Critics Choice Awards Unveil Below-the-Line Shortlists

The Critics Choice Association announced shortlists Monday for 11 below-the-line categories in the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, highlighting technical achievements in films from the past year. Warner Bros.' Sinners led with 13 mentions across all categories, including three original songs, marking it as the only film to appear in every shortlist.

The categories cover Best Casting and Ensemble, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Song, Best Sound, Best Stunt Design, and Best Visual Effects. Each shortlist features 12 contenders, selected by a special nominating committee from eligible films screened by November 24. Sinners earned nods for cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, production design by Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne, editing by Michael P. Shawver, costume design by Ruth E. Carter, hair and makeup, visual effects, stunt design, score by Ludwig Göransson, and sound. Its shortlisted songs include "I Lied to You" by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson, "Last Time I Seen the Sun" by Alice Smith, Miles Caton, and Göransson, and "Pale, Pale Moon" by Brittany Howard and Göransson.