OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon & Daniel Barrett for Avatar: Fire and Ash

Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland & Kirstin Hall for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Kathy Siegel, Karl Rapley, Olivier Dumont & Sheldon Stopsack for Predator: Badlands

Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter & Donnie Dean for Sinners

Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stephane Naze & Guy Williams for Superman

AND THE WINNER:

JOE LETTERI, RICHARD BANEHAM, ERIC SAINDON & DANIEL BARRETT FOR AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH

This is the sixth win and twelfth nomination for Joe Letteri. Letteri previous won for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), Avatar (2009), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and was nominated for Mission Impossible (1996), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Hobbit the Desolation of Smaug (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War of the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). This is the third win and nomination for Richard Baneham having previously won for Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. This is Eric Saindon's second win and fourth nomination winning for Avatar: The Way of Water and also nominated for The Hobbit the Desolation of Smaug & The Green Knight (2021). Finally this is Daniel Barretts third win and fourth nomination. He also won for Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Avatar: The Way of Water and was nominated for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,

OUTSTANDING SOUND

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo & Juan Peralta for F1

Nick Caramela, Ruy García, Abby Harrison & Filipe Messeder for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio & Tony Villaflor for One Battle After Another

Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor & Steve Boeddeker for Sinners

Mitch Low, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff & Richard Spooner for Warfare

AND THE WINNER:

CHRIS WELCKER, BENJAMIN A. BURTT, FELIPE PACHECO, BRANDON PROCTOR & STEVE BOEDDEKER FOR SINNERS

These are the first wins and nominations for Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt & Felipe Pacheco. This is Brandon Proctor's first win and third nomination having been previously nominated for All is Lost (2013) & Black Panther (2018). This is Steve Boeddeker's second win and fourth nomination. Steve won for All is Lost (2013) and was also nominated for X-Men (2000) & Black Panther (2018).

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY

Come See Me in the Good Light (Directed by Ryan White)

Cover-Up (Directed by Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (Directed by Bruce David Klein)

The Perfect Neighbor (Directed by Geeta Gandbhir)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (Directed by Questlove)

AND THE WINNER:

LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY (DIRECTED BY BRUCE DAVID KLEIN)

This is the first win and nomination for Bruce David Klein.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Naomi Ackie (Mickey 17, Sorry, Baby, The Thursday Murder Club)

Josh Brolin (The Running Man, Wake Up Dead Man, Weapons)

Katy O'Brian (Christy, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Queens of the Dead, The Running Man)

Josh O'Connor (The History of Sound, The Mastermind, Rebuilding, Wake Up Dead Man)

Amanda Seyfried (The Housemaid, Seven Veils, The Testament of Ann Lee)

AND THE WINNER:

JOSH O'CONNOR (THE HISTORY OF SOUND, THE MASTERMIND, REBUILDING, WAKE UP DEAD MAN)

Josh O'Connor has seriously become a GREATEST ACTOR OF HIS GENERATION with his work over the past decade since his brilliant breakthrough in God's Own Country. 2025 is seriously a banner year for Josh feeling like a build up of the years with four distinct performances that showcase a range even I didn't know he was fully capable of.

The History of Sound is indeed the smallest role he had to play this year with him serving in a smart supporting part to his co-star Paul Mescal. Josh delivers a convincing American dialect and with good chemistry opposite Mescal makes for a sweet coupling in their short but small screen time opposite one another. While O'Connor has to have a small part to play I would've gladly taken more time with the two acting opposite each other.

Rebuilding will likely remain the least discussed film from this year featuring Josh again features a brilliant turn. He was so natural in the part living in the soul of the character he played that I would wish to watch the film again just to experience his great work.

The Mastermind the great Kelly Reichardt directed film like Rebuilding features a similarly feeling lived in performance where I don't see Josh the actor instead am impressed by his stellar leading turn.

Wake Up Dead Man the final piece of his 2025 puzzle will remain my favourite of all his performances and the one key to expanding the extent of his acting I'd not been clued into before as a fan. As the standout priest character O'Connor was great at playing the drama and comedy in each moment.

I do hope post this impressive year Josh can continue to be a good choice making in demand actor. It's just so nice to feel an actor you enjoy has an impressive a year as Josh did in 2025.

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG

"Our Love", The Ballad of Wallis Island (Music and Lyrics by Tom Basden)

"Golden", KPop Demon Hunters (Music and lyrics by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido and Teddy Park)

"I Lied to You", Sinners (Music and Lyrics by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson)

"Last Time (I Seen the Sun)", Sinners (Music and Lyrics by Alice Smith, Miles Caton & Ludwig Göransson)

"Clothed by the Sun", The Testament of Ann Lee (Music and lyrics by Daniel Blumberg)

AND THE WINNER:

"GOLDEN", KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (MUSIC AND LYRICS BY EJAE, MARK SONNENBLICK, 24, IDO AND TEDDY PARK)

These are the first wins and nominations for Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido and Teddy Park.

The year 2025 not only film related but pop culture wise too would not be the same without "Golden" or any of the original music written for the movie. Golden really changed us as a society for the better with I know myself constantly singing along to it whether listening or just thinking of the song.

What I love most about an original song such as this is how it works both effectively as a song in and out of the context from the film. Ejae one of the songs writers and main singers sort've acted as a inspiration for the song and great collaborator for the song.

I seriously love this song and believe it has rightfully been the original song of the year.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN

Production Designer by Kasra Farahani; Set Decoration by Jille Azis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Production Design by Jack Fisk; Set Decoration by Adam Willis for Marty Supreme

Production Designer by Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration by Anna Pinnock for The Phoenician Scheme

Production Designer by Thales Junqueira for The Secret Agent

Production Design by Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration by Monique Champagne for Sinners

AND THE WINNER:

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY JACK FISK; SET DECORATION BY ADAM WILLIS FOR MARTY SUPREME

These are the first wins for Jack Fisk and Adam Willis. Fisk was previously nominated for There Will Be Blood (2007) & The Tree of Life (2011).

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Naomi Ackie as Lydie in "SORRY, BABY"

Glenn Close as Martha Delacroix in "WAKE UP DEAD MAN:"

Nina Hoss as Eileen Lovborg in "HEDDA"

Wunmi Mosaku as Annie in "SINNERS"

Teyana Taylor as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER"

AND THE WINNER:

NINA HOSS AS EILEEN LOVBORG IN "HEDDA"

This is the first win and nomination for Nina Hoss. She wins for her performance as Eileen Lovborg in Hedda.

Nia DaCosta the director extraordinare of Hedda by reinvisioning Loveborg as a female character in her 2025 take on Hedda was a genius decision with the casting of the great German actress Nina Hoss in the part truly life altering. Hoss a great actress of the screen and stage whose history with Hedda has had her play the titular part on stage for years of her life all comes through her shining moment.

The moment she walks on screen you the audience are as captivated by her presence as Hedda herself is being pulled into her presence. Even with a pretty stunning picture around her it's Hoss that you he audience are attracted to with each great acting moment that she has throughout. Hoss truly has never been better on screen than in this stellar supporting part.