'Palm Springs,' 'Lovecraft Country' Lead Noms For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards

“Palm Springs,” “Lovecraft Country” and “Birds of Prey” lead the nominations for the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards after garnering multiple nods across various categories. The romantic-comedy film leads the pack with five noms while Cathy Yan’s superhero flick came second with four nominations.

The organization announced the nominees on its official website. The award show will honor the movies and TV shows that fall into the superhero, horror, action, science fiction/fantasy, and animation categories.

Leading the pack for movies is Hulu’s “Palm Springs,” a time-loop comedy starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in lead roles, as it scored five nods, including Best Science Fiction/Fantasy movie. The other nominees in this category include “Love and Monsters,” “Possessor,” “Synchronic,” and “The Vast of Night.”

Samberg, Milioti, and JK Simmons have all received acting nods for their extraordinary work in the movie. Samberg will compete in the Best Actor category with the likes of Anthony Mackie, Jake Horowitz, Christopher Abbott, and Simmons.

The next most nominated movie was DCEU’s “Birds of Prey” with four nominations. The film is considered to be a frontrunner for the Best Superhero Movie accolade while Margot Robbie would surely be a force to be reckoned with in the Best Actress category.

Robbie will get a stiff competition from fellow nominees like Charlize Theron (“The Old Guard”), Jurnee Smollett (“Birds of Prey”), Kiki Layne (“The Old Guard”), and Peyton Elizabeth Lee (“Secret Society of Second-Born Royals”)

Meanwhile, features like “The Old Guard,” “Freaky,” “Onward,” “Sonic The Hedgehog,” “The Hunt,” and “The Willoughbys” nabbed four noms each.

On the Television side, it was HBO’s blockbuster hit TV series “Lovecraft Country” that dominated the list with six nominations, including Best Horror Series. The series chronicles the journey of a young man named Atticus Freeman (played by Jonathan Majors) who embarks on a journey to find his missing father with his friend Letitia Lewis (portrayed Jurnee Smollett).

Majors has received a nomination in the Best Actor in a Horror Series category while Smollett is among the stars nominated for Best Actress.

On the other hand, “The Boys” dominated the superhero categories with five nods.

The awards ceremony will be virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and will air on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 .

Check out the full list of nominees below:

FILMS

BEST ACTION MOVIE

“Bad Boys For Life” (Sony)

“Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)

“Extraction” (Netflix)

“Greyhound” (Apple TV+)

“The Hunt” (Universal)

“Mulan” (Disney+)

“The Outpost” (Screen Media)

“Tenet” (Warner Bros.)

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE

Tom Hanks – “Greyhound” (Apple TV+)

Chris Hemsworth – “Extraction” (Netflix)

Caleb Landry Jones – “The Outpost” (Screen Media)

Delroy Lindo – “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)

Will Smith – “Bad Boys For Life” (Sony)

John David Washington – “Tenet” (Warner Bros)

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE

Betty Gilpin – “The Hunt” (Universal)

Yifei Liu – “Mulan” (Disney+)

Blake Lively – “The Rhythm Section” (Paramount)

Iliza Shlesinger – “Spenser Confidential” (Netflix)

Hilary Swank – “The Hunt” (Universal)

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE

“Onward” (Disney+)

“Over the Moon” (Netflix)

“A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” (Netflix)

“Soul” (Disney+)

“The Willoughbys” (Netflix)

“Wolfwalkers” (Apple / GKIDS)

BEST VOICE ACTOR IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE

Jamie Foxx – “Soul” (Disney+)

Will Forte – “The Willoughbys” (Netflix)

Tom Holland – “Onward” (Disney+)

John Krasinski – “Animal Crackers” (Netflix)

Chris Pratt – “Onward”

Sam Rockwell – “The One and Only Ivan” (Disney+)

BEST VOICE ACTRESS IN AN ANIMATED MOVIE

Tina Fey – “Soul” (Disney+)

Honor Kneafsey – “Wolfwalkers” (Apple / GKIDS)

Maya Rudolph – “The Willoughbys” (Netflix)

Phillipa Soo – “Over the Moon” (Netflix)

Octavia Spencer – “Onward” (Disney+)

Eva Whittaker – “Wolfwalkers” (Apple / GKIDS)

BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE

“Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros.)

“The Old Guard” (Netflix)

“Secret Society of Second-Born Royals” (Disney+)

“Sonic The Hedgehog” (Paramount)

“Superman: Man of Tomorrow” (Warner Bros. Animation)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE

Skylar Astin – “Secret Society of Second-Born Royals” (Disney+)

Jim Carrey – “Sonic The Hedgehog” (Paramount)

Chiwetel Ejiofor – “The Old Guard” (Netflix)

Ewan McGregor – “Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros.)

Ben Schwartz – “Sonic The Hedgehog” (Paramount)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE

Kiki Layne – “The Old Guard” (Netflix)

Peyton Elizabeth Lee – “Secret Society of Second-Born Royals” (Disney+)

Margot Robbie – “Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros)

Jurnee Smollett – “Birds of Prey” (Warner Bros)

Charlize Theron – “The Old Guard” (Netflix)

BEST HORROR MOVIE

“Freaky” (Universal)

“The Invisible Man” (Universal)

“Relic” (IFC Films)

“The Rental” (IFC Films)

“Sputnik” (IFC Films)

BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE

S ọ p ẹ D ì r í s ù – “His House” (Netflix)

Pyotr Fyodorov – “Sputnik” (IFC Films)

Michiel Huisman – “The Other Lamb” (IFC Films)

Dan Stevens – “The Rental” (IFC Films)

Vince Vaughn – “Freaky” (Universal)

BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE

Haley Bennett – “Swallow” (IFC Films)

Angela Bettis – “12 Hour Shift” (Magnet Releasing)

Elisabeth Moss – “The Invisible Man” (Universal)

Kathryn Newton – “Freaky” (Universal)

Sheila Vand – “The Rental” (IFC Films)

BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE

“Love and Monsters” (Paramount)

“Palm Springs” (Hulu and NEON)

“Possessor” (NEON)

“Synchronic” (Well Go USA)

“The Vast of Night” (Amazon Studios)

BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE

Christopher Abbott – “Possessor” (NEON)

Jake Horowitz – “The Vast of Night” (Amazon Studios)

Anthony Mackie – “Synchronic” (Well Go USA)

Andy Samberg – “Palm Springs” (Hulu and NEON)

J.K. Simmons – “Palm Springs” (Hulu and NEON)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE

Ally Ioannides – ‘Synchronic” (Well Go USA)

Katherine Langford – “Spontaneous” (Paramount)

Sierra McCormick – “The Vast of Night” (Amazon Studios)

Cristin Milioti – “Palm Springs” (Hulu and NEON)

Andrea Riseborough – “Possessor” (NEON)

BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE

Jim Carrey – “Sonic The Hedgehog” (Paramount)

Kathryn Newton – “Freaky” (Universal)

Martin Short and Jane Krakowski – “The Willoughbys” (Netflix)

J.K. Simmons – “Palm Springs” (Hulu and NEON)

Hilary Swank – “The Hunt” (Universal)

TELEVISION

BEST ACTION SERIES

“9-1-1” (Fox)

“Hanna” (Amazon)

“Hunters” (Amazon)

“S.W.A.T.” (CBS)

“Vikings” (History)

“Warrior” (Cinemax)

BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION SERIES

Daveed Diggs – “Snowpiercer” (TNT)

Andrew Koji – “Warrior” (Cinemax)

Logan Lerman – “Hunters” (Amazon)

Alexander Ludwig – “Vikings”

Shemar Moore – “S.W.A.T.” (CBS)

Al Pacino – “Hunters” (Amazon)

BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION SERIES

Angela Bassett – “9-1-1” (Fox)

Jennifer Connelly – “Snowpiercer” (TNT)

Esme Creed-Miles – “Hanna” (Amazon)

Mireille Enos – “Hanna” (Amazon)

Katheryn Winnick – “Vikings” (History)

Alison Wright – “Snowpiercer” (TNT)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

“Archer” (FXX)

“BoJack Horseman” (Netflix)

“Big Mouth” (Netflix)

“Central Park” (Apple TV+)

“Harley Quinn” (HBO Max)

“Rick and Morty” (Adult Swim)

“Star Trek: Lower Decks” (CBS All Access)

BEST VOICE ACTOR IN AN ANIMATED SERIES

Will Arnett – “BoJack Horseman” (Netflix)

H. Jon Benjamin – “Archer” (FXX)

Nick Kroll – “Big Mouth” (Netflix)

John Mulaney – “Big Mouth”

Jack Quaid – “Star Trek: Lower Decks” (CBS All Access)

Justin Roiland – “Rick and Morty” (Adult Swim)

J.B. Smoove – “Harley Quinn” (HBO Max)

BEST VOICE ACTRESS IN AN ANIMATED SERIES

Kaley Cuoco – “Harley Quinn” (HBO Max)

Tawny Newsome – “Star Trek: Lower Decks” (CBS All Access)

Maya Rudolph – “Big Mouth” (Netflix)

Amy Sedaris – “BoJack Horseman” (Netflix)

Aisha Tyler – “Archer” (FXX)

Jessica Walter – “Archer” (FXX)

BEST SUPERHERO SERIES

“The Boys” (Amazon)

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (The CW)

“Doom Patrol” (DC Universe and HBO Max)

“The Flash” (The CW)

“Lucifer” (Netflix)

“The Umbrella Academy” (Netflix)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO SERIES

Jon Cryer – “Supergirl” (The CW)

Tom Ellis – “Lucifer” (Netflix)

Grant Gustin – “The Flash” (The CW)

Antony Starr – “The Boys” (Amazon)

Karl Urban – “The Boys” (Amazon)

Cress Williams – “Black Lightning” (The CW)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO SERIES

Melissa Benoist – “Supergirl” (The CW)

Aya Cash – “The Boys” (Amazon)

Diane Guerrero – “Doom Patrol” (DC Universe and HBO Max)

Elizabeth Marvel – “Helstrom” (Hulu)

Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale” (The CW)

Cobie Smulders – “Stumptown” (ABC)

BEST HORROR SERIES

“Evil” (CBS)

“The Haunting of Bly Manor” (Netflix)

“Lovecraft Country” (HBO)

“The Outsider” (HBO and MRC Television)

“Supernatural” (The CW)

“The Walking Dead” (AMC)

BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR SERIES

Jensen Ackles – “Supernatural” (The CW)

Mike Colter – “Evil” (CBS)

Michael Emerson – “Evil” (CBS)

Jonathan Majors – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)

Ben Mendelsohn – “The Outsider” (HBO and MRC Television)

Jared Padalecki – “Supernatural” (The CW)

Michael K. Williams – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)

BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR SERIES

Natalie Dormer – “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” (Showtime)

Cynthia Erivo – “The Outsider” (HBO and MRC Television)

Katja Herbers – “Evil” (CBS)

T’Nia Miller – “The Haunting of Bly Manor” (Netflix)

Wunmi Mosaku – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)

Victoria Pedretti – “The Haunting of Bly Manor” (Netflix)

Jurnee Smollett – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)

BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES

“The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

“Outlander” (Starz)

“Raised by Wolves” (HBO Max)

“Star Trek: Discovery” (CBS All Access)

“Star Trek: Picard” (CBS All Access)

“Upload” (Amazon)

“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES

Robbie Amell – “Upload” (Amazon)

Travis Fimmel – “Raised by Wolves” (HBO Max)

Sam Heughan – “Outlander” (Starz)

Kayvan Novak – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Pedro Pascal – “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)

Nick Offerman – “Devs” (FX on Hulu)

Patrick Stewart – “Star Trek: Picard” (CBS All Access)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES

Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander” (Starz)

Amanda Collin – “Raised by Wolves” (HBO Max)

Natasia Demetriou – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Sonequa Martin-Green – “Star Trek: Discovery” (CBS All Access)

Thandie Newton – “Westworld” (HBO)

Hilary Swank – “Away” (Netflix)

Jodie Whittaker – “Doctor Who” (BBC America)

BEST VILLAIN IN A SERIES

Tom Ellis – “Lucifer” (Netflix)

Abbey Lee – “Lovecraft Country” (HBO)

Samantha Morton – “The Walking Dead” (AMC)

Sarah Paulson – “Ratched” (Netflix)

Antony Starr – “The Boys” (Amazon)

Finn Wittrock – “Ratched” (Netflix)