Awards season tracker: Early winners ahead of the 2020 Oscars
With the Oscar machine churning out new contenders by the day, it can be daunting for even the most seasoned prognosticators to keep track of every movie, filmmaker, and performer vying for glory on the Academy Awards stage. EW is here to help, as our handy awards tracker ahead will update throughout the season to reflect which films are scoring major industry accolades in the run-up to the 92nd Oscars on Feb. 9.
Ranked purely by the number of prestige accolades they’ve won so far, here’s EW’s statistical ranking of this year’s Oscar contenders. (For our informed Oscar predictions, click here.)
Awards bodies tracked so far:
Cannes Film Festival
Venice International Film Festival (VIFF)
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)
Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF)
Gotham Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards (Indie Spirits)
National Board of Review
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
American Film Institute (AFI)
Critics Choice Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)
Golden Globes
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards (ACE Eddies)
Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)
Best Picture
1. The Irishman
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: National Board of Review (Best Film), NYFCC, AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), ACE Eddies – Drama (pending), SAG Awards – Ensemble (pending)
2. Jojo Rabbit
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: TIFF People’s Choice Award, AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending), ACE Eddies – Comedy (pending), SAG Awards – Ensemble (pending)
3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Cannes Palme d’Or, National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending), ACE Eddies – Comedy (pending), SAG Awards – Ensemble (pending)
4. Marriage Story
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards, AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), ACE Eddies – Drama (pending)
5. Parasite
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: Cannes Palme d’Or, AFI Special Award, LAFCA
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), ACE Eddies – Drama (pending), SAG Awards – Ensemble (pending)
6. Joker
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: VIFF Golden Lion, AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), ACE Eddies – Drama (pending)
7. 1917
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending)
8. Uncut Gems
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (pending), National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards (pending)
9. Little Women
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending)
10. The Two Popes
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Drama (pending)
11. Ford v Ferrari
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Critics Choice Awards (pending), ACE Eddies – Drama (pending)
12. Knives Out
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending), ACE Eddies – Comedy (pending)
13. Dolemite Is My Name
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending), ACE Eddies – Comedy (pending)
14. Richard Jewell
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: National Board of Review (top 10)
15. The Farewell
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: AFI top 10
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (pending), ACE Eddies – Comedy (pending)
16. Bombshell
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: SAG Awards – Ensemble (pending)
17. Waves
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, National Board of Review (top 10)
18. Rocketman
Best Picture (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Picture (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
Best Director
1. Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: National Board of Review
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending)
2. Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending)
3. Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: LAFCA
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending)
4. Sam Mendes, 1917
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending)
5. Todd Phillips, Joker
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (pending)
6. Benny and Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: NYFCC
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), Critics Choice Awards (pending)
7. Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending)
8. Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Best Director (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Director (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending)
Best Actress
1. Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Desert Palm Achievement Award, National Board of Review
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
2. Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, Indie Spirits (Robert Altman Award)
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
3. Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF International Star Award
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
4. Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
5. Lupita Nyong’o, Us
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: NYFCC
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
6. Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending)
7. Awkwafina, The Farewell
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: Gotham Awards
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
8. Alfre Woodard, Clemency
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (pending)
9. Ana de Armas, Knives Out
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
10. Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
11. Emma Thompson, Late Night
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations:Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
12. Cate Blanchett, Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
Best Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
Best Actor
1. Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: SBIFF Outstanding Performer of the Year Award, Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (Robert Altman Award)
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
2. Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Chairman’s Award
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
3. Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: National Board of Review
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (pending), Critics Choice Awards (pending)
4. Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: Cannes, LAFCA
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Drama (pending)
5. Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
6. Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Drama (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
7. Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
8. Taron Egerton, Rocketman
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
9. Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Drama (pending)
10. Robert De Niro, The Irishman
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: SAG Life Achievement Award
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending)
11. Daniel Craig, Knives Out
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
12. Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit
Best Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes – Musical/Comedy (pending)
Best Supporting Actress
1. Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Spotlight Award, LAFCA
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
2. Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: PSIFF Career Achievement Award, NYFCC, Indie Spirits (Robert Altman Award)
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
3. Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: National Board of Review
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (pending)
4. Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
5. Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
6. Nicole Kidman, Bombshell
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: SAG Awards (pending)
7. Annette Bening, The Report
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Golden Globes (pending)
8. Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Indie Spirits (pending), Critics Choice Awards (pending)
9. Florence Pugh, Little Women
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actress (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending)
Best Supporting Actor
1. Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: National Board of Review
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
2. Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: NYFCC
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
3. Al Pacino, The Irishman
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
4. Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending), SAG Awards (pending)
5. Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Critics Choice Awards (pending), Golden Globes (pending)
6. Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: Gotham Awards, Indie Spirits (pending), Critics Choice Awards (pending)
7. Jamie Foxx, Just Mercy
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: N/A
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: SAG Awards (pending)
8. Song Kang Ho, Parasite
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) wins: LAFCA
Best Supporting Actor (or equivalent) nominations: N/A
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