BFCA Critics’ Choice Nominees

NOMINEES FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS

Nine, Inglourious Basterds lead with ten nominations each. Avatar close behind with 9.

BEST PICTURE

• Avatar
• An Education
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• Invictus
• Nine
• Precious
• A Serious Man
• Up
• Up In The Air

BEST ACTOR

• Jeff Bridges ‚Äì ‚ÄúCrazy Heart‚Äù
• George Clooney ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp In The Air‚Äù
• Colin Firth ‚Äì ‚ÄúA Single Man‚Äù
• Morgan Freeman ‚Äì ‚ÄúInvictus‚Äù
• Viggo Mortensen ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Road‚Äù
• Jeremy Renner ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Hurt Locker‚Äù

BEST ACTRESS

• Emily Blunt ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Young Victoria‚Äù
• Sandra Bullock ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Blind Side‚Äù
• Carey Mulligan ‚Äì ‚ÄúAn Education‚Äù
• Saoirse Ronan ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Lovely Bones‚Äù
• Gabourey Sidibe ‚Äì ‚ÄúPrecious‚Äù
• Meryl Streep ‚Äì ‚ÄúJulie & Julia‚Äù

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Matt Damon ‚Äì ‚ÄúInvictus‚Äù
• Woody Harrelson ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Messenger‚Äù
• Christian McKay ‚Äì ‚ÄúMe And Orson Welles‚Äù
• Alfred Molina ‚Äì ‚ÄúAn Education‚Äù
• Stanley Tucci ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Lovely Bones‚Äù
• Christoph Waltz ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Marion Cotillard ‚Äì ‚ÄúNine‚Äù
• Vera Farmiga ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp In The Air‚Äù
• Anna Kendrick ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp In The Air‚Äù
• Mo‚ÄôNique ‚Äì ‚ÄúPrecious‚Äù
• Julianne Moore ‚Äì ‚ÄúA Single Man‚Äù
• Samantha Morton ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Messenger‚Äù

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

• Jae Head ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Blind Side‚Äù
• Bailee Madison ‚Äì ‚ÄúBrothers‚Äù
• Max Records ‚Äì ‚ÄúWhere The Wild Things Are‚Äù
• Saoirse Ronan ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Lovely Bones‚Äù
• Kodi Smit-McPhee ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Road‚Äù

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

• Inglourious Basterds
• Nine
• Precious
• Star Trek
• Up In The Air

BEST DIRECTING

• Kathryn Bigelow ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Hurt Locker‚Äù
• James Cameron ‚Äì ‚ÄúAvatar‚Äù
• Lee Daniels ‚Äì ‚ÄúPrecious‚Äù
• Clint Eastwood ‚Äì ‚ÄúInvictus‚Äù
• Jason Reitman ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp In The Air‚Äù
• Quentin Tarantino ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Mark Boal ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Hurt Locker‚Äù
• Joel Coen & Ethan Coen ‚Äì ‚ÄúA Serious Man‚Äù
• Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber ‚Äì ‚Äú(500) Days Of Summer‚Äù
• Bob Peterson, Peter Docter ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp‚Äù
• Quentin Tarantino ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach ‚Äì ‚ÄúFantastic Mr. Fox‚Äù
• Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell ‚Äì ‚ÄúDistrict 9‚Äù
• Geoffrey Fletcher ‚Äì ‚ÄúPrecious‚Äù
• Tom Ford, David Scearce ‚Äì ‚ÄúA Single Man‚Äù
• Nick Hornby ‚Äì ‚ÄúAn Education‚Äù
• Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp In The Air‚Äù

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• Barry Ackroyd ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Hurt Locker‚Äù
• Dion Beebe ‚Äì ‚ÄúNine‚Äù
• Mauro Fiore ‚Äì ‚ÄúAvatar‚Äù
• Andrew Lesnie ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Lovely Bones‚Äù
• Robert Richardson ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù

BEST ART DIRECTION

• Dan Bishop ‚Äì ‚ÄúA Single Man‚Äù
• Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg ‚Äì ‚ÄúAvatar‚Äù
• John Myhre, Gordon Sim ‚Äì ‚ÄúNine‚Äù
• Naomi Shohan, George De Titta, Jr. ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Lovely Bones‚Äù
• David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds Wasco ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù

BEST EDITING

• Dana E. Glauberman ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp In The Air‚Äù
• Sally Menke ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù
• Bob Murawski, Chris Innis ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Hurt Locker‚Äù
• Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron ‚Äì ‚ÄúAvatar‚Äù
• Claire Simpson, Wyatt Smith ‚Äì ‚ÄúNine‚Äù

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• Colleen Atwood ‚Äì ‚ÄúNine‚Äù
• Janet Patterson ‚Äì ‚ÄúBright Star‚Äù
• Sandy Powell ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Young Victoria‚Äù
• Anna Sheppard ‚Äì ‚ÄúInglourious Basterds‚Äù
• Casey Storm ‚Äì ‚ÄúWhere The Wild Things Are‚Äù

BEST MAKEUP

• Avatar
• District 9
• Nine
• The Road
• Star Trek

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• Avatar
• District 9
• The Lovely Bones
• Star Trek
• 2012

BEST SOUND

• Avatar
• District 9
• The Hurt Locker
• Nine
• Star Trek

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

• Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
• Coraline
• Fantastic Mr. Fox
• Princess And The Frog
• Up

BEST ACTION MOVIE

• Avatar
• District 9
• The Hurt Locker
• Inglourious Basterds
• Star Trek

BEST COMEDY

• (500) Days Of Summer
• The Hangover
• It‚Äôs Complicated
• The Proposal
• Zombieland

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

• Gifted Hands
• Grey Gardens
• Into The Storm
• Taking Chance

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• Broken Embraces
• Coco Before Chanel
• Red Cliff
• Sin Nombre
• The White Ribbon

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• Anvil
• Capitalism: A Love Story
• The Cove
• Food, Inc.
• Michael Jackson‚Äôs This Is It

BEST SONG

• ‚ÄúAll Is Love‚Äù ‚Äì Karen O, Nick Zinner ‚Äì ‚ÄúWhere The Wild Things Are‚Äù
• ‚ÄúAlmost There‚Äù ‚Äì Randy Newman ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Princess And The Frog‚Äù
• ‚ÄúCinema Italiano‚Äù ‚Äì Maury Yeston ‚Äì ‚ÄúNine‚Äù
• ‚Äú(I Want To) Come Home‚Äù ‚Äì Paul McCartney ‚Äì ‚ÄúEverybody‚Äôs Fine‚Äù
• ‚ÄúThe Weary Kind‚Äù ‚Äì T Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham ‚Äì ‚ÄúCrazy Heart‚Äù

BEST SCORE

• Michael Giacchino ‚Äì ‚ÄúUp‚Äù
• Marvin Hamlisch ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Informant!‚Äù
• Randy Newman ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Princess and the Frog‚Äù
• Karen O, Carter Burwell ‚Äì ‚ÄúWhere The Wild Things Are‚Äù
• Hans Zimmer ‚Äì ‚ÄúSherlock Holmes‚Äù

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NOMINATION TALLIES

“Inglourious Basterds” – 10 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Supporting Actor/Christoph Waltz
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director/Quentin Tarantino
• Best Original Screenplay/Quentin Tarantino
• Best Cinematography
• Best Art Direction
• Best Editing
• Best Costume Design
• Best Action Movie

“Nine” – 10 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Supporting Actress/Marion Cotillard
• Best Ensemble
• Best Cinematography
• Best Art Direction
• Best Editing
• Best Costume Design
• Best Makeup
• Best Sound
• Best Song/Cinema Italiano

“Avatar” – 9 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Director/James Cameron
• Best Cinematography
• Best Art Direction
• Best Editing
• Best Makeup
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Sound
• Best Action Movie

“The Hurt Locker” – 8 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Actor/Jeremy Renner
• Best Director/Kathryn Bigelow
• Best Original Screenplay/Mark Boal
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Sound
• Best Action Movie

“Up In The Air” – 8 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Actor/George Clooney
• Best Supporting Actress/Vera Farmiga
• Best Supporting Actress/Anna Kendrick
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director/Jason Reitman
• Best Adapted Screenplay/Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
• Best Editing

“Precious” – 6 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Actress/Gabourey Sidibe
• Best Supporting Actress/Mo‚ÄôNique
• Best Ensemble
• Best Director/Lee Daniels
• Best Adapted Screenplay/Geoffrey Fletcher

“The Lovely Bones” – 6 Nominations

• Best Actress/Saoirse Ronan
• Best Supporting Actor/Stanley Tucci
• Best Young Actress/Saoirse Ronan
• Best Cinematography
• Best Art Direction
• Best Visual Effects

“District 9” – 5 Nominations

• Best Adapted Screenplay/Neill Blomkamp & Terri Tatchell
• Best Makeup
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Sound
• Best Action Movie

“Star Trek” – 5 Nominations

• Best Ensemble
• Best Makeup
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Sound
• Best Action Movie

“Up” – 4 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Original Screeplay/Bob Peterson & Peter Docter
• Best Animated Feature
• Best Score

“Where The Wild Things Are” – 4 Nominations

• Best Young Actor/Max Records
• Best Costume Design
• Best Song/All Is Love
• Best Score

“Invictus” – 4 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Actor/Morgan Freeman
• Best Supporting Actor/Matt Damon
• Best Director/Clint Eastwood

“An Education” – 4 Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Actress/Carey Mulligan
• Best Supporting Actor/Alfred Molina
• Best Adapted Screenplay/Nick Hornby

“A Single Man” – 4 Nominations

• Best Actor/Colin Firth
• Best Supporting Actress/Julianne Moore
• Best Adapted Screenplay/Tom Ford & David Scearce
• Best Art Direction