Even
though award voters are beginning to factor advanced statistics into their voting process, traditional stats like wins still play a big role (see Rick Porcello).
Not exact matches
Though you may feel
voters could shy away from him due to his personal history, you may recall that Michael Vick won this
award back in 2010.
Academy
voters were a bit more generous,
awarding The Danish Girl with four Oscar nominations (
though even they ignored Suffragette).
Though director Wes Anderson's offbeat movies such as «Royal Tenenbaums» and «Moonrise Kingdom» have never gotten
awards love from the guild, this year SAG
voters reversed the trend, bestowing «The Grand Budapest Hotel» with a best ensemble nod — perhaps not surprising given the movie's deep roster of talent, including Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Adrien Brody, Jude Law, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Tilda Swinton and Owen Wilson.
DGA
Awards voters have historically been more generous than the Oscars in recognizing women,
though the numbers still stop short of double digits.
Though Ronan's Lady Bird has been a more overall
awards - season favorite, it has just one more Globe nomination than I, Tonya, suggested a parity of affection among Globes
voters.
Artistically,
though, this was a clear success, a critical darling that would be a major
awards season contender if
voters could remember pre-fall releases and actually honor worthy cinema.
Though critics are almost unanimous in praising Germany's «Toni Erdmann,» I wonder if it is too daunting for the membership, and if the
voters will choose to make a statement about Donald Trump's travel ban by giving the
award to «The Salesman» from Iran's Asghar Farhadi, who's decided not to attend because of the president's action.
Though the N.B.R.
Awards Gala tends to diverge from the Oscars when it comes to winners, perhaps Gerwig will be making a similar speech on a much bigger stage just a couple months from now — provided Academy
voters love Lady Bird as much as every industry gala does.
Those were merciful snubs, and
though AMPAS would finally shine a light on the man for A Beautiful Mind, we'd like to think enough Oscar
voters have come around to the embarrassment of that
award to refuse the man a chance at another victory lap.