The first major awards show of the season may not be an exact indicator of how the Academy Awards or the Golden Globes will go, but it does give us a roadmap about who might be the next big winner in a somewhat dejected film and tv industry. Merger fever has taken over Hollywood in recent years and the uncertainty has only increased after Netflix’s seemingly inevitable purchase of WB is finalized. There have been rumors of Netflix shortening the theatrical release window of WB’s future films, but for now Netflix is playing nice with the theater chains. During Sunday night’s Critic Choice Awards Ryan Coogler increased his star power with 17 nominations for his hit horror film “Sinners” and edged out Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” which still had a very impressive 14 nods. Netflix landed the top 2 spots for TV nominations with “Adolescence” and “Nobody Wants This” grabbing 6 and 5, respectively.
The wild card in the race was Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme”, led by Timothée Chalomet, which just landed in theaters for the last week of the year. Chalamet’s performance has been lauded by critics and has now been proven to audiences as the film stands to be A24’s first $100 million dollar movie. Chalomet rode the recent wave of success past one of his mentors, Leo DiCaprio amongst a talented slew of leading men to win the CCA for Best Actor. It’s possible that DiCaprio will take home the statue next week in the Golden Globes, but the Academy Awards in March could end up going to either or someone else entirely. As far as Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson would get the gold for ‘OBAA’, which only strengthens the film’s chances of winning an Oscar. Ryan Coogler still has a strong chance of “Sinners” winning Best Picture in at least one of the awards shows, but better movies have been snubbed harder.
During Sunday night’s Critic Choice Awards Ryan Coogler increased his star power with 17 nominations for his hit horror film “Sinners” and edged out Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” which still had a very impressive 14 nods.”
It was a significant surprise that ‘OBAA’ did not bring home any awards in the acting categories, although Anderson did manage to snag Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Coogler would take home the Best Original Screenplay award with “Sinners” along with 3 other wins for Best Casting & Ensemble, Best Young Actor (Miles Caton) and Best Score for longtime Coogler collaborator Ludwig Göransson. Best Actress went to Jessie Buckley, who starred in the critically acclaimed Chloé Zhao picture, “Hamnet”. Netflix also showed up in the Film categories with 11 nominations for their Guillermo Del Toro reimagining of ‘Frankenstein’ and 4 wins.
Rising star Jacob Elordi brought home the statue for Best Supporting Actor as the Creature, Frankenstein’s creation. The film also brought home winds for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Hair and Make-Up. Zach Cregger’s Weapons landed 4 nominations and one win with Amy Madigan landing the title for Best Supporting Actress. Netflix also found another winner in the period drama “Train Dreams”, with 5 noms and a win for Best Cinematography. The Best Editing award (Stephen Mirrione) gave Apple a much needed win for its big budget Brad Pitt film, “F1”. The racing-centric pic would also win the award for Best Sound.
James Cameron’s recent entry into his own billion dollar film club, “Avatar: Fire and Ash” managed to take the cake for Best Visual Effects, although it’s surprising the blockbuster didn’t nab any more nominations. In the stunt category, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” was the top choice for Best Stunt Design for Paramount. Paramount got another win with their Liam Nelson led reboot of the ‘Naked Gun’ franchise, winning Best Comedy. Unsurprisingly, “KPop Demon Hunters” brought home Best Animated Feature for Netflix as well as the Best Song award. Best Foreign Language Film went to the Portuguese neo-noir political thriller, “Secret Agent”, which has won an impressive slew of awards at festivals, including Cannes.
On the TV side, strong favorite “The Pitt” took the top slot for Best Drama Series with leading man Noah Wyle winning Best Actor while his female co-worker . Best Actress went to Rhea Seehorn for Vince Gilligan’s new strange apocalyptic series “Pluribus. It was surprising that “Severance” didn’t score more wins, but Tramel Tillman did manage to snag the gold for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Seth Rogen’s the “Studio” won Best Comedy as well as Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for Rogen and Ike Barinholz, respectively. Jean Smart managed to walk away with Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her iconic portrayal of fictional comedian Deborah Vance on HBO’s “Hacks”. It was a quiet night for the wildly popular “Abbott Elementary”, although Janelle James was the winner for Best Supporting Actess in a Comedy Series.
Best Limited Series was pretty much a lock for Netflix’s “Adolescence”, which also brought Netflix more wins in that category for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. Best Actress in a Limited Series went to Sarah Snook for her highly applauded role in “All Her Fault. The Best Movie Made for Television went to Peacock’s “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy”, beating out some stiff competition from HBO Max and Netflix. Best Foreign Language Series obviously went to “Squid Game”, while “South Park” brought home the gold for their unapologetically political recent back to back 5 episode seasons.
The Best Talk Show title went to Jimmy Kimmel while John Oliver landed the award for the Best Variety. The honor of Best Comedy Special went to SNL’s 50th anniversary celebration, a slot where legacy comedians once dominated on their own.
Do the Critics Choice Awards accurately reflect an audience that is souring on long form content every year? Even if the CCA’s are a predictor of the Oscar’s, they still don’t account for lagging fan interest in theaters along with Netflix’s thirst to own all the IP on the map.
What do you think? Will these awards show ever push for change or a new narrative? Or is change meant to be found somewhere else? Let us know what you think in the comments and check out a full list of winners and nominees below!
Best Picture
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Marty Supreme (A24)
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Train Dreams (Netflix)
Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (A24) (WINNER)
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent (Neon)
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (Focus Features) (WINNER)
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Emma Stone – Bugonia (Focus Features) fil6
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein (Netflix) (WINNER)
Paul Mescal – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amy Madigan – Weapons (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Young Actor / Actress
Everett Blunck – The Plague (Independent Film Company)
Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros.) (WINNERS)
Cary Christopher – Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Shannon Mahina Gorman – Rental Family (Searchlight Pictures)
Jacobi Jupe – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Nina Ye – Left-Handed Girl (Netflix)
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme (A24)
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Best Original Screenplay
Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer – Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme (A24)
Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Zach Cregger – Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby (A24)
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don Mckellar, Jahye Lee – No Other Choice (Neon)
Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Will Tracy – Bugonia (Focus Features)
Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Best Casting and Ensemble
Nina Gold – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold – Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme (A24)
Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Francine Maisler – Sinners (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Best Cinematography
Claudio Miranda – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Dan Laustsen – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Lukasz Zal – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams (Netflix) (WINNER)
Best Production Design
Kasra Farahani, Jille Azis – The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Marvel Studios)
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein (Netflix) (WINNER)
Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Jack Fisk, Adam Willis – Marty Supreme (A24)
Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Best Editing
Kirk Baxter – A House of Dynamite (Netflix)
Stephen Mirrione – F1 (Apple Original Films) (WINNER)
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme (A24)
Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Viridiana Lieberman – The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Michael P. Shawver – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Costume Design
Kate Hawley – Frankenstein (Netflix) (WINNER)
Malgosia Turzanska – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Lindsay Pugh – Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella – Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions)
Ruth E. Carter – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Paul Tazewell – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Best Hair and Makeup
Flora Moody, John Nolan – 28 Years Later (Sony Pictures)
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix) (WINNER)
Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal – The Smashing Machine (A24)
Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins – Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Best Visual Effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios) (WINNER)
Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Hall – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)
Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Guy Williams – Superman (Warner Bros.)
Best Stunt Design
Stephen Dunlevy, Kyle Gardiner, Jackson Spidell, Jeremy Marinas, Jan Petrina, Domonkos Párdányi, Kinga Kósa-Gavalda – Ballerina (Lionsgate)
Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, Craig Dolby – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Wade Eastwood – Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures) (WINNER)
Brian Machleit – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Andy Gill – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Giedrius Nagys – Warfare (A24)
Best Animated Feature
Arco (Neon)
Elio (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
In Your Dreams (Netflix)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) (WINNER)
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Best Comedy
The Ballad of Wallis Island (Focus Features)
Eternity (A24)
Friendship (A24)
The Naked Gun (Paramount) (WINNER)
The Phoenician Scheme (Focus Features)
Splitsville (Neon)
Best Foreign Language Film
It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
Left-Handed Girl (Netflix)
No Other Choice (Neon)
The Secret Agent (Neon) (WINNER)
Sirat (Neon)Belén (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Song
“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin – F1 (Apple Original Films)
“Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) (WINNER)
“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
“Clothed by the Sun” – Daniel Blumberg – The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams (Netflix)
“The Girl in the Bubble” – Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Best Score
Hans Zimmer – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Max Richter – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Daniel Lopatin – Marty Supreme (A24)
Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.) (WINNER)
Best Sound
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1 (Apple Original Films) (WINNER)
Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, Greg Chapman – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, David V. Butler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Laia Casanovas – Sirat (Neon)
Mitch Low, Glenn Freemantle, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner – Warfare (A24)
Best Drama Series
Alien: Earth (FX)
Andor (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Task (HBO Max)
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu)
Diego Luna – Andor (Disney+)
Mark Ruffalo – Task (HBO Max)
Adam Scott – Severance (Apple TV)
Billy Bob Thornton – Landman (Paramount+)
Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV)
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV) (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Ato Essandoh – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Wood Harris – Forever (Netflix)
Tom Pelphrey – Task (HBO Max)
Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV) (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Denée Benton – The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Allison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Greta Lee – The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)
Best Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Elsbeth (CBS)
Ghosts (CBS)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
The Studio (Apple TV) (WINNER)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Danny McBride – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV) (WINNER)
Alexander Skarsgard – Murderbot (Apple TV)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
Rose McIver – Ghosts (CBS)
Edi Patterson – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Carrie Preston – Elsbeth (CBS)
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max) (WINNER)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio (Apple TV) (WINNER)
Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO Max)
Asher Grodman – Ghosts (CBS)
Oscar Nuñez – The Paper (Peacock)
Chris Perfetti – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Timothy Simons – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker (HBO Max)
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC) (WINNER)
Justine Lupe – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Rebecca Wisocky – Ghosts (CBS)
Best Limited Series
Adolescence (Netflix) (WINNER)
All Her Fault (Peacock)
Chief of War (Apple TV)
Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Dope Thief (Apple TV)
Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Best Movie Made for Television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock) (WINNER)
Deep Cover (Prime Video)
The Gorge (Apple TV)
Mountainhead (HBO Max)
Nonnas (Netflix)
Summer of ’69 (Hulu)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Michael Chernus – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix) (WINNER)
Brian Tyree Henry – Dope Thief (Apple TV)
Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Michael Shannon – Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Jessica Biel – The Better Sister (Prime Video)
Meghann Fahy – Sirens (Netflix)
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault (Peacock) (WINNER)
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
Robin Wright – The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix) (WINNER)
Wagner Moura – Dope Thief (Apple TV)
Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Michael Peña – All Her Fault (Peacock)
Ashley Walters – Adolescence (Netflix)
Ramy Youssef – Mountainhead (HBO Max)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix) (WINNER)
Betty Gilpin – Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Marin Ireland – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Sophia Lillis – All Her Fault (Peacock)
Julianne Moore – Sirens (Netflix)
Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (Netflix)
Best Foreign Language Series
Acapulco (Apple TV)
Last Samurai Standing (Netflix)
Mussolini: Son of the Century (Mubi)
Red Alert (Paramount+)
Squid Game (Netflix) (WINNER)
When No One Sees Us (HBO Max)
Best Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
Long Story Short (Netflix)
Marvel Zombies (Disney+)
South Park (Comedy Central) (WINNER)
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)
Best Talk Show
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) (WINNER)
Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen (Bravo)
Best Variety Series
Conan O’Brien Must Go (HBO Max)Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max) (WINNER)Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Comedy Special
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO Max)
Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian (HBO Max)
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (Netflix)
Marc Maron: Panicked (HBO Max)
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (Netflix)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC) (WINNER)
