The all virtual Critic's Choice Awards were held tonight. Eternally handsome Taye Diggs hosted direct to camera, which must have been one of the easiest gigs ever. No audience to play to, no flop sweat if jokes failed as thy often do for awards show hosts. Just an obedient laugh track (meant to be ironic or...?) and the camera.
The Critics Choice voters often agreed with the Golden Globes including Best Picture for Nomadland which led the awards with 4 wins. But they went their own way in Best Comedy where Palm Springs took the prize. Sorry Borat but all was not lost because Best Supporting Actress went to Maria Bakalova. The winners are after the jump...
FILM
PICTURE Nomadland
DIRECTOR Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Chloe dedicated the award to their sound mixer Michael Wolf Snyder who died a week ago. He was just 35.
ACTRESS Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
Fun speech where she said Emerald Fennell directed with aplomb and will make fun of her for using the word "aplomb"
ACTOR Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Promising Young Woman
Nice to see this honored instead of Chicago 7 which has enough Screenplay prizes.
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Nomadland
SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
She was genuinely stunned and "can't believe I'm standing here... sitting here". Yes, these virtual ceremonies take some getting used to. Love the headband as tiara. Strangely the nominees here didn't get clips but in almost every other category got them. And this was one of the first awards so they weren't out of time. Strange. Very strange.
SUPPORTING ACTOR - Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
YOUNG PERFORMER - Alan S Kim, Minari
The little cutie from Minari cried all through his acceptance speech and said he hopes to make another movie soon. We hope so, too. How do little kids learn to take this as seriously as adults... or was he just crying because everyone in his room was surely crying?
ENSEMBLE - Trial of Chicago 7
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - Minari
COMEDY FILM -Palm Springs
CINEMATOGRAPHY -Nomadland
COSTUME DESIGN Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
PRODUCTION DESIGN Mank
HAIR AND MAKEUP Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
EDITING [TIE] Trial of Chicago 7 AND Sound of Metal
VISUAL EFFECTS Tenet
SCORE Soul
SONG "Speak Now" One Night in Miami
TELEVISION
DRAMA SERIES The Crown
ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES Emma Corrin, The Crown
ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES Josh O'Connor, The Crown
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES - Gillian Anderson, The Crown
SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES - Michael K Williams, Lovecraft Country
COMEDY SERIES Ted Lasso
ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES -Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
"What is going on? What is going on?! You have no idea what you have just done!" We finally started watching this last night due to all the raves and it's so adorable and funny. Cute acceptance speech. Nice to hear someone thank their close friends in a meaningful way. People usually only thank their family members, spouses, or co-stars.
SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES - Daniel Levy, Schitt's Creek
LIMITED SERIES The Queen's Gambit
ACTRESS, MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit
In an unusual but lovely choice she only thanked the crew and talked about what a pleasure it was to watch them work each day. Hey, if every show is going to give you an award, why not niche up your speeches?!
ACTOR, MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES John Boyega, Small Axe
SUPPORTING ACTRESS, MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES - Uzo Aduba, Mrs America
SUPPORTING ACTOR, MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES - Donald Sutherland, The Undoing
"To honor me in my dotage, much appreciated" Haha.
COMEDY SPECIAL [TIE] Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill and Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia
And finally Zendaya was honored with the annual SEE HER award for women who are changing the world.