“NOMADLAND” AND “THE CROWN” LEAD WINNERS

AT THE 26^TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

 

EACH EARN FOUR AWARDS AT TAYE DIGGS HOSTED CEREMONY

 

March 7, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA) – Tonight, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 26^th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW during an in-person/virtual hybrid ceremony hosted for the third time by acclaimed film, television, and stage star Taye Diggs. The full list of winners can be found below.

 

“Nomadland” led the winners in the film categories, taking home four awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Chloé Zhao, and Best Cinematography for Joshua James Richards. Zhao is the first Chinese woman to win as either director or writer.

“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” followed closely behind, winning three categories including Best Actor for the late Chadwick Boseman, Best Costume Design, and Best Hair and Makeup. Best Actress was awarded to Carey Mulligan for “Promising Young Woman,” which also earned a Best Original Screenplay win for Emerald Fennell. Best Supporting Actor went to Daniel Kaluuya for “Judas and the Black Messiah,” and Best Supporting Actress to Maria Bakalova for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.”

 

In the series categories, “The Crown” took four categories, the most of the night, winning Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series for Josh O’Connor, Best Actress in a Drama Series for Emma Corrin, and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Gillian Anderson. In the comedy genre, “Ted Lasso” won all three categories for which it was nominated: 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” took the prize for Best Limited Series, and its leading lady Anya Taylor-Joy won Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television.

 

The race for “Best Comedy Special,” which was dominated entirely by Netflix nominees, resulted in a tie between “Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill” and “Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia.”

 

As was previously announced, John David Washington presented this year’s SeeHer Award to his “Malcolm & Marie” co-star, Zendaya. The SeeHer Award 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.

 

After leading the nominations, Netflix also won the most awards of any studio/network with a total of 14. Amazon Studios and Searchlight Pictures each won four.

 

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.

 

The 26^th annual Critics Choice Awards show was produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment.  The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.

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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)

The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 400 television, radio and online critics and entertainment reporters. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the blurring of the distinctions between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.

  

About The CW

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WINNERS OF THE 26^TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

 

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)

 

 

WINNERS BY FILM FOR THE 26^TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

 

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM (Amazon Studios) – 1

Best Supporting Actress – Maria Bakalova

 

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (Warner Bros.) – 1

Best Supporting Actor – Daniel Kaluuya

 

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM (Netflix) – 3

Best Actor – Chadwick Boseman

Best Costume Design – Ann Roth

Best Hair and Makeup

 

MANK (Netflix) – 1

Best Production Design – Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale

 

MINARI (A24) – 2

Best Young Actor/Actress – Alan Kim

Best Foreign Language Film

 

NOMADLAND (Searchlight Pictures) – 4

Best Picture

Best Director – Chloé Zhao

Best Adapted Screenplay – Chloé Zhao

Best Cinematography – Joshua James Richards

 

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (Amazon Studios) – 1

Best Song – "Speak Now,” Performed by Leslie Odom, Jr., Written by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth

 

PALM SPRINGS (Hulu and NEON) – 1

Best Comedy

 

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (Focus Features) – 2

Best Actress – Carey Mulligan

Best Original Screenplay – Emerald Fennell

 

SOUL (Disney) – 1

Best Score – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste

 

SOUND OF METAL (Amazon Studios) – 1

Best Editing – Mikkel E. G. Nielsen – TIE

 

TENET (Warner Bros.) – 1

Best Visual Effects

 

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 (Netflix) – 2

Best Acting Ensemble

Best Editing – Alan Baumgarten – TIE

 

 

WINNERS BY SERIES FOR THE 26^TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

 

BETTER CALL SAUL: ETHICS TRAINING WITH KIM WEXLER (AMC/Youtube) – 1

Best Short Form Series

 

HAMILTON (Disney+) – 1

Best Movie Made for Television

 

JERRY SEINFELD: 23 HOURS TO KILL (Netflix) – 1

Best Comedy Special – TIE

 

LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS (NBC) – 1

Best Talk Show

 

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (HBO) – 1

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Michael K. Williams

 

MICHELLE BUTEAU: WELCOME TO BUTEAUPIA (Netflix) – 1

Best Comedy Special – TIE

 

MRS. AMERICA (FX) – 1

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Uzo Aduba

 

SCHITT’S CREEK (Pop) – 2

Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Catherine O’Hara

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Daniel Levy

 

SMALL AXE (Amazon Studios) – 1

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – John Boyega

 

TED LASSO (Apple TV+) – 3

Best Comedy Series

Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Jason Sudeikis

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Waddingham

 

THE CROWN (Netflix) – 4

Best Drama Series

Best Actor in a Drama Series – Josh O’Connor

Best Actress in a Drama Series – Emma Corrin

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Gillian Anderson

 

THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT (Netflix) – 2

Best Limited Series

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Anya Taylor-Joy

 

THE UNDOING (HBO) – 1

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Donald Sutherland

 

 

WINS BY STUDIO/NETWORK FOR THE 26^TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

 

Netflix – 14

Amazon Studios – 4

Searchlight Pictures – 4

Apple TV+ – 3

A24 – 2

Disney/Disney+ – 2

Focus Features – 2

HBO – 2

Pop – 2

Warner Bros. – 2

AMC YouTube – 1

FX – 1

Hulu – 1

NBC – 1

NEON – 1