2020 Critics’ Choice Awards: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ named Best Picture; Sam Mendes and Bong Joon Ho tie for Best Director
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (Sony)
The 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards have chosen Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as the Best Picture of the year. The Quentin Tarantino-directed love letter to 1960s moviemaking was nominated for 12 CCAs and also earned wins for Tarantino’s screenplay, Best Supporting Actor Brad Pitt and the film’s production design.
Best Director was one of the night’s many ties, going to Golden Globe directing winner Sam Mendes (1917) and Bong Joon Ho (Parasite). 1917 also picked up wins for cinematography and film editing while Parasite was named best foreign language film in an award given on the red carpet.
The acting awards followed the Golden Globes to the letter, with Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern taking prizes.
A handful of awards were given out in grouped packaged to save time (this is show that has over three dozen categories) including the screenplay awards which went to the aforementioned Once for original and to Greta Gerwig for her adaptation of Little Women.
The Irishman was the nomination leader going in (with 14) but only managed a single win, for its Ensemble.
While the Critics’ Choice is often a close predictor of the Oscars (and prides themselves on it), their winners last year were far from what the Academy ended up choosing. They matched with director (Alfonso Cuarón) and both supporting wins (Mahershala Ali and Regina King) but the CCA went Roma for Best Picture (Green Book won the Oscar), Christian Bale for Vice (Oscars went for Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody) and Best Actress was another infamous tie, going to Glenn Close for The Wife and Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born. Neither ended up winning the Oscar, which was snagged by The Favourite’s Olivia Colman. The screenplay wins also didn’t align.
Over on television, the love poured out for Fleabag and Succession in comedy and drama, respectively as each won the top TV prize as well as lead acting wins for Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jeremy Strong. Regina King won Best Actress in a Drama Series for Watchmen and Bill Hader won Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Barry.
Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us fared better at the CCAs than at the Emmys, winning Best Limited Series plus another win for Jharrel Jerome in lead actor.
The 25th Critics Choice Awards was hosted by Taye Diggs and broadcast live on the CW Network on Sunday night.
Here is the full list of nominations with winners in bold.
FILM
BEST PICTURE
- 1917
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – WINNER
- Parasite
- Uncut Gems
BEST ACTOR
- Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
- Robert De Niro – The Irishman
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Adam Driver – Marriage Story
- Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name
- Joaquin Phoenix – Joker – WINNER
- Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
BEST ACTRESS
- Awkwafina – The Farewell
- Cynthia Erivo – Harriet
- Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
- Lupita Nyong’o – Us
- Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
- Charlize Theron – Bombshell
- Renée Zellweger – Judy – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
- Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Anthony Hopkins – The Two Popes
- Al Pacino – The Irishman
- Joe Pesci – The Irishman
- Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Laura Dern – Marriage Story – WINNER
- Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
- Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
- Florence Pugh – Little Women
- Margot Robbie – Bombshell
- Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
- Julia Butters – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit – WINNER
- Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
- Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit
- Shahadi Wright Joseph – Us
- Archie Yates – Jojo Rabbit
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
- Bombshell
- The Irishman – WINNER
- Knives Out
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Parasite
BEST DIRECTOR (tie)
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women
- Bong Joon Ho – Parasite – WINNER
- Sam Mendes – 1917 – WINNER
- Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems
- Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
- Rian Johnson – Knives Out
- Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won – Parasite
- Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – WINNER
- Lulu Wang – The Farewell
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Greta Gerwig – Little Women – WINNER
- Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Anthony McCarten – The Two Popes
- Todd Phillips & Scott Silver – Joker
- Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
- Steven Zaillian – The Irishman
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Jarin Blaschke – The Lighthouse
- Roger Deakins – 1917 – WINNER
- Phedon Papamichael – Ford v Ferrari
- Rodrigo Prieto – The Irishman
- Robert Richardson – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Lawrence Sher – Joker
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Mark Friedberg, Kris Moran – Joker
- Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales – 1917
- Jess Gonchor, Claire Kaufman – Little Women
- Lee Ha Jun – Parasite
- Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood – WINNER
- Bob Shaw, Regina Graves – The Irishman
- Donal Woods, Gina Cromwell – Downton Abbey
BEST EDITING
- Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie – Uncut Gems
- Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker – Ford v Ferrari
- Yang Jinmo – Parasite
- Fred Raskin – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Thelma Schoonmaker – The Irishman
- Lee Smith – 1917 – WINNER
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Ruth E. Carter – Dolemite Is My Name – WINNER
- Julian Day – Rocketman
- Jacqueline Durran – Little Women
- Arianne Phillips – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson – The Irishman
- Anna Robbins – Downton Abbey
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
- Bombshell – WINNER
- Dolemite Is My Name
- The Irishman
- Joker
- Judy
- Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
- Rocketman
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- 1917
- Ad Astra
- The Aeronauts
- Avengers: Endgame – WINNER
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- The Lion King
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- Abominable
- Frozen II
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- I Lost My Body
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4 – WINNER
BEST ACTION MOVIE
- 1917
- Avengers: Endgame – WINNER
- Ford v Ferrari
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
BEST COMEDY
- Booksmart
- Dolemite Is My Name – WINNER
- The Farewell
- Jojo Rabbit
- Knives Out
BEST SCI-FI OR HORROR MOVIE
- Ad Astra
- Avengers: Endgame
- Midsommar
- Us – WINNER
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Atlantics
- Les Misérables
- Pain and Glory
- Parasite – WINNER
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire
BEST SONG
- “Glasgow (No Place Like Home)” – Wild Rose – WINNER
- “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” – Rocketman – WINNER
- “I’m Standing With You” – Breakthrough
- “Into the Unknown” – Frozen II
- “Speechless” – Aladdin
- “Spirit” – The Lion King
- “Stand Up” – Harriet
BEST SCORE
- Michael Abels – Us
- Alexandre Desplat – Little Women
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker – WINNER
- Randy Newman – Marriage Story
- Thomas Newman – 1917
- Robbie Robertson – The Irishman
TELEVISION
BEST DRAMA SERIES
- The Crown (Netflix)
- David Makes Man (OWN)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
- Pose (FX)
- Succession (HBO) – WINNER
- This Is Us (NBC)
- Watchmen (HBO)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)
- Mike Colter – Evil (CBS)
- Paul Giamatti – Billions (Showtime)
- Kit Harington – Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Freddie Highmore – The Good Doctor (ABC)
- Tobias Menzies – The Crown (Netflix)
- Billy Porter – Pose (FX)
- Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO) – WINNER
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
- Olivia Colman – The Crown (Netflix)
- Jodie Comer – Killing Eve (BBC America)
- Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies (HBO)
- Regina King – Watchmen (HBO) – WINNER
- Mj Rodriguez – Pose (FX)
- Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)
- Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Asante Blackk – This Is Us (NBC)
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple) – WINNER
- Asia Kate Dillon – Billions (Showtime)
- Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Justin Hartley – This Is Us (NBC)
- Delroy Lindo – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
- Tim Blake Nelson – Watchmen (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown (Netflix)
- Gwendoline Christie – Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Laura Dern – Big Little Lies (HBO)
- Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
- Jean Smart – Watchmen (HBO) – WINNER
- Meryl Streep – Big Little Lies (HBO)
- Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
- Barry (HBO)
- Fleabag (Amazon) – WINNER
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
- Mom (CBS)
- One Day at a Time (Netflix)
- PEN15 (Hulu)
- Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Ted Danson – The Good Place (NBC)
- Walton Goggins – The Unicorn (CBS)
- Bill Hader – Barry (HBO) – WINNER
- Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
- Paul Rudd – Living with Yourself (Netflix)
- Bashir Salahuddin – Sherman’s Showcase (IFC)
- Ramy Youssef – Ramy (Hulu)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Christina Applegate – Dead to Me (Netflix)
- Alison Brie – GLOW (Netflix)
- Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
- Kirsten Dunst – On Becoming a God in Central Florida (Showtime)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep (HBO)
- Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag (Amazon) – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine (NBC)
- Anthony Carrigan – Barry (HBO)
- William Jackson Harper – The Good Place (NBC)
- Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
- Nico Santos – Superstore (NBC)
- Andrew Scott – Fleabag (Amazon) – WINNER
- Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon) – WINNER
- D’Arcy Carden – The Good Place (NBC)
- Sian Clifford – Fleabag (Amazon)
- Betty Gilpin – GLOW (Netflix)
- Rita Moreno – One Day at a Time (Netflix)
- Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
- Molly Shannon – The Other Two (Comedy Central)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
- Catch-22 (Hulu)
- Chernobyl (HBO)
- Fosse/Verdon (FX)
- The Loudest Voice (Showtime)
- Unbelievable (Netflix)
- When They See Us (Netflix) – WINNER
- Years and Years (HBO)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Brexit (HBO)
- Deadwood: The Movie (HBO)
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix) – WINNER
- Guava Island (Amazon)
- Native Son (HBO)
- Patsy & Loretta (Lifetime)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Christopher Abbott – Catch-22 (Hulu)
- Mahershala Ali – True Detective (HBO)
- Russell Crowe – The Loudest Voice (Showtime)
- Jared Harris – Chernobyl (HBO)
- Jharrel Jerome – When They See Us (Netflix) – WINNER
- Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon (FX)
- Noah Wyle – The Red Line (CBS)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Kaitlyn Dever – Unbelievable (Netflix)
- Anne Hathaway – Modern Love (Amazon)
- Megan Hilty – Patsy & Loretta (Lifetime)
- Joey King – The Act (Hulu)
- Jessie Mueller – Patsy & Loretta (Lifetime)
- Merritt Wever – Unbelievable (Netflix)
- Michelle Williams – Fosse/Verdon (FX) – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Asante Blackk – When They See Us (Netflix)
- George Clooney – Catch-22 (Hulu)
- John Leguizamo – When They See Us (Netflix)
- Dev Patel – Modern Love (Amazon)
- Jesse Plemons – El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix)
- Stellan Skarsgård – Chernobyl (HBO) – WINNER
- Russell Tovey – Years and Years (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Patricia Arquette – The Act (Hulu)
- Marsha Stephanie Blake – When They See Us (Netflix)
- Toni Collette – Unbelievable (Netflix) – WINNER
- Niecy Nash – When They See Us (Netflix)
- Margaret Qualley – Fosse/Verdon (FX)
- Emma Thompson – Years and Years (HBO)
- Emily Watson – Chernobyl (HBO)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
- Big Mouth (Netflix)
- BoJack Horseman (Netflix) – WINNER
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix)
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix)
- The Simpsons (Fox)
- Undone (Amazon)
BEST TALK SHOW (tie)
- Desus & Mero (Showtime)
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) – WINNER
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC) – WINNER
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
- Amy Schumer: Growing (Netflix)
- Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (Netflix)
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All in the Family and The Jeffersons (ABC) – WINNER
- Ramy Youssef: Feelings (HBO)
- Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby (Netflix)
- Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (Netflix)
- Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (Netflix)
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