{"id":2275107,"date":"2026-02-10T01:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2275107"},"modified":"2026-02-10T01:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:08:23","slug":"latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-film-awards-sinners-wins-6-including-best-picture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/latino-entertainment-journalists-association-leja-film-awards-sinners-wins-6-including-best-picture\/","title":{"rendered":"Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards: \u2018Sinners\u2019 Wins 6, Including Best Picture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sinners<\/em>\u00a0has won six awards at the 8th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards, including Best Picture.\u00a0Sinners<\/em>\u00a0writer-director Ryan Coogler also picked up awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. The film also earned awards for Best Casting (Francine Maisler), Best Score (Ludwig G\u00f6ransson), and tied for Best Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw).<\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Frankenstein<\/em>\u00a0won the second most awards with three each. Benicio del Toro won Best Supporting Actor and Teyana Taylor won Best Supporting Actress\u00a0 for\u00a0One Battle After Another<\/em>. Paul Thomas Anderson also won Best Adapted Screenplay for writing the film.<\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em>\u00a0picked up three awards in the craft categories for Best Production Design (Tamara Deverell), Best Costume Design (Kate Hawley), and Best Makeup (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey).<\/p>\n

In the other top categories, Wagner Moura won Best Actor for\u00a0The Secret Agent<\/em>\u00a0and Rose Byrne won Best Actress for\u00a0If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/em>.\u00a0The Secret Agent<\/em>\u00a0also won Best Non-English Film.<\/p>\n

Other films that earned two awards were:\u00a0Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em>\u00a0(Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance and Best Special Effects),\u00a0KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>\u00a0(Best Animated Film and Best Song), and\u00a0F1\u00a0<\/em>(Best Editing and Best Sound).<\/p>\n

\u201cLEJA is proud to recognize excellence in filmmaking across the board,\u201d said Toni Gonzales, LEJA President. \u201cThis year\u2019s winners showcase a diverse mix of talent and storytelling and also highlights the continued impact Latino creatives have in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Late last month, LEJA also announced that the Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award went to actor Benicio del Toro. LEJA also awarded the Breakout Award to Tonatiuh for his performance in\u00a0Kiss of the Spider Woman<\/em>. The Activism Award went to Diego Luna for championing immigrant rights and for using his platform to amplify immigrant communities and encourage support for organizations helping them.<\/p>\n

The full list of winners is below:<\/p>\n

BEST PICTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em>, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n

BEST DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan Coogler,\u00a0Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wagner Moura,\u00a0The Secret Agent<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST ACTRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rose Byrne,\u00a0If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benicio del Toro,\u00a0One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teyana Taylor,\u00a0One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE (UNDER 18)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cary Christopher,\u00a0Weapons<\/em><\/p>\n

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan Coogler,\u00a0Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Thomas Anderson,\u00a0One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST VOICE OR MOTION CAPTURE PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zoe Salda\u00f1a,\u00a0Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans<\/p>\n

BEST NON-ENGLISH FILM<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Secret Agent\u00a0<\/em>(Brazil)<\/p>\n

BEST DOCUMENTARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Perfect Neighbor<\/em>, Geeta Gandbhir<\/p>\n

BEST ENSEMBLE CASTING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em>, Francine Maisler<\/p>\n

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em>, Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau<\/p>\n

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

(TIE)\u00a0Train Dreams<\/em>, Adolpho Veloso<\/p>\n

(TIE)\u00a0Sinners<\/em>, Autumn Durald Arkapaw<\/p>\n

BEST COSTUME DESIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em>, Kate Hawley<\/p>\n

BEST EDITING<\/strong><\/p>\n

F1<\/em>, Stephen Mirrione<\/p>\n

BEST HAIR & MAKEUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em>, Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey<\/p>\n

BEST SOUND<\/strong><\/p>\n

F1<\/em>, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary Rizzo, Juan Peralta and Gareth John\u00a0<\/p>\n

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em>, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett\u00a0<\/p>\n

BEST STUNTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST SCORE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em>, Ludwig G\u00f6ransson\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

BEST SONG<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGolden\u201d from\u00a0KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>; music and lyrics by Ejae, Ido, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Mark Sonnenblick, Teddy & 24<\/p>\n

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