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2016 BET Award Nominations: Drake Leads with 9, Beyoncé and Rihanna Grab 5

Erik Anderson May 20, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The BET Awards nominations have been announced and Drake leads the field with 9 nominations. Beyoncé and Rihanna came in with... Read More

Oscar Podcast #37: Post-Oscar Recap; New Season feat. Silence, Fences, Loving, The Birth of a Nation

Erik Anderson March 7, 2016

It’s the first podcast of the 2016/2017 Oscar season! Last season is barely in the ground but we’re up and ready to go onto the... Read More

2016 Independent Spirit Award Winner Predictions: Spotlight’s Time to Shine

Erik Anderson February 25, 2016

Last year, Birdman won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and then the Oscar for Best Picture the next day. That film was... Read More

Mad Max, The Danish Girl, Beasts of No Nation win Costume Designers Guild Awards

Erik Anderson February 24, 2016

The 18th Costume Designers Guild awards, hosted by Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad, Masters of Sex) were handed out last night in feature film, television... Read More

16th Black Reel Award Winners: Creed Punches Its Way to the Top

Erik Anderson February 19, 2016

The boxing drama Creed delivered a TKO at the 16th Black Reel Awards, winning five awards: Outstanding Film, Outstanding Director (Ryan Coogler, Outstanding Actor... Read More

BAFTA Preview and Winner Predictions: Is The Revenant Inevitable?

Erik Anderson February 12, 2016

The BAFTAs are this weekend (that’s the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and in this topsy-turvy awards season we could see another... Read More

2016 Oscar Predictions: Best Picture – The Revenant Leads heading into BAFTA

Erik Anderson February 11, 2016

In the most exciting Best Picture race in years, we have a true three-horse race. Spotlight won SAG, The Big Short won PGA and... Read More

47th NAACP Image Awards: Creed, Compton, black-ish Big Winners

Erik Anderson February 5, 2016

The NAACP Image Awards don’t often get a lot of press but this year is different. In the face of the overwhelming backlash against... Read More

AW’s 50 Favorite Performances of 2015 – The Shortlist

Erik Anderson February 1, 2016

It’s almost time for AwardsWatch 50 Favorite Performances list but for now, I have the hot off the presses shortlist of eligible players. Now,... Read More