Razzie Awards Nominations: ‘Diana, The Musical’ Up For Worst (Almost) Everything

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrance’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Cesar Awards, are taking place this evening in Paris. Among the nominees, and in attendance, are “Annette” star Adam Driver and Cate Blanchett, who will receive the Honorary Cesar Award.The in-person ceremony is being hosted at the Olympia theater in Paris under tight COVID restrictions, as all guests have to wear a mask, be vaccinated and present a test dating from less than 24 hours.Driver is up for best actor for his performance as a tormented comedian opposite Marion Cotillard in Leos Carax’s drama musical “Annette.” Only two other American actors have been previously nominated at the Cesar Awards — Kristen Stewart for Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria” and Adrien Brody for Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning “The Pianist.” Both actors won, in 2015 and 2003, respectively.

Zack Sharf Maureen Murphy, who founded the Razzie Awards in 1981 with John J.B. Wilson, said in a new interview with Vulture that she regrets giving a worst actress nomination to Shelley Duvall for “The Shining.” The Razzie Awards are held annually the day before the Oscars and spotlight the worst films and performances of the year. The voting body consists of 1,128 members from 49 states and over two dozen countries worldwide.“Knowing the backstory and the way that Stanley Kubrick kind of pulverized her, I would take that back,” Murphy said when asked about the more controversial Razzie Award nominees from over the years.

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” lead this year’s film nominations for the Critics Choice Association’s second annual Super Awards, with five nods apiece including Best Superhero Movie.  “Evil” and “Midnight Mass” tied for the most television nominations, with each earning six nods including Best Horror Series.

Naman Ramachandran The inaugural season of CBC and HBO Max series “Sort Of” leads both the television and overall 2022 Canadian Screen Award nominations with 13 nods. CBC’s “Pretty Hard Cases” and CTV Sci-Fi Channel’s “Wynonna Earp” with 11 each, and CBC’s “Coroner” and “Kim’s Convenience” with 10 each are the other leading television nominees.The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television revealed on Tuesday 145 nominations across television, film and digital media categories.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tommy Castro, Chris Cain and Tom Hambridge have earned the most nominations for this year's Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee.Nominations for the 43rd Blues Music Awards were announced Thursday by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe nominations for the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards hold plenty of surprises, including having Chris Young, a performer who has not previously dominated the field, as the frontrunner in this year’s crop. Young, who has never won an ACM Award before, despite picking up nominations going back to 2007 (and who has also never won a CMA trophy), led with seven in nominations that were announced Thursday morning.The nominations are also notable in giving four nods for the still-controversial Morgan Wallen, who was banned from being eligible for last year’s ACMs in the wake of the scandal over his being seen on video using the N-word.

Kristen Stewart has landed her first ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the 2021 movie, Spencer. The biopic was released in cinemas in November and, while it received generally positive reviews from critics, some of the late princess’ close friends were much less enthused and criticised how she was made to come across.The film is largely based on one weekend in Diana’s life when she and Prince Charles were hit with claims that their marriage was at breaking point while attempting to enjoy the Christmas festivities at the famous Sandringham Estate.

Bruce Willis earning his own category.The annual film awards honour the worst in filmmaking for the past year, with Netflix‘s Diana musical earning the most nods this time with nine nominations in total – including Worst Picture.However, Willis has been given a special category called ‘Worst Bruce Willis Performance in a 2021 movie’ after releasing eight films – namely American Siege, Apex, Cosmic Sin, Deadlock, Fortress, Midnight In The Switchgrass, Out Of Death and Survive The Game.Also scoring multiple nods this year were LeBron James for his work on Space Jam: A New Legacy, including Worst Actor, and Amy Adams, who has been nominated for Worst Actress for The Woman In The Window and Worst Supporting Actress for Dear Evan Hansen.Ben Affleck also earned a Worst Supporting Actor nomination for The Last Duel, as did Jared Leto for House Of Gucci, while Mark Wahlberg has a Worst Actor nomination for Infinite.Ruby Rose was also nominated for Worst Actress for Vanquish, while Taryn Manning has Worst Actress and Supporting Actress nods for Karen and Every Last One Of Them, respectively. “Here’s a look at what we saw.

Obviously, we all know about the Razzies. Every year, timed with the announcement of the Oscars nominations, the Golden Raspberry Awards nominations are revealed, showcasing the very worst in film each year.

Zack Sharf Despite landing a SAG Award nomination and significant Oscar buzz for his performance in “House of Gucci,” Jared Leto is now a contender for a Razzie Award for his portrayal of Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott’s murder drama. Nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards have been announced, spotlighting the worst films and performances of the last year.

The 2022 Razzie Awards nominations are here.

The 2022 Razzie Awards nominations have been revealed.

WORST PICTUREDiana the Musical (The Netflix Version)InfiniteKarenSpace Jam: A New LegacyThe Woman in the WindowWORST ACTORScott Eastwood / DangerousRoe Hartrampf (As Prince Charles) Diana the MusicalLeBron James / Space Jam: A New LegacyBen Platt / Dear Evan HansenMark Wahlberg / InfiniteWORST ACTRESSAmy Adams / The Woman in the WindowJeanna de Waal / Diana the MusicalMegan Fox / Midnight in the SwitchgrassTaryn Manning / KarenRuby Rose / VanquishWORST SUPPORTING ACTRESSAmy Adams / Dear Evan HansenSophie Cookson / InfiniteErin Davie (As Camilla) Diana the MusicalJudy Kaye (As BOTH Queen Elizabeth & Barbara Cartland) / Diana the MusicalTaryn Manning / Every Last One of ThemWORST SUPPORTING ACTORBen Affleck / The Last DuelNick Cannon / The MisfitsMel Gibson / DangerousGareth Keegan (As James Hewitt, the Muscle-Bound Horse Trainer)/Diana the MusicalJared Leto / House of GucciWORST PERFORMANCE by BRUCE WILLIS in a 2021 MOVIE(Special Category)Bruce Willis / American SiegeBruce Willis / ApexBruce Willis / Cosmic SinBruce Willis / DeadlockBruce Willis / FortressBruce Willis / Midnight in the SwitchgrassBruce Willis / Out of DeathBruce Willis / Survive the GameWORST SCREEN COUPLEAny Klutzy Cast Member & Any Lamely Lyricized (or Choreographed) Musical Number / Diana the MusicalLeBron James & Any Warner Cartoon Character (or Time-Warner Product) He Dribbles on / Space Jam: A New LegacyJared Leto & EITHER His 17-Pound Latex Face, His Geeky Clothes or His Ridiculous Accent / House of GucciBen Platt & Any Other Character Who Acts Like Platt Singing 24-7 is Normal / Dear Evan HansenTom & Jerry (aka Itchy & Scratchy)/ Tom & Jerry the MovieWORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUELKaren (Inadvertent Remake of Cruella deVil)Space Jam: A New

Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune leads the 2022 British Academy Film Awards nominations with 11. The movie adaptation of Frank Herbert's epic, starring Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson and Oscar Isaac, topped the nominations when they were announced in London on Thursday.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts has unveiled its awards nominations, and they’re precisely the agents of chaos that many have been anticipating.Only the second edition of the BAFTA Film Awards since the institute’s groundbreaking diversity review in 2020, this year’s nominations are full of surprises that reflect a shifting membership. While James Bond movie “No Time to Die,” which grossed $131 million at the U.K.

Clayton Davis The Writers Guild of America Awards announced its 2022 nominations, where huge boosts were given to films such as “Being the Ricardos,” “Don’t Look Up,” “The French Dispatch,” “King Richard” and “Licorice Pizza” in original screenplay.Adapted screenplay includes “CODA,” “Dune,” “Nightmare Alley,” “Tick, Tick … Boom!” and “West Side Story.” Missing from the lineup are “C’mon C’mon” from Mike Mills and “The Tragedy of Macbeth” from Joel Coen.On the adapted screenplay side, notable awards contenders that were ineligible included “Benedetta” (IFC Films), “Cyrano” (MGM/United Artists Releasing), “Drive My Car” (Janus Films/Sideshow), “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix), “Passing” (Netflix), “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix), “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Sony Pictures) and “Zola” (A24).