Denver’s selections are largely in line with other precursors with the exception of their left-field Best Film and Supporting Actor choices. The Ellen Burstyn nod is a good sign for her.

Awards Tallies

(3) The Trial of the Chicago 7
(2) Soul

The Awards

Best Film

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Animated Film

Soul

Best Director

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

Best Supporting Actor

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Supporting Actress

Ellen Burstyn – Pieces of a Woman

Best Original Screenplay

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay

First Cow

Best Score

Soul

Best Original Song

“Speak Now” – One Night in Miami

Best Visual Effects

Tenet

Best Foreign Language Film

Minari

Best Documentary

Boys State

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Film

The Invisible Man

Best Comedy

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Denver Film Critics Society Data

First Awards: 2009 (12)