The 2020 Next Level Blockbuster Award Nominees

Best Picture

Avengers: Endgame
Dolemite Is My Name
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Comedy Picture

Dolemite Is My Name
Fighting with My Family
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Shazam!

Best Action Picture

Angel Has Fallen
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
John Wick: Chapter 3 -Parabellum
Rambo: Last Blood
Spider-Man: Far From Home

Best Horror Picture

Annabelle Comes Home
Doctor Sleep
It Chapter Two
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Us

Best Inspirational Picture

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Breakthrough
A Dog’s Journey
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Upside

Best Drama Picture

Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Joker
1917
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Science Fiction Picture

Ad Astra
Avengers: Endgame
Captain Marvel
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Terminator: Dark Fate

Best Live Action Family Picture

Aladdin
Dumbo
Jumanji: The Next Level
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Togo

Best Animated Family Picture

Abominable
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Klaus
The Lion King
Toy Story 4

Best Digital or Direct to Video Picture

Dolemite Is My Name
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Togo
The Two Popes

Best Sequel or Remake

Avengers: Endgame

John Wick: Chapter 3 -Parabellum

The Lion King

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Short Format Film
Battle at Big Rock
Hair Love
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Kitbull
Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling

Best Actor

Daniel Craig
Knives Out

Matt Damon
Ford v Ferrari

Robert De Niro
The Irishman

Leonardo DiCaprio
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Robert Downey Jr.
Avengers: Endgame

Adam Driver
Marriage Story

Taron Egerton
Rocketman

Chris Evans
Avengers: Endgame

Eddie Murphy
Dolemite Is My Name

Joaquin Phoenix
Joker

Best Actress

Awkwafina
The Farewell

Ana de Armas
Knives Out

Cynthia Erivo
Harriet

Scarlett Johansson
Marriage Story

Brie Larson
Captain Marvel

Chrissy Metz
Breakthrough

Lupita Nyong’o
Us

Florence Pugh
Fighting with My Family

Daisy Ridley
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Renee Zellweger
Judy

Best Supporting Actress

Kathy Bates
The Highwaymen

Frances Conroy
Joker

Laura Dern
Marriage Story

Carrie Fisher
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Linda Hamilton
Terminator: Dark Fate

Lena Headey
Fighting with My Family

Scarlett Johansson
Jojo Rabbit

Dakota Johnson
The Peanut Butter Falcon

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Dolemite Is My Name

Margot Robbie
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale
Ford v Ferrari

Bryan Cranston
The Upside

Willem Dafoe
The Lighthouse

Tom Hanks
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Chris Hemsworth
Avengers: Endgame

Anthony Hopkins
The Two Popes

Al Pacino
The Irishman

Joe Pesci
The Irishman

Brad Pitt
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Wesley Snipes
Dolemite Is My Name

Best Voice Actor or Actress

Donald Glover
The Lion King

Tom Hanks
Toy Story 4

Hugh Jackman
Missing Link

Idina Menzel
Frozen II

Ryan Reynolds
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Best Ensemble

Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
It Chapter Two
Knives Out
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Director

J.J. Abrams
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Noah Baumbach
Marriage Story

James Mangold
Ford v Ferrari

Sam Mendes
1917

Jordan Peele
Us

Todd Phillips
Joker

Anthony and Joe Russo
Avengers: Endgame

Martin Scorsese
The Irishman

Quentin Tarantino
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Taika Waititi
Jojo Rabbit

Best Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Avengers: Endgame

Steven Zaillian
The Irishman

Taika Waititi
Jojo Rabbit

Todd Phillips and Scott Silver
Joker

Stephany Folsom and Andrew Stanton
Toy Story 4

Best Original Screenplay

Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
and Jason Keller
Ford v Ferrari

Rian Johnson
Knives Out

Noah Baumbach
Marriage Story

Quentin Tarantino
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Jordan Peele
Us

Best Original Music

Alan Silvestri

Avengers: Endgame

Hildur Guðnadótti

Joker

Randy Newman

Marriage Story

Daniel Pemberton

Motherless Brooklyn

John Williams

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Original Song

“Catchy Song” performed by T-Pain
and That Girl Lay Lay

from the motion picture “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part”

“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” performed by Randy Newman

from the motion picture “Toy Story 4”

“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” performed by Elton John and Taron Egerton

from the motion picture “Rocketman”

“Into the Unknown” performed by Panic! At The Disco
from the motion picture “Frozen II”

“Speechless” performed by Naomi Scott
from the motion picture “Aladdin”

Best Casting

Fighting with My Family

It Chapter Two

Joker

1917

Shazam!

Best Production Design

Avengers: Endgame
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Knives Out
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Cinematography

Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Knives Out
The Lighthouse
1917

Best Costume Design

Avengers: Endgame
Joker
1917
Rocketman
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best 3D Presentation

The Addams Family
Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
Shazam!
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Film Editing

Avengers: Endgame
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Knives Out

Best Sound Editing

Avengers: Endgame

Ford v Ferrari

1917

Rocketman
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Sound Mixing

Avengers: Endgame
Ford v Ferrari
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
1917
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Special Effects

Alita: Battle Angel
Avengers: Endgame
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Makeup Effects

Hellboy
Joker
Judy
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Stunt Work

Angel Has Fallen
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
John Wick: Chapter 3 -Parabellum
Rambo: Last Blood
Terminator: Dark Fate

 Best Home Video Release

Alita: Battle Angel 4K/3D Blu-ray
Aquaman 3D Blu-ray
Avengers: Endgame 4K Blu-ray
Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray Set
Godzilla: The Showa Era Films 1954-1975 The Criterion Collection Blu-ray Set
The House of Hitchcock Collection Blu-ray Set
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Gauntlet-Season 12 Blu-ray Set
Scarface Limited Gold Edition 4K Blu-ray
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series Blu-ray Set
Ultraman: The Complete Series Blu-ray Set

Next Level Blockbuster Icon Award

Lucille Ball
Carrie Fisher
Cary Grant
Alfred Hitchcock
Howard Hughes
John Hughes
Stanley Kubrick
Stan Lee
Leonard Nimoy
Robin Williams

Next Level Blockbuster Legacy Award
Back to the Future
Batman
Platoon
Rocky
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shining
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The Wizard of Oz