The annual award ceremony, in its 27th year previously set for Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, held on Sunday, March 13th alongside the British Oscars ( BAFTA) celebrating the finest in cinematic achievement saw Will Smith scoop Best Actor for “King Richard”, “The Power of the Dog,” landed Jane Campion Best Director as well as took home Best Picture. “Succession,” “Mare of Easttown” and “Ted Lasso” smiled home.
The Critics Choice Awards is chosen by almost 500 members of North America’s largest critics organization.
“The role of the Critics Choice Awards in the entertainment world has grown exponentially over the past quarter century,” CCA CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement when this year’s CCA nominations were announced. “When the pandemic made us move our show date from its traditional kick off in January into the heart of the awards season, we felt the need to add a second stage in London to make sure that all our honorees would have the opportunity to participate in the live telecast. Two parties, two networks, two hosts – it’s going to be a heck of a night – on two continents!”
Hosted by Taye Diggs for the third time but with co-host Nicole Byer, the 2022 Critics Choice Awards were held in both London and Los Angeles.
Full list of 2022 Critics Choice Awards winners:
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST PICTURE
Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog – WINNER
Tick, Tick … Boom!
West Side Story
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage, Pig
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog
Peter Dinklage, Cyrano
Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick … Boom!
Will Smith, King Richard – WINNER
Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye – WINNER
Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter
Lady Gaga, House of Gucci
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart, Spencer
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Dornan, Belfast
Ciarán Hinds, Belfast
Troy Kotsur, CODA – WINNER
Jared Leto, House of Gucci
J.K. Simmons, Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Caitríona Balfe, Belfast
Ariana DeBose, West Side Story – WINNER
Ann Dowd, Mass
Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis, King Richard
Rita Moreno, West Side Story
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Jude Hill, Belfast – WINNER
Cooper Hoffma, Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones, CODA
Woody Norman, C’mon, C’mon
Saniyya Sidney, King Richard
Rachel Zegler, West Side Story
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CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Belfast – WINNER
Don’t Look Up
The Harder They Fall
Licorice Pizza
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog – WINNER
Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley
Steven Spielberg, West Side Story
Denis Villeneuve, Dune
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Paul Thomas Anderson, Licorice Pizza
Zach Baylin, King Richard
Kenneth Branagh, Belfast – WINNER
Adam McKay, David Sirota, Don’t Look Up
Aaron Sorkin, Being the Ricardos
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog – WINNER
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter
Siân Heder, CODA
Tony Kushner, West Side Story
Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Dune
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bruno Delbonnel, The Tragedy of Macbeth
Greig Fraser, Dune
Janusz Kaminski, West Side Story
Dan Laustsen, Nightmare Alley
Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog – WINNER
Haris Zambarloukos, Belfast
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jim Clay, Claire Nia Richards, Belfast
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau, Nightmare Alley
Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, The French Dispatch
Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, West Side Story
Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos, Dune – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST EDITING
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn, West Side Story – WINNER
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, Belfast
Andy Jurgensen, Licorice Pizza
Peter Sciberras, The Power of the Dog
Joe Walker, Dune
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jenny Beavan, Cruella – WINNER
Luis Sequeira, Nightmare Alley
Paul Tazewell, West Side Story
Jacqueline West, Robert Morgan, Dune
Janty Yates, House of Gucci
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Cruella
Dune
The Eyes of Tammy Faye – WINNER
House of Gucci
Nightmare Alley
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune – WINNER
The Matrix Resurrections
Nightmare Alley
No Time to Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST COMEDY
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Don’t Look Up
Free Guy
The French Dispatch
Licorice Pizza – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. the Machines – WINNER
Raya and the Last Dragon
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM NOMINEES
A Hero
Drive My Car – WINNER
Flee
The Hand of God
The Worst Person in the World
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SONG NOMINEES
“Be Alive,” King Richard
“Dos Oruguitas,” Encanto
“Guns Go Bang,” The Harder They Fall
“Just Look Up,” Don’t Look Up
“No Time to Die,” No Time to Die – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SCORE NOMINEES
Nicholas Britell, Don’t Look Up
Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog
Jonny Greenwood, Spencer
Nathan Johnson, Nightmare Alley
Hans Zimmer, Dune – WINNER
2022 Critics Choice Awards TV winners
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST DRAMA SERIES
Evil
For All Mankind
The Good Fight
Pose
Squid Game
Succession – WINNER
This Is Us
Yellowjackets
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Mike Colter – Evil
Brian Cox – Succession
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game – WINNER
Billy Porter – Pose
Jeremy Strong – Succession
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba – In Treatment
Chiara Aurelia – Cruel Summer
Christine Baranski – The Good Fight
Katja Herbers – Evil
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets – WINNER
MJ Rodriguez – Pose
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicholas Braun – Succession
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin – Succession – WINNER
Justin Hartley – This Is Us
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
Mandy Patinkin – The Good Fight
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andrea Martin – Evil
Audra McDonald – The Good Fight
Christine Lahti – Evil
J. Smith-Cameron – Succession
Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER
Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Great
Hacks
Insecure
Only Murders in the Building
The Other Two
Reservation Dogs
Ted Lasso – WINNER
What We Do in the Shadows
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Iain Armitage – Young Sheldon
Nicholas Hoult – The Great
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Elle Fanning – The Great
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Sandra Oh – The Chair
Issa Rae – Insecure
Jean Smart – Hacks – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ncuti Gatwa – Sex Education
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso – WINNER
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows
Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts
Ray Romano – Made for Love
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
Kristin Chenoweth – Schmigadoon!
Molly Shannon – The Other Two
Cecily Strong – Saturday Night Live
Josie Totah – Saved By the Bell
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST LIMITED SERIES
Dopesick
Dr. Death
It’s a Sin
Maid
Mare of Easttown – WINNER
Midnight Mass
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
CRITICS CHOICE AWRADS BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Come From Away
List of a Lifetime
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Oslo
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Olly Alexander – It’s a Sin
Paul Bettany – WandaVision
William Jackson Harper – Love Life
Joshua Jackson – Dr. Death
Michael Keaton – Dopesick – WINNER
Hamish Linklater – Midnight Mass
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Danielle Brooks – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha
Thuso Mbedu – The Underground Railroad
Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision
Margaret Qualley – Maid
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus – WINNER
Zach Gilford – Midnight Mass
William Jackson Harper – The Underground Railroad
Evan Peters – Mare of Easttown
Christian Slater – Dr. Death
Courtney B. Vance – Genius: Aretha
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER
Kaitlyn Dever – Dopesick
Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision
Melissa McCarthy – Nine Perfect Strangers
Julianne Nicholson – Mare of Easttown
Jean Smart – Mare of Easttown
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Acapulco
Call My Agent!
Lupin
Money Heist
Narcos: Mexico
Squid Game – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Big Mouth
Bluey
Bob’s Burgers
The Great North
Q-Force
What If…? – WINNER
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST TALK SHOW
The Amber Ruffin Show
Desus & Mero
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – WINNER
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Bo Burnham: Inside – WINNER
Good Timing with Jo Firestone
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999
Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy
Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American
Trixie Mattel: One Night Only
This year’s #SeeHer Award, which acknowledges a woman who pushes “boundaries on changing stereotypes” and acknowledges the “importance of authentic portrayals of women across the entertainment landscape” saw Halle Berry honoured. She joins lasts year’s honoree Zendaya as well as previous honourees Kristen Bell, Viola Davis, Gal Gadot and Claire Foy. This year’s Critics’ Choice Lifetime Achievement Award goes to comedic icon Billy Crystal.
