2nd Annual Showtime with Shane Award Nominations
Awards season is in full swing with the conclusion of the Golden Globes a few nights ago. So we now turn everyone’s attention to the utmost awards show in terms of popularity, prestige, esteem, and all around coolness. I am of course, speaking of the Showtime with Shane Awards. The awards themself will be awarded within the coming week via my YouTube channel and podcast, with 25 awards being awarded on YouTube, and an additional 30 minor awards being awarded on the podcast. Why so many more awards than last year? Because last year (2024) I watched 70 new films, while in 2025 I watched 163. I was originally just planning to release the nominations on the shows where the awards would be given, but I thought this would be a good way to involve the blog and give a little preview of the awards. You’ll also notice that a small handful of the bigger awards have 10 nominees, while all others have 6. This is because I am an indecisive dude. So buckle up (long article ahead) and let’s get to it! And the nominees are…
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Clint Bentley, Train Dreams
Danny Boyle, 28 Years Later
James ‘Big Jim’ Cameron, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Hikari, Rental Family
Rian Johnson, Wake Up Dead Man
Joseph Kosinski, F1
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor for the best male actor in a supporting role, excluding villain roles
Jonathan Bailey, Wicked: For Good
Miles Caton, Sinners
Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Ralph Fiennes, 28 Years Later
David Jonsson, The Long Walk
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Jay Lycurgo, Steve
Josh O’Connor, Wake Up Dead Man
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress for the best female actor in a supporting role, excluding villain roles
Jodie Comer, 28 Years Later
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Erin Kellyman, Eleanor the Great
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Gwyneth Paltrow, Marty Supreme
Zoe Saldaña, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Hailee Steinfeld, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Worst Director
David Ayer, Working Man
Josh Boone, Regretting You
Mel Gibson, Flight Risk
Rich Lee, War of the Worlds
The Russo Brothers, The Electric State
Trey Edward Shults, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Worst Picture
Another Simple Favor
Fixed
Flight Risk
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Regretting You
War of the Worlds
Funniest Actor for the funniest male actor in a comedy film
Orlando Bloom, Deep Cover
Bad Bunny, Happy Gilmore 2
Josh O’Connor, Wake Up Dead Man
Keanu Reeves, Good Fortune
Tim Robinson, Friendship
Michael Strassner, The Baltimorons
Funniest Actress for the funniest female actor in a comedy film
Pamela Anderson, The Naked Gun
Molly Gordon, Oh Hi!
Liz Larsen, The Baltimorons
Keke Palmer, One of Them Days
SZA, One of Them Days
Eva Victor, Sorry Baby
Funniest Performer in a Non-Comedy Film
Austin Abrams, Weapons
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
David Harbour, Thunderbolts*
Stephen Lang, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Best Villain
Oona Chaplin, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Nicholas Hoult, Superman
Stephen Lang, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Jack O’Connell, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Best Couple
Jonathan Bailey & Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Cate Blanchett & Michael Fassbender, Black Bag
Rachel Brosnahan & David Corenswet, Superman
Jonathan Groff & Karan Soni, A Nice Indian Boy
Vanessa Kirby & Pedro Pascal, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Zoe Saldana & Sam Worthington, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Heartthrob of the Year
Jonathan Bailey, Jurassic World: Rebirth
Jonathan Bailey, Wicked: For Good
Pierce Brosnan, The Thursday Murder Club
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Josh O’Connor, Wake Up Dead Man
Brad Pitt, F1
The Parent Trap Award for any performer who played a dual role
David Corenswet, Superman
Elle Fanning, Predator: Badlands
Theo James, The Monkey
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Dylan O’Brien, Twinless
Robert Pattinson, Mickey 17
Best Child Actor (<18)
Cary Christopher, Weapons
Christian Convery, The Monkey
Jacobi Jupe, Hamnet
Benjamin Pajak, The Life of Chuck
Mason Thames, How to Train Your Dragon
Alfie Williams, 28 Years Later
Best Child Actress (<18)
Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Maia Kealoha, Lilo & Stitch
Shannon Mahina Gorman, Rental Family
Lexi Venter, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Nina Ye, Left-Handed Girl
Helena Zengel, The Legend of Ochi
Best Young Actor (18-25)
Miles Caton, Sinners
Jack Champion, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Britain Dalton, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Fred Hechinger, Hell of a Summer
Cooper Hoffman, The Long Walk
Dominic Sessa, Oh. What. Fun./Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Best Young Actress (18-25)
Odessa A’Zion, Marty Supreme
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Ma Shih-yuan, Left-Handed Girl
Sophie Thatcher, Companion
Mia Threapleton, The Phoenician Scheme
Rachel Zegler, Snow White
Best Old Actor (>70)
Akira Emoto, Rental Family
Anthony Hopkins, Locked
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Liam Neeson, The Naked Gun
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Denzel Washington, Highest 2 Lowest
Best Old Actress (>70)
Glenn Close, Wake Up Dead Man
Carmen Irmie, The Thursday Murder Club
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Helen Mirren, The Thursday Murder Club
June Squibb, Eleanor the Great
Sigourney Weaver, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Debut Performance (could not be nominated in the age categories)
Ryan Bader, The Smashing Machine
Aidan Delbis, Bugonia
Kevin O’Leary, Marty Supreme
Michael Strassner, The Baltimorons
SZA, One of Them Days
Tyler, the Creator, Marty Supreme
Best Debut Director
Aziz Ansari, Good Fortune
William Bridges, All of You
Scarlett Johansson, Eleanor the Great
Lawrence Lamont, One of Them Days
Embeth Davidtz, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Eva Victor, Sorry Baby
Best Documentary
Deaf President Now!
John Candy: I Like Me
Ocean with David Attenborough
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Foreign Film
Left-Handed Girl
Lost in Starlight
No Other Choice
Revelations
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Dakota Johnson, Materialists
Eva Victor, Sorry Baby
Keke Palmer, One of Them Days
Florence Pugh, Thunderbolts*
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
June Squibb, Eleanor the Great
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Brendan Fraser, Rental Family
Cooper Hoffman, The Long Walk
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Lee Byung-hun, No Other Choice
Cillian Murphy, Steve
Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Picture
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
The Long Walk
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Rental Family
Sinners
Train Dreams
Wake Up Dead Man
Wicked: For Good
And now for the more minor awards, which will be awarded on the Showtime with Shane podcast:
Best Side Actor for a male actor that played a more minor role
David Bradley, Frankenstein
Billy Crudup, Jay Kelly
John Carroll Lynch, Sorry Baby
Omar Benson Miller, Sinners
Tramell Tillman, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Jeffrey Wright, Wake Up Dead Man
Best Side Actress for a female actor that played a more minor role
Sharon D. Clarke, Wicked: For Good
Minnie Driver, The Assessment
Bridget Everett, Wake Up Dead Man
Judy Greer, The Long Walk
Rita Zohar, Eleanor the Great
Mia Sara, The Life of Chuck
Worst Actor
Robert De Niro, The Alto Knights
Dave Franco, Regretting You
Ice Cube, War of the Worlds
Chris Pratt, The Electric State
Mark Wahlberg, Flight Risk
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Worst Actress
Millie Bobby Brown, The Electric State
Lizzy Caplan, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Ayesha Curry, Joy to the World
Gal Gadot, Snow White
Blake Lively, Another Simple Favor
Allison Williams, Regretting You
Best Voice Actor
Eric Bauza, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Sam Crane, Grand Theft Hamlet
Pete Davidson, Dog Man
Rick Gonzalez, Predator: Killer of Killers
Yonas Kibreab, Elio
Louis Ozawa, Predator: Killer of Killers
Best Voice Actress
Arden Cho, KPop Demon Hunters
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, In Your Dreams
Kim Tae-Ri, Lost in Starlight
Lindsay LaVanchy, Predator: Killer of Killers
Candi Milo, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
Zoe Saldaña, Elio
Best CGI Performer
Oona Chaplin, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Britain Dalton, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Stephen Lang, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Zoe Saldaña, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Sam Worthington, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Robot
Elle Fanning, Predator: Badlands
Woody Harrelson, The Electric State
Anthony Mackie, The Electric State
Sophie Thatcher, Companion
Alan Tudyk, Superman
Matthew Wood, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Best Dog AKA the Goodest Boy Award
Apollo, The Friend
Dennis, A Minecraft Movie
Dog Man, Dog Man
Krypto, Superman
Snoopy, Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
Stitch, Lilo & Stitch
Best Creature
Chicken Jockey, A Minecraft Movie
Jacob Elordi as The Creature, Frankenstein
Chi Lewis-Parry as Samson, 28 Years Later
Payakan, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek, Predator: Badlands
Toothless, How to Train Your Dragon
John McClane Legacy Award for Best Action Star
Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Ana de Armas, Ballerina
Josh Hartnett, Fight or Flight
Rami Malek, The Amateur
Glen Powell, The Running Man
Jack Quaid, Novocaine
Best Cameo
Milly Alcock, Superman
Dave Bautista, The Naked Gun
John Cena, Superman
Tom Hanks, Freaky Tales
Sebastian Stan, Captain America: Brave New World
William Zabka, Karate Kid: Legends
Best Reprisal
Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast, How to Train Your Dragon
Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, Wake Up Dead Man
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Karate Kid: Legends
Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Ballerina
Most Aura
Timothee Chalamet as Marty Mauser, Marty Supreme
Oona Chaplin as Varang, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Benicio del Toro as Sensei Sergio, One Battle After Another
Jay Ellis as Sleepy Floyd, Freaky Tales
Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, Sinners
Britton Watkins as The Grendel King, Predator: Killer of Killers
Best Baldie
David Harbour, Thunderbolts*
Nicholas Hoult, Superman
Kevin James, Playdate
Wang Deshun, Ne Zha 2
Ving Rhames, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Ginger
Bronwyn James & Harry Trevaldwyn, How to Train Your Dragon
Lindsay Lohan in whatever movies she was in this year
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Susan Sarandon, Nonnas
Sadie Sink, O’Dessa
Ethan Slater, Wicked: For Good
Bob of the Year
Ana de Armas, Eden
Florence Pugh, Thunderbolts*
Lewis Pullman, Thunderbolts*
Sebastian Stan, Thunderbolts*
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Gorge
Rachel Zegler, Snow White
Best Mustache
Bryan Cranston & Tom Hanks, The Phoenician Scheme
Daniel Day-Lewis, Anemone
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Alden Ehrenreich, Weapons
Jay Ellis, Freaky Tales
Paul Rudd, Friendship
Best Cop or Detective
Daniel Craig, Wake Up Dead Man
Alden Ehrenreich, Weapons
Regina King, Caught Stealing
Liam Neeson, The Naked Gun
Joaquin Phoenix, Eddington
Shin Hyun-Been, Revelations
Best Nepo-Actor
Josh Brolin, Wake Up Dead Man/Weapons/The Running Man
Cooper Hoffman, The Long Walk
Lewis Pullman, Thunderbolts*
Jack Quaid, Companion/Heads of State/Neighborhood Watch/Novocaine
Wyatt Russell, Thunderbolts*
Jason Schwartzman, Mountainhead/Oh What Fun
Best Nepo-Actress
Oona Chaplin, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Zoey Deutch, Nouvelle Vague
Dakota Johnson, Materialists
Zoe Kravitz, Caught Stealing
Margaret Qualley, Blue Moon
Mia Threapleton, The Phoenician Scheme
Best Nepo-Director
Ronan Day-Lewis, Anemone
Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me
Damien Harris, Brave the Dark
Bryce Dallas Howard, Pets
Oz Perkins, The Monkey
Destry Alan Spielberg, Please Don’t Feed the Children
Best Director Who Starred in Their Own Film
Aziz Ansari, Good Fortune
Laronn Marzett, The House on Adams Drive
James Sweeney, Twinless
Eva Victor, Sorry Baby
Kate Winslet, Goodbye June
Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk, Hell of a Summer
Best Onscreen Duo
Daniel Craig & Josh O’Connor, Wake Up Dead Man
Cooper Hoffman & David Jonsson, The Long Walk
Erin Kellyman & June Squibb, Eleanor the Great
Stephen Lang & Sam Worthington, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Keke Palmer & SZA, One of Them Days
Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen, Good Fortune
Best Animated Film
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Lost in Starlight
Predator: Killer of Killers
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
Snow Bear
Most Accurate Title
F1: The Movie
The Long Walk
A Minecraft Movie
Paddington in Peru
The Running Man
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
Best Narrator
Bente Borsum, Sentimental Value
Britain Dalton, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Nick Offerman, The Life of Chuck
Will Patton, Train Dreams
Channing Tatum, Roofman
Too Short, Freaky Tales
Best Blockbuster Actress
David Corenswet, Superman
Damson Idris, F1
Anthony Mackie, Captain America: Brave New World
Pedro Pascal, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Brad Pitt, F1
Sam Worthington, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Blockbuster Actor
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Scarlett Johansson, Jurassic World: Rebirth
Vanessa Kirby, The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Florence Pugh, Thunderbolts*
Zoe Saldana, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Mid-Movie (film could not be nominated for any other SW/S awards)
Cleaner
Love Hurts
Play Dirty
Sacramento
The Toxic Avenger
You’re Cordially Invited
