2025 Critics Choice Awards Winners:ShōgunLeads WhileAnora,Wickedand More Bring Surprises

Mar. 15, 2025

Zoe Saldaña on Feb. 7, 2025.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty

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The critics have spoken.

Anorawon the top prize for movies, asEmilia Pérez,The SubstanceandWickedeach took home three wins. Among television,Shōgunhad the most wins with four total, including best drama series.

Read on for the complete list of winners.

Liev Schreiber and Jessica Gunning on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty

Critics Choice Awards Movie Nominees and Winners

Best Picture

A Complete UnknownAnora- WINNERThe BrutalistConclaveDune: Part TwoEmilia PérezNickel BoysSing SingThe SubstanceWicked

Best Actor

Adrien Brody –The Brutalist -WINNERTimothée Chalamet –A Complete UnknownDaniel Craig –QueerColman Domingo –Sing SingRalph Fiennes –ConclaveHugh Grant –Heretic

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo –WickedKarla Sofía Gascón –Emilia PérezMarianne Jean-Baptiste –Hard TruthsAngelina Jolie –MariaMikey Madison –AnoraDemi Moore –The Substance- WINNER

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov –AnoraKieran Culkin –A Real Pain -WINNERClarence Maclin –Sing SingEdward Norton –A Complete UnknownGuy Pearce –The BrutalistDenzel Washington –Gladiator II

Best Supporting Actress

Danielle Deadwyler –The Piano LessonAunjanue Ellis-Taylor –Nickel BoysAriana Grande –WickedMargaret Qualley –The SubstanceIsabella Rossellini –ConclaveZoe Saldaña –Emilia Pérez- WINNER

Best Young Actor/Actress

Alyla Browne –Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaElliott Heffernan –BlitzMaisy Stella –My Old Ass -WINNERIzaac Wang –DidiAlisha Weir –AbigailZoe Ziegler –Janet Planet

Best Acting Ensemble

AnoraConclave- WINNEREmilia PérezSaturday NightSing SingWicked

Ralph Fiennes on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty

Best Director

Jacques Audiard –Emilia PérezSean Baker –AnoraEdward Berger –ConclaveBrady Corbet –The BrutalistJon M. Chu –Wicked -WINNERCoralie Fargeat –The SubstanceRamell Ross –Nickel BoysDenis Villeneuve –Dune: Part Two

Best Original Screenplay

Sean Baker –AnoraMoritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David –September 5Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold –The BrutalistJesse Eisenberg –A Real PainCoralie Fargeat –The Substance -WINNERJustin Kuritzkes –Challengers

Best Adapted Screenplay

Jacques Audiard –Emilia PérezWinnie Holzman, Dana Fox –WickedGreg Kwedar, Clint Bentley –Sing SingRamell Ross, Joslyn Barnes –Nickel BoysPeter Straughan –Conclave -WINNERDenis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts –Dune: Part Two

Best Cinematography

Nosferatu- WINNERWickedThe BrutalistConclaveDune: Part TwoNickel Boys

Best Production Design

The BrutalistWicked- WINNERConclaveNosferatuGladiator IIDune: Part Two

Best Editing

AnoraChallengers- WINNERConclaveThe BrutalistDune: Part TwoSeptember 5

Best Costume Design

ConclaveNosferatuMariaWicked- WINNERDune: Part TwoGladiator II

Best Hair & Makeup

Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceDune: Part TwoThe Substance- WINNERWickedNosferatuA Different Man

Best Visual Effects

Gladiator IIWickedDune: Part Two- WINNERBetter ManThe SubstanceKingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Best Animated Feature

FlowInside Out 2Memoir of a SnailWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild Robot- WINNER

Best Comedy

A Real Pain- WINNER (Tie)Deadpool & Wolverine- WINNER (Tie)Hit ManMy Old AssSaturday NightThelma

Best Foreign Language Film

All We Imagine as LightEmilia Pérez- WINNERFlowI’m Still HereKneecapThe Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Song

“Beautiful That Way” fromThe Last Showgirl– Andrew Wyatt, Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li“Compress/Repress” fromChallengers– Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino“El Mal” fromEmilia Pérez– Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille - WINNER“Harper and Will Go West” fromWill & Harper– Kristen Wiig“Kiss The Sky” fromThe Wild Robot– Maren Morris“Mi Camino” fromEmilia Pérez– Selena Gomez

Best Score

ConclaveThe BrutalistThe Wild RobotEmilia PérezChallengers- WINNERDune: Part Two

Best Drama Series

The Day of the JackalThe DiplomatEvilIndustryAnne Rice’s Interview with the VampireThe Old ManShōgun- WINNERSlow Horses

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Jeff Bridges –The Old ManNcuti Gatwa –Doctor WhoEddie Redmayne –The Day of the JackalHiroyuki Sanada –Shōgun -WINNERRufus Sewell –The DiplomatAntony Starr –The Boys

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Caitriona Balfe –OutlanderKathy Bates –Matlock -WINNERShanola Hampton –FoundKeira Knightley –Black DovesKeri Russell –The DiplomatAnna Sawai –Shōgun

Kathy Bates on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Tadanobu Asano –Shōgun -WINNERMichael Emerson –EvilMark-Paul Gosselaar –FoundTakehiro Hira –ShōgunJohn Lithgow –The Old ManSam Reid –Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Moeka Hoshi –Shōgun -WINNERAllison Janney –The DiplomatNicole Kidman –LionessSkye P. Marshall –MatlockAnna Sawai –PachinkoFiona Shaw –Bad Sisters

Moeka Hoshi on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty

Best Comedy Series

Abbott ElementaryEnglish TeacherHacks- WINNERNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingSomebody SomewhereSt. Denis MedicalWhat We Do in the Shadows

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Jordan Alvarez –English TeacherAdam Brody –Nobody Wants This -WINNERDavid Alan Grier –St. Denis MedicalSteve Martin –Only Murders in the BuildingKayvan Novak –What We Do in the ShadowsMartin Short –Only Murders in the Building

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Kristen Bell –Nobody Wants ThisQuinta Brunson –Abbott ElementaryNatasia Demetriou –What We Do in the ShadowsBridget Everett –Somebody SomewhereJean Smart –Hacks -WINNERKristen Wiig –Palm Royale

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Paul W. Downs –HacksAsher Grodman –GhostsHarvey Guillén –What We Do in the ShadowsBrandon Scott Jones –GhostsMichael Urie –Shrinking -WINNERTyler James Williams –Abbott Elementary

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Liza Colón-Zayas –The BearHannah Einbinder –Hacks -WINNERJanelle James –Abbott ElementaryStephanie Koenig –English TeacherPatti Lupone –Agatha All AlongAnnie Potts –Young Sheldon

Michael Urie and Hannah Einbinder on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty

Best Limited Series

Best Movie Made for Television

The Great Lillian HallIt’s What’s InsideMúsicaOut of My MindRebel Ridge- WINNERV/H/S/Beyond

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Colin Farrell on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Cate Blanchett –DisclaimerJodie Foster –True Detective: Night CountryJessica Lange –The Great Lillian HallCristin Milioti –The Penguin -WINNERPhoebe-Rae Taylor –Out of My MindNaomi Watts –Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Robert Downey Jr. –The SympathizerHugh Grant –The RegimeRon Cephas Jones –Genius: MLK/XLogan Lerman –We Were the Lucky OnesLiev Schreiber –The Perfect Couple - WINNERTreat Williams –Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Best Foreign Language Series

AcapulcoCitadel: Honey BunnyLa MáquinaThe Law According to Lidia PoëtMy Brilliant FriendPachinkoSennaSquid Game- WINNER

Best Animated Series

Batman: Caped CrusaderBlueyBob’s BurgersInvincibleThe SimpsonsX-Men ’97- WINNER

Best Talk Show

Hot OnesThe Daily ShowThe Graham Norton ShowJohn Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.- WINNERThe Kelly Clarkson ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Best Comedy Special

Ali Wong: Single Lady- WINNERJim Gaffigan: The SkinnyKevin James: IrregardlessNikki Glaser: Someday You’ll DieRachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My SpecialRamy Youssef: More Feelings

source: people.com