Awards Watch: Critics Choice Winners & DGA Nominees

The Directors Guild announceds its nominees today. Given that the DGA is usually a good indicator of Best Picture & Best Director Oscar nominations, it's good news for Into The Wild and Michael Clayton, bad news for Juno and Atonement. Of course, when the Producers Guild announces its nominees, this could all turn around again. Meanwhile, the Critics Choice Award winners were announced yesterday and show No Country For Old Men, Daniel Day-Lewis, Julie Christie and Amy Ryan all continuing to hold strong.

Directors Guild of America Nominees

Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood)
Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton)
Sean Penn (Into The Wild)
Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly)

Critics Choice Award Winners

Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Best Director: Joel & Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Best Actress: Julie Christie (Away From Her)
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby, Gone)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
Best Screenplay: Diablo Cody (Juno)
Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Animated Film: Ratatouille
Best Documentary: Sicko