The finalists for the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prize were just announced Wednesday. The list is 61 nominees long and includes all manner of screenwriters, award-winning authors, and, yes, actors. The Audiobook Production category was just introduced to the awards last year, and this year, its inclusion means a whole slew of actors have been nominated—Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, and Andrew Garfield are nominated for their performances in Audible’s George Orwell’s 1984; while Matt Bomer is listed for his work narrating Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin.
Other nominees include authors of the most popular books of 2024, such as Percival Everett for James, Ta-Nehisi Coates for The Message, Liz Moore for The God of the Woods, and Attica Locke for Guide Me Home.
The awards ceremony announcing the winners will take place on April 25th at the USC Campus, right before The L.A. Times Festival of Books.
Below is a sampling of those nominated.
Innovator’s Award
Amanda Gorman
Achievement in Audiobook Production, presented by Audible
Matt Bomer (narrator), Kelly Gildea (director, co-producer), Lauren Klein (producer); Giovanni’s Room
Narrators: Clare Brown, Ayanna Dookie, Korey Jackson, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Brittany Pressley, Emana Rachelle, Malika Samuel, Heather Alicia Simms, Diana Bustelo, Tyla Collier, Alejandra Reynoso, David Sadzin, André Santana, Shaun Taylor-Corbett; Producer: Allison Light; New Nigeria County
Narrators: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung; Producers: Chris Jones, Mariele Runacre-Temple, Robin Morgan-Bentley, Nathan Freeman; George Orwell’s 1984: An Audible Original adaptation
Dominic Hoffman (narrator), Linda Korn (producer), James
Michele Norris With a Full Cast (narrator), Mike Noble (producer); Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity