'The Favourite' is Already a Favorite of This Year’s Award Season

The starting pistol for this year’s major awards marathon has just been fired and it’s clear that The Favourite has turned cinematic heads. According to IMDB, the historical period comedy-drama film has received 228 nominations thus far this awards season, in categories that range from costume design and editing to screenwriting and best motion picture. In most cases all three of the cast’s featured actresses have received a nod with Olivia Colman designated to the Best Actress group for her performance as the rather flighty Queen Anne. Meanwhile her co-stars Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone must compete for the best supporting actress award much like their characters in the film vie for the queen’s favor.

Case in point ,the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced their nominees last week, and The Favourite leads the field with twelve nominations. It’s the only production to be up for both Best Film and Outstanding British Film. The winners will be announced at a televised ceremony in London on February 10th.

To date, The Favourite has already won 78 individual honors from the Iowa Film Critics to the Venice Film Festival. In December, the critically acclaimed film brought home a record ten British Independent Film Awards. And of course, if you were watching the 76th annual Golden Globes award ceremony, you would have witnessed this very adorable moment as an elated Olivia Colman accepted the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy statuette.