Another day, another batch of nominations, this time courtesy of the 16th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards.
Black Swan not only scored an unprecedented 12 nominations to lead the way, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Makeup--though in fairness all you have to do is check out a poster for the movie to know that's the best use of eyeshadow you'll see in cinema all year.
As for the rest of the competition...
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Hot on the heels of the pretty ballerinas were Colin Firth's latest award-baiting tour de force The King's Speech and Joel and Ethan Coen's True Grit, each of which landed 11 nominations.
The Leonardo DiCaprio mindbender Inception was next with 10, followed by the much-liked The Social Network, with nine.
All told, 10 films were nominated for Best Picture: 127 Hours, Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Town, Toy Story 3, True Grit and Winter's Bone.
Unsurprisingly, the Best Acting Ensemble category is something of a pared-down repeat, with The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, The Social Network and The Town up for the honor. Surprisingly, the otherwise dominant Black Swan was not up for the kudos, though the main stars did score individual acting honors.
Best Actor will be duked out by True Grit's Jeff Bridges, Get Low's Robert Duvall, The Social Network's Jesse Eisenberg, The King's Speech's Firth, 127 Hours' James Franco and Blue Valentine's Ryan Gosling.
Best Actress will be decided among The Kids Are All Right's Annette Bening, Rabbit Hole's Nicole Kidman (in her seventh career nomination), Black Swan's Portman, Winter's Bone's Jennifer Lawrence, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Noomi Rapace and Blue Valentine's Michelle Williams.
Other standout contributions include Ben Affleck, who scored a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for The Town, Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, who together are among the best song nominees for their Tangled tune, Cher, whose Burlesque song is also up, and Trent Reznor, whose Social Network musical contribution is up for Best Score.
Incidentally, Jennifer Lawrence is a name the viewing public might start hearing more often, as the actress is a double nominee, taking home nominations in both the Best Actress and Best Young Actor/Actress categories. Ditto True Grit's Hailee Steinfield, and Chloe Grace Moretz, who is also a double nominee, though both her nods come in the Best Young Actor/Actress categories for Kick-Ass and Let Me In.
The awards are determined by 250 members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and will be handed out Jan. 15. The ceremony will air on VH1.
Here's the complete list of nominees:
BEST PICTURE127 HoursBlack SwanThe FighterInceptionThe King's SpeechThe Social NetworkThe TownToy Story 3True GritWinter's Bone
BEST ACTORJeff Bridges, True GritRobert Duvall, Get LowJesse Eisenberg, The Social NetworkColin Firth, The King's SpeechJames Franco, 127 HoursRyan Gosling, Blue Valentine
BEST ACTRESSAnnette Bening, The Kids Are All RightNicole Kidman, Rabbit HoleJennifer Lawrence, Winter's BoneNatalie Portman, Black SwanNoomi Rapace, The Girl With the Dragon TattooMichelle Williams, Blue Valentine
BEST SUPPORTING ACTORChristian Bale, The FighterAndrew Garfield, The Social NetworkJeremy Renner, The TownSam Rockwell, ConvictionMark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All RightGeoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSAmy Adams, The FighterHelena Bonham Carter, The King's SpeechMila Kunis, Black SwanMelissa Leo, The FighterHailee Steinfeld, True GritJacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSElle Fanning, SomewhereJennifer Lawrence, Winter's BoneChloe Grace Moretz, Let Me InChloe Grace Moretz, Kick-AssKodi Smit-McPhee, Let Me InHailee Steinfeld, True Grit
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLEThe FighterThe Kids Are All RightThe King's SpeechThe Social NetworkThe Town
BEST DIRECTORDarren Aronofsky, Black SwanDanny Boyle, 127 HoursJoel Coen &Ethan Coen, True GritDavid Fincher, The Social NetworkTom Hooper, The King's SpeechChristopher Nolan, Inception
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYAnother Year, Mike LeighBlack Swan, Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlinThe Fighter, Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy &Eric Johnson (Story by Keith Dorrington &Paul Tamasy &Eric Johnson)Inception, Christopher NolanThe Kids Are All Right, Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart BlumbergThe King's Speech, David Seidler
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY127 Hours, Simon Beaufoy and Danny BoyleThe Social Network, Aaron SorkinThe Town, Ben Affleck, Peter Craig and Sheldon TurnerToy Story 3, Michael Arndt (Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich)True Grit, Joel Coen &Ethan CoenWinter's Bone, Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY127 Hours, Anthony Dod MantleBlack Swan, Matthew LibatiqueInception, Wally PfisterThe King's Speech, Danny CohenTrue Grit, Roger Deakins
BEST ART DIRECTIONAlice in Wonderland, Stefan DechantBlack Swan, Therese DePrez and Tora PetersonInception, Guy Hendrix DyasThe King's Speech, Netty ChapmanTrue Grit, Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh
BEST EDITING127 Hours, Jon HarrisBlack Swan, Andrew WeisblumInception, Lee SmithThe Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
BEST COSTUME DESIGNAlice in Wonderland, Colleen AtwoodBlack Swan, Amy WestcottThe King's Speech, Jenny BeavanTrue Grit, Mary Zophres
BEST MAKEUPAlice in WonderlandBlack SwanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1True Grit
BEST VISUAL EFFECTSAlice in WonderlandHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1InceptionTron: Legacy
BEST SOUND127 HoursBlack SwanInceptionThe Social NetworkToy Story 3
BEST ANIMATED FEATUREDespicable MeHow to Train Your DragonThe IllusionistTangledToy Story 3
BEST ACTION MOVIEInceptionKick-AssRedThe TownUnstoppable
BEST COMEDYCyrusDate NightEasy AGet Him to the GreekI Love You Phillip MorrisThe Other Guys
BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIONThe PacificTemple GrandinYou Don't Know Jack
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMBiutifulI Am LoveThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREExit Through the Gift ShopInside JobRestrepoJoan Rivers: A Piece of WorkThe Tillman StoryWaiting for Superman
BEST SONG"I See the Light," performed by Mandy Moore &Zachary Levi/written by Alan Menken &Glenn Slater - Tangled"If I Rise," performed by Dido and A.R. Rahman/music by A.R. Rahman/lyrics by Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong - 127 Hours"Shine," performed and written by John Legend - Waiting for Superman"We Belong Together," performed and written by Randy Newman - Toy Story 3"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me Yet," performed by Cher/written by Diane Warren - Burlesque
BEST SCOREBlack Swan, Clint MansellInception, Hans ZimmerThe King's Speech, Alexandre DesplatThe Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus RossTrue Grit, Carter Burwell