Los Angeles, CA )Special to The Hollywood Times) 1/15/24 – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards on a live broadcast Sunday night on The CW. The show was hosted by Chelsea Handler at a star-studded gala at the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles.
“Oppenheimer” led the winners in the film categories, earning eight awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Cinematography for Hoyte van Hoytema, Best Editing for Jennifer Lame, Best Visual Effects, and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson.
In the series categories, “The Bear” and “Beef” each took home four trophies, while “Succession” earned three. “The Bear” won Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jeremy Allen White, Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Ayo Edebiri, and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
“Beef” won for Best Limited Series, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Steven Yeun, Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Ali Wong, and Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Maria Bello.
“Succession” won Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Kieran Culkin, and Best Actress in a Drama Series for Sarah Snook.
James Mangold presented the Career Achievement Award to Harrison Ford in a very special highlight of the evening, while Margot Robbie presented this year’s SeeHer Award to America Ferrera. The SeeHer Award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.
The 29th 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.
Sponsors of the Awards included Verizon, Delta Air Lines, FIJI Water, Cold Stone Creamery, Milagro Tequila, Champagne Collet, d’Arenberg and Maison L’Envoyé wines.
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
WINNERS OF THE 29TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST PICTURE: Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST ACTOR: Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers (Focus)
BEST ACTRESS: Emma Stone – Poor Things (Searchlight)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers (Focus)
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS: Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers (Focus)
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE: Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST DIRECTOR:Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie (WB)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Cord Jefferson – American Fiction (Amazon)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie (WB)
BEST EDITING: Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Jacqueline Durran – Barbie (WB)
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: Barbie (WB)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Oppenheimer (Universal)
BEST COMEDY: Barbie (WB)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
BEST SONG: “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie (WB)
BEST SCORE: Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer (Universal)
SERIES CATEGORIES
BEST DRAMA SERIES: Succession (HBO | Max)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)
BEST COMEDY SERIES: The Bear (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
BEST LIMITED SERIES Beef (Netflix)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Quiz Lady (Hulu)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Maria Bello – Beef (FX)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES: Lupin (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
BEST TALK SHOW: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO | Max)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL: John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix)