End of Year Awards - 2021
This list basically covers my personal awards for film, television, video games, etc.
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- DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandZendayaBenedict CumberbatchWith Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.Favourite Film of the Year
Honourable Mentions:
Bo Burnham: Inside
Nobody
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Mass
Last Night in Soho
CODA
West Side Story
The Suicide Squad
Encanto - DirectorLin-Manuel MirandaStarsAndrew GarfieldAlexandra ShippRobin de JesusOn the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.Best Lead Performance: Andrew Garfield
Honourable Mentions:
Kristen Stewart in Spencer
Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Emilia Jones in CODA
Renate Reinsve in The Worst Person in the World
Marth Plimpton in Mass
Rachel Zegler in West Side Story
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of the Dog
Nicolas Cage in Pig
Thomasin McKenzie in Last Night in Soho - DirectorFran KranzStarsJason IsaacsMartha PlimptonAnn DowdThe parents of both the shooter and one of the victims of a school shooting tragedy agree to meet and talk in an attempt to move forward.Best Supporting Performance: Jason Isaacs
Honourable Mentions:
Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah
Dominique Fishback in Judas and the Black Messiah
Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man: No Way Home
Troy Kotsur in CODA
Ariana Debose in West Side Story
Kodi Smit-McPhee in The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Anya Taylor-Joy in Last Night in Soho
Willem Dafoe in Spider-Man: No Way Home - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsAnsel ElgortRachel ZeglerAriana DeBoseAn adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.Best Direction
Honourable Mentions:
Judas and the Black Messiah
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The Worst Person in the World
Last Night in Soho - DirectorFran KranzStarsJason IsaacsMartha PlimptonAnn DowdThe parents of both the shooter and one of the victims of a school shooting tragedy agree to meet and talk in an attempt to move forward.Best Original Screenplay
Honourable Mentions:
The Worst Person in the World
Last Night in Soho
Judas and the Black Messiah
Bo Burnham: Inside
King Richard - DirectorLin-Manuel MirandaStarsAndrew GarfieldAlexandra ShippRobin de JesusOn the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.Best Adapted Screenplay
Honourable Mentions:
Spider-Man: No Way Home
CODA
West Side Story
The Suicide Squad - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendayaA noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.Best Cinematography
Honourable Mentions:
West Side Story
The French Dispatch
The Worst Person in the World
The Power of the Dog - DirectorLin-Manuel MirandaStarsAndrew GarfieldAlexandra ShippRobin de JesusOn the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.Best Editing
Honourable Mentions:
Nobody
Bo Burnham: Inside
The Worst Person in the World
Last Night in Soho - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsAnsel ElgortRachel ZeglerAriana DeBoseAn adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.Best Production Design
Honourable Mentions:
Nobody
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Last Night in Soho
Dune - DirectorMichael ShowalterStarsJessica ChastainAndrew GarfieldCherry JonesAn intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.Best Makeup/Hairstyling
Honourable Mentions:
Dune
Last Night in Soho
Mortal Kombat
The Power of the Dog - DirectorJames GunnStarsMargot RobbieIdris ElbaJohn CenaSupervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.Best Costume Design
Honourable Mentions:
Dune
Spider-Man: No Way Home
West Side Story
The Power of the Dog - DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandZendayaBenedict CumberbatchWith Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.Best Visual Effects
Honourable Mentions:
Dune
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The Suicide Squad
Army of the Dead - DirectorPablo LarraínStarsKristen StewartTimothy SpallSally HawkinsDiana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.Best Original Score
Honourable Mentions:
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Dune
No Time To Die
The French Dispatch - DirectorBo BurnhamStarsBo BurnhamA musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.Best Original Song: "Welcome to the Internet"
Honourable Mentions:
"Comedy" in Bo Burnham: Inside
"All Eyes On Me" in Bo Burnham: Inside
"We Don't Talk About Bruno" in Encanto
"Surface Pressure" in Encanto - DirectorLin-Manuel MirandaStarsAndrew GarfieldAlexandra ShippRobin de JesusOn the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.Best Sound
Honourable Mentions:
Dune
No Time To Die
Nobody
Bo Burnham: Inside - DirectorJared BushByron HowardCharise Castro SmithStarsStephanie BeatrizMaría Cecilia BoteroJohn LeguizamoA Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.Best Animated Film
Honourable Mentions:
South Park: Post Covid - The Return of Covid
South Park: Post Covid
Luca
Ron's Gone Wrong - DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartIf Stan, Kyle and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened and save Kenny's life. Traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.Best Voice-Over Performance: Trey Parker
Honourable Mentions:
Matt Stone in "South Park: Post Covid - The Return of Covid"
Stephanie Beatriz in "Encanto"
Zach Galifanakis in "Ron's Gone Wrong"
Jack Dylan Grazer in "Luca" - DirectorJoachim TrierStarsRenate ReinsveAnders Danielsen LieHerbert NordrumThe chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.Best Foreign Language Film
Honourable Mentions:
Drive My Car
Titane
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n/a - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsRon MaelRussell MaelBeckA musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.Best Documentary Film
Honourable Mentions:
Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story
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n/a - DirectorJoe WrightStarsAmy AdamsGary OldmanAnthony MackieAn agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors; only to witness a disturbing act of violence.Worst Film of the Year
Honourable Mentions:
Dear Evan Hansen
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Home Sweet Home Alone
Dune - DirectorJed HathawayStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftFollows the ensemble cast of Ted Lasso as they help Ted search for a lost item, but end up understanding the real meaning of the holiday season.Best Short Film
Honourable Mentions:
Rick and Morty in the Eternal Nightmare Machine
What Would Sophia Loren Do?
Us Again
22 vs. Earth - DirectorEdgar WrightStarsThomasin McKenzieAnya Taylor-JoyMatt SmithAspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to return to 1960s London, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.Best Poster
Honourable Mentions:
Nobody
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Bo Burnham: Inside
Spider-Man: No Way Home - DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandZendayaBenedict CumberbatchWith Spider-Man's identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.Best Ensemble
Honourable Mentions:
Last Night in Soho
CODA
The Suicide Squad
West Side Story - DirectorJared BushCharise Castro SmithByron HowardMusic video of the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Disney's 2021 animated musical film "Encanto" that shows various scenes from the film. It became a viral sensation and has been described as one of the best Disney songs.Best Music Video
Honourable Mentions:
Taylor Swift Feat. Chris Stapleton: I Bet You Think About Me
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n/a - DirectorBo BurnhamStarsBo BurnhamA musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.Best Stand-Up Special
Honourable Mentions:
Dave Chappelle: The Closer
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n/a - CreatorRobert KirkmanRyan OttleyCory WalkerStarsSteven YeunJ.K. SimmonsSandra OhAn adult animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic about a teenager whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet.Best TV Drama (season 1)
Honourable Mentions:
Succession (season 3)
Squid Game (season 1)
WandaVision (season 1)
Loki (season 1)
American Crime Story (season 3)
Hawkeye (season 1)
What if...? (season 1)
Star Wars: Visions (season 1)
Calls (season 1) - CreatorJesse ArmstrongStarsNicholas BraunBrian CoxKieran CulkinThe Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.Best Lead Performance (TV Drama) - Jeremy Strong (season 3)
Honourable Mentions:
Lee Jung-jae in Squid Game (season 1)
Elizabeth Olsen in WandaVision (season 1)
Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (season 3)
Paul Bettany in WandaVision (season 1)
Tom Hiddleston in Loki (season 1)
Anthony Mackie in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (season 1)
Jeremy Renner in Hawkeye (season 1)
Hailee Steinfeld in Hawkeye (season 1)
Sebastian Stan in Falcon and the Winter Soldier (season 1) - CreatorJesse ArmstrongStarsNicholas BraunBrian CoxKieran CulkinThe Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.Best Supporting Performance (TV Drama) - Kieran Culkin (season 3)
Honourable Mentions:
Matthew Macfadyen in Succession (season 3)
Park Hae-soo in Squid Game (season 1)
Oh Yeong-su in Squid Game (season 1)
Sarah Snook in Succession (season 3)
Brian Cox in Succession (season 3)
Anupam Tripathi in Squid Game (season 1)
Wyatt Russell in Falcon and the Winter Soldier (season 1)
HoYeon Jung in Squid Game (season 1)
Kathryn Hahn in WandaVision (season 1) - CreatorBrendan HuntJoe KellyBill LawrenceStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftAmerican college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.Best TV Comedy (season 2)
Honourable Mentions:
What We Do in the Shadows (season 3)
The Time with Alan Partridge (series 2)
Rick and Morty (season 5)
The White Lotus (season 1)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 15)
Cobra Kai (season 3)
Solar Opposites (season 2)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 8)
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (season 2) - CreatorBrendan HuntJoe KellyBill LawrenceStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftAmerican college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.Best Lead Performance (TV Comedy) - Jason Sudeikis (season 2)
Honourable Mentions:
Steve Coogan in This Time with Alan Partridge (series 2)
Kayvan Novak in What We Do in the Shadows (season 3)
Alexandra Daddario in The White Lotus (season 1)
Rob McElhenney in Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (season 2)
Harvey Guillen in What We Do in the Shadows (season 3)
Andy Samberg in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 8)
Nicolas Cage in History of Swear Words (season 1)
Charlotte Nicdao in Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (season 2)
William Zabka in Cobra Kai (season 3)
Ralph Macchio in Cobra Kai (season 3) - CreatorDan GoorMichael SchurStarsAndy SambergStephanie BeatrizTerry CrewsComedy series following the exploits of Det. Jake Peralta and his diverse, lovable colleagues as they police the NYPD's 99th Precinct.Best Supporting Performance (TV Comedy) - Andre Braugher
Honourable Mentions:
Brett Goldstein in Ted Lasso (season 2)
Nick Mohammed in Ted Lasso (season 2)
Steve Zahn in The White Lotus (season 1)
Danny DeVito in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 15)
Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 15)
Brendan Hunt in Ted Lasso (season 2)
Matt Berry in What We Do in the Shadows (season 3)
Mark Proksch in What We Do in the Shadows (season 3)
Natasia Demetriou in What We Do in the Shadows (season 3) - DirectorHwang Dong-hyukStarsLee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooOh Yeong-suPlayers pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.Best Direction in a Drama Episode
Honourable Mentions:
Succession: "All the Bells Say"
Succession: "Too Much Birthday"
Succession: "Retired Janitors of Idaho"
WandaVision: "Breaking the Fourth Wall" - DirectorHwang Dong-hyukStarsLee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooOh Yeong-suPlayers pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.Best Writing in a Drama Episode
Honourable Mentions:
Succession: "All the Bells Say"
Succession: "Retired Janitors of Idaho"
Succession: "Too Much Birthday"
WandaVision: "All-New Halloween Spooktacular" - DirectorMatt LipseyStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftTed and Dr. Sharon realize they might have to meet each other halfway. Tensions are high as the team prepares for their FA Cup semi-final against Man City.Best Direction in a Comedy Episode
Honourable Mentions:
Mythic Quest: "Backstory!"
Ted Lasso: "Inverting the Pyramid of Success"
The Goes Wrong Show: "Summer Once Again"
What We Do in the Shadows: "The Casino" - DirectorRob McElhenneyStarsRob McElhenneyCharlotte NicdaoF. Murray AbrahamA fresh-faced young man discovers what it takes to become one of the world's greatest science fiction writers.Best Writing in a Comedy Episode
Honourable Mentions:
Ted Lasso: "Man City"
Rick and Morty: "Mortyplicity"
Rick and Morty: "Mort Dinner Rick Andre"
What We Do in the Shadows: "The Casino" - DirectorHwang Dong-hyukStarsLee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooOh Yeong-suPlayers pair off for the fourth game. Gi-hun grapples with a moral dilemma, Sang-woo chooses self-preservation and Sae-byeok shares her untold story.Best Individual Episode
Honourable Mentions:
Invincible: "Where I Really Come From"
The Goes Wrong Show: "Summer Once Again"
Invincible: "We Need to Talk"
Invincible: "That Actually Hurt"
Ted Lasso: "Inverting the Pyramid of Success"
Mythic Quest: "Backstory!"
Invincible: "It's About Time"
Ted Lasso: "Man City"
Succession: "All the Bells Say" - CreatorRobert KirkmanRyan OttleyCory WalkerStarsSteven YeunJ.K. SimmonsSandra OhAn adult animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic about a teenager whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet.Best Animated Series
Honourable Mentions:
Rick and Morty
South Park
Solar Opposites
What if...? - CreatorDan HarmonJustin RoilandStarsChris ParnellSpencer GrammerSarah ChalkeThe fractured domestic lives of a nihilistic mad scientist and his anxious grandson are further complicated by their inter-dimensional misadventures.Best Voice-Over Performance: Justin Roiland
Honourable Mentions:
J.K. Simmons in Invincible
Trey Parker in South Park
Justin Roiland in Solar Opposites
Sarah Chalke in Rick and Morty - CreatorRobert KirkmanRyan OttleyCory WalkerStarsSteven YeunJ.K. SimmonsSandra OhAn adult animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic about a teenager whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet.Best Newcomer Series
Honourable Mentions:
Squid Game
WandaVision
Loki
History of Swear Words - DirectorTrey ParkerStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneApril StewartThe citizens of South ParQ are clamoring for the COVID-19 vaccine. A hilarious new militant group tries to stop the boys from getting their teacher vaccinated.Best TV Special
Honourable Mentions:
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet: "Everlight"
Solar Opposites: "A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special"
Euphoria: "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob"
Friends: The Reunion - StarsToru AsakawaKenny JamesSamantha KellyEnhanced port of Super Mario 3D World (2013) featuring online multiplayer, Amiibo functionality, a Snapshot feature for taking in-game screenshots, and four-player co-op to the Captain Toad levels.Best Video Game
Honourable Mentions:
Metroid: Dread
WarioWare: Get it Together
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n/a - StarsAllen TuringSol HarrisCalvin DysonThe podcast where film-fans, Sol Harris and Allen Turing, take a weekly journey to Development Hell to discuss a film, then pitch their ideas for the sequel.Best Podcast
Honourable Mentions:
Films to Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein
How Did This Get Made?
At the Movies with William Fletcher
The Always Sunny Podcast