Critics Choice Awards Winners
The Critics Choice Awards winners were announced Sunday, awarding deserving people in film and television. Here are some of the most notable categories, their nominees, and winners.
BEST PICTURE
“The Power of the Dog” – Winner
“Belfast”
“CODA”
“Don’t Look Up”
“Dune”
“King Richard”
“Licorice Pizza”
“Nightmare Alley”
“Tick, Tick … Boom!”
“West Side Story”
BEST ACTOR
Will Smith in “King Richard” – Winner
Nicolas Cage in “Pig”
Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Power of the Dog”
Peter Dinklage in “Cyrano”
Andrew Garfield in “Tick, Tick … Boom!”
Denzel Washington in “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” – Winner
Olivia Colman in “The Lost Daughter”
Lady Gaga in “House of Gucci”
Alana Haim in “Licorice Pizza”
Nicole Kidman in “Being the Ricardos”
Kristen Stewart in “Spencer”
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion in “The Power of the Dog” – Winner
Paul Thomas Anderson in “Licorice Pizza”
Kenneth Branagh in “Belfast”
Guillermo del Toro in “Nightmare Alley”
Steven Spielberg in “West Side Story”
Denis Villeneuve in “Dune”
For television shows this year, here were the nominations and its winners:
BEST DRAMA SERIES
“Succession” on HBO – Winner
“Evil” on Paramount+
“For All Mankind” on Apple TV+
“The Good Fight” on Paramount+
“Pose” on FX
“Squid Game” on Netflix
“This Is Us” on NBC
“Yellowjackets” on Showtime
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lee Jung-jae in “Squid Game” on Netflix – Winner
Sterling K. Brown in “This Is Us” on NBC
Mike Colter in “Evil” on Paramount+
Brian Cox in “Succession” on HBO
Billy Porter in “Pose” on FX
Jeremy Strong in “Succession” on HBO
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Melanie Lynskey in “Yellowjackets” on Showtime – Winner
Uzo Aduba in “In Treatment” on HBO
Chiara Aurelia in “Cruel Summer” on Freeform
Christine Baranski in “The Good Fight” on Paramount+
Katja Herbers in “Evil” on Paramount+
MJ Rodriguez in “Pose” on FX
These awards come right before the Academy Awards, which are set for two weeks from now on Sunday, March 27. It will be interesting to see whether there will be double winners, or if the ceremony will switch up awards given. To learn more about the Critics Choice Awards winners, you can visit their website.