Universal Pictures’ blockbuster musical Wicked is best picture per the NBR, which announced its awards on Dec 4.

Wicked also got the directing prize for Jon M. Chu and special award for the collaboration of stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Over the last 40 years, most of the winners of NBR’s best film has gone on to receive an Oscar nomination for best picture, with the exception of 1998’s “Gods and Monsters,” 2000’s “Quills” and 2014’s “A Most Violent Year.”

In the 1980s, there were two misses with 1987’s “Empire of the Sun” and 1983’s “Betrayal,” the latter of which won in a tie with “Terms of Endearment.” So far this decade, Spike Lee’s war drama “Da 5 Bloods” (2020) is the only film to fail to achieve Oscar recognition. Notably, since the Academy expanded the best picture lineup from five to 10 in 2009, NBR and the Oscars have only matched once with “Green Book” (2018).

For NBR winners becoming eventual nominees, three men have been snubbed by the Academy: Oscar Isaac for “A Most Violent Year” (2014), Tom Hanks for “The Post” (2017) and Adam Sandler for “Uncut Gems” (2019).

Nicole Kidman was named best actress for her towering turn in Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl.”

Three NBR lead actress recipients have won the Oscar: Brie Larson in “Room” (2015), Renée Zellweger in “Judy” (2019) and Michelle Yeoh for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022).

Regarding nominees, four have missed out on an Oscar mention in the past 20 years: Lesley Manville for “Another Year” (2010), Tilda Swinton for “We Need to Talk About Kevin” (2011), Emma Thompson for “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013) and Rachel Zegler for “West Side Story” (2021).

Kieran Culkin continues his winning streak for his supporting turn in “A Real Pain.”

But Elle Fanning is the big surprise for earning supporting actress for “A Complete Unknown.”

The nonprofit organization of film enthusiasts named its top 10 movies of the year. Among those are “Anora,” “Babygirl,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Gladiator 2,” “Juror No. 2,” “Queer,” “A Real Pain” and “Sing Sing.”

Notable omissions from the top 10 list include Denis Villenueve’s “Dune: Part Two,” Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” and Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.”.

“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003) and Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” (2017) failed to make NBR’s top 10 lists, and both later claimed the Best Picture Oscar!

NBR will host its annual Awards Gala on Jan. 7, in New York City.

View the NBR winners below:

Best Film: “Wicked”