The Broadcast Film Critics Association announced its Critics Choice Awards, and "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee‘s revisionist western, leads the pack with eight nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heath Ledger), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), and Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams).
Paul Haggis‘ "Crash," a tale of racial conflict in Los Angeles, picked up six nominations, and George Clooney‘s Edward R. Murrow biopic "Good Night, and Good Luck" scored five.
Here’s a list of the nominees in major categories. For the full list, go to http://www.bfca.org/NomineesWinners.asp.
Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Capote
Cinderella Man
The Constant Gardener
Crash
Good Night, And Good Luck
King Kong
Memoirs of a Geisha
Munich
Walk The Line
Best Actor
Russell Crowe – Cinderella Man
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote
Terrence Howard – Hustle and Flow
Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain
Joaquin Phoenix – Walk The Line
David Strathairn – Good Night, And Good Luck
Best Actress
Joan Allen – The Upside of Anger
Judi Dench – Mrs. Henderson Presents
Felicity Huffman – Transamerica
Keira Knightley – Pride and Prejudice
Charlize Theron – North Country
Reese Witherspoon – Walk The Line
Best Supporting Actor
George Clooney – Syriana
Kevin Costner – The Upside of Anger
Matt Dillon – Crash
Paul Giamatti – Cinderella Man
Jake Gyllenhaal – Brokeback Mountain
Terrence Howard – Crash
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams – Junebug
Maria Bello – A History of Violence
Catherine Keener – Capote
Frances McDormand – North Country
Rachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener
Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain
