Wicked, The Substance and Emilia Perez all won big at this year’s Critics Choice Awards, taking home three gongs each, while Shōgun dominated the TV section this year, winning four of its six nominations, including Best Drama Series.
The annual awards ceremony, which celebrated its 30th anniversary, took place on Friday, February 7, after being postponed from its original January 12 date due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Critics Choice recognizes excellence in film and television as voted on by the American-Canadian Critics Choice Association.
Who Hosted the Critics Choice Awards?
Comedian and television host Chelsea Handler returned as the emcee for the third consecutive year.
Handler previously hosted the 2023 and 2024 editions of the event and has been praised for her sharp humor and engaging stage presence.
Handler took aim at the dueling lawsuits from Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively during the show, joking that their high profile spat had been just the distraction Californians needed after the wildfires.
Where Did the Critics Choice Awards Take Place?
As in previous years, the awards was held at the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport. The venue, known for hosting major entertainment events, provides a spacious and stylish backdrop for the star-studded evening.
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2025 Critics Choice Awards Winners List
Film
Despite Wicked and Conclave dominating the nominations, with 11 each, this year’s overall winner was tough to call, with Wicked, The Substance and Emilia Perez each cinching three awards each.
Wicked won best director, as well as awards in production design and costume.
The Substance won best original screenplay, best hair and make up, and star Demi Moore took best actress. Emilia Perez, which has also garnered multiple Oscar nominations, took home best foreign language, best song and an acting nod for Zoe Saldaña.
Conclave won two of its 11 nominations, in best adapted screenplay and acting ensemble. Anora won best picture.
Full list of film winners:
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 or Actress: Maisy Stella, “My Old Ass”
Best Acting Ensemble: “Conclave”
Best Director: Jon M. Chu, “Wicked”
Best Original Screenplay: Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan, “Conclave”
Best Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke, “Nosferatu”
Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales, “Wicked”
Best Editing: Marco Costa, “Challengers”
Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell, “Wicked”
Best Hair and Makeup: Stéphanie Guillon, Frédérique Arguello and Pierre-Olivier Persin; “The Substance”
Best Visual Effects: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer; “Dune: Part Two”
Best Animated Feature: “The Wild Robot”
Best Comedy: Tied Winners – “A Real Pain” and “Deadpool & Wolverine”:
Best Foreign Language Film: “Emilia Pérez”
Best Song; “El Mal,” from “Emilia Pérez”
Best Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “Challengers”
Television
FX’s Shōgun was this year’s clear TV winner, taking home four of its six nominations, including Best Drama Series and acting nods for Hiroyuki Sanada,Tadanobu Asano, and Moeka Hoshi.
Hacks won three gongs including best comedy and acting awards for Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.
The Penguin and Baby Reindeer both won two Critics Choice Awards each.
Full list of TV winners:
Best Drama Series: “Shogun”
Best Actor, Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shogun”
Best Actress, Drama Series: Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Tadanobu Asano, “Shogun”
Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Moeka Hoshi, “Shogun”
Best Comedy Series: “Hacks”
Best Actor, Comedy Series: Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Best Actress, Comedy Series: Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
Best Limited Series: “Baby Reindeer”
Best TV Movie: “Rebel Ridge”
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
Best Supporting Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Liev Schreiber, “The Perfect Couple”
Best Supporting Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: 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”
When Is the 2025 Oscars?
One of the next big award shows is the Academy Awards, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
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