Golden & Sinners Win at Critics Choice Awards 2026
- * Awards: Won Best Original Song at the Critics Choice Awards.
- * Awards: Won Best Original Score at the Critics Choice Awards (his second win).
- * Four of the six Critics Choice Award winners for best original score since 2020 went on to win at the Oscars.
Here’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text:
“Golden” (Song from Anyone But You)
* Awards: Won Best Original Song at the Critics Choice Awards.
* Nominations: Nominated for a Golden Globe and shortlisted for an oscar in the Best Original Song category.
* Billboard Success: Topped the billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks.
* Significance: First former no. 1 hit to win at the Critics Choice Awards since “See You Again” (2014).
* Writers: Has five credited writers – E.J.A.E., Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido, and Teddy. If it wins an Oscar, they’ve agreed to share one statuette due to the Academy’s four-statuette limit.
* Acceptance Speech highlights: E.J.A.E. spoke about finding inspiration in the film’s character Rumi and the song’s message of hope. Sonnenblick thanked fans for their support.
ludwig Göransson (Composer of Oppenheimer and Sinners)
* Awards: Won Best Original Score at the Critics Choice Awards (his second win).
* Significance: first composer to win twice in three years since justin Hurwitz (for La La Land and First Man).
* Oscar Potential: The text notes a good track record of Critics Choice winners also winning Oscars in both song and score categories.
General Awards trends
* Four of the six Critics Choice Award winners for best original score since 2020 went on to win at the Oscars.
* Four of the seven winners for best original song as 2020 went on to win at the Oscars.
Other Films Mentioned
* Furious 7 (“See You Again”)
* A Star Is Born (“Shallow”)
* La La Land
* First Man
* Frankenstein and Sinners (tied for most awards at the Critics Choice Awards with four each)
* one Battle After Another (won three awards)
Crucial Dates:
* Golden Globe Awards: January 11
* Oscar Nominations announced: January 22
