Dec. 12 (UPI) — The Critics Choice Awards film nominations are in, with Conclave and Wicked earning the most recognition.
Both films are finalists for 11 awards, while Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez each received 10 nominations. All four movies are contenders for Best Picture.
In Conclave, Ralph Fiennes portrays a cardinal helming the election of a new pope when he stumbles into a conspiracy. That role earned Fiennes a Best Actor nomination. The film also received six Golden Globe nominations.
In Wicked, Cynthia Erivo stars as Elphaba, with Ariana Grande as Galinda. The movie, which takes inspiration from the Gregory Maguire novel and Broadway adaptation, offers an origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Congratulations to the cast and crew behind WICKED. The film has earned 11 #CriticsChoice nominations!⭐️
• Best Picture
• Best Actress – Cynthia Erivo
• Best Supporting Actress – Ariana Grande
• Best Acting Ensemble
• Best Director – Jon M. Chu
• Best Adapted Screenplay -… pic.twitter.com/oF5ZRQGmee— Critics Choice Awards (@CriticsChoice) December 12, 2024
Erivo is a candidate for Best Actress, while Grande could win Best Supporting Actress. That film is also a contender for a Golden Globe.
“This year brought us an incredible wealth of storytelling and performances, leading to indescribably close races for nominations. We are honored to be able to celebrate our landmark 30th year of the Critics Choice Awards with this talented group of nominees and are thrilled to bring viewers our best show yet,” said Joe Berlin, the CEO of the Critics Choice Awards.
“Knowing how close the balloting for nominations was, we anticipate an exciting evening of high drama on January 12,” he added.
Chelsea Handler is set to host the gala, which airs at 7 p.m. EST on E!, and streams on Peacock Jan. 13.
Here are nominees for the top awards:
Best Picture
A Complete Unknown
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actor
Adrien Brody — The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet — A Compete Unknown
Daniel Craig — Queer
Colman Domingo — Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes — Conclave
Hugh Grant — Heretic
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo — Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez
Marianne Jean-Batiste — Hard Truths
Angelina Jolie — Maria
Mikey Madison — Anora
Demi Moore — The Substance
Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Comedy
A Real Pain
Deadpool & Wolverine
Hit Man
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma
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