On Sunday, the CW broadcast live the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards, which featured Chelsea Handler as host. The show provided viewers with a glimpse into the ongoing awards season.
Hosted by the Critics Choice Association, the Critics Choice Awards aim to recognize the best in film and television each year and can boost several awards campaigns leading up to the Oscars.
On the way into the night, A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once led the film nominations with 14 nominations, followed closely by Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans with 11.
On the television side, Better Call Saul’s final season received five nominations, while ABC’s smash comedy Abbott Elementary received six.
At the awards ceremony, Everything Everywhere won the top awards of the night: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Director (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Best Original Screenplay, Received Best Editing Award.
Better Call Saul proved to be a domineering contender in the television awards, winning Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Bob Odenkirk and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Giancarlo Esposito.
Abbott Elementary won Best Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Sheryl Lee Ralph, and The Dropout won Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series for Amanda Seyfried. Both Abbott Elementary and The Dropout received two awards each.
John Goodman presented Jeff Bridges with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Kate Hudson presented fellow Glass Onion member Janelle Monae with the Sheehar Award.
Awards Show
Since the Critics’ Choice Awards were first announced in 2011, they have grown to become one of television’s most prestigious awards. The award is unique in that it is voted for by television critics and journalists rather than industry professionals and the general public.
This allows for a more diverse range of voices and perspectives to be represented in the selection of winners.
One of the most notable aspects of the Critics’ Choice Awards is the wide range of categories that are recognized. Awards are given for performances in both drama and comedy series, as well as for miniseries and made-for-TV movies.
There are also categories for individual performances, such as best actor and actress, as well as awards for writing, directing, and production.
The Critics’ Choice Awards have also been praised for their inclusion of streaming and cable television shows, which have increasingly become a major part of the television landscape in recent years. This has helped to ensure that the awards are representative of the most current and innovative trends in television.
It’s worth noting that the Critics Choice Association and the Academy, which votes on the Oscars, don’t share membership, so while the Critics Choice Awards winners may align with eventual Oscar winners, they are not a guaranteed predictor of the Academy’s choices.
The Critics Choice Awards provide a valuable opportunity for films, television shows, and actors to gain recognition and momentum in the competitive awards season. The complete list of winners can be found on the Critics Choice Association’s website and below.
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Critics Choice Awards Winners:
FILM
Best Picture
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Actor
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Best Supporting Actor
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Best Young Actor/Actress
Gabriel LaBelle, The Fabelmans
Best Acting Ensemble
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Director
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Original Screenplay
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Adapted Screenplay
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Best Cinematography
Claudio Miranda, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Production Design
Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino, Babylon
Best Editing
Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Best Hair and Makeup
Elvis
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: The Way of Water
Best Comedy
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Animated Film
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Best Foreign Language Film
RRR
Best Song
“Naatu Naatu,” RRR
Best Score
Hildur Guðnadóttir, Tár
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TV
Best Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Best Actress In A Drama Series
Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO)
Best Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Best Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Best Actor In A Comedy Series
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
Best Actress In A Comedy Series
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO)
Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Best Limited Series
The Dropout (Hulu)
Best Movie Made For Television
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
Best Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie Made For Television
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel)
Best Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie Made For Television
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout (Hulu)
Best Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie Made For Television
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird (Apple TV+)
Best Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie Made For Television
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Best Foreign Language Series
Pachinko (Apple TV+)
Best Animated Series
Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
Best Talk Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Best Comedy Special
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (Netflix)
Photo: The Scottish Sun
