'Nomadland,' 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' and 'The Crown' dominate 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards
The 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted for the third time by Taye Diggs, were handed out Sunday. The virtual hybrid/in-person ceremony aired live on The CW.
"Nomadland" topped the winners in the film categories with four awards, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay for Chloé Zhao, who became the first Chinese woman to win as either director or writer.
"Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" came in second with three awards, including best costume design, and best hair and makeup and posthumous best actor honors for the late Chadwick Boseman.
Boseman's widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the award on his behalf, noting, "It is so hard to find a celebratory in these moments.”
“His work in this film deserves this — he deserves this,” she added.
Best actress honors went to Carey Mulligan for "Promising Young Woman," which also earned Emerald Fennell the trophy for best original screenplay. Best supporting actor went to Daniel Kaluuya for "Judas and the Black Messiah" and Maria Bakalova won best supporting actress for "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm."
In the TV categories, "The Crown" took four categories: Best drama series, best actor and actress in a drama series for Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin, respectively; and best supporting actress in a drama series for Gillian Anderson.
"Ted Lasso" was three-for-three in the comedy categories, taking home best comedy series, best actor in a comedy series for Jason Sudeikis and best supporting actress in a comedy series for Hannah Waddingham. "The Queen's Gambit" won the award for best limited series; its female lead, Anya Taylor-Joy, won for best actress in a limited series or movie made for television.
As previously announced, Zendaya was the recipient of this year's SeeHer Award, which recognizes a woman who embodies the values set forth by the SeeHer movement: "To push boundaries, defy stereotypes and acknowledge the importance of authentic portrayals of women across the entertainment landscape."
The complete list of winners is as follows:
FILM CATEGORIES:
BEST PICTURE "Nomadland" (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST ACTOR Chadwick Boseman -- "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS Carey Mulligan -- "Promising Young Woman" (Focus Features)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Daniel Kaluuya -- "Judas and the Black Messiah" (Warner Bros.)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Maria Bakalova -- "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" (Amazon Studios)
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS Alan Kim -- Minari (A24)
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE "The Trial of the Chicago 7" (Netflix)
BEST DIRECTOR Chloé Zhao -- "Nomadland" (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Emerald Fennell -- "Promising Young Woman" (Focus Features)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Chloé Zhao -- "Nomadland" (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Joshua James Richards -- "Nomadland" (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale -- "Mank" (Netflix)
BEST EDITING -- TIE Alan Baumgarten -- "The Trial of the Chicago 7" (Netflix) Mikkel E. G. Nielsen -- "Sound of Metal" (Amazon Studios)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN Ann Roth -- "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (Netflix)
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" (Netflix)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS "Tenet" (Warner Bros.)
BEST COMEDY "Palm Springs" (Hulu and NEON)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM "Minari" (A24)
BEST SONG "Speak Now" -- "One Night in Miami" (Amazon Studios)
BEST SCORE Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste -- "Soul" (Disney)
SERIES CATEGORIES:
BEST DRAMA SERIES "The Crown" (Netflix)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Josh O’Connor – "The Crown" (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Emma Corrin -- "The Crown" (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES Michael K. Williams -- "Lovecraft Country" (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES Gillian Anderson -- "The Crown" (Netflix)
BEST COMEDY SERIES "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Jason Sudeikis -- Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Catherine O’Hara -- "Schitt’s Creek" (Pop)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Daniel Levy -- "Schitt’s Creek" (Pop)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Hannah Waddingham -- "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)
BEST LIMITED SERIES "The Queen’s Gambit" (Netflix)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION "Hamilton" (Disney+)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION John Boyega – "Small Axe" (Amazon Studios)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Anya Taylor-Joy -- "The Queen’s Gambit" (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Donald Sutherland – "The Undoing" (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Uzo Aduba -- "Mrs. America" (FX)
BEST TALK SHOW "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (NBC)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL -- TIE "Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill" (Netflix) "Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia" (Netflix)
BEST SHORT FORM SERIES "Better Call Saul: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler" (AMC/Youtube)
