Precursor: 17th Online Film Critics Society Nominations (2013)

The Online Film Critics Society, the first major critics organization to award Argo prior to its sweep at last year’s Ocsars, have come up with a list where 12 Years a Slave leads, but a number of eclectic films made the cut, including Drug War and Short Term 12, titles unlikely to emerge in Oscar voting this year. The list seems largely comparable to what we know of the race, with a few nice surprises in the mix. Winners will be announced Monday, December 16.

Nominations Tallies

(8) 12 Years a Slave
(6) Her, Inside Llewyn Davis
(5) The Wind Rises
(4) American Hustle, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Gravity
(3) Before Midnight, Blue Jasmine, Drug War, Short Term 12

The Nominations

Best Picture

12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Before Midnight
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Drug War
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Short Term 12
The Wind Rises

Best Animated Feature

Despicable Me 2
From Up on Poppy Hill
Frozen
Monsters University
The Wind Rises

Best Director

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity
Spike Jonze – Her
Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
Hayao Miyazaki – The Wind Rises

Best Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips
Oscar Isaac – Inside Llewyn Davis
Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt
Joaquin Phoenix – Her

Best Actress

Amy Adams – American Hustle
Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Julie Delpy – Before Midnight
Adèle Exarchopoulos – Blue Is the Warmest Color
Brie Larsen – Short Term 12

Best Supporting Actor

Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips
Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew McConaughey – Mud
Sam Rockwell – The Way, Way Back

Best Supporting Actress

Sally Hawkins – Blue Jasmine
Scarlett Johansson – Her
Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave
Léa Seydoux – Blue Is the Warmest Color