Spike Lee as Best Director.«Lee is one of our greatest filmmakers, a bold auteur with a cinematic vision and an astute perspective on human relationships, focusing at times on that intersection between the personal and the political,» said NBR President Annie Schulhof.While the National Board of Review has never been one to crystal ball the Academy Awards, any accolades are good accolades in this unprecedented awards season.
Best Actor and Actress contenders Riz Ahmed and Carey Mulligan, meanwhile, picked up his and hers acting awards.This year's Icon Award will be presented posthumously to and star Chadwick Boseman, «an extraordinary talent who represented the best of what an actor could be no matter what the role.»Here is the full list.
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