2023 Oscars: “Hold My Hand,” “Ciao Papa” among 82 Original Songs to qualify for 95th Academy Awards
A total 82 songs will eligible for the Original Song Oscar shortlist of 15, to be announced on December 21, including top contenders like “Naatu... Read More
Erik Anderson
Erik Anderson is the founder/owner and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch and has always loved all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards since he was in single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself in film school and the film forums of GoldDerby, and then migrated over to the former Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), before breaking off to create AwardsWatch in 2013.
He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
Interview: ‘Babylon’ stars Margot Robbie and Diego Calva on their bond, the audaciousness of Damien Chazelle and hot chicken wings
Margot Robbie and Diego Calva are close. Not in a romantic way but in a way that two people who first meet and bond instantly... Read More
‘The Bear,’ ‘Station Eleven’ lead Spirit Awards Television nominations; ‘Pachinko’ wins Best Ensemble
Film Independent announced this morning the television nominations for the 2023 Spirit Awards, where Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Severance and Station Eleven led the way with three nominations each for... Read More
‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ lead 2022 Phoenix Critics Circle nominations
The Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin lead the 2022 Phoenix Critics Circle nominations, followed by Everything Everywhere All At Once with six main nods... Read More
2023 Producers Guild Documentary nominees: National Geographic dominates with ‘Fire of Love,’ ‘The Territory’ and ‘Retrograde’
National Geographic dominated the 2023 Producer Guild of America Documentary Feature nominations announced today, taking three of the seven slots with films produced or co-produced... Read More
2022 Chicago Film Critics nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ leads with 12
The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2022; winners will be announced at the organization’s annual awards... Read More
2022 Southeastern Film Critics Association winners: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ ‘Glass Onion,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
The Southeastern Film Critics Association has announced its winners for 2022 with Everything Everywhere All At Once topping the list with five wins, including Best... Read More
Washington DC Critics go for ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ ‘Glass Onion,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) have Everything Everywhere All At Once the best film of 2022, also awarding the sci-fi blockbuster Best... Read More
2022 Las Vegas Film Critics Society awards: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ wins sevev
The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once led the 2022 Las Vegas Film Critics Society winners with seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best... Read More
‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ lead 80th Golden Globe nominations; women directors snubbed
The nominations for the 80th Golden Globe Awards in motion pictures and television were announced early Monday morning where Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin led the... Read More
‘Wicked’ Leads 2024 Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards Nominations with 20 
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 262 – Reviewing ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ and our Favorite Denzel Washington Performances 
Interview: Pablo Larraín on Unlocking the Mystery of Maria Callas and the Commitment of Angelina Jolie in ‘Maria’ 
2025 Grammys: Will Barbra Streisand (‘My Name Is Barbra’) Triumph at the Grammys for the First Time Since 1987?