Considering the loud critics' huzzahs for "Control," it's no surprise to see it lead with the most British Independent Film Award nominations (10). It may be a bit jarring, however, to see "Eastern Promises" on the list, if you regard it as a big Hollywood pic instead of a wee Brit indie. But it's also a BBC co-production set in London and helmed by a member of the British Commonwealth (David Cronenberg is a proud Canadian).

It's really a bit, well, scandalous to see "Notes on a Scandal" in the lineup, too, but that's because last year's derby player jumped the eligibility period in Britain, of course.

See the full list of contenders, CLICK HERE Here's the jury who determined the lineup: CLICK HERE

What relevance does this award have on the Yankee derby? There are some curious overlaps. Rarely, do winners line up with Oscar choices, but it's happened: Rachel Weisz won best actress for "The Constant Gardener" at BIFA, supporting actress at the Oscars and Golden Globes. (BAFTA put her in the lead race where she lost to Reese Witherspoon in a very non-British, arguably supporting role — "Walk the Line.")

Otherwise, Oscar champs tend to lose, as Helen Mirren ("The Queen") and Forest Whitaker ("The Last King of Scotland") learned last year. "Queen" and "King" lost best pic to "This Is England," an edgy drama about a troubled boy befriended by skinheads.

But most relevant is the fact that BIFA contenders do reign on Yankee kudos lists, too, so we should pay special attention to its newest rundown.