The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards was held in Santa Monica, US, on Sunday night. In a throwback to the Golden Globes that happened last week, “Oppenheimer” sweeped the maximum awards with “Barbie” and “The Holdovers” in tow. In television, “Succesion”, “Beef” and “The Bear” were the big winners.
Chelsea Handler returned as the host for the second year in a row and called 2023 the “year of women”. “Women were victorious in all venues. “Barbie” at the box office, Taylor Swift and Beyonce with their tours, Gwyneth Paltrow and her ski trial. Women show up and dominate our culture. You could almost say it was the year of women. Women could say that. Bill Maher would say, ‘Is she still talking?'” Handler said.
Coming back to the winners of the night. “Oppenheimer” won the critics choice award for best picture again and beat films like “Barbie”, “The Holdovers” and “Killers of the Flower Moon”, among others.
The film on J. Robert Oppenheimer also won best ensemble, best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr) and best director (Christopher Nolan). In addition, the movie also won best cinematography, best editing, best visual effects and best score.
However, the best actor award this time went to Paul Giamatti for “The Holdovers”. On the other hand, Emma Stone took the best actress award home for “Poor Things”, beating Lily Gladstone, Margot Robbie and Carey Muligan, among others.
Meanwhile, “Barbie” followed behind “Oppenheimer” with six wins, including best comedy and best song for “I’m just Ken”.
In television, “Sucession” took away the award for the best drama series. The best actor and actress awards were bagged by Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook respectively.
Billy Crudup won the award for the best supporting actor in a drama series for “The Morning Show” and Elizabeth Debicki was declared the best supporting actress in a drama series for “The Crown”.
The winner of the best comedy series was “The Bear”. Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebri bagged the trophy for the best actor and actress in a comedy series.
Here's a list of some of the winners:
Best Picture
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Barbie
American Fiction
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Past Lives
Poor Things
Saltburn
Best Actor
WINNER: Paul Giamatti — The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy — Oppenheimer
Bradley Cooper — Maestro
Leonardo DiCaprio — Killers of the Flower Moon
Colman Domingo — Rustin
Jeffrey Wright — American Fiction
Best Actress
WINNER: Emma Stone — Poor Things
Margot Robbie — Barbie
Lily Gladstone — Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller — Anatomy of a Fall
Greta Lee — Past Lives
Carey Mulligan — Maestro
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER: Robert Downey Jr. — Oppenheimer
Robert DeNiro — Killers of the Flower Moon
Ryan Gosling — Barbie
Sterling K. Brown — American Fiction
Charles Melton — May December
Mark Ruffalo — Poor Things
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER: Da’Vine Joy Randolph — The Holdovers
Emily Blunt — Oppenheimer
America Ferrera — Barbie
Danielle Brooks — The Color Purple
Jodie Foster — Nyad
Julianne Moore — May December
Best Young Actor/Actress
WINNER: Dominic Sessa — The Holdovers
Ariana Greenblatt — Barbie
Abby Ryder Forston — Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Calah Lane — Wonka
Milo Machado Graner — Anatomy of a Fall
Madeleine Yuna Voyles — The Creator
Best Acting Ensemble
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Barbie
The Holdovers
Air
The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Director
WINNER: Christopher Nolan — Oppenheimer
Greta Gerwig — Barbie
Bradley Cooper — Maestro
Martin Scorsese — Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Lanthimos — Poor Things
Alexander Payne — The Holdovers
Best Comedy
WINNER: Barbie
American Fiction
Bottoms
The Holdovers
No Hard Feelings
Poor Things
Best Drama Series
WINNER: Succession (HBO | Max)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Loki (Disney+)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO | Max)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max)
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+)
Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC)
Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max)
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Matthew MacFadyen – Succession (HBO | Max)
Khalid Abdalla – The Crown (Netflix)
Ron Cephas Jones – Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)
Ke Huy Quan – Loki (Disney+)
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)
Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Sophia Di Martino – Loki (Disney+)
Celia Rose Gooding – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Best Comedy Series
WINNER: The Bear (FX)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO | Max)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Poker Face (Peacock)
Reservation Dogs (FX)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
Bill Hader – Barry (HBO | Max)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Drew Tarver – The Other Two (HBO | Max)
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)
Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
James Marsden – Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO | Max)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs (FX)
Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Best Limited Series
WINNER: Beef (Netflix)
Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
Fargo (FX)
Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Love & Death (HBO | Max)
A Murder at the End of the World (FX)
A Small Light (National Geographic)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
WINNER: Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix)
Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Tom Holland – The Crowded Room (Apple TV+)
David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+)
Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
WINNER: Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix)
Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You (Hulu)
Carla Gugino – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Bel Powley – A Small Light (National Geographic)
Sydney Sweeney – Reality (HBO | Max)
Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
WINNER: Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
Taylor Kitsch – Painkiller (Netflix)
Jesse Plemons – Love & Death (HBO | Max)
Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Liev Schreiber – A Small Light (National Geographic)
Justin Theroux – White House Plumbers (HBO | Max)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
WINNER: Maria Bello – Beef (Netflix)
Billie Boullet – A Small Light (National Geographic)
Willa Fitzgerald – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Mary McDonnell – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will also be held on Monday and will be telecasted in India on January 16 at 6.30 am.
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