The Favourite, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, and A Star is Born lead the nominations.

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, December 3, 2018 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) is pleased to announce that their 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony will be held on January 9th, 2019, at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles.Fox Searchlight’s The Favourite and Marvel/Disney’s Black Panther top the nominations list with ten nominations each, while WB’s A Star is Born earns nine, and Focus Features’ BlacKkKlansman earns eight. Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade is quickly becoming the little indie that could this award season as it scored six nominations. Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk was also well-received by the members as the film scored a total of five nominations including Best Supporting Actress.The members of the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society have also voted on some of the more underrepresented films this award season including Fox’s The Hate U Give, Focus Features’ Tully, Sony Pictures' Searching, and Roadside’s Ben is Back, among several others.“In a year where diversity and representation have been at the forefront of so many conversations, I believe that the LAOFCS nominations this year proves how much representation truly matters. There have been a lot of great films this year that have tackled important issues, so I am thrilled to see that reflected in our nominations,” notes LAOFCS'MenzelIn total, LAOFCS members nominated over fifty different films ranging from smaller art-house releases to major blockbusters.In addition to the nominations list below, the LAOFCS will also announce a few other awards closing to their show including the recipient of this Trailblazer Award which was awarded to Jessica Chastain last year.A full list of the nominations below:Best Picture:A Star is BornEighth GradeBlack PantherThe FavouriteThe Hate U GiveBlackKklansmanGreen BookRomaA Quiet PlaceSearchingBest Actor:Rami Malek - Bohemian RhapsodyBradley Cooper - A Star is BornChristian Bale - ViceEthan Hawke - First ReformedViggo Mortensen - Green BookBest Actress:Toni Collette - HereditaryCharlize Theron - TullyLady Gaga - A Star is BornOlivia Colman - The FavouriteNicole Kidman - DestroyerBest Supporting Actor:Adam Driver - BlackKklansmanMahershala Ali - Green BookRussell Hornsby - The Hate U GiveSam Elliott - A Star is BornRichard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?Best Supporting Actress:Elizabeth Debicki - WidowsEmma Stone - The FavouriteRachel Weisz - The FavouriteRegina King - If Beale Street Could TalkAmy Adams - ViceBest Adapted Screenplay:Bradley Cooper and Eric Roth - A Star is BornSpike Lee, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Charlie Wachtel - BlacKkKlansmanBarry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could TalkAudrey Wells - The Hate U GiveNicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty - Can You Ever Forgive Me?Best Original Screenplay:Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski - A Quiet PlaceBo Burnham - Eighth GradeTony McNamara and Deborah Davis - The FavouriteBoots Riley - Sorry to Bother YouAdam McKay - ViceBest Male DirectorAlfonso Cuarón - RomaSpike Lee - BlackKklansmanYorgos Lanthimos - The FavouriteBradley Cooper - A Star is BornRyan Coogler - Black PantherBest Female DirectorChloe Zhao - The RiderDebra Granik - Leave No TraceTamara Jenkins - Private LifeMarielle Heller - Can You Ever Forgive Me?Lynne Ramsay - You Were Never Really HereBest Animated Film:Incredibles 2Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseIsle of DogsRalph Breaks the InternetMiraiBest Foreign Film:BurningCold WarRomaShopliftersGirlBest Documentary:Free SoloMinding the GapRBGThree Identical StrangersWon’t You Be My Neighbor?Best Visual Effects:Ready Player OneMission Impossible - FalloutFirst ManBlack PantherAvengers: Infinity WarBest Cinematography:Linus Sandgren - First ManJames Laxton - If Beale Street Could TalkAlfonso Cuarón - RomaRobbie Ryan - The FavouriteRachel Morrison - Black PantherBest Blockbuster:Avengers: Infinity WarBlack PantherDeadpool 2Mission: Impossible FalloutReady Player OneBest Independent Film:Eighth GradeFirst ReformedSorry to Bother YouBen Is BackIf Beale Street Could TalkBest First Feature:Bo Burnham - Eighth GradeBradley Cooper - A Star is BornAri Aster - HereditaryPaul Dano - WildlifeAneesh Chaganty - SearchingBest Comedy/Musical:Crazy Rich AsiansGame NightMamma Mia! Here We Go Again!The FavouriteBohemian RhapsodyBest Action Film:Mission: Impossible -FalloutBlack PantherAvengers: Infinity WarDeadpool 2WidowsBest Sci-Fi/Horror:A Quiet PlaceAnnihilationHalloweenHereditarySuspiriaBest Performance by an Actor 23 and Under:Alex Wolff - HereditaryLucas Hedges - Boy ErasedLucas Hedges - Ben Is BackNoah Jupe - A Quiet PlaceTimothée Chalamet - Beautiful BoyBest Performance by an Actress 23 and Under:Amandla Stenberg - The Hate You GiveElsie Fisher - Eighth GradeMillicent Simmonds - A Quiet PlaceMilly Shapiro - HereditaryThomasin McKenzie- Leave No TraceBest Breakthrough Performance:Elsie Fisher - Eighth GradeJohn David Washington - BlackKklansmanLady Gaga - A Star is BornYalitza Aparicio - RomaAmandla Stenberg - The Hate U GiveBest Cast:Black PantherThe FavouriteBlackkklansmanCrazy Rich AsiansWidowsBest Stunts:Avengers: Infinity WarMission: Impossible - FalloutBlack PantherDeadpoolUpgradeBest Score:Justin Hurwitz - First ManNicholas Britell - If Beale Street Could TalkAlexandre Desplat - Isle of DogsLudwig Göransson- Black PantherTerence Blanchard - BlackKklansmanBest Original Song:All the Stars - Black PantherShallow - A Star is BornHollywood Ending - Anna and The ApocalypseRevelation - Boy ErasedHearts Beat Loud - Hearts Beat LoudBest Editing:Adam Gough and Alfonso Cuarón - RomaNicholas D. Johnson and Will Merrick - SearchingYorgos Mavropsaridis - The FavouriteBarry Alexander Brown - BlackKklansmanHank Corwin - ViceBest Visual Effects or Animated Performance:Ben Whishaw - Paddington 2Jason Liles - RampageJosh Brolin - Avengers: Infinity WarPhoebe Waller-Bridge - Solo: A Star Wars StoryTom Hardy - Venom