Best Picture
- “Amour”
- “Argo”
- “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- “Life of Pi”
- “The Master”
- “Moonrise Kingdom”
- “Rust and Bone”
- “Silver Linings Playbook”
- “This Is Not a Film”
- “Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Director
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The Oscar nominees are represented by the University of Southern California Scripter Award nominees plus one.
“Argo”
Joshua Bearman, author of “The Great Escape” (article) Antonio J. Mendez, author of “The Master of Disguise” (book) and Chris Terrio, screenwriter
“Beasts of the Southern Wild”
Lucy Alibar, writer of “Juicy and Delicious” (play) and screenwriter, and Benh Zeitlin, screenwriter
“Life of Pi”
Yann Martel, author of “Life of Pi” (novel) and David Magee, screenwriter
“Lincoln”
Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” (book) and Tony Kushner, screenwriter
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Stephen Chbosky, author of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (novel) and screenwriter
“Silver Linings Playbook”
Matthew Quick, author of “The Silver Linings Playbook” (novel) and David O. Russell, screenwriter
Read more on USC Scripter Nominees…
If you haven’t had an opportunity or unaware that it exists, our 2012 Precursors Page is up and running, keeping a tally of all the awards being given out throughout the season.
Take a look at the leaders below: Read more on 2012 Precursor Check-In…
The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association voted the historical epic LINCOLN as the best film of 2012, according to the results of its 19th annual critics’ poll released today.
Rounding out the composite list of the top 10 films of the year were ARGO (2), ZERO DARK THIRTY (3), LIFE OF PI (4), LES MISERABLES (5), MOONRISE KINGDOM (6), SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (7), SKYFALL (8), THE MASTER (9) and BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (10).
For Best Actor, the association named Daniel Day-Lewis for LINCOLN. Runners-up included Joaquin Phoenix for THE MASTER (2), John Hawkes for THE SESSIONS (3), Hugh Jackman for LES MISERABLES (4) and Denzel Washington for FLIGHT (5).
Jessica Chastain was voted Best Actress for ZERO DARK THIRTY. Next in the voting were Jennifer Lawrence for SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2), Helen Mirren for HITCHCOCK (3), Emmanuelle Riva for AMOUR (4) and a tie between Quvenzhane Wallis for BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and Naomi Watts for THE IMPOSSIBLE (5). Read more on Dallas Fort-Worth Critics Names ‘Lincoln’ as Best Picture!…
2012 CHICAGO FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION NOMINEES
BEST PICTURE
Argo
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Lincoln
The Master
Zero Dark Thirty
BEST DIRECTOR
Ben Affleck, Argo
Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Read more on ‘The Master’ Leads Chicago Film Critics Nominations!…
Best Picture “Argo” “Django Unchained” “Life of Pi” “Lincoln” “Moonrise Kingdom” “Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Director Ben Affleck, “Argo” Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Quentin Tarantino, “Django Unchained” Wes Anderson, “Moonrise Kingdom” Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Read more on St. Louis Film Critics Nominations…
Best Picture · Argo · The Avengers · Beasts of the Southern Wild · Life of Pi · Lincoln · Les Misérables · Moonrise Kingdom · Silver Linings Playbook · Skyfall · Zero Dark Thirty
Best Director · Ben Affleck (Argo) · Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty) · Tom Hooper (Les Misérables) · Ang Lee (Life of Pi) · Steven Spielberg (Lincoln)
Read more on Phoenix Film Critics Nominations!…
Best Picture
“Argo”
“The Impossible”
“Silver Linings Playbook”
“Take This Waltz”
“Zero Dark Thirty”
Best Director
Ben Affleck, “Argo”
J.A. Bayona, “The Impossible”
David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Sarah Polley, “Take This Waltz”
Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”
Read more on Detroit Film Critics Nominations…

Washington Film Critics have announced their winners after just announcing their nominees a day ago. Zero Dark Thirty emerged victorious along with director Kathryn Bigelow.
Read the Press Release and check out the full list of winners down below:
Read more on Bigelow and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ hit big with Washington Film Critics…
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BEST FILM
ARGO
DJANGO UNCHAINED
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
THE MASTER
ZERO DARK THIRTY
BEST DIRECTOR
Ang Lee, LIFE OF PI
Ben Affleck, ARGO
David O. Russell, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY
Paul Thomas Anderson, THE MASTER
Read more on San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations!…
The winners will appear in this space as they are announced. Make sure to include your predictions in the comment section. My predictions can be found here.
Might as well also use this space to give a friendly reminder that Ann Dowd will be joining The Awards Circuit Power Hour this week and we’ll be broadcasting LIVE. There’s a call in number where you can listen to the show and have an opportunity to talk with us and Ann. We’re also using this as our “FYC Telethon” where you call in and give me your recommendation for my BFCA ballot.
All the festivities begin at 6:00pm Eastern time TODAY! Call: (347) 237-5231
WINNERS FROM BOSTON (being updated):
- Best Foreign Language Film – Amour (Runner Up Holy Motors)
- Best Picture – Zero Dark Thirty (Runners Up Moonrise Kingdom and Amour)
- Best Director – Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty (Runner Up Paul Thomas Anderson for The Master)
- Best Screenplay – Tony Kushner for Lincoln (Runner Up Moonrise Kingdom)
- Best Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln (Runner Up Denis Levant for Holy Motors)
- Best Actress – Emmanuelle Riva for Amour (Runner Up Deanie Yip for A Simple Life)
- Best Supporting Actor – Ezra Miller for The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Runner Up Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained)
- Best Supporting Actress – Sally Field for Lincoln (Runner Up Emma Watson for The Perks of Being a Wallflower)
- Best Ensemble – Seven Psychopaths (Runner Up Moonrise Kingdom)
- Best Animated Film – Frankenweenie (ParaNorman runner Up)
- Best Documentary – How to Survive a Plague (Queen of Versailles runner up)
- Best New Filmmaker – David France for How to Survive a Plague (Benh Zeitlin Runner Up)
- Best Editing – Zero Dark Thirty (Argo, distant second place)
- Best Cinematography – The Master (Moonrise Kingdom & Life of Pi tie for Runner Up)
- Best Use of Music – Moonrise Kingdom (Django Unchained Runner Up)
WINNERS FROM LOS ANGELES (being updated)
- Best Picture – Amour (Runner Up The Master)
- Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson for The Master (Runner Up Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty)
- Best Actress – *TIE* Emmauelle Riva for Amour and Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
- Best Actor – Joaquin Phoenix for The Master!!!! (Runner Up Denis Lavant for Holy Motors)
- Best Screenplay – Argo (Runner Up Silver Linings Playbook)
- Best Editing – Zero Dark Thirty (Runner Up Argo)
- Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award: “Leviathan.” Cinema Guild will distribute
- Best Cinematography – Roger Deakins for Skyfall (Runner Up Mihai Malaimaire, Jr. for The Master)
- Best Supporting Actress – Amy Adams for The Master (Runner Up Anne Hathaway for The Dark Knight Rises/Les Miserables)
- Best Documentary – The Gatekeepers (Runner Up Searching for Sugar Man)
- Best Animation – Frankenweenie (Runner Up It’s Such a Beautiful Day)
- Best Music/Score – Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild (Runner Up Jonny Greenwood for the Master)
- Best Production Design – The Master (Runner Up Moonrise Kingdom)
- Best Supporting Actor – Dwight Henry for Beasts of the Southern Wild (Runner Up Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained, by 1 vote)
WINNERS FROM NEW YORK FILM CRITICS ONLINE (being updated)
- Best Animated Film – Chico & Rita
- Best Foreign Language Film – Amour
- Best Picture – Zero Dark Thirty
- Best Ensemble – Argo
- Best Actor – Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln
- Best Actress – Emmanuella Riva for Amour
- Best Director – Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty
- Best Debut Director – Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Best Use of Music – Django Unchained!!!
- Best Cinematography – Claudio Miranda for Life of Pi
- Best Screenplay – Zero Dark Thirty
- Supporting Actor – Tommy Lee Jones for Lincoln
- Supporting Actress – Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables
- Breakthrough Performer – Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Announcing at 2pm Eastern time.
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Spielberg’s Lincoln and Hooper’s Les Miserables make an impressive showing with the relatively young organization. Javier Bardem from Skyfall and Samantha Barks from Les Miserables make their first showings of the season with nominations. Is there momentum to build for either of the them?
Read more on Washington Film Critics Award Nominees…
Winners will be announced somewhere between 12:00pm and 2:00pm Eastern time. We’ll be bringing you the winners here. Make sure to include your own predictions of who’s going to get an Oscar boost today and read my predictions to the awards here.
WINNERS
Best Film: ZERO DARK THIRTY
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY
Best Actor: Bradley Cooper, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, ZERO DARK THIRTY
Best Supporting Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, DJANGO UNCHAINED
Best Supporting Actress: Ann Dowd, COMPLIANCE
Best Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson, LOOPER
Best Adapted Screenplay: David O. Russell, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Best Animated Feature: WRECK-IT RALPH
Special Achievement in Filmmaking: Ben Affleck, ARGO
Breakthrough Actor: Tom Holland, THE IMPOSSIBLE
Breakthrough Actress: Quvenzhané Wallis, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
Best Directorial Debut: Benh Zeitlin, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
Best Foreign Language Film: AMOUR
Best Documentary: SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN
William K. Everson Film History Award: 50 YEARS OF BOND FILMS
Best Ensemble: LES MISÉRABLES
Spotlight Award: John Goodman (ARGO, FLIGHT, PARANORMAN, TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE)
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: CENTRAL PARK FIVE
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: PROMISED LAND
Top Films
- “Argo”
- “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- “Django Unchained”
- “Les Miserables
- “Lincoln”
- “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
- “Promised Land”
- “Silver Linings Playbook”
Top 5 Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order)
- “Barbara”
- “The Intouchables”
- “The Kid with a Bike
- “No”
- “War Witch”
Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order)
- “Ai Weiwie: Never Sorry”
- “Detropia”
- “The Gatekeepers”
- “The Invisible War”
- “Only the Young”
Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)
- “Arbitrage”
- “Bernie”
- “Compliance”
- “End of Watch”
- “Hello I Must Be Going”
- “Little Birds”
- “Moonrise Kingdom”
- “On the Road”
- “Quartet”
- “Sleepwalk with Me”
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