2016–17 film awards season explained

The 2016–17 film awards season began in November 2016 with the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2016 and ended in February 2017 with the 89th Academy Awards. Major winners for the year included La La Land, Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea, among others.

Award ceremonies

Award ceremony	Best Picture	Best Director	Best Actor	Best Actress	Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress	Best Original Screenplay	Best Adapted Screenplay	Ref.
89th Academy Awards	Moonlight	Damien Chazelle La La Land	Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea	Emma Stone La La Land	Mahershala Ali Moonlight	Viola Davis Fences	Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea	Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight	^[1]
70th British Academy Film Awards	La La Land		Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea	Emma Stone La La Land	Dev Patel Lion		Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea	Luke Davies Lion	^[2]
74th Golden Globe Awards	Moonlight (Drama) La La Land (Musical/Comedy)		Casey Affleck (Drama) Manchester by the Sea Ryan Gosling (Musical/Comedy) La La Land	Isabelle Huppert (Drama) Elle Emma Stone (Musical/Comedy) La La Land	Aaron Taylor-Johnson Nocturnal Animals		Damien Chazelle La La Land		^[3]
23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards	N/A		Denzel Washington Fences	Emma Stone La La Land	Mahershala Ali Moonlight		N/A		^[4]
2016 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards	Moonlight	Barry Jenkins Moonlight	Adam Driver Paterson	Isabelle Huppert Elle	Mahershala Ali Moonlight	Lily Gladstone Certain Women	Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos The Lobster		^[5]
21st Satellite Awards	La La Land (Major) Manchester by the Sea (Independent)	Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea	Andrew Garfield (Major) Hacksaw Ridge Viggo Mortensen (Independent) Captain Fantastic	Ruth Negga (Major) Loving Isabelle Huppert (Independent) Elle	Jeff Bridges Hell or High Water	Naomie Harris Moonlight	Barry Jenkins Moonlight	Oliver Stone and Kieran Fitzgerald Snowden	^[6]
69th Directors Guild of America Awards	N/A	Damien Chazelle La La Land	N/A						^[7]
32nd Independent Spirit Awards	Moonlight	Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea	Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea	Isabelle Huppert Elle	Ben Foster Hell or High Water	Molly Shannon Other People	Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight		^[8]
National Board of Review Awards 2016	Manchester by the Sea	Barry Jenkins Moonlight	Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea	Amy Adams Arrival	Jeff Bridges Hell or High Water	Naomie Harries Moonlight	Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea	Jay Cocks and Martin Scorsese Silence	^[9]

Notes and References

News: . Oscars 2017: 'Moonlight' wins Best Picture after some confusion . France . Lisa Respers . February 26, 2017 . February 26, 2017 .
Web site: 'La La Land' Wins BAFTA for Best Film. February 17, 2017 . Variety.
Web site: 'La La Land,' 'Atlanta' Win Big at 2017 Golden Globes. 8 January 2017. The Rolling Stone . February 17, 2017.
Web site: SAG Awards 2017 gets political. 30 January 2017. CNN. February 17, 2017.
Web site: 'Moonlight' Named Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics. The Hollywood Reporter. February 17, 2017.
Web site: THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR THE 21 ANNUAL SATELLITE AWARDS. December 18, 2016. February 17, 2017. International Press Academy.
Web site: McNary. Dave. Damien Chazelle Wins Directors Guild's Top Film Award for 'La La Land'. Variety. February 17, 2017.
Web site: 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Announced!. Gavieres. Jayna. February 25, 2017. Independent Spirit Awards. February 26, 2017.
Web site: National Board of Review Announces 2016 Award Winners . . November 29, 2016 . February 17, 2017.