Music City Film Critics’ Association Awards: ‘Sinners Wins 12 in Historic Haul
The Music City Film Critics’ Association (MCFCA) is proud to announce its awards for the MCFCA 2026 Film Awards. The association is comprised of 40 film critics working in or near Nashville, Tennessee. Sinners wins 12 awards in total, including Best Picture, Best Director – Ryan Coogler, Best Actor – Michal B. Jordan, Best Young Actor – Miles Caton, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Music Film, Best Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Score, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Horror Film.
With a historic 12 wins, Sinners officially becomes the most-awarded film in the Association’s history, shattering the previous record of seven (7) set by Oppenheimer in 2024. Among the other milestones attached to the film, Michael B. Jordan took home Best Actor, making him the first performer to ever win multiple acting awards from the MCFCA. Additionally, composer Ludwig Göransson secured his fourth MCFCA award for Best Score.
“Ryan Coogler’s mesmerizing dance of darkness delivered a theatrical experience that no other film in 2025 could rival,” said Sean Atkins, President of the MCFCA. “For a work so deeply rooted in music, I cannot think of a more fitting recipient to now hold the record as the most awarded film in our Association’s history.”
Here is the complete list of winners.
Best Picture: Sinners
Best Director: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Actress: Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons
Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Best Young Actress: Sora Wong – Bring Her Back
Best Young Actor: Miles Caton – Sinners
Best Acting Ensemble: Sinners
Best Music Film: Sinners
Best Animated Film: The Day the Earth Blew Up
Best Documentary: John Candy: I Like Me
Best International Film: The Secret Agent
Best Screenplay: Sinners
Best Original Song: “I Lied to You” Miles Caton – Sinners
Best Score: Sinners
Best Sound: F1
Best Cinematography: Sinners
Best Production Design: Frankenstein
Best Editing: Sinners
Best Comedy Film: Friendship
Best Horror Film: Sinners
Best Action Film: F1
Best Stunt Work: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
The Jim Ridley Award: Resurrection
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