The film, about the relationship difficulties of a jazz pianist and aspiring movie star, took 12 nods, including best picture, director, actor and actress.
La La Land, Damien Chazelle’s musical ode to Hollywood starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, continues its quickstep towards the Oscars by dominating nominations for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics’ Choice awards.
Also landing best picture nominations were Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Lion, Loving, Sully and Manchester by the Sea – which topped the National Board of Review’s poll of the best film of the year earlier this week.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 11 December.