Last weekend, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the star-studded gala was held at The Barker Hangar in Los Angeles. Yours truly is an active member of the Critics Choice Association.

Oppenheimer led the winners in the film categories, earning eight awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Cinematography for Hoyte van Hoytema, Best Editing for Jennifer Lame, Best Visual Effects, and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson. The next closest films in total wins were Barbie with six awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Song, and The Holdovers with three---all for acting between lead actor Paul Giamatti, supporting actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and youth performer Dominic Sessa.

James Mangold presented the Career Achievement Award to Harrison Ford in a very special highlight of the evening, while Margot Robbie presented this year’s SeeHer Award to America Ferrera. The SeeHer Award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.

Complete winners of the film categories at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards:

BEST PICTURE

Oppenheimer

BEST ACTOR

Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

BEST ACTRESS

Emma Stone – Poor Things

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Oppenheimer

BEST DIRECTOR

Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Cord Jefferson – American Fiction 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie

BEST EDITING

Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Jacqueline Durran – Barbie

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Barbie

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Oppenheimer

BEST COMEDY

Barbie

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Anatomy of a Fall

BEST SONG

“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie

BEST SCORE

Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer

ABOUT THE CRITICS CHOICE ASSOCIATION (CCA)

The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.