It's...Nomination Season

The Critics' Choice aren't as well known, but I just saw a headline saying that Black Panther got the second most nominations (12). This better than the "I suppose we'll put it in for Best Picture because everyone thinks it's so good" feel of the Globes.

Best Picture also includes Mary Poppins Returns. I saw a trailer for it with Fantastic Beasts, and I have to say that Emily Blunt is visually spot on, and the feel of the movie is...well...there's how long between it and the original? Feels like a year or so. Do we count First Man? People counted Hidden Figures, so...

Black Panther still missed out on Best Actor...which I honestly suspect is going to go to Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody anyway. First Man is the only genre-ish nod - Ryan Gosling.

Emily Blunt is the only genre actress in Best Actress.

Michael B. Jordan does get a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his wonderful portrayal of Killmonger (one of the best villains of recent years, IMO).

Best Supporting Actress sees Claire Foy from First Man. Still tossing up whether it counts.

The Critics' Choice has Best Acting Ensemble, and Black Panther is nominated there, but it's up against Crazy Rich Asians and the apparently excellent Widows.

Nothing of genre interest in Best Director or Best Original Screenplay.

Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole get a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for Black Panther. First Man is also in there, although that's definitely one of those movies which wins awards despite people not critics not really liking them.

Gonna just go through the rest quickly.

Best Cinematography
Rachel Morrison for Black Panther
Linus Sandgren for First Man

Best Production Design
Hannah Beachler and Jay Hart for Black Panther
Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas for First Man
John Myhre and Gordon Sim for Mary Poppins Returns

I might forgive them if they go for Mary Poppins Returns, with its perfect evocation of the original, over Black Panther.

Best Editing
Tom Cross for First Man

Best Costumes
Ruth Carter for Black Panther
Sandy Powell for Mary Poppins Returns

Black Panther should win.

Best Hair and Makeup
Black Panther

Best Visual Effects
Avenger: Infinity War
Black Panther
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Ready Player One

Only one non-genre film in this batch, and that was Mission: Impossible - Fallout, which you could make a case for.

Best Animated Feature
Incredibles 2
Ralph Breaks The Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Action Movie
Avengers: Infinity War
Black Panther
Deadpool 2
Ready Player One

I want Deadpool 2 to win, except, it's a comedy?

Best Comedy
Deadpool 2

Aha, apparently movies can be nominated in multiple genre categories here. Unfortunately, I suspect Crazy Rich Asians will win here.

Best Actor in a Comedy
Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool 2

Best Actress in a Comedy
Emily Blunt for Mary Poppins Returns

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
So, everything in here is genre. Sort of. Nominations are Annihilation, Halloween, Hereditary, A Quiet Place and Suspiria.

I'm guessing they aren't counting superheroes as sci-fi.

Best Song
"All the Stars" from Black Panther
"The Place Where Lost Things Go" Mary Poppins Returns
"Trip A Little Light Fantastic" Mary Poppins Returns

"All the Stars" also got a Grammy nomination, so...

Best Score
Ludwig Goransson for Black Panther
Justin Hurwitz for First Man
Marc Shaiman for Mary Poppins Returns

It's going to be hard to compete with an actual musical. Not familiar with the non-genre noms at all, but...

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Elisabeth Moss for The Handmaid's Tale

I need to see that.

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Thandie Newton for Westworld
Yvonne Strahovski for The Handmaid's Tale

Entire lineup looks familiar

Best Comedy Series
The Good Place

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Ted Danson for The Good Place

There's also a Big Bang Theory mention that I have to root against. Sorry to the fans, but I hate that show.

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Two noms for Young Sheldon. Ugh. Make it stop.