The Critics Choice Association announced the nominations for the 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards taking place on March 17.

The upcoming awards will honor the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 17. A few days earlier, the Critics Choice Association will host the Critics Choice Awards, taking place in both LA and London.

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” lead this year’s film nominations, with five nods apiece including Best Superhero Movie. Both Tony Leung and Simu Liu garnered Best Actor in a Superhero Movie nods for their performances in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” while Michelle Yeoh is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Tony Leung could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie. The cast of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” also earned top acting nods, with both Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield recognized with Best Actor in a Superhero Movie nominations. Additionally, Zendaya is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Willem Dafoe could take home the trophy for Best Villain in a Movie.

“Evil” and “Midnight Mass” tied for the most television nominations, with each earning six nods including Best Horror Series. Mike Colter and Aasif Mandvi from “Evil” garnered nominations for Best Actor in a Horror Series, while Katja Herbers and Christine Lahti are vying for Best Actress in a Horror Series, and Michael Emerson earned a nod for Best Villain in a Series. Meanwhile, “Midnight Mass” also has two actors, Zach Gilford and Hamish Linklater, competing in the category of Best Actor in a Horror Series. Both Kate Siegel and Samantha Sloyan are up for Best Actress in a Horror Series, and Sloyan was also nominated for Best Villain in a Series.

FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2^ND ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS

BEST ACTION MOVIE

• Gunpowder Milkshake
• The Harder They Fall
• The Last Duel
• Nobody
• No Time to Die
• Wrath of Man

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE

• Daniel Craig – No Time to Die
• Dwayne Johnson – Jungle Cruise
• Jonathan Majors – The Harder They Fall
• Mads Mikkelsen – Riders of Justice
• Liam Neeson – The Ice Road
• Bob Odenkirk – Nobody

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE

• Jodie Comer – The Last Duel
• Ana de Armas – No Time to Die
• Karen Gillan – Gunpowder Milkshake
• Regina King – The Harder They Fall
• Lashana Lynch – No Time to Die
• Maggie Q – The Protégé

BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*

• Black Widow
• Eternals
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Spider-Man: No Way Home
• The Suicide Squad
• Zack Snyder’s Justice League

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*

• John Cena – The Suicide Squad
• Idris Elba – The Suicide Squad
• Andrew Garfield – Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Tom Holland – Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Tony Leung – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Simu Liu – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*

• Gal Gadot – Zack Snyder’s Justice League
• Scarlett Johansson – Black Widow
• Florence Pugh – Black Widow
• Margot Robbie – The Suicide Squad
• Michelle Yeoh – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Zendaya – Spider-Man: No Way Home

BEST HORROR MOVIE

• Candyman
• Last Night in Soho
• Malignant
• The Night House
• A Quiet Place Part II
• Titane

BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Candyman
• Nicolas Cage – Willy’s Wonderland
• Dave Davis – The Vigil
• Vincent Lindon – Titane
• Cillian Murphy – A Quiet Place Part II
• Sam Richardson – Werewolves Within

BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE

• Barbara Crampton – Jakob’s Wife
• Rebecca Hall – The Night House
• Anya-Taylor Joy – Last Night in Soho
• Thomasin McKenzie – Last Night in Soho
• Agathe Rousselle – Titane
• Millicent Simmonds – A Quiet Place Part II

BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE

• Don’t Look Up
• Dune
• Free Guy
• The Green Knight
• The Mitchells vs. the Machines
• Swan Song

BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE

• Mahershala Ali – Swan Song
• Timothée Chalamet – Dune
• Leonardo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up
• Tom Hanks – Finch
• Dev Patel – The Green Knight
• Ryan Reynolds – Free Guy

BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE

• Cate Blanchett – Don’t Look Up
• Jodie Comer – Free Guy
• Rebecca Ferguson – Dune
• Mckenna Grace – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up
• Alicia Vikander – The Green Knight

BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE

• Ben Affleck – The Last Duel
• Willem Dafoe – Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Idris Elba – The Harder They Fall
• Tony Leung – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Marina Mazepa (performer) & Ray Chase (voice) – Malignant
• Tony Todd – Candyman

* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game Inspired Movies

The 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards will be announced on March 17, 2022.

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