A respectable haul for Minari and Nomadland with Minari picking up an award that gives it a minor boost towards the Oscars.

Awards Tallies

(4) Minari, Nomadland
(2) Soul

The Awards

Best Narrative Film

Minari

Best Animated Feature

Soul

Best Director

Chloe Zhao – Nomadland

Best Actor

Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods

Best Actress

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Best Supporting Actor

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Supporting Actress

Youn-Yuh-jung – Minari

Best Original Screenplay

Minari

Best Adapted Screenplay

Nomadland

Best Music

Soul

Best Cinematography

Nomadland

Best Special Effects

Tenet

Best Foreign Language Film

Another Round

Best Documentary

Dick Johnson Is Dead

Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award

(This award recognizes a film, artists, or performer with a special connection to North Carolina. In 2017, the Tar Heel Award was dedicated to longtime North Carolina film critic Ken Hanke.)

– Will Patton (Minari) – Attended North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem

Best Restoration

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Warner Bros.)

North Carolina Film Critics Association Data

First Awards: 2012 (9)