“La La Land" Tops 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards


The 2017 Critics' Choice Awards, hosted by Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller was held yesterday Sunday, December 11 at Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar in Los Angeles.

Damien Chazelle's "La La Land" dominated the event by winning 8 awards to make the 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama the most lauded film of the year with the most awards.

Nicole Kidman looking classy.
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“LA LA LAND” NAMED BEST PICTURE, TAKES EIGHT AWARDS

AT 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS

“JACKIE” AND “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” EACH EARN THREE AWARDS

“THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON” LEADS TELEVISION RECIPIENTS WITH FOUR AWARDS

(Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2016) – The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards tonight, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The show aired on A&E at 8PM ET/ 5PM PT and was hosted by actor and comedian T.J. Miller.

“La La Land,” the most nominated film of the evening, took home eight awards, the most of the night, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (a tie) for Damien Chazelle, Best Cinematography for Linus Sandgren, Best Production Design for David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, Best Editing for Tom Cross, Best Song, and Best Score for Justin Hurwitz.

The top acting awards were all bestowed upon different films with Casey Affleck taking home Best Actor for his work in “Manchester by the Sea,” and Natalie Portman awarded Best Actress for “Jackie.” The Best Supporting Actor trophy went to Mahershala Ali for “Moonlight,” and Best Supporting Actress to Viola Davis for her standout performance in “Fences.”

Nominated for six awards, the most of any series, The People v. O.J. Simpson (FX) took home four trophies including Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series. Sarah Paulson won for Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series, Courtney B. Vance for Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series, and Sterling K. Brown for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series. Silicon Valley (HBO) won for Best Comedy Series and Game of Thrones (HBO) won for Best Drama Series.

As previously announced, Viola Davis received the first-ever #SeeHer Award presented by the Association of National Advertisers in conjunction with A&E Network. Ryan Reynolds was the recipient of Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer of the Year Award, which was presented during the ceremony as part of a multi-platform content and promotional partnership launched this year between EW and the Critics’ Choice Awards.

“The Critics’ Choice Awards” are bestowed annually by the BFCA and BTJA to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. The BFCA is the largest film critics’ organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 300 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today’s film-going public. BTJA is the collective voice of journalists who regularly cover television for TV viewers, radio listeners and online audiences. Historically, the “Critics’ Choice Awards” are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations.

“The 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards” were produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. BFCA/BTJA are represented by WME and Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.

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WINNERS OF THE 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS

FILM:
BEST PICTURE – “La La Land”
BEST ACTOR – Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
BEST ACTRESS – Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Viola Davis, “Fences”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS – Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE – “Moonlight”
BEST DIRECTOR – Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY – TIE: Damien Chazelle, “La La Land” and Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Eric Heisserer, “Arrival”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Linus Sandgren, “La La Land”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, “La La Land”
BEST EDITING – Tom Cross, “La La Land”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN – Madeline Fontaine, “Jackie”
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP – “Jackie”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS – “The Jungle Book”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE – “Zootopia”
BEST ACTION MOVIE – “Hacksaw Ridge”
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE – Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE – Margot Robbie, “Suicide Squad"
BEST COMEDY – “Deadpool”
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY – Ryan Reynolds, “Deadpool”
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY – Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE – “Arrival”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – “Elle”
BEST SONG – “City of Stars” from “La La Land”
BEST SCORE – Justin Hurwitz, “La La Land”

TELEVISION:
BEST COMEDY SERIES – Silicon Valley, HBO
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live, NBC
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Donald Glover, Atlanta, FX
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES – Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Netflix
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES – Louie Anderson, Baskets, FX
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES – Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live, NBC
BEST DRAMA SERIES – Game of Thrones, HBO
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld, HBO
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul, AMC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES – Thandie Newton, Westworld, HBO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES – John Lithgow, The Crown, Netflix
BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES – Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Walking Dead, AMC
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES – The People v. O.J. Simpson, FX
BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES – Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson, FX
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES – Courtney B. Vance,The People
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES – Regina King, American Crime, ABC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES – Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson, FX
BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES – The Voice, NBC
BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES – Shark Tank, ABC
BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SERIES – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, CNN
BEST REALITY SHOW HOST – Anthony Bourdain, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, CNN
BEST TALK SHOW – The Late Late Show with James Corden, CBS
BEST ANIMATED SERIES – BoJack Horseman, Netflix

WINNERS BY PICTURE FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS

ARRIVAL (2)
Best Adapted Screenplay – Eric Heisserer
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

DEADPOOL (2)
Best Comedy
Best Actor in a Comedy – Ryan Reynolds

ELLE (1)
Best Foreign Language Film

FENCES (1)
Best Supporting Actress – Viola Davis

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS (1)
Best Actress in a Comedy – Meryl Streep

HACKSAW RIDGE (2)
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie – Andrew Garfield

JACKIE (3)
Best Actress – Natalie Portman
Best Costume Design – Madeline Fontaine
Best Hair & Makeup

LA LA LAND (8)
Best Picture
Best Director – Damien Chazelle
Best Original Screenplay – Damien Chazelle (TIE)
Best Cinematography – Linus Sandgren
Best Production Design – David Wasco, Sandy Reynolds-Wasco
Best Editing – Tom Cross
Best Song – “City of Stars”
Best Score – Justin Hurwitz

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (3)
Best Actor – Casey Affleck
Best Young Actor/Actress – Lucas Hedges
Best Original Screenplay – Kenneth Lonergan (TIE)

MOONLIGHT (2)
Best Supporting Actor – Mahershala Ali
Best Acting Ensemble

SUICIDE SQUAD (1)
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Margot Robbie

THE JUNGLE BOOK (1)
Best Visual Effects

ZOOTOPIA (1)
Best Animated Feature

WINNERS BY PROGRAM FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS

AMERICAN CRIME – ABC (1)
Best Supporting Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series – Regina King

ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN – CNN (2)
Best Unstructured Reality Series
Best Reality Show Host – Anthony Bourdain

ATLANTA – FX (1)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Donald Glover

BASKETS – FX (1)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Louie Anderson

BETTER CALL SAULAMC (1)
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Bob Odenkirk

BOJACK HORSEMAN – NETFLIX (1)
Best Animated Series

GAME OF THRONES – HBO (1)
Best Drama Series

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – NBC (2)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Kate McKinnon
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series – Alec Baldwin

SHARK TANK – ABC (1)
Best Structured Reality Series

SILICON VALLEY – HBO (1)
Best Comedy Series

THE CROWN – NETFLIX (1)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – John Lithgow

THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN – CBS (1)
Best Talk Show

THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON – FX (4)
Best Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Best Actress in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series – Sarah Paulson
Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series – Courtney B. Vance
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series – Sterling K. Brown

THE VOICE – NBC (1)
Best Reality Competition Series

THE WALKING DEAD – AMC (1)
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series – Jeffrey Dean Morgan

UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT – NETFLIX (1)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Jane Krakowski

WESTWORLD – HBO (2)
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Evan Rachel Wood
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Thandie Newton

WINNERS BY NETWORK FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS

ABC – 2
AMC – 2
CBS – 1
CNN – 2
FX – 6
HBO – 4
NETFLIX – 3
NBC – 3

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