LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Kenneth Branagh's coming-of-age tale "Belfast" and Steven Spielberg's re-envisioning of the musical "West Side Story" scored a leading 11 nominations each Monday, including nods for best picture, for the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards.

"Dune" and "The Power of the Dog" both collected 10 nods, also including best picture, for the awards, which are bestowed by the Critics Choice Association and will be presented Jan. 9 at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Century City.


What You Need To Know

  • Film nominees for the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards were announced Monday

  • "Belfast" and "West Side Story" scored a leading 11 nominations each

  • "Dune" and "The Power of the Dog" both collected 10 nods

  • The Critics Choice Awards ceremony will be hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer

Also picking up best picture nominations were "CODA," "Don't Look Up," "King Richard," "Licorice Pizza," "Nightmare Alley" and "tick, tick...Boom!"

Branagh and Spielberg both earned best director nominations, along with Paul Thomas Anderson for "Licorice Pizza," Jane Campion for "The Power of the Dog," Guillermo del Toro for "Nightmare Alley" and Denis Villeneuve for "Dune."

Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for best actor for "The Power of the Dog," as were Will Smith for "King Richard," Denzel Washington for "The Tragedy of Macbeth," Nicolas Cage for "Pig," Peter Dinklage for "Cyrano" and Andrew Garfield for "tick, tick...Boom!"

Vying for best actress will be Jessica Chastain for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye," Olivia Colman for "The Lost Daughter," Lady Gaga for "House of Gucci," Alana Haim for "Licorice Pizza," Nicole Kidman for "Being the Ricardos" and Kristen Stewart for "Spencer."

The Critics Choice Awards ceremony will be hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer, broadcasting live on the East Coast but tape-delayed for West Coast viewers.