Rock royalty meets silver screen glory, butt! The Critics Choice Documentary Awards 2025 have dropped their nominations, and the Best Music Documentary category is looking downright legendary this year. 🏆
Among the heavy hitters? Led Zeppelin, nominated for “Becoming Led Zeppelin” — the long-awaited deep dive into their thunderous rise from smoky London clubs to stadium-shaking stardom. Expect rare footage, wild anecdotes, and enough riffs to melt your telly. 🤘🔥
Joining them is Bono, recognised for “Kiss the Future”, the emotional doc following U2’s concerts in war-torn Sarajevo and the power of music to unite a broken city. 🎤✊
Other nominees in the category include projects on icons like Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, and Beck, making it one of the most stacked line-ups in recent memory.
The Critics Choice Documentary Awards will take place later this month in New York City, with fans and filmmakers alike keeping their fingers crossed for a rock ’n’ roll victory.
Either way, it’s tidy to see genuine legends getting their flowers for keeping the music — and the message — alive on screen. 🌟
🎬 Who’s your pick to take home the win — Zeppelin’s thunder or Bono’s heart?
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Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
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As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
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