Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 14 Nominations
On the TV side, Ryan Murphy's 'Feud: Bette and Joan' dominated with six noms.

With 14 nominations Wednesday, Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water led the film nominees for the 23rd annual Critics' Choice Awards, which will be presented Jan. 11 at a ceremony to be broadcast live on The CW. On the television side, Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Bette and Joan topped the list with six nominations. The awards are voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association.
Call Me by Your Name, Dunkirk, Lady Bird and The Post each collected eight mentions and, like The Shape of Water, all were nominated for best picture. Rounding out the 10 best picture nominees were The Big Sick, Darkest Hour, The Florida Project, Get Out and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Kumail Nanjiani was among those who collected multiple nominations: He scored three — for best original screenplay alongside wife Emily V. Gordon, and best actor in a comedy, both for The Big Sick, and best supporting actor in a comedy series for HBO's Silicon Valley. Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards), Jordan Peele (Get Out) and del Toro were all nominated for both best director and best original screenplay. James Franco was nominated for best actor and best actor in a comedy for The Disaster Artist, and Tiffany Haddish was nominated for best supporting actress and best actress in a comedy for Girls Trip. And Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan will compete against each other in two categories — best actress and best actress in a comedy — for their respective roles in I, Tonya and Lady Bird.
For TV, following close behind Feud, Big Little Lies and Fargo both picked up five noms, while GLOW notched four mentions.
“2017 has proved to be an incredibly exciting year in movies — and one of the most wide-open in terms of awards possibilities," announcing the nominations," said BFCA president Joey Berlin. "The mix of legendary filmmakers and performers along with vibrant new voices representing fresh and varied styles and perspectives has entertained and challenged critics and audiences alike. It’s been a joy to experience these films and we can’t wait to celebrate them all on January 11.”
Added BTJA president Ed Martin: “Choosing a handful of outstanding programs or personalities to nominate in any category is a daunting task given the sheer volume of high-quality options today on broadcast and cable television and streaming services. But after much careful consideration and thoughtful debate, I believe we have filled all of our categories with the most deserving nominees.”
The awards show will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The BFCA and BTJA are represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig and WME.
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Best Picture
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Best Actor
Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour (WINNER)
Timothee Chalamet – Call Me by Your Name
Daniel Day-Lewis – Phantom Thread
James Franco – The Disaster Artist
Jake Gyllenhaal – Stronger
Tom Hanks – The Post
Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out -
Best Actress
Frances McDormand – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (WINNER)
Jessica Chastain – Molly's Game
Sally Hawkins – The Shape of Water
Margot Robbie – I, Tonya
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
Meryl Streep – The Post -
Best Supporting Actor
Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (WINNER)
Willem Dafoe – The Florida Project
Armie Hammer – Call Me by your Name
Richard Jenkins – The Shape of Water
Patrick Stewart – Logan
Michael Stuhlbarg – Call Me by Your Name -
Best Supporting Actress
Allison Janney – I, Tonya (WINNER)
Mary G. Blige – Mudbound
Hong Chau – Downsizing
Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip
Holly Hunter – The Big Sick
Laurie Metcalf – Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer – The Shape of Water -
Best Young Actor/Actress
Brooklynn Prince – The Florida Project (WINNER)
McKenna Grace – Gifted
Dafne Keen – Logan
Millicent Simmonds – Wonderstruck
Jacob Tremblay – Wonder -
Best Acting Ensemble
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Best Director
Guillermo del Toro – The Shape of Water (WINNER)
Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird
Martin McDonagh – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Christopher Nolan – Dunkirk
Luca Guadagnino – Call Me By Your Name
Jordan Peele – Get Out
Steven Spielberg – The Post -
Best Original Screenplay
Jordan Peele – Get Out (WINNER)
Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor – The Shape of Water
Greta Gerwig – Lady Bird
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani – The Big Sick
Liz Hannah and Josh Singer – The Post
Martin McDonagh – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri -
Best Adapted Screenplay
James Ivory – Call Me by Your Name (WINNER)
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber – The Disaster Artist
Virgil Williams and Dee Rees – Mudbound
Aaron Sorkin – Molly’s Game
Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad, Stephen Chbosky – Wonder -
Best Cinematography
Roger Deakins – Blade Runner 2049 (WINNER)
Hoyte van Hoytema – Dunkirk
Dan Laustsen – The Shape of Water
Rachel Morrison – Mudbound
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom – Call Me By Your Name -
Best Production Design
Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeff Melvin – The Shape of Water (WINNER)
Jim Clay, Rebecca Alleway – Murder on the Orient Express
Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis – Dunkirk
Dennis Gassner, Alessandra Querzola – Blade Runner 2049
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Beauty and the Beast
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Best Editing
Paul Machliss, Jonathan Amos – Baby Driver (WINNER, TIE)
Lee Smith – Dunkirk (WINNER, TIE)
Michael Kahn, Sarah Broshar – The Post
Joe Walker – Blade Runner 2049
Sidney Wolinsky – The Shape of Water -
Best Costume Design
Mark Bridges – Phantom Thread (WINNER)
Renée April – Blade Runner 2049
Jacqueline Durran – Beauty and the Beast
Lindy Hemming – Wonder Woman
Luis Sequeira – The Shape of Water -
Best Hair and Makeup
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Best Visual Effects
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Best Animated Feature
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Best Action Movie
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Best Comedy
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Best Actor in a Comedy
James Franco – The Disaster Artist (WINNER)
Steve Carell – Battle of the Sexes
Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Ragnarok
Kumail Nanjiani – The Big Sick
Adam Sandler – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) -
Best Actress in a Comedy
Margot Robbie – I, Tonya (WINNER)
Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip
Zoe Kazan – The Big Sick
Saoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
Emma Stone – Battle of the Sexes -
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Get Out (WINNER)
Blade Runner 2049
It
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Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Song
"Remember Me" – Coco (WINNER)
"Evermore" – Beauty and the Beast
"Mystery of Love" – Call Me By Your Name
"Stand Up for Something" – Marshall
"This Is Me" – The Greatest Showman -
Best Score
Alexandre Desplat – The Shape of Water (WINNER)
Jonny Greenwood – Phantom Thread
Dario Marianelli – Darkest Hour
Benjamin Wallfisch and Hans Zimmer – Blade Runner 2049
John Williams – The Post
Hans Zimmer - Dunkirk -
Best Drama Series
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) (WINNER)
American Gods (Starz)
The Crown (Netflix)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
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Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC) (WINNER)
Paul Giamatti – Billions (Showtime)
Freddie Highmore – Bates Motel (A&E)
Ian McShane – American Gods (Starz)
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan (Showtime) -
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) (WINNER)
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)
Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (CBS All Access
Claire Foy – The Crown (Netflix
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black (BBC America)
Robin Wright – House of Cards (Netflix) -
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
David Harbour – Stranger Things (Netflix) (WINNER)
Bobby Cannavale – Mr. Robot (USA)
Asia Kate Dillon – Billions (Showtime)
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Delroy Lindo – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
Michael McKean – Better Call Saul (AMC) -
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ann Dowd – The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu) (WINNER)
Gillian Anderson – American Gods (Starz)
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones (HBO)
Cush Jumbo – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
Margo Martindale – Sneaky Pete (Amazon)
Chrissy Metz – This Is Us (NBC) -
Best Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) (WINNER)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Black-ish (ABC)
GLOW (Netflix)
Modern Family (ABC)
Patriot (Amazon) -
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Ted Danson – The Good Place (NBC) (WINNER)
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish (ABC)
Aziz Ansari – Master of None (Netflix)
Hank Azaria – Brockmire (IFC)
Thomas Middleditch – Silicon Valley (HBO)
Randall Park – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) -
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) (WINNER)
Kristen Bell – The Good Place (NBC)
Alison Brie – GLOW (Netflix)
Sutton Foster – Younger (TV Land)
Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat (ABC) -
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Walton Goggins – Vice Principals (HBO) (WINNER)
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Sean Hayes – Will & Grace (NBC)
Marc Maron – GLOW (Netflix)
Kumail Nanjiani – Silicon Valley (HBO)
Ed O’Neill – Modern Family (ABC) -
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory (CBS) (WINNER)
Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Betty Gilpin – GLOW (Netflix)
Jenifer Lewis – Black-ish (ABC)
Alessandra Mastronardi – Master of None (Netflix)
Rita Moreno – One Day at a Time (Netflix) -
Best Limited Series
Big Little Lies (HBO) (WINNER)
American Vandal (Netflix)
Fargo (FX)
Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
Godless (Netflix)
The Long Road Home (National Geographic) -
Best Movie Made for TV
The Wizard of Lies (HBO) (WINNER)
Flint (Lifetime)
I Am Elizabeth Smart (Lifetime)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (HBO)
Sherlock: The Lying Detective (PBS) -
Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Ewan McGregor – Fargo (FX) (WINNER)
Jeff Daniels – Godless (Netflix)
Robert De Niro – The Wizard of Lies (HBO)
Jack O’Connell – Godless (Netflix)
Evan Peters – American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Bill Pullman – The Sinner (USA)
Jimmy Tatro – American Vandal (Netflix) -
Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies (HBO) (WINNER)
Jessica Biel – The Sinner (USA)
Alana Boden – I Am Elizabeth Smart (Lifetime)
Carrie Coon – Fargo (FX)
Jessica Lange – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
Reese Witherspoon – Big Little Lies (HBO) -
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Alexander Skarsgard – Big Little Lies (HBO) (WINNER)
Johnny Flynn – Genius (National Geographic)
Benito Martinez – American Crime (ABC)
Alfred Molina – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
David Thewlis – Fargo (FX)
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Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Laura Dern – Big Little Lies (HBO) (WINNER)
Judy Davis – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
Jackie Hoffman – Feud: Bette and Joan (FX)
Regina King – American Crime (ABC)
Michelle Pfeiffer – The Wizard of Lies (HBO)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead – Fargo (FX) -
Best Talk Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) (WINNER)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Ellen (NBC)
Harry (Syndicated)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (BRAVO)
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Best Animated Series
Rick and Morty (Adult Swim) (WINNER)
Archer (FX)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
BoJack Horseman (Netflix)
Danger & Eggs (Amazon)
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Best Unstructured Reality Series
Born This Way (A&E) (WINNER)
Ice Road Truckers (History)
Intervention (A&E)
Live PD (A&E)
Ride with Norman Reedus (AMC)
Teen Mom (MTV) -
Best Structured Reality Series
Shark Tank (ABC) (WINNER)
The Carbonaro Effect (truTV)
Fixer Upper (HGTV)
The Profit (CNBC)
Undercover Boss (CBS)
Who Do You Think You Are? (TLC) -
Best Reality Competition Series
The Voice (NBC) (WINNER)
America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Chopped (Food Network)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Project Runway (Lifetime)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) -
Best Reality Show Host
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) (WINNER)
Ted Allen – Chopped (Food Network)
Tyra Banks – America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Cat Deeley – So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
Joanna and Chip Gaines – Fixer Upper (HGTV)