Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sound

The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Sound is an award given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Critics Choice Association, previously retired from 2009 to 2011. In 2025, the category was re-introduced for the 31st Critics' Choice Awards. ^[1]

Winners and nominees

2000s

2009: Avatar ^[2]

• District 9
• The Hurt Locker
• Nine
• Star Trek

2010s

2010: Inception ^[3]

• 127 Hours
• Black Swan
• The Social Network
• Toy Story 3

2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ^[4]

• Hugo
• Super 8
• The Tree of Life
• War Horse

2020s

2025: ^[5]

• F1 – Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, and Gareth John
• Frankenstein – Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, and Greg Chapman
• One Battle After Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor
• Sinners – Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, and David V. Butler
• Sirāt – Laia Casanovas
• Warfare – Mitch Low, Glenn Freemantle, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, and Richard Spooner

See also

• Academy Award for Best Sound

References

1. "Chelsea Handler Returns as Host for 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards". Critics Choice. November 18, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
2. McNary, Dave (January 15, 2010). "'The Hurt Locker' Tops Critics Choice Awards". Variety . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
3. Knegt, Peter (January 15, 2011). "'The Social Network', 'Inception' Lead Critics Choice Award Winners". IndieWire . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
4. Grosz, Christy (January 12, 2012). "'The Artist' Wins Best Pic at Critics Choice Awards". Variety . Retrieved December 13, 2025.
5. Lewis, Hilary (December 5, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Leads with 17 Nods". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 13, 2025.

External links

• Official website