including Best Actress nominee Michelle Williams, Best Supporting Actor nominees Paul Dano and Judd Hirsch, and Best Young Actor/Actress contender Gabriel LaBelle.
Rounding out the project’s 11 nominations, Janusz Kaminski earned a nod for Best Cinematography, while Rick Carter and Karen O’Hara are up for Best Production Design, and John Williams could take home the trophy for Best Score.
The list of Best Picture contenders also includes Babylon and The Banshees of Inisherin,’which garnered an outstanding 10 and nine nominations respectively, along with Elvis and Tár, which collected seven nominations each.
Rounding out the Best Picture nominees are Avatar: The Way of Water, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, RRR, Top Gun: Maverick, and Women Talking.
A good day for Tom Cruise: Top Gun: Maverick was also on the Best Picture list
There are eleven Best Picture nominees this year due to an exact tie. Additionally, the CCA expanded the Best Director category to include ten nominees.
‘We are so proud to be recognizing this incredible group of films and the people who made them possible,’ said Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin. ‘This recognition comes from a diverse group of more than 600 critics and entertainment reporters who share their opinions about film and television with millions of people every day, all year long. Our collective opinion about the year’s finest achievements is truly meaningful to the creative community.’
As previously announced, ‘Abbott Elementary’ leads the TV contenders for the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards, collecting nods in six categories. In addition to Best Comedy Series, the show earned several acting nominations including Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Quinta Brunson. Chris Perfetti and Tyler James Williams were both nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, while Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph both earned nods for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. ‘Better Call Saul’ followed with an impressive five nominations overall, while ‘Gaslit’, ‘Reservation Dogs’, and ‘The Good Fight’ tied with four nominations each.
Electric performance: The up tempo film Elvis starring Austin Butler also did well
It was also announced that Hollywood icon Jeff Bridges will receive the Critics Choice Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s show.
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award® nominations.
In October it was shared Handler would host the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards.
For the past four years, actor Taye Diggs had the honors of hosting.
‘Word up,’ was also the blonde beauty said on her Instagram page after the announcement.
Bravo: Chelsea Handler has landed a very big job. The 47-year-old stand up comedienne will be hosting the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards on January 15, 2023
‘We are thrilled to have Chelsea Handler joining us at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards,’ said CCA CEO Joey Berlin.
‘We all know and love her work as a standup comedian, a best-selling author, a podcast host, and actress – and now as host of the Critics Choice Awards!
‘I know this will be the best year yet and can’t wait for everyone to see what we have in store.’
Handler had a seven-year run as the host of E!’s top-rated Chelsea Lately, a tenure during which Handler was the only female late-night talk show host on-air.
He had the gig: For the past four years, actor Taye Diggs had the honors of hosting. Seen with Kathleen Robertson in Murder In The First
She launched her documentary series Chelsea Does followed by her talk show Chelsea on Netflix in 2016.
As an author, she has penned six New York Times best-selling books, including 2019’s Life Will Be the Death of Me, which is also being adapted into a TV series for Peacock under her production banner, Chelsea Handler Productions.
Handler will executive produce and star in the show.
Smart cookie: Handler had a seven-year run as the host of E!’s top-rated Chelsea Lately, a tenure during which Handler was the only female late-night talk show host on-air. See with Gwyneth Paltrow
A bestie: Seen with Jennifer Aniston at Glamour’s 2011 Women of the Year Awards in 2011
In 2020, Handler released her first stand-up special in over 6 years, the critically acclaimed Chelsea Handler: Evolution on HBO Max.
That earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album.
Most recently, she launched her iHeartRadio advice podcast, Dear Chelsea, and embarked on the Vaccinated and Horny Tour, bringing her sensational stand-up set to 80+ cities across North America and winning The Comedy Act of 2021 at the People’s Choice Awards.
The 28th annual Critics Choice Awards will be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and air live on The CW from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT – check local listings).
Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
The 28th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.