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Sabrina Carpenter, who took home her first Grammy awards last weekend, has given fans a glimpse at her celebratory night â on film. Featured in her photographs are industry peers Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Chappell Roan and BeyoncĂ©, among others.
The Short nâ Sweet singer seemingly went to a Grammys after party also attended by Swift, Antonoff, Margaret Qualley and Amber Mark. She shared a snapshot of herself getting cozy with the group on a couch, and another in which Swift, wearing the jacket that she caught from Janelle MonĂĄe during Sundayâs (Feb. 3) ceremony, embraces her with a big hug.
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Carpenter posted her pictures on Instagram on Friday (Feb. 7), captioning the collection âfilm from Sunday,â with a smiley face.
In the slideshow of 15 pictures is a shot of Carpenter with Roan, both with wide, ecstatic grins. Another special moment captured on film is the âEspressoâ star getting a hug from album of the year winner BeyoncĂ©.
Carpenterâs photos also document her glamorous Grammy Awards look: that backless, baby blue gown.
She left the 2025 Grammy Awards as a winner in the best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance categories.
Post-Grammys, Carpenter announced a deluxe edition of breakthrough album Short nâ Sweet, with Dolly Parton on a remix of âPlease Please Please.â The deluxe release also features bonus tracks â15 Minutes,â âCouldnât Make It Any Harder,â âBusy Womanâ and âBad Reviews.â Itâll be out on Feb. 14.
The original Short nâ Sweet debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in August. Three singles from the album charted on the Hot 100, led by âPlease Please Please,â which reached No. 1.
Nelly brought his St. Louis swagger to a New Orleans institution, turning a nearly seven-decade-old restaurant into a Super Bowl week party.
The multi-Grammy winner packed Brennanâs on Friday night (Feb. 7), delivering a hit-filled set at h.woodâs âHomecoming.â As fans rushed the stage, pro football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and actor Jaleel White kicked back in the VIP area, while Flavor Flav enjoyed the show from a prime onstage spot.
Chainsmokers went on before Nelly, performing a number of their hits, from âCloserâ to âRoses.â
Before Nellyâs appearance, attendees mingled for a few hours at the invite-only event. Once he arrived, many flocked toward the stage and pulled out their phones to capture his set.
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While Flavor Flav recorded him, Nelly went on to perform several jams including âRide Wit Me,â âE.I.â and âAir Force Ones.â Many in the crowd recited the Kelly Rowland-sang chorus of âDilemma,â which won a Grammy in 2003. Nelly also performed âHot in Herre,â another Grammy winner in that same year.
The Homecoming show was a part of a night filled with other concerts across the New Orleans area before the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Shaquille OâNeal held his carnival-style Shaqâs Funhouse with Ludacris and John Summit headlining the concert. Some attendees included rapper Sexyy Red, football player Desean Jackson, NBA great Paul Pierce and Patrick Surtain II, who was recently awarded the NFLâs defensive player of the year honor.
Nelly recently performed at the Liberty Inaugural Ball, held for the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20. He commented on his decision to take part in the inauguration concert, saying, âIâm not doing this for money. Iâm doing this because itâs an honor. I respect the office. It donât matter who is in office, the same way that our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoeverâs in office. So if they can put their life on the line for whoever in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever.â
A Complete Unknown, the James Mangold film about Bob Dylan in the 1960s, won best picture/best movie for grownups at AARPâs Movies for Grownups Awards, which were held on Saturday (Feb. 8) at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event had originally been scheduled for Jan. 11, but was postponed due to the wildfires that spread across multiple neighborhoods of the Los Angeles area beginning on Jan. 7.
Alan Cumming, the Tony- and Primetime Emmy Award-winning host of the competition show The Traitors, returned as host of the show, which is in its 24th year. The awards are set to be broadcast by Great Performances on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on PBS, its website and the PBS app.
AARPâs Movies for Grownups Awards was established to encourage films and TV shows that resonate with older viewers. On itssite, AARP adds that there is an age requirement for individual honors: âAARP honors 2024âs finest film and TV achievements by talents 50+.â (They go so far as to list ages in the winners list on their site.)
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That 50+ requirement explains why Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) and ZoĂ« Saldaña (Emilia PĂ©rez), who are winning most awards for best supporting actor and actress, respectively, werenât nominated here. Culkin is 42. Saldaña is 46. It also explains why TimothĂ©e Chalamet wasnât nominated for best actor for playing Dylan in A Complete Unknown. Chalamet is just 29 â a whippersnapper in AARP terms.
A Complete Unknown competed in the best picture category with Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Gladiator II and September 5. The Dylan biopic won a second award for best time capsule. It was the only double winner at the show.
The awards for best actor and best actress went to Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) and Demi Moore (The Substance), who seem to be the front-runners to win Academy Awards in those categories.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story won best documentary. The film, directed by Peter Ettedgui, tracks actor Christopher Reeveâs pivot from film star to activist for disability rights following a 1995 horse-riding accident. It triumphed in a tough category that had a greater than usual music emphasis. The other nominees were I Am: Celine Dion, directed by Irene Taylor, which focuses on the singerâs struggle with Stiff Person Syndrome; Luther Vandross: Never Too Much â directed by Dawn Porter, which traces the late R&B starâs life and career; Piece by Piece, directed by Morgan Neville, a journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation; and Will & Harper, directed by Josh Greenbaum, an intimate portrayal of friendship starring Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, friends of 30 years who go on a cross-country road trip.
Glenn Close was the Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Winner, their version of a lifetime achievement award.
Hereâs the complete list of nominees for the 2025 Movies for Grownups Awards, with winners marked.
FILM AWARDS
Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups
WINNER: A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia PĂ©rez
Gladiator II
September 5
Best Actress
Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl)
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths)
Nicole Kidman (Babygirl)
WINNER: Demi Moore (The Substance)
June Squibb (Thelma)
Best Actor
WINNER: Adrian Brody (The Brutalist)
Daniel Craig (Queer)
Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
Jude Law (The Order)
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER: Joan Chen (Didi)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Nickel Boys)
Lesley Manville (Queer)
Connie Nielsen (Gladiator II)
Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
Best Supporting Actor
Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
WINNER: Peter Sarsgaard (September 5)
Stanley Tucci (Conclave)
Denzel Washington (Gladiator II)
Best Director
Pedro AlmodĂłvar (The Room Next Door)
WINNER: Jacques Audiard (Emilia PĂ©rez)
Edward Berger (Conclave)
James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Ridley Scott (Gladiator II)
Best Screenwriter
Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Nicolas Livecchi (Emilia PĂ©rez)
Jay Cocks and James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
WINNER: Winnie Holzman (Wicked)
Peter Straughan (Conclave)
Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts (Dune: Part Two)
Best Ensemble
A Complete Unknown
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice
His Three Daughters
September 5
WINNER: Sing Sing
Best Intergenerational Film
Didi
Here
His Three Daughters
The Piano Lesson
WINNER: Thelma
Best Time Capsule
WINNER: A Complete Unknown
The Brutalist
Here
Maria
September 5
Best Documentary
I Am: Celine Dion
Luther: Never Too Much
Piece by Piece
WINNER: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper
TV AWARDS
Best TV Series or Limited Series
The Crown
Hacks
Palm Royale
WINNER: ShĆgun
Slow Horses
Best Actress (TV)
Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
WINNER: Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building)
Sofia Vergara (Griselda)
Best Actor (TV)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Idris Elba (Hijack)
WINNER: Jon Hamm (Fargo)
Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
Hiroyuki Sanada (ShĆgun)
Grupo Frontera is addressing the backlash following allegations of supporting Donald Trump.
On Friday (Feb. 7), the Mexican-American band shared a statement on their Instagram Story, clarifying that they do not align with any U.S. political party.
âWe want to clarify that Grupo Frontera has NO affiliation not alliance with any political party thatâs against immigrants and the Latino community,â Grupo Frontera wrote in Spanish. âLike many of you, our families and [group] members have fought and struggled for a better future, and we will always take our peopleâs side, defending our roots and values.â
The Texas-based MĂșsica Mexicana band added, âItâs important you know that the opinions of our friends and family donât represent Grupo Frontera. We are immigrants, we are from the border, and Grupo Frontera will always be by and for the people.â
Grupo Frontera â which includes members Adelaido SolĂs III (âPayoâ), Juan Javier CantĂș, JuliĂĄn Peña, Alberto Acosta, Carlos Guerrero and Brian Ortega â came under fire after a viral video showed the grandmother of a band member celebrating Trumpâs victory in the 2024 presidential election, according to The Latin Times.
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As fans began to react to the viral clip, Grupo Frontera remained largely silent on social media.
The controversy coincided with Trumpâs promise to begin large-scale deportations when re-elected, a move that would heavily impact Latinos.
âi will no longer support grupo frontera because, how are you voting for Trump while being latino? mind you I live in their surrounding era and itâs heavily latino populated too like???â one fan wrote on X.
According to the LT, other various social media responses included: âMake music in English now,â âNever come back to Mexico,â âLatinos are the ones who listen to your music, and youâve let us down,â âThis kind of betrayal comes at a high priceâ and âWe should cancel them all.â
Artists such as Residente, Selena Gomez, Lupillo Rivera, Becky G, Chiquis and Ăngela Aguilar have spoken out against the deportations.
Grupo Frontera will be performing at Billboard THE STAGE during SXSW in Austin on March 14.
Noah Cyrus is showing support for her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, and his new music amid family drama.
On Friday (Feb. 7), the 25-year-old singer took to her Instagram Story to share a post about Billy Rayâs latest single, âLost.â
âso proud of my Dads INCREDIBLE new single LOST with my good, old friend @samtinnesz and @tommeeprofitt,â she wrote, alongside a brief teaser of the track and a pair of red heart emojis.
Billy Rayâs âLost,â featuring Tinnesz and Profitt, marks the 63-year-old country singerâs first new release since his rocky performance at the Liberty Ball during Donald Trumpâs inauguration. His appearance on Jan. 20 was plagued by technical difficulties, leading him to perform âAchy Breaky Heartâ a cappella for the crowd.
Following the controversial performance, Billy Rayâs son Trace Cyrus, older brother to Miley and Noah, shared an open letter on Instagram expressing concern for his fatherâs well-being.
âMe and the girls have been genuinely worried about you for years but youâve pushed us all away,â he wrote. âNoah desperately has wanted you to be a part of her life and you havenât even been there for her. Thatâs your baby girl. She deserves better. Somehow just like me she still idolizes you though.â
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On Jan. 25, Trace posted another Instagram letter, claiming Billy Ray had threatened him with legal action after the public plea for his father to âget help.â
Billy Ray, along with his ex-wife Tish, is the parent of Brandi, 37, and Trace, 35, both of whom Billy Ray adopted after marrying Tish. Together, they also share Miley, 32; Braison, 30; and Noah. He is also the father of 32-year-old Christopher, his son with ex-girlfriend Kristin Luckey.
In late January, Billy Ray announced an upcoming album, produced by Braison. The album is expected to be released sometime this summer.
âThis is art imitating life, imitating art,â Billy Ray said of the album. âIt starts and ends with art. Braison is very talented and â25 is his year. Iâm glad to be a part of it. This record is gonna be special. Iâm gearing up for what will be the journey of a lifetime.â
Ashanti is opening up following the death of Irv Gotti.
On Friday (Feb. 7), the R&B star shared a heartfelt tribute on social media to honor the Murder Inc. Records founder after his passing.
âI canât believe things ended like thisâŠ.and it makes me so sad,â Ashanti wrote on her Instagram Story, according to TMZ. âWe werenât on the best terms the past few years but as Iâve always said, through our ups and downs I will forever be grateful for everything that youâve done for me. We made history and that will remain infinite..â
The âFoolishâ singer continued, âIâve always respected your musical genius and ability to push me to be my best.. All the greatness and positive things that came, far outweigh the dark and negative times. I have always prayed for you to find peace. Sending love and prayers to the entire family. Rest well. Rest in Peace Irv.â
Along with the post, Ashanti also reportedly shared a series of throwback photos from her Murder Inc. days, including an image from the release of her 2002 self-titled debut album.
Gotti, who co-founded the iconic Murder Inc. Records and helped launch the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti in the early 2000s, passed away on Feb. 5 after suffering a stroke. He was 54 years old.
Alongside his brother Chris, Irv Gotti (born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.) launched Murder Inc. in 1998 as an imprint of Def Jam, following his success in helping bring DMX to the vaunted hip-hop label. Ja Rule became the flagship artist for Murder Inc., and the labelâs first release was his 1999 debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci.
In addition to Ja Rule, Gotti also discovered Ashanti when she was a teenager. She went on to achieve fame with memorable hooks on rap hits and her own solo R&B success. Ashantiâs three biggest hits all came in 2002: Ja Ruleâs âAlways on Time,â featuring Ashanti, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks; Fat Joeâs âWhatâs Luv?,â featuring Ashanti, peaked at No. 2; and her own âFoolishâ spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
Billboard recently named âFoolishâ and âIâm Realâ among the Top Hot 100 Songs of the 21st Century.
Gotti won a Grammy in 2003 for co-producing Ashantiâs eponymous debut album, which earned best contemporary R&B album. He was nominated again the following year for co-writing Ashantiâs âRock Wit U (Awww Baby),â which was a finalist for best R&B song.
Primus has found a new drummer.
About four months after the abrupt departure of longtime percussionist Tim âHerbâ Alexander, the veteran band revealed their new timekeeper following a global open call for auditions.
âHoffington!!! Welcome aboard! @johnhoffmandrums,â Primus singer and bassist Les Claypool wrote on Instagram Friday (Feb. 7), alongside a photo featuring Claypool with new drummer Hoffman and guitarist Larry LaLonde.
Primus announced on Oct. 29 that Alexander had resigned suddenly on Oct. 17 via email, citing a âloss of passion for playingâ â a reason that Claypool and LaLonde admitted âcame as a complete shock.â
Following Alexanderâs departure, Primus announced they would be holding auditions for a new drummer. âTaking submissions from all points in the universe for the position of Primus drummer/percussionist,â the band wrote, adding, âFlashy chops are wonderful, but groove, pocket, and the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation is a must.â
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Primus took to social media again in late December to warn applicants of scammers who had begun contacting hopefuls ahead of in-person auditions.
Hoffman, a drummer from Shreveport, La., documented his preparation for the audition on YouTube.
âLuck is when preparation meets opportunity,â the drummer wrote on Instagram in late January. âI came and did my thing the way I do it. It went as well as I could have hoped. Maynard James Keenan was sitting directly in front of me and watched my entire audition. He gave me this towel. Itâs been one of the most incredible days of my life. I love you all. We did this.â
Primusâ first show since Alexanderâs final appearance in August took place as part of the bandâs New Yearâs Eve celebration at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 30. The night began with sets from Claypoolâs other projects, Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade, and concluded with a six-song performance by Primus, featuring Bryan âBrainâ Mantia on drums.
Check out Primusâ new drummer announcement on Instagram here.
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Hereâs what happened in the Latin music world this week.
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Rey del Carnaval
Jay Wheeler has been named the 2025 Rey del Carnaval de Miami (King of the Carnaval), joining past crownholders such as Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, and Chayanne, to name a few. The Puerto Rican artist will also headline the popular Calle Ocho street festival held March 9 in Miami, Fla. âJoining the list of so many legendary artists who have represented Miami Carnaval as kings and queens is an indescribable privilege,â Jay Wheeler expressed during a press conference held Thursday (Feb. 6) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. âThis is a special moment in my career and I am proud to represent our vibrant heritage as part of this incredible annual celebration of culture, music and community.âÂ
Jay Wheeler
Kiwanis Club of Little Havana
Gente De Zonaâs 25th AnniversaryÂ
Gente de Zona is turning 25 after kicking off its music career as a duo in 2000. To celebrate, Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom MartĂnez have released a two-part single. Titled âCositas Bonitas de eso Se Trata,â the artists reeled in four new Cuban artists to tell the story of a long-lasting and healthy relationship. âCositas Bonitasâ in collaboration with El Kamel and L Kimii is about dating and getting to know each other, while âSe Trataâ in collaboration with Dany Ome and Kevincito El 13 is about commitment and building a future together. The former is a saucy reparto and the latter, has more pop elements laced with the Cuban-urban genre. According to a press release, both songs are part of the forthcoming Reparto by Gente de Zona album, and are the most romantic tracks on the project.Â
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Intimate Night with Arjona
In a very rare appearance, Ricardo Arjona celebrated his new album, Seco, with an intimate showcase in Miami, Fla. The exclusive event, held for select press and a small group of fans, took place Tuesday (Feb. 4) at the Adrienne Arsht Center, where Arjona performed songs from his new set, such as âMujer,â and timeless hits including âHistoria de un Taxi,â âTe Conozco,â and âFuiste TĂș.â In the midst of the presentation, the Guatemalan singer-songwriter shared life anecdotes, the albumâs creative process, and even his dream of owning a bar in New York City. See a small recap of the evening below.Â
Daddy Yankeeâs Birthday
Daddy Yankee might be in a legal battle with his ex-wife Mireddys GonzĂĄlez, but heâs keeping positive in the midst of it allâat least thatâs what heâs showing fans on social media. This week, the former reggaetĂłn hitmaker celebrated his 48th birthday (Feb. 3) alongside family and friends in Puerto Rico. âThe faith community surprised me by celebrating my birthday last night,â he said in an Instagram post. âHonestly, they caught me off guard and surprised me. What a gift from heaven! When you least expect it, God always finds a way to cheer you up and never lets you down. Thank you to all the pastors, evangelists and artists of the kingdom who volunteered for this surprise party. Also to my AYALA family, who never miss a dance. Blessings to all, we had an extremely good time.â Check out DYâs surprise party in the below videos and photos.
Wicked, Emilia PĂ©rez and The Substance each won three awards at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, which were held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. on Friday (Feb. 7). But none of those films took the top prize, best picture, which went to Anora (which won no other awards on the night).
Jon M. Chu, the director of Wicked, won best director. Heâs the third director to win a Critics Choice Award for a musical, following Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!) and Damien Chazelle (La La Land). Chazelle went on to also win the Oscar for that film. Luhrmann and Chu werenât even nominated for these films. Wickedâs other Critics Choice Awards were best production design and best costume design.
Emilia PĂ©rez won best foreign language film, best original song for âEl Mal,â and best supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña, who was took the lead on singing âEl Malâ in the film.
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The Substance won best actress for Demi Moore, best original screenplay and best hair & make-up.
Films receiving two awards were A Real Pain, Conclave and Challengers.
âEl Mal,â co-written by ClĂ©ment Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard, also won the Golden Globe Award for best original song on Jan. 5. With these two wins, âEl Malâ appears to be the front-runner in the race for best original song at the Oscars.
Trent Reznor & Atticus Rossâ acclaimed score for Challengers won the Critics Choice Award for best original score, just as it won at the Golden Globes. But it cannot win the Oscar as it wasnât even nominated. Itâs just the third film score to win both the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award and not even be nominated at the Oscars. The first two were Howard Shoreâs score for The Aviator and Justin Hurwitzâs score for First Man.
Chelsea Handler hosted the Critics Choice Awards for the third year in a row. The show was originally set for Sunday, Jan. 12, but was postponed to Sunday, Jan. 26, and then postponed again, because of wind-whipped wildfires in Los Angeles that began on Jan. 7. The three-hour show, which included awards for both film and television, aired at 7 p.m. ET/PT on E!. The show will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
Hereâs the full list of nominations on the film side for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, with winners marked.
Best Picture
A Complete Unknown
WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia PĂ©rez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked
Best Song
âBeautiful That Wayâ â The Last Showgirl â Music by: Andrew WyattLyrics by: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke LiâCompress/Repressâ â Challengers â Music by: Trent Reznor, Atticus RossLyrics by: Trent Reznor, Luca GuadagninoWINNER: âEl Malâ â Emilia PĂ©rez â Music by: ClĂ©ment Ducol, CamilleLyrics by: ClĂ©ment Ducol, Camille, Jacques AudiardâHarper and Will Go Westâ â Will & Harper â Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig
âKiss the Skyâ â The Wild Robot â Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali TamposiâMi Caminoâ â Emilia PĂ©rez â Music & Lyrics by: ClĂ©ment Ducol, Camille
Best Score
Volker Bertelmann â Conclave
Daniel Blumberg â The Brutalist
Kris Bowers â The Wild Robot
ClĂ©ment Ducol & Camille â Emilia PĂ©rez
WINNER: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross â Challengers
Hans Zimmer â Dune: Part Two
Best Acting Ensemble
Anora
WINNER: Conclave
Emilia PĂ©rez
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked
Best Actor
WINNER: Adrien Brody â The Brutalist
TimothĂ©e Chalamet â A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig â Queer
Colman Domingo â Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes â Conclave
Hugh Grant â Heretic
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo â Wicked
Karla SofĂa GascĂłn â Emilia PĂ©rez
Marianne Jean-Baptiste â Hard Truths
Angelina Jolie â Maria
Mikey Madison â Anora
WINNER: Demi Moore â The Substance
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov â Anora
WINNER: Kieran Culkin â A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin â Sing Sing
Edward Norton â A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce â The Brutalist
Denzel Washington â Gladiator II
Best Supporting Actress
Danielle Deadwyler â The Piano Lesson
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor â Nickel Boys
Ariana Grande â Wicked
Margaret Qualley â The Substance
Isabella Rossellini â Conclave
WINNER: Zoe Saldaña â Emilia PĂ©rez
Best Young Actor/Actress
Alyla Browne â Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Elliott Heffernan â Blitz
WINNER: Maisy Stella â My Old Ass
Izaac Wang â Didi
Alisha Weir â Abigail
Zoe Ziegler â Janet Planet
Best Director
Jacques Audiard â Emilia PĂ©rez
Sean Baker â Anora
Edward Berger â Conclave
Brady Corbet â The Brutalist
WINNER: Jon M. Chu â Wicked
Coralie Fargeat â The Substance
RaMell Ross â Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve â Dune: Part Two
Best Original Screenplay
Sean Baker â Anora
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David â September 5
Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold â The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg â A Real Pain
WINNER: Coralie Fargeat â The Substance
Justin Kuritzkes â Challengers
Best Adapted Screenplay
Jacques Audiard â Emilia PĂ©rez
Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox â Wicked
Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley â Sing Sing
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes â Nickel Boys
WINNER: Peter Straughan â Conclave
Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts â Dune: Part Two
Best Cinematography
WINNER: Jarin Blaschke â Nosferatu
Alice Brooks â Wicked
Lol Crawley â The Brutalist
StĂ©phane Fontaine â Conclave
Greig Fraser â Dune: Part Two
Jomo Fray â Nickel Boys
Best Production Design
Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia â The Brutalist
WINNER: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales â Wicked
Suzie Davies â Conclave
Craig Lathrop â Nosferatu
Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff â Gladiator II
Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau â Dune: Part Two
Best Editing
Sean Baker â Anora
WINNER: Marco Costa â Challengers
Nick Emerson â Conclave
David Jancso â The Brutalist
Joe Walker â Dune: Part Two
Hansjörg WeiĂbrich â September 5
Best Costume Design
Lisy Christl â Conclave
Linda Muir â Nosferatu
Massimo Cantini Parrini â Maria
WINNER: Paul Tazewell â Wicked
Jacqueline West â Dune: Part Two
Janty Yates, Dave Crossman â Gladiator II
Best Hair and Makeup
Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Neal Scanlan â Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Hair and Makeup Team â Dune: Part Two
WINNER: Hair and Makeup Team â The Substance
Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount â Wicked
Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White â Nosferatu
Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier â A Different Man
Best Visual Effects
Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould â Gladiator II
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk â Wicked
WINNER: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer â Dune: Part Two
Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs â Better Man
Visual Effects Team â The Substance
Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke â Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
WINNER: The Wild Robot
Best Comedy
WINNER: A Real Pain
WINNER: Deadpool & Wolverine
Hit Man
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma
Best Foreign Language Film
All We Imagine as Light
WINNER: Emilia PĂ©rez
Flow
Iâm Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
âEl Malâ from Emilia PĂ©rez won best original song at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, which were held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Friday (Feb. 7).
The song, co-written by ClĂ©ment Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard, the filmâs writer, director and co-producer, also won the Golden Globe Award in that category on Jan. 5.
With these two wins, âEl Malâ appears to be the front-runner in the race for best original song at the Oscars. The other Oscar nominees in that category are âEl Camino,â also from Emilia PĂ©rez; âNever Too Lateâ from Elton John: Never Too Late; âThe Journeyâ from The Six Triple Eight; and âLike a Birdâ from Sing Song. The latter three songs were not nominated at the Critics Choice Awards.
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Trent Reznor & Atticus Rossâ acclaimed score for Challengers won the Critics Choice Award for best original score, just as it won at the Golden Globes. But it cannot win the Oscar as it wasnât even nominated. Itâs just the third film score to win both the Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award and not even be nominated at the Oscars. The first two were Howard Shoreâs score for The Aviator at the 2005 ceremony and Justin Hurwitzâs score for First Man in 2019. (Shore, Hurwitz and Reznor & Ross had all won best original score at the Oscars with previous films, making these shut-outs hard to understand.)
The other best original score nominees at the Oscars are Volker Bertelmann for Conclave, Daniel Blumberg for The Brutalist, Kris Bowers for The Wild Robot and John Powell & Stephen Schwartz for Wicked.
Emilia PĂ©rez also won best the Critics Choice Award for foreign language film. Zoe Saldaña, who sang âEl Malâ in Emilia PĂ©rez, (with an assist from Karla Sofia GascĂłn) won the award for best supporting actress.
Accepting the Critics Choice Award for best original song, Camille said âThis gives us such a sense of belonging. It feels so grounding. You know this awards season sometimes is so hectic, so overwhelming. I feel like saying sometimes [sings] Iâm just a bird.â Thank you so much to Jacques Audiard to allow the bird in me and us to write. Thanks to the Emilia PĂ©rez team and to Zoe, of course, for being such a great artist.â
Ducol, Camilleâs romantic partner and collaborator, spoke warmly about Los Angeles in accepting the award. âWeâve been making L.A. our home over the past few months with our family and fell in love with the city and its people. We were so warmly welcomed by the community here and made lasting friendships. Of course, we were heartbroken by the fires and destruction. Now I know why I dreamed of becoming a firefighter when I was young.â
Last yearâs Critics Choice Award winners in the music categories were Ludwig Göranssonâs Oppenheimer for best original score (which went on to win the Oscar) and âIâm Just Kenâ from Barbie for best original song (which was Oscar-nominated, but lost to fellow Barbie song âWhat Was I Made For?â
Chelsea Handler hosted the Critics Choice Awards for the third year in a row. The show was originally set for Sunday, Jan. 12, but was postponed to Sunday, Jan. 26, and then postponed again, because of wind-whipped wildfires in Los Angeles that began on Jan. 7. The three-hour show, which included awards for both film and television, aired at 7 p.m. ET/PT on E!. The show will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
Final-round Oscar voting extends from Feb. 11-18. The 97th Oscars, hosted for the first time by Conan OâBrien, will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The show will air live coast-to-coast at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streamed live on Hulu for the first time.
Here are the Critics Choice Award nominees in the two music categories, with winners marked:
Best Song
âBeautiful That Wayâ â The Last Showgirl â Music by: Andrew WyattLyrics by: Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke LiâCompress/Repressâ â Challengers â Music by: Trent Reznor, Atticus RossLyrics by: Trent Reznor, Luca GuadagninoWINNER: âEl Malâ â Emilia PĂ©rez â Music by: ClĂ©ment Ducol, CamilleLyrics by: ClĂ©ment Ducol, Camille, Jacques AudiardâHarper and Will Go Westâ â Will & Harper â Sean Douglas, Kristen Wiig
âKiss the Skyâ â The Wild Robot â Music & Lyrics by: Delacey, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali TamposiâMi Caminoâ â Emilia PĂ©rez â Music & Lyrics by: ClĂ©ment Ducol, Camille
Best Score
Volker Bertelmann â Conclave
Daniel Blumberg â The Brutalist
Kris Bowers â The Wild Robot
ClĂ©ment Ducol & Camille â Emilia PĂ©rez
WINNER: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross â Challengers
Hans Zimmer â Dune: Part Two