The 30th Critics Choice Award took place on February 7 in Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, honouring the best of the best in film and television of 2024. Sean Baker’s Anora, which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, was crowned Best Picture while The Brutalist’s Adrien Brody and The Substance’s Demi Moore won Best Actor and Best Actress respectively.
Though Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light secured a nomination in the Best Foreign Film Category, it was dominated by Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez.
Shōgun, created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, swept the television category by bagging four out of its six nominations, including Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Here’s the full list of winners from the 30th Critics Choice Awards:
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS – FILMS CATEGORY
Best Picture – Anora
Best Actor – Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best Actress – Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best Supporting Actress – Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best Young Actor/Actress – Maisy Stella, My Old Ass
Best Ensemble – Conclave
Best Director – Jon M. Chu, Wicked
Best Original Screenplay – Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay – Peter Straughan, Conclave
Best Cinematography – Nosferatu
Best Production Design – Wicked
Best Editing – Challengers
Best Costume Design – Wicked
Best Makeup and Hair – The Substance
Best Visual Effects – Dune: Part Two
Best Animated Feature – The Wild Robot
Best Comedy – Tie between Deadpool & Wolverine and A Real Pain
Best Foreign Language Film – Emilia Pérez
Best Song – El Mal, Emilia Pérez (Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille, Clément Ducol)
Best Score – Challengers
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS – TELEVISION CATEGORY
Best Drama Series – Shōgun
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Kathy Bates, Matlock
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Moeka Hoshi, Shōgun
Best Comedy – Hacks
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Michael Urie, Shrinking
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Best Limited Series – Baby Reindeer
Best Movie Made for Television – Rebel Ridge
Best Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television – Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Best Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television – Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television – Liev Schreiber, The Perfect Couple
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie Made for Television – Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Best Foreign Language Series – Squid Game
Best Animated Series – X-Men ’97
Best Talk Show – John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.
Best Comedy Special – Ali Wong: Single Lady
