By Tammy Reese
Last night the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards. The star-studded awards ceremony, hosted by Chelsea Handler, broadcast LIVE on E! from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The show will also be available to stream February 8 on Peacock.
“Anora” won Best Picture, while “Emilia Pérez”, “The Substance” and “Wicked” each took home three trophies overall in the film categories. “Emilia Pérez” won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña, and Best Song for “El Mal”. “The Substance” won Best Actress for Demi Moore, Best Original Screenplay for Coralie Fargeat, and Best Hair and Makeup for Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, and Pierre-Olivier Persin. “Wicked” won Best Director for Jon M. Chu, Best Production Design for Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales, and Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell.
“Shōgun” led in the series categories, earning four awards including Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Hiroyuki Sanada, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Tadanobu Asano, and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Moeka Hoshi. “Hacks” followed with three wins, earning Best Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Jean Smart, and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hannah Einbinder.
The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards show was executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The Critics Choice Awards are represented by Dan Black at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
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WINNERS OF THE 30TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST PICTURE
Anora
BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
BEST ACTRESS
Demi Moore – The Substance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS
Maisy Stella – My Old Ass
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Conclave
BEST DIRECTOR
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Peter Straughan – Conclave
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked
BEST EDITING
Marco Costa – Challengers
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Paul Tazewell – Wicked
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello, Pierre-Olivier Persin – The Substance
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Wild Robot
BEST COMEDY (TIE)
A Real Pain
Deadpool & Wolverine
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Emilia Pérez
BEST SONG
“El Mal” - Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille – Emilia Pérez
BEST SCORE
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers
SERIES CATEGORIES
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Shōgun
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates – Matlock
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Moeka Hoshi – Shōgun
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Hacks
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart – Hacks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Michael Urie – Shrinking
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Baby Reindeer
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Rebel Ridge
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Colin Farrell – The Penguin
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Cristin Milioti – The Penguin
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Liev Schreiber – The Perfect Couple
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Gunning – 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
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