Greta Gerwig’s cinematic masterpiece ‘Barbie’ has made a groundbreaking achievement at the Critics Choice Awards nominations for 2024. The film has set a new record with an astonishing 18 nominations, the highest number ever received by any film in the 29-year history of the awards. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record holders, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and ‘The Shape of Water’, which each secured 14 nominations in their time.
Major Nominations for ‘Barbie’
‘Barbie’ has been recognized across a spectrum of prestigious categories, including Best Picture and Best Director for Greta Gerwig. Margot Robbie’s portrayal in the lead role has earned her a Best Actress nomination, while Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera are nominated for their supporting roles. Adding to its list of accolades, ‘Barbie’ also boasts three nominations in the Original Song category, with tracks “Dance the Night,” “I’m Just Ken,” and “What Was I Made For?” gaining critical acclaim.
Other Leading Contenders
Not far behind, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ and Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ each garnered 13 nominations, tying for the second-highest number of nods. These films, along with ‘Barbie’, are contending for the Best Picture award. Other nominees in this category include Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’, Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of ‘The Color Purple’, Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’, Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’, Celine Song’s ‘Past Lives’, and the surprise nominee ‘Saltburn’ by Emerald Fennell.
Broadcast Details and Host Announcement
The anticipation for the winners is high, and fans can tune in to watch the event broadcast live on The CW. The ceremony is set for Sunday, January 14, with the renowned Chelsea Handler returning as the host for the evening.
Best Picture
- “American Fiction” (MGM)
- “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
- “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros.)
- “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
- “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
- “Maestro” (Netflix)
- “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
- “Past Lives” (A24)
- “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
- “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Actor
- Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
- Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
- Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers”
- Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
- Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Best Actress
- Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Sandra Hüller — “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
- Carey Mulligan — “Maestro”
- Margot Robbie — “Barbie”
- Emma Stone — “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actor
- Sterling K. Brown — “American Fiction”
- Robert DeNiro — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
- Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
- Charles Melton — “May December”
- Mark Ruffalo — “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actress
- Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer”
- Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple”
- America Ferrera — “Barbie”
- Jodie Foster — “Nyad”
- Julianne Moore — “May December”
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
Best Young Actor/Actress
- Abby Ryder Forston — “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
- Ariana Greenblatt — “Barbie”
- Calah Lane — “Wonka”
- Milo Machado Graner — “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Dominic Sessa — “The Holdovers”
- Madeleine Yuna Voyles — “The Creator”
Best Acting Ensemble
- “Air”
- “Barbie”
- “The Color Purple”
- “The Holdovers”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Oppenheimer”
Best Director
- Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
- Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
- Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
- Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
- Alexander Payne — “The Holdovers”
- Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best Original Screenplay
- “Air” — Alex Convery
- “Barbie” — Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
- “The Holdovers” – David Hemingson
- “Maestro” — Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
- “May December” — Samy Burch
- “Past Lives” — Celine Song
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” — Kelly Fremon Craig
- “All of Us Strangers” — Andrew Haigh
- “American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
- “Killers of the Flower Moon” — Martin Scorsese, Eric Roth
- “Poor Things” — Tony McNamara
- “Oppenheimer” — Christopher Nolan
Best Cinematography
- Matthew Libatique – Maestro
- Rodrigo Prieto – Barbie
- Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robbie Ryan – Poor Things
- Linus Sandgren – Saltburn
- Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
Best Production Design
- Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx – Saltburn
- Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman – Oppenheimer
- Jack Fisk, Adam Willis – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie
- James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek – Poor Things
- Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran – Asteroid City
Best Editing
- William Goldenberg – Air
- Nick Houy – Barbie
- Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
- Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
- Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Michelle Tesoro – Maestro
Best Costume Design
- Jacqueline Durran – Barbie
- Lindy Hemming – Wonka
- Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – The Color Purple
- Holly Waddington – Poor Things
- Jacqueline West – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Janty Yates, David Crossman – Napoleon
Best Hair and Makeup
- Barbie
- The Color Purple
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Priscilla
Best Visual Effects
- The Creator
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Comedy
- American Fiction
- Barbie
- Bottoms
- The Holdovers
- No Hard Feelings
- Poor Things
Best Animated Feature
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Wish
Best Foreign Language Film
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Godzilla Minus One
- Perfect Days
- Society of the Snow
- The Taste of Things
- The Zone of Interest
Best Song
- “Dance the Night” – Barbie
- “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
- “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- “Road to Freedom” – Rustin
- “This Wish” – Wish
- “What Was I Made For” – Barbie
Best Score
- Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
- Michael Giacchino – Society of the Snow
- Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
- Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt – Barbie
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