Hollywood Critics Association Announces Nominations for Creative Arts Awards

It’s awards season. On December 8, the Hollywood Critics Association announced its list of nominees. Top Gun: Maverick and Everything Everywhere All at Once is in the lead for the HCA Creative Arts Awards.

The HCA Creative Arts Awards is meant to champion the work of artists behind the scenes of some of the most reputable films of the year.

Congratulations to all #HCACreativeArtsAwards Nominees!👏
Winners will be revealed on February 17th.#EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce #TopGunMaverick #TheBatman #Elvis #RRR #AvatarTheWayofWater #WakandaForever #Pinocchio #TheWomanKing #GlassOnion #TheFabelmans #WomenTalking #Nope pic.twitter.com/Fe0lwHPcoo

— Hollywood Critics Association (@HCAcritics) December 8, 2022

Everything Everywhere All at Once has been tied with Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick with seven nominations dedicated to their astounding visuals.

A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once has given audiences the adventure of a lifetime with tearjerking moments. Directed and written by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinbert, the fantastical film has garnered 21 awards and 37 nominations. The performances by Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and the rest of the ensemble cast were celebrated across audiences. 

In addition, Top Gun: Maverick welcomes audiences with its nostalgic comeback featuring Tom Cruise reprising his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. This award-winning film has shot its flight sequences in real-time with no CGI. The film gave fans a realistic experience of actual pilots soaring through the sky with aircraft paid for by the U.S. Department of Defense. 

Based on their notable achievements, it’s no surprise they have been nominated for Best Cinematography, Stunts, and Visual Effects.

The #HCACreativeArtsAwards nominees for Best Cinematography are: #AvatarTheWayofWater – Russell Carpenter#EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce – Larkin Seiple#TheBatman – Greig Fraser#TheFabelmans – Janusz Kamiński #TopGunMaverick – Claudio Miranda pic.twitter.com/nm3LlfBFrB

— Hollywood Critics Association (@HCAcritics) December 8, 2022

The Batman was a huge success among DC fans. The motion picture features Robert Pattison dawning the cape of the dark knight and Zoë Kravitz as the seductive Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman. Directed by Matt Reeves, this crime drama showcases a dark gritty tone with colorful cinematography which satisfied many Batman fans. 

HCA celebrates Matt Reeves’ The Batman by landing the film in third place with six nominations such as Best Makeup and Hair, Score, and Sound.

Other films with multiple nominations include Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, alongside S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King.

HCA has dedicated its Creative Arts Awards to artists that work behind the screens and has developed films that serve the pallet of many cinephiles. Congratulations to all nominees and the cast and crew for their respective films. Stay tuned on Friday, February 17, 2023, to watch and celebrate the winners of the HCA Creative Arts Awards.

Read on for the complete list of nominees below.

Casting Director

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24) – Sarah Finn

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix) – Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe

The Menu (Searchlight Pictures) – Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe

The Woman King (Sony Pictures) – Aisha Coley

Women Talking (UA Releasing) – John Buchan and Jason Knight

Cinematography

Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios) – Russell Carpenter

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24) – Larkin Seiple

The Batman (Warner Brothers) – Greig Fraser

The Fabelmans (Universal Pictures) – Janusz Kamiński

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) – Claudio Miranda

Costume Design

Babylon (Paramount Pictures) – Mary Zophres

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios) – Ruth Carter

Elvis (Warner Brothers) – Catherine Martin

Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (Focus Features) – Jenny Beavan

The Woman King (Sony Pictures) – Gersha Phillips

Editing

Decision to Leave (MUBI) – Kim Sang-bum

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24) – Paul Rogers

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix) – Bob Ducsay

RRR (Variance Films) – A. Sreekar Prasad

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) – Eddie Hamilton

Makeup and Hairstyling

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios) – Camille Friend and Kimberly Felix-Burke

Elvis (Warner Brothers) – Shane Thomas, Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Louise Coulston

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24) – Michelle Chung and Anissa Salazar

The Batman (Warner Brothers) – Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Zoe Tahir

The Whale (A24) – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley

Marketing Campaign

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

Nope (Universal Pictures)

Smile (Paramount Pictures)

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

Original Song

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios) – “Lift Me Up” performed by Rihanna

Elvis (Warner Brothers) – “Vegas” performed by Doja Cat

RRR (Variance Films) – “Naatu Naatu” performed by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) – “Hold My Hand” performed by Lady Gaga

Turning Red (Pixar) – “Nobody Like U” performed by 4Town

Production Design

Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios) – Dylan Cole, Ben Procter and Vanessa Cole

Babylon (Paramount Pictures) – Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios) – Hannah Beachler

Elvis  (Warner Brothers) – Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, and Bev Dunn

The Batman (Warner Brothers) – James Chinlund and Lee Sandales

Score

Babylon (Paramount Pictures) – Justin Hurwitz

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat

The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight Pictures) – Carter Burwell

The Batman (Warner Brothers) – Michael Giacchino

Women Talking (UA Releasing) – Hildur Guðnadóttir

Sound

Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios) – Christopher Boyes, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Gary Summers, Michael Hedges, and Julian Howarth

Elvis (Warner Brothers) – David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, and Michael Keller

Nope (Universal Pictures) – Johnnie Burn and Jose Antonio Garcia

The Batman (Warner Brothers) – Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor

Stunts

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24)

RRR (Variance Films)

The Batman (Warner Brothers)

The Woman King (Sony Pictures)

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)

Visual Effects

Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century Studios) – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett

Everything Everywhere All At Once (A24) – Zak Stoltz, Ethan Feldbau, Benjamin Brewer and Jeff Desom

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix) – Aaron Weintraub, Brian Leif Hansen, Georgina Hayns and Ian Mackinnon

RRR (Variance Films) – V. Srinivas Mohan

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures) – Ryan Tudhope, Scott R. Fisher, Seth Hill and Bryan Litson