The nominations for a key indicator of the Oscars, the Producers Guild of America’s awards, have been announced, solidifying the impression that the Academy Awards is a three-way race.
La La Land, Manchester By the Sea and Moonlight are emerging as the three strongest Oscar contenders, and have all been nominated in the 10-film list for the PGA’s Zanuck trophy, which recognises the year’s best theatrical motion picture. Superhero movie Deadpool is arguably the most surprising entry of the remaining nominations, but Tom Ford’s thriller Nocturnal Animals has been left out, despite strong showings in other awards line-ups.
In the past, the Producers Guild award has been a reliable guide to the subsequent winner of the best picture Oscar, with 19 out of 27 winners of previous awards matching. In 2016, however, the result diverged when The Big Short took the PGA and Spotlight brought home the Oscar.
The guild has also announced its nominations for best animated film, which include the year’s top-grossing film in the US, Finding Dory. Seven out of the 11 previous winners have gone on to win the equivalent Oscar. These join previously revealed contenders in documentary and TV.
The winners will be announced on 28 January at a ceremony in Beverly Hills.
Full list of nominations
Best film
Arrival
Deadpool
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester By the Sea
Moonlight
Best animated film
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
The Secret Life of Pets
Zootopia
Best documentary
Dancer
The Eagle Huntress
Life, Animated
OJ: Made in America
Tower
Best longform TV
Black Mirror
The Night Manager
The Night Of
The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Best sports TV
E:60
The Fight Game With Jim Lampley: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Los Angeles Rams
Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel
Vice World of Sports
Best digital series
30 for 30 Shorts
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Epic Rap Battles of History
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: Academy
National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts
Best episodic TV (drama)
Better Call Saul
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Stranger Things
Westworld
Best episodic TV (comedy)
Atlanta
Black-ish
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Veep
Best non-fiction TV
30 for 30
60 Minutes
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Hamilton’s America
Making a Murderer
Best competition TV
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Lip Sync Battle
Top Chef
The Voice
Best live entertainment & talk TV
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Best children’s TV
Girl Meets World
Octonauts
School of Rock
Sesame Street
SpongeBob SquarePants
