This is the 2019-2020 Awards Tracker Leaderboard – The Critics, detailing the wins for dozens of critics’ awards in two dozen categories throughout the season. You can also pop over to the 2019-2020 Awards – The Critics chart to see each critics group and who they voted for.
BEST PICTURE/FEATURE/FILM
| Parasite (23) – AFCC, NYFCO, TFCA, LAFCA, WAFCA, DFCS, SEFC, BOFCA, PCC, CFCA, SFCS, VFCC, TFCA, OAFFC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, CIC, NSFC, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, GALECA |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (5) – LVFCS, OFCC, StLFCA, SFBAFCC, IPA (drama), NDFS |
| The Irishman (4) – NBR, NYFCC, SDFCS, NTFCA |
| Marriage Story (3) – Gotham, IFJA, NFCS |
| 1917 (4) – KCFCC, DFWFCA, MCFCA, HCA |
| Dolemite Is My Name (1) – BFCC |
| Knives Out (2) – PFCC, CIC |
| Ford v Ferrari (1) – IPA (drama) |
| Joker (1) – PFCS |
| Little Women (1) – BSFC |
| Portrait of a Lady on Fire (1) – FFCC |
| Us (1) – AAFCA |
DIRECTOR
| Bong Joon Ho, Parasite (23) – AFCC, NYFCO, TFCA, LAFCA, WAFCA, BOFCA, PCC, CFCA, BSFC, IFJA, SFBAFCC, SFCS, VFCC, OAFFC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, CIC, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, GALECA, NDFS |
| Sam Mendes, 1917 (6) – KCFCC, DFWFCA, NTFCA, PFCS, UFCA, MCFCA |
| Martin Scorsese, The Irishman (5) – PFCC, DFCS, SEFCA, OFFC, BFCC |
| Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (3) – NBR, LVFCS, StLFCA |
| Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie, Uncut Gems (2) – NYFCC, SDFCS |
| Greta Gerwig, Little Women (2) – CIC, NSFC |
| Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story (2) – NFCS, HCA |
| Kasi Lemmons, Harriet (1) – BFCC |
| James Mangold, Ford v Ferrari (1) – IPA |
| Jordan Peele, Us (1) – AAFCA |
| Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (1) – FFCC |
| Olivia Wilde, Booksmart (1) – HCA |
ACTOR
| Adam Driver, Marriage Story (24) – AFCC, Gotham, TFCA, PFCC, WAFCA, SDFCS, DFCS, SEFCA, PCC, CFCA, KCFCC, IFJA, DFWFCA, SFCS, VFCC, NFCS, UFCA, OAFFC, FFCC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, OFCS, GFCA |
| Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems (8) – NBR, LVFCS, BOFCA, OFFC, BSFC, StLFCA, CFCAb, AFCA |
| Joaquin Phoenix, Joker (7) – NYFCO, SDFCS, NTFCA, PFCS, MCFCA, HCA, NDFS |
| Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory (5) – NYFCC, LAFCA, SFBAFCC, NSFC, GALECA |
| Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name (2) – AAFCA, BFCC |
| Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari (1) – IPA (drama) |
| Taron Egerton, Rocketman (1) – IPA (comedy/musical) |
ACTRESS
| Lupita Nyong’o, Us (24) – NYFCC, NYFCO, TFCA, PFCC, WAFCA, SDFCS, AAFCA, BOFCA, PCC, CFCA, OFFC, KCFCC, IFJA, SFBAFCC, SFCS, BFCC, OAFFC, CFCAb, NCFCA, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, MCFCA, HCA |
| Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story (9) – DFCS, StLFCA, DFWFCA, VFCC, NFCS, IPA (drama), UFCA, OAFFC, FFCC |
| Renée Zellweger, Judy (8) – AFCC, BIFA, NBR, SEFCA, LVFCS, PFCS, HFCS, GALECA |
| Charlize Theron, Bombshell (2) – NTFCA, NFCS |
| Awkwafina, The Farewell (2) – Gotham, IPA (comedy/musical) |
| Mary Kay Place, Diane (2) – LAFCA, NSFC |
| Florence Pugh, Midsommar (1) – NDFS |
| Saoirse Ronan, Little Women (1) – BSFC |
SUPPORTING ACTOR
| Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (23) – AFCC, NBR, TFCA, PFCC, WAFCA, SDFCS, SEFCA, BOFCA, CFCA, OFFC, BSFC, StLFCA, SFBAFCC, VFCC, PFCS, BFCC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, NSFC, OFCS, AFCA, MCFCA |
| Joe Pesci, The Irishman (11) – NYFCC, NYFCO, PFCC, SDFCS, DFCS, KCFCC, NFCS, UFCA, FFCC, GFCA, HCA |
| Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse (6) – LVFCS, IFJA, DFWFCA, SFCS, IPA, NDFS |
| Song Kang Ho, Parasite (4) – LAFCA, PCC, CIC, GALECA |
| Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy (1) – AAFCA |
| Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (1) NTFCA |
| Shia LaBeouf, Honey Boy (1) – OAFFC |
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
| Laura Dern, Marriage Story (Little Women) (13) – AFCC, NYFCC, NYFCO, TFCA, DFCS, SEFCA, BSFC, DFWFCA, VFCC, PFCS, FFCC, NSFC, NDFS |
| Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers (13) – LAFCA, WAFCA, OFFC, IFJA, SFBAFCC, SFCS, NFCS, IPA, OAFFC, OFCS, AFCA, HCA, GALECA |
| Florence Pugh, Little Women (8) – PFCC, BOFCA, CFCA, UFCA, CFCAb, NCFCA, GFCA, MCFCA |
| Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell (4) – SDFCS, NTFCA, HFCS, CIC |
| Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dolemite Is My Name (3) – AAFCA, KCFCC, BFCC |
| Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell (1) – NBR |
| Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit (1) – PCC |
| Margot Robbie, Bombshell (1) – LVFCS, StLFCA |
| Margot Robbie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (1) – StLFCA |
ENSEMBLE
| Knives Out (18) – NBR, NYFCO, WAFCA, SDFCS, SEFCA, LVFCS, PCC, OFFC, IFJA, NTFCA, PFCS, OAFFC, CFCAb, CIC, OFCS, AFCA, MCFCA, HCA |
| Little Women (4) – BOFCA, BSFC, FFCC, GFCA |
| Dolemite Is My Name (1) – BFCC |
| The Irishman (1) – AFCC |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (1) – DFCS |
| Parasite (1) – SFCS |
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE / PERFORMER
| Florence Pugh, Little Women/Midsommar/Fighting with My Family (8) – PFCC, SDFCS, DFCS, OAFFC, FFCC, CFCAb, AFCA, GFCA |
| Kelvin Harrison, Jr. (5) – AFCC, NYFCO, AAFCA, BFCC, HCA |
| Rowan Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit (2) – NTFCA, PFCS |
| Jessie Buckley, Wild Rose (1) – HCA |
| Aisling Franciosi, The Nightingale (1) – CFCA |
| Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell (1) – NBR |
| Taylor Russell, Waves (1) – Gotham |
BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR / FIRST FILM
| Olivia Wilde, Booksmart (6) – AFCC, PFCC, LVFCS, IFJA, OFCS, AFCA |
| Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man in San Francisco (4) – PFCC, OFFC, BSFC, StLFCA |
| Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim (2) – NBR, FFCC |
| Lila Avilés, The Chambermaid (1) – NYFCO |
| Laure De Clermont-Tonnerre, The Mustang (1) – Gotham |
| Mati Diop, Atlantics (1) – NYFCC |
| Alma Ha’rel, Honey Boy (1) – HCA |
| Lulu Wang, The Farewell (1) – OAFFC |
SCREENPLAY
| Parasite (7) – AFCC, NYFCO, AAFCA, SFCS, NSFC, MCFCA, GALECA |
| Marriage Story (5) – Gotham, LAFCA, DFCS, DFWFCA, VFCC |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (4) – NYFCC, BOFCA, BSFC, NDFS |
| Knives Out (3) – PFCC, PCC, HFCS |
| The Irishman (1) – TFCA |
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
| Little Women (10) – WAFCA, CFCA, KCFCC, IFJA, UFCA, FFCC, CFCAb, NCFCA, CIC, AFCA |
| The Irishman (6) – NBR, SEFCA, StLFCA, BFCC, OFCS, GFCA |
| Jojo Rabbit (5) – SFBAFCC, PFCS, NFCS, OAFFC, HCA |
| Luce (1) – SDFCS |
| The Two Popes (1) – LVFCS |
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
| Parasite (10) – SEFCA, CFCA, SFBAFCC, UFCA, CFCAb, NCFCA, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, HCA |
| Marriage Story (5) – WAFCA, SDFCS, StLFCA, IFJA, OAFFC |
| Knives Out (4) – OFFC, KCFCC, PFCS, CIC |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (3) – LVFCS, StLFCA, NFCS |
| Uncut Gems (2) – NBR, FFCC |
| Queen & Slim (1) – BFCC |
FILM EDITING
| Ford v Ferrari (5) – WAFCA, SDFCS, LVFCS, SFBAFCC, IPA |
| The Irishman (4) – BOFCA, CFCA, OFFC, BSFC |
| 1917 (3) – PFCS, MCFCA, HCA |
| Apollo 11 (2) – LAFCA, UFCA |
| Uncut Gems (2) – SFCS, AFCA |
| For Sama (1) – BIFA |
| Knives Out (1) – CFCAb |
| The Lighthouse (1) – NDFS |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (1) – StLFCA |
| Parasite (1) – OFCS |
CINEMATOGRAPHY
| 1917 (29) – AFCC, NBR, NYFCO, WAFCA, SEFCA, LVFCS, PCC, CFCA, StLFCA, KCFCC, SFBAFCC, SFCS, NTFCA, PFCS, BFCC, NFCS, IPA, UFCA, OAFFC, FFCC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, CIC, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, MCFCA, HCA |
| Portrait of a Lady on Fire (4) – NYFCC, LAFCA, BSFC, NSFC |
| The Lighthouse (3) – PFCC, SDFCS, NDFS |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2) – BOFCA, OFFC |
| Atlantics (2) – LAFCA, NSFC |
PRODUCTION DESIGN
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (10) – LAFCA, WAFCA, CFCA, StLFCA, SFBAFCC, SFCS, NFCS, FFCC, MCFCA, NDFS |
| 1917 (4) – SDFCS, PFCS, OFCS, GFCA |
| Knives Out (1) – CIC |
| Motherless Brooklyn (1) – IPA |
| Parasite (1) – OFCS |
COSTUME DESIGN
| Dolemite Is My Name (5) – SDFCS, LVFCS, SFCS, IPA, CIC |
| Rocketman (2) – PFCS, HCA |
| Little Women (1) – CFCA |
ORIGINAL SCORE
| 1917 (7) – AFCC, StLFCA, DFWFCA, PFCS, HFCS, AFCA, GFCA |
| Us (5) – WAFCA, IFJA, CFCAb, CIC, OFCS |
| Uncut Gems (4) – BOFCA, OFFC, SFCS, FFCC |
| Joker (4) – IPA, MCFCA, HCA |
| Little Women (2) – CFCA, BSFC |
| Apollo 11 (1) – UFCA |
| The Last Black Man in San Francisco (1) – SFBAFCC |
| I Lost My Body (1) – LAFCA |
| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (1) – LVFCS |
ORIGINAL SONG
| “Glasglow,” Wild Rose (4) – HFCS, GFCA, HCA, NDFS |
| “I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” Rocketman (2) – IPA, MCFCA |
| “Into the Unknown,” Frozen II (1) – PFCS |
| “Stand Up,” Harriet (1) – LVFCS |
| “I Almost Punched Keanu Reeves,” Always Be My Maybe (1) – CIC |
VISUAL EFFECTS
| Avengers: Endgame (5) – LVFCS, StLFCA, PFCS, NFCS, HCA |
| Ad Astra (4) – SDFCS, CFCA, SFCS, OFCS |
| Alita: Battle Angel (2) – IPA, FFCC |
| 1917 (2) – HFCS, CIC |
ANIMATED FEATURE
| Toy Story 4 (24) – AFCC, PFCC, WAFCA, DFCS, SEFCA, BOFCA, PCC, CFCA, OFFC, StLFCA, KCFCC, DFWFCA, SFCS, NTFCA, PFCS, NFCS, OAFFC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, OFCS, GFCA, MCFCA, HCA |
| I Lost My Body (12) – NYFCC, NYFCO, LAFCA, SDFCS, BSFC, SFBAFCC, BFCC, UFCA, FFCC, CIC, AFCA, NDFS |
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (3) – AFCC, NBR, IFJA |
| Missing Link (2) – TFCA, LVFCS |
| Abominable (1) – AAFCA |
| The Lion King (1) – IPA |
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
| Apollo 11 (30) – AFCC, Critics Choice, NYFCO, PFCC, WAFCA, DFCS, SEFCA, LVFCS, BOFCA, PCC, CFCA, StLFCA, KCFCC, DFWFCA, SFBAFCC, SFCS, NTFCA, NFCS, UFCA, OAFFC, FFCC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, CIC, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, MCFCA, HCA |
| Honeyland (5) – NYFCC, BSFC, VFCC, GALECA, NDFS |
| American Factory (4) – Gotham, TFCA, LAFCA, OFFC |
| For Sama (3) – BIFA, IDA, IFJA |
| 63 Up (1) – IPA |
| Amazing Grace (1) – KCFCC |
| The Black Godfather (1) – AAFCA |
| Love, Antosha (1) – SDFCS |
| Maiden (1) – NBR |
| One Child Nation (1) – PFCS |
| Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (1) – BFCC |
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM / FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
| Parasite (38) – AFCC, BIFA, NBR, NYFCC, TFCA, WAFCA, SDFCS, SEFCA, AAFCA, LVFCS, BOFCA, PCC, CFCA, OFFC, BSFC, StLFCA, KCFCC, IFJA, DFWFCA, SFBAFCC, SFCS, VFCC, NTFCA, PFCS, BFCC, UFCA, OAFFC, CFCAb, HFCS, NCFCA, CIC, OFCS, AFCA, GFCA, MCFCA, HCA, GALECA, NDFS |
| Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2) – NYFCO, FFCC |
| Pain and Glory (1) – LAFCA |
| Truth and Justice (1) – IPA |
AFI Top 10 Films: 1917, The Farewell, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Knives Out, Little Women, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Richard Jewell
National Board of Review Top 10 Films (alphabetical): 1917, Dolemite Is My Name, Ford v Ferrari, Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Richard Jewell, Uncut Gems, Waves (The Irishman was Best Film)
New York Film Critics Online Top 10 Films (alphabetical): 1917, The Farewell, Hustlers, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, The Two Popes
African American Film Critics Association Top 10 Films (ranked): Us, Dolemite Is My Name, Just Mercy, Clemency, The Irishman, Queen & Slim, Waves, Parasite and Atlantics (tie), The Farewell, Harriet
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Top 10 Films (ranked): Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Knives Out, The Irishman, Parasite, Uncut Gems, Jojo Rabbit, Marriage Story, Little Women, Avengers: Endgame, Midsommar
North Texas Film Critics Association Top 11 Films (ranked): The Irishman, 1917, Parasite, The Farewell, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, The Peanut Butter Falcon, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ford v Ferrari, Joker
Phoenix Film Critics Society Top 10 Films (alphabetical): 1917, Avengers: Endgame, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Knives Out, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Two Popes
Columbus Film Critics Association (ranked): Parasite, Knives Out, 1917, Little Women, Marriage Story, The Farewell, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Irishman, Uncut Gems, Jojo Rabbit
Online Film Critics Society (ranked): Parasite, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Marriage Story, Knives Out, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Us, Uncut Gems, 1917, Jojo Rabbit
Austin Film Critics Association (ranked): Parasite, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Uncut Gems, Marriage Story, The Irishman, The Farewell, Knives Out, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
ACRONYM LEGEND
- AFCC – Atlanta Film Critics Circle
- BIFA – British Independent Film Awards
- Gotham – IFP Gotham Awards
- NBR – National Board of Review
- NYFCC – New York Film Critics Circle
- NYFCO – New York Film Critics Online
- IDA – International Documentary Association
- LAFCA – Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- PFCC – Philadelphia Film Critics Circle
- WAFCA – Washington DC Area Film Critics Association
- SDFCS – San Diego Film Critics Society
- DFCS – Detroit Film Critics Society
- SEFCA – Southeastern Film Critics Association
- AAFCA – African American Film Critics Association
- BOFCA – Boston Online Film Critics Association
- PCC – Phoenix Critics Circle
- CFCA – Chicago Film Critics Association
- OFCC – Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
- BSFC – Boston Society of Film Critics
- KCFCC – Kansas City Film Critics Circle
- StLFCA – St. Louis Film Critics Association
- IFJA – Indiana Film Journalists Association
- SFBAFCC – San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
- SFCS – Seattle Film Critics Society
- VFCC – Vancouver Film Critics Circle
- NTFCA – North Texas Film Critics Association
- PFCS – Phoenix Film Critics Society
- BFCC – Black Film Critics Circle
- IPA – International Press Academy Satellite Awards
- NFCS – Nevada Film Critics Circle
- UFCS – Utah Film Critics Association
- OAFFC – Online Association of Female Film Critics
- FFCC – Florida Film Critics Circle
- CFCAb – Columbus Film Critics Association
- HFCS – Houston Film Critics Society
- NCFCA – North Carolina Film Critics Association
- CIC – Chicago Indie Critics
- NSFC – National Society of Film Critics
- OFCS – Online Film Critics Society
- AFCA – Austin Film Critics Association
- GFCA – Georgia Film Critics Association
- MCFCA – Music City Film Critics Association
- HCA – Hollywood Critics Association
- GALECA – Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Journalist
- NDFS – North Dakota Film Society
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