There’s going to be some major discussions this year about Small Axe, a production that is being submitted to the Emmys by Netflix, but which this group chose to recognize with two awards. It’s a strange decision to make, though it’s nice to see Carey Mulligan get her first award of the year.

Awards Tallies

(2) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Small Axe

The Awards

Best Picture

Small Axe (RU: Nomadland)

Best Animation

Wolfwalkers (RU: Soul)

Best Director

Chloe Zhao – Nomadland (RU: Steve McQueen – Small Axe)

Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (RU: Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal)

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman (RU: Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)

Best Supporting Actor

Glynn Turman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (RU: Paul Raci – Sound of Metal)

Best Supporting Actress

Youn-Yuh-Jung – Minari (RU: Amanda Seyfried – Mank)

Best Screenplay

Promising Young Woman (RU: Never Rarely Sometimes Always)

Best Music Score

Soul (RU: Lovers Rock)

Best Editing

The Father (RU: Time)

Best Cinematography

Small Axe (RU: Nomadland)

Best Production Design

Mank (RU: Beanpole)

Best Foreign Film

Beanpole (RU: Martin Eden)

Best Documentary

Time (RU: Collective)

New Generation Award:

Radha Blank – The Forty-Year-Old Version

Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award

John Gianvito’s Her Socialist Smile

Career Achievement Award

Harry Belfaonte
Hou Hsiao-Hsien

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 1975
First Awards: 1975 (46)