The latest installment of Hollywood awards season was the Critics Choice Awards. “Wicked”, “Emilia Perez”, and “The Substance” topped the list of winners with three trophies apiece. On the television side, not surprisingly, “Shogun” topped the winners list with four; with “Hacks” right behind with three.
Voting for the Critics Choice ended January 10; before the current controversy surrounding “Emilia Perez” and its leading actress Karla Sofia Gascon and some recently discovered tweets.
The event was hosted by Chelsea Handler who opened the show by thanking the First Responders for their efforts during the recent wildfires. Following the Grammy’s lead, the Critics Choice also had a QR code and encouraged fans and audience members to contribute to recovery and relief efforts. There were some First Responders attending the ceremony. The acceptance speeches throughout the night included thanking First Responders.
The recent fires have ravaged 16,000 structures over a 60 square mile area.
The Critics Choice Awards were originally scheduled for January 14, but were postponed twice and moved to February 7 due to the fires.
“Conclave” and “Wicked” led the way with eleven nominations each. “Dune: Part Two”, “Emilia Perez”, “The Brutalist, “Anora”, and “The Substance” also garnered multiple nominations.
In television, “Shogun” led the way with six nominations including three of the four Drama Series acting awards; followed by “Abbott Elementary”, “Disclaimer”, “Hacks”, The Diplomat”, “The Penguin”, and “What We Do in the Shadows” also earned multiple nominations.
And the winners are:
Best Picture: “Anora”
Best Actor: Adrien Brody in “The Brutalist”
Best Actress: Demi Moore in “The Substance”
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin in “A Real Pain”
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana in “Emilia Perez”
Best Young Actor: Maisy Stella in “My Old Ass”
Best Acting Ensemble: “Conclave”
Best Director: Jon M. Chu for “Wicked”
Best Original Screenplay: Coralie Fargeat for “The Substance”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan for “Conclave”
Best Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke for “Nosferatu”
Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales for “Wicked”
Best Editing: Marco Costa for “Challengers”
Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell for “Wicked”
Best Hair and Makeup: “The Substance”
Best Visual Effects: “Dune: Part Two”
Best Animated Feature: “The Wild Robot”
Best Comedy: “A Real Pain”
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Song: “El Mal” from “Emilia Perez”
Best Score: “Challengers” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Television Drama Series: “Shogun”
Best Actor in a TV Drama Series: hirouki Sanada in “Shogun”
Best Actress in a TV Drama Series: Kathy Bates in “Matlock”
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama Series: Tadanobu Asano in “Shogun”
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama Series: Moeka Hoshi in “Shogun”
Best TV Comedy Series: “Hacks”
Best Actor in a TV Comedy Series: Adam Brody in “Nobody Wants This”
Best Actress in a TV Comedy Series: Jean Smart in “Hacks”
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy Series: Michael Urie in “Shrinking”
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Comdey Series: Hannah Einbinder in “Hacks”
Best Limited or Anthology Series: “Baby Reindeer”
Best Made for Television Movie: “Rebel Ridge”
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie: Colin Farrell in “The Penguin”
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie: Cristin Milioti in “The Penguin”
Best Supporting Actor in Limited Series or Made for TV Movie: Live Schreiber in “The Perfect Couple”
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie: Jessica Gunning in “Baby Reindeer”
Best Foreign Language Series: “Squid Game”
“Best Animated Series” “X-Men ‘97”
Best Talk Show: “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.”
Best Comedy Special: “Ali Wong: Single Lady”