Last night, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW and TBS.

The first in-person ceremony in two years hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer. This year’s event was an international affair, with celebrations in both Los Angeles and London. The star-studded gala in Los Angeles was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, while in London more stars gathered at the Savoy Hotel for a late-night soiree that was part of the live telecast.

The Critics Choice Awards are one of the best precursors leading up to Oscar Sunday. In a perfect world, the CCAs would have been back in January and kicked off the glut of the action in 2022. However, the Omicron surge meant postponing until mid-March. The downside of the postponement is that many nominees had to choose between attending either the CCAs or the BAFTA Awards.

Following the ceremony, there were two afterparties to choose from: the CCA afterparty and the Netflix shindig, which was a star-studded affair. Netflix sure knows how to throw a party!

WINNERS OF THE 27th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

FILM CATEGORIES

BEST PICTURE: The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

BEST ACTOR: Will Smith – King Richard (Warner Bros.)

BEST ACTRESS: Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Troy Kotsur – CODA (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story (20th Century Studios)

BEST YOUNG ACTOR: Jude Hill – Belfast (Focus)

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE: Belfast (Focus)

BEST DIRECTOR: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Kenneth Branagh – Belfast (Focus)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos – Dune (Warner Bros.)

BEST EDITING: Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – West Side Story (Disney)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Jenny Beavan – Cruella (Disney)

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Dune (Warner Bros.)

BEST COMEDY: Licorice Pizza (United Artists Releasing)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Sony Pictures Animation)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Drive My Car (Janus Films)

BEST SONG: No Time to Die – No Time to Die (United Artists Releasing)

BEST SCORE: Hans Zimmer – Dune (Warner Bros.)

SERIES CATEGORIES

BEST DRAMA SERIES: Succession (HBO)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)

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: Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST LIMITED SERIES: Mare of Easttown (HBO)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Oslo (HBO)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Michael Keaton – Dopesick (Hulu)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES: Squid Game (Netflix)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES: What If…? (Disney+)

BEST TALK SHOW: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL: Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)

The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards were held on March 13, 2022 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.

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