Black Swan sweeps 12 nods at Critics' Choice Movie Awards
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Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan " has received an unprecedented 12 nominations for the 16th annual Critics' Choice Movie awards including best picture, best actress, best supporting actress and best director, followed by "The King's Speech" and "True Grit," the organizer of the event announced in Los Angeles on Monday.
The psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet also won eight other nominations for best original screenplay, best cinematography, best art direction, best editing, best costume design, best makeup, best sound and best score.
"True Grit" and "The King's Speech" followed close behind with 11 nominations each, while "Inception" received 10 nominations and "The Social Network" won 9, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) said.
Brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, from "True Grit," continue to be Critics' Choice favorites, nominated jointly for best director and best adapted screenplay.
Two best picture nominees, "Inception" and "The Town," were also recognized in the best action movie category. "Toy Story 3" was honored both in the best picture and best animated feature categories. "127 Hours," "The Fighter" and "Winter's Bone" also garnered multiple nominations, including best picture.
Nicole Kidman, who won the first Critics' Choice Award as Best Actress 15 years ago for "To Die For," received her record seventh acting nomination for best actress for her portrayal in "Rabbit Hole."
The 250-member BFCA is the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing television, radio and online critics. The BFCA awards, which consist of 11 categories, are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. The accounting firm of Gregory A. Mogab tallied the written ballots.
All four major acting category winners at the Academy Awards in 2010 were first Critics' Choice Movie Awards winners in the same categories as the annual awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations, the BFCA said.
Winners will be announced at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony held at the Hollywood Palladium in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 14.
