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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD LEADS WITH 13 NOMINATIONS FOR THE 21ST ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS
CAROL, THE MARTIAN, AND THE REVENANT ALSO TOP CONTENDERS
WITH NINE NOMINATIONS EACH
ABC, FX NETWORKS, AND HBO LEAD WITH 14 TELEVISION NOMINATIONS EACH
FARGO LEADS ALL SERIES WITH EIGHT TELEVISION NOMINATIONS
AWARDS GALA WILL BROADCAST LIVE ON A&E, LIFETIME AND LMN
FROM THE BARKER HANGAR IN SANTA MONICA
JANUARY 17TH AT 8PM ET/ 5 PM PT
HOSTED BY T.J. MILLER
(Los Angeles, CA - December 14, 2015) - The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) have announced the nominees for The 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed live at the star-studded Critics' Choice Awards gala, which will be broadcast from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on A&E, Lifetime and LMN on Sunday, January 17 at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT immediately following "Critics' Choice Red Carpet Live" on A&E at 7PM ET/4PM PT. As previously announced, actor and comedian T.J. Miller will serve as the show's host.
"Mad Max: Fury Road" leads this year with 13 nominations including Best Picture, Charlize Theron for both Best Actress and Best Actress In An Action Movie, Tom Hardy for Best Actor In An Action Movie, George Miller for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Action Movie, and Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie.
"Carol," "The Martian," and "The Revenant" impressed with nine nominations each, all in the running for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, among others. "Spotlight" earned eight nominations, followed by "The Big Short" with seven, and "The Hateful Eight" with six. "Bridge of Spies," "Brooklyn," "The Danish Girl," "Jurassic World," and "Sicario" each garnered five nominations and "Room" earned four.
Jennifer Lawrence is up for three awards, for her work in both "Joy" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2," while Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron are both nominated for two acting awards. Rachel McAdams is up for two awards as well, garnering nominations for her film work in "Spotlight", and her television work in True Detective.
In the television race, ABC, FX Networks, and HBO lead with 14 nominations each, followed by FOX with 12. Topping the list of nominated series is Fargo (FX Networks) with eight. The Leftovers (HBO) and Transparent (Amazon) follow closely behind with six each. The Wiz Live! (NBC) garnered five nominations, while Black-ish (ABC), Mr. Robot (USA), and Penny Dreadful (Showtime) each earned four. Other top series with multiple nominations include American Horror Story: Hotel (FX Networks), Empire (FOX), Jane The Virgin (The CW), Luther (BBC America), Rectify (Sundance), Saints & Strangers (National Geographic Channel), Show Me A Hero (HBO), The Knick (Cinemax), UnREAL (Lifetime), and You're The Worst (FX Networks), all with three nominations, and Chopped (Food Network), Fresh Off The Boat (ABC), Getting On (HBO), Hannibal (NBC), Inside The Actors Studio (Bravo), Master of None (Netflix), Mom (CBS), Nashville (ABC), Survivor (CBS), The Amazing Race (CBS), The Grinder (FOX), The Last Man on Earth (FOX), and The Middle (ABC), all with two. Because of the new combined Critics' Choice Awards format, only television shows airing primarily within the seven months from June 1 - December 31 were eligible for nomination.
"This is a new Golden Age in Hollywood, with a dazzling array of spectacular, delightful and illuminating films and programs to choose from," says BFCA/BTJA President Joey Berlin. "These nominations not only honor extraordinary achievements but they serve as an incredibly helpful guide to the best of the best for viewers and ticket buyers. We always tell the creative community, show us your best work and we'll help the world find it - and that's what we're doing today."
"The Critics' Choice Awards" are bestowed annually by the BFCA and BTJA to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 300 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film-going public. BTJA is the collective voice of almost 100 journalists who regularly cover television for TV viewers, radio listeners and online audiences. Historically, the "Critics' Choice Awards" are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.
A&E Networks partnered with the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) to become the exclusive home to the 2015 "Critics' Choice Movie Awards" and "Critics' Choice Television Awards." That partnership continues in 2016, with the newly formatted three-hour ceremony that brings together both sets of accolades, and for years to come.
"The 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards" will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. BFCA/BTJA are represented by WME and Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.
About BFCA/BTJA
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 300 television, radio and online critics. The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is a partner organization to the BFCA and includes TV, radio and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com
About A&E
Now reaching more than 96 million homes, A&E is the home to quality original content that inspires and challenges audiences to BE ORIGINAL. A&E offers a diverse mix of uniquely immersive entertainment ranging from the network's original scripted series, including "Bates Motel" and "Damien" to signature non-fiction franchises, including "Duck Dynasty," "Wahlburgers" and "Storage Wars." The A&E website is located at aetv.com. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/aetv and Facebook at facebook.com/AETV. For more press information and photography, please visit us at press.aenetworks.com.
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE 21st ANNUAL CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS
MOVIE
BEST PICTURE
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Sicario
Spotlight
BEST ACTOR
Bryan Cranston - Trumbo
Matt Damon - The Martian
Johnny Depp - Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Brie Larson - Room
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Charlotte Rampling - 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Paul Dano - Love & Mercy
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo - Spotlight
Mark Rylance - Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon - 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone - Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara - Carol
Rachel McAdams - Spotlight
Helen Mirren - Trumbo
Alicia Vikander - The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet - Steve Jobs
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Abraham Attah - Beasts of No Nation
RJ Cyler - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Shameik Moore - Dope
Milo Parker - Mr. Holmes
Jacob Tremblay - Room
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
The Big Short
The Hateful Eight
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
BEST DIRECTOR
Todd Haynes - Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu - The Revenant
Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott - The Martian
Steven Spielberg - Bridge of Spies
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - Bridge of Spies
Alex Garland - Ex Machina
Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley - Inside Out
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy - Spotlight
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay - The Big Short
Nick Hornby - Brooklyn
Drew Goddard - The Martian
Emma Donoghue - Room
Aaron Sorkin - Steve Jobs
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Carol - Ed Lachman
The Hateful Eight - Robert Richardson
Mad Max: Fury Road - John Seale
The Martian - Dariusz Wolski
The Revenant - Emmanuel Lubezki
Sicario - Roger Deakins
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Bridge of Spies - Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
Brooklyn - Fran�ois Séguin, Jennifer Oman and Louise Tremblay
Carol - Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler
The Danish Girl - Eve Stewart, Michael Standish
Mad Max: Fury Road - Colin Gibson
The Martian - Arthur Max, Celia Bobak
BEST EDITING
The Big Short - Hank Corwin
Mad Max: Fury Road - Margaret Sixel
The Martian - Pietro Scalia
The Revenant - Stephen Mirrione
Spotlight - Tom McArdle
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Brooklyn - Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Carol - Sandy Powell
Cinderella - Sandy Powell
The Danish Girl - Paco Delgado
Mad Max: Fury Road - Jenny Beavan
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
Black Mass
Carol
The Danish Girl
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ex Machina
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
The Walk
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Furious 7
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Sicario
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Daniel Craig - Spectre
Tom Cruise - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tom Hardy - Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris Pratt - Jurassic World
Paul Rudd - Ant-Man
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Emily Blunt - Sicario
Rebecca Ferguson - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Bryce Dallas Howard - Jurassic World
Jennifer Lawrence - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
BEST COMEDY
The Big Short
Inside Out
Joy
Sisters
Spy
Trainwreck
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Christian Bale - The Big Short
Steve Carell - The Big Short
Robert De Niro - The Intern
Bill Hader - Trainwreck
Jason Statham - Spy
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Tina Fey - Sisters
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Melissa McCarthy - Spy
Amy Schumer - Trainwreck
Lily Tomlin - Grandma
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
Ex Machina
It Follows
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Assassin
Goodnight Mommy
Mustang
The Second Mother
Son of Saul
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Amy
Cartel Land
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
He Named Me Malala
The Look of Silence
Where to Invade Next
BEST SONG
Fifty Shades of Grey - Love Me Like You Do
Furious 7 - See You Again
The Hunting Ground - Til It Happens To You
Love & Mercy - One Kind of Love
Spectre - Writing's on the Wall
Youth - Simple Song #3
BEST SCORE
Carol - Carter Burwell
The Hateful Eight - Ennio Morricone
The Revenant - Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
Sicario - Johann Johannsson
Spotlight - Howard Shore
TELEVISION
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson - Black-ish - ABC
Aziz Ansari - Master of None - Netflix
Will Forte - The Last Man on Earth - Fox
Randall Park - Fresh Off the Boat - ABC
Fred Savage - The Grinder - Fox
Jeffrey Tambor - Transparent - Amazon
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Dancy - Hannibal - NBC
Rami Malek - Mr. Robot - USA
Clive Owen - The Knick - Cinemax
Liev Schreiber - Ray Donovan - Showtime
Justin Theroux - The Leftovers - HBO
Aden Young - Rectify - Sundance
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Wes Bentley - American Horror Story: Hotel - FX Networks
Martin Clunes - Arthur & George - PBS
Idris Elba - Luther - BBC America
Oscar Isaac - Show Me a Hero - HBO
Vincent Kartheiser - Saints & Strangers - National Geographic Channel
Patrick Wilson - Fargo - FX Networks
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Rachel Bloom - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - The CW
Aya Cash - You're the Worst - FX Networks
Wendi McLendon-Covey - The Goldbergs - ABC
Gina Rodriguez - Jane the Virgin - The CW
Tracee Ellis Ross - Black-ish - ABC
Constance Wu - Fresh Off the Boat - ABC
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Shiri Appleby - UnREAL - Lifetime
Carrie Coon - The Leftovers - HBO
Viola Davis - How to Get Away With Murder - ABC
Eva Green - Penny Dreadful - Showtime
Taraji P. Henson - Empire - Fox
Krysten Ritter - Jessica Jones - Netflix
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Kathy Bates - American Horror Story: Hotel - FX Networks
Kirsten Dunst - Fargo - FX Networks
Sarah Hay - Flesh and Bone - Starz
Alyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors - NBC
Rachel McAdams - True Detective - HBO
Shanice Williams - The Wiz Live! - NBC
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Black-ish - ABC
Catastrophe - Amazon
Jane the Virgin - The CW
Master of None - Netflix
The Last Man on Earth - Fox
Transparent - Amazon
You're the Worst - FX Networks
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Empire - Fox
Mr. Robot - USA
Penny Dreadful - Showtime
Rectify - Sundance
The Knick - Cinemax
The Leftovers - HBO
UnREAL - Lifetime
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellen Burstyn - Mom - CBS
Anjelica Huston - Transparent - Amazon
Cherry Jones - Transparent - Amazon
Jenifer Lewis - Black-ish - ABC
Timothy Olyphant - The Grinder - Fox
John Slattery - Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp - Netflix
BEST GUEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Richard Armitage - Hannibal - NBC
Justin Kirk - Manhattan - WGN America
Patti LuPone - Penny Dreadful - Showtime
Margo Martindale - The Good Wife - CBS
Marisa Tomei - Empire - Fox
B.D. Wong - Mr. Robot - USA
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Childhood's End - Syfy
Fargo - FX Networks
Luther - BBC America
Saints & Strangers - National Geographic Channel
Show Me a Hero - HBO
The Wiz Live! - NBC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Andre Braugher - Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Fox
Jaime Camil - Jane the Virgin - The CW
Jay Duplass - Transparent - Amazon
Neil Flynn - The Middle - ABC
Keegan-Michael Key - Playing House - USA
Mel Rodriguez - Getting On - HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Clayne Crawford - Rectify - Sundance
Christopher Eccleston - The Leftovers - HBO
Andre Holland - The Knick - Cinemax
Jonathan Jackson - Nashville - ABC
Rufus Sewell - The Man in the High Castle - Amazon
Christian Slater - Mr. Robot - USA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
David Alan Grier - The Wiz Live! - NBC
Ne-Yo - The Wiz Live! - NBC
Nick Offerman - Fargo - FX Networks
Jesse Plemons - Fargo - FX Networks
Raoul Trujillo - Saints & Strangers - National Geographic Channel
Bokeem Woodbine - Fargo - FX Networks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Mayim Bialik - The Big Bang Theory - CBS
Kether Donohue - You're the Worst - FX Networks
Allison Janney - Mom - CBS
Judith Light - Transparent - Amazon
Niecy Nash - Getting On - HBO
Eden Sher - The Middle - ABC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Ann Dowd - The Leftovers - HBO
Regina King - The Leftovers - HBO
Helen McCrory - Penny Dreadful - Showtime
Hayden Panettiere - Nashville - ABC
Maura Tierney - The Affair - Showtime
Constance Zimmer - UnREAL - Lifetime
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Mary J. Blige - The Wiz Live! - NBC
Laura Haddock - Luther - BBC America
Cristin Milioti - Fargo - FX Networks
Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Hotel - FX Networks
Winona Ryder - Show Me a Hero - HBO
Jean Smart - Fargo - FX Networks
BEST ANIMATION SERIES
Bob's Burgers - Fox
BoJack Horseman - Netflix
South Park - Comedy Central
Star Wars Rebels - Disney XD
The Simpsons - Fox
BEST REALITY SHOW - COMPETITION
Chopped - Food Network
Face Off - Syfy
MasterChef Junior - Fox
Survivor - CBS
The Amazing Race - CBS
The Voice - NBC
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Ted Allen - Chopped - Food Network
Phil Keoghan - The Amazing Race - CBS
James Lipton - Inside the Actors Studio - Bravo
Jane Lynch - Hollywood Game Night - NBC
Jeff Probst - Survivor - CBS
Gordon Ramsay - Hell's Kitchen - Fox
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SHOW
Antiques Roadshow - PBS
Inside The Actors Studio - Bravo
MythBusters - Discovery
Project Greenlight - HBO
Shark Tank - ABC
Undercover Boss - CBS
BEST TALK SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel Live! - ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - HBO
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Comedy Central
The Graham Norton Show - BBC America
The Late Late Show with James Corden - CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SHOW
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown - CNN
Cops - Spike
Deadliest Catch - Discovery
Intervention - A&E
Naked and Afraid - Discovery
Pawn Stars - History
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