It might not feel like it, but the end (of awards season) is nigh—we’ve already survived the dignified excess of the Golden Globes, as well as the high-fives from the hoi polloi at the People’s Choice Awards. But before the accolades reach their culmination next month with the 88th Academy Awards, we must take a moment to peruse the winners of the Critics Choice Awards, lest we earn a bad review for the oversight.
The awards were handed out Sunday night, with Silicon Valley’s T.J. Miller serving as host. Mad Max: Fury Road won nine of the 11 awards for which it was nominated, including a Best Director nod for George Miller (maybe this additional bit of praise will help him get off the fence on directing future installments). Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron picked up the Best Acting in an action movie prizes, while the film was also declared shiny and chrome (not to mention victorious) in the categories for Best Production Design, Costume Design, Editing, and Visual Effects (witness the Doof Warrior!).
Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight won Best Picture, with the film’s cast also picking up Best Acting Ensemble. Although he wasn’t at the ceremony to accept the award (or get hip-checked by Lady Gaga again), Leonardo DiCaprio was named Best Actor for braving the wilderness and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s exacting direction in The Revenant, which also won the Best Cinematography. Brie Larson took home the Best Actress award for her moving portrayal of a captive mother in Room, and her onscreen son, Jacob Tremblay, was this year’s Best Young Actor.
Because critics can have their cake and eat it, too (but not before ripping it to shreds), there were separate superlatives for action and comedy films: The Big Short was dubbed the Best Comedy (sorry, The Martian), and Christian Bale the Best Actor in a comedy. Amy Schumer won Best Actress in a comedy for Trainwreck, and was also declared 2015’s Most Valuable Player for tackling comedy in the television medium on Inside Amy Schumer.
Over in the television categories, Fargo was declared Best TV movie/limited series (and rightfully so), with Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons sweeping the Best Supporting Actor categories (in a limited series). Idris Elba’s return as Luther earned him Best Actor in a limited series, while Jeffrey Tambor’s excellent performance in Transparent won the Best Actor in a comedy prize. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom continues to win the hearts and minds of TV viewers and critics, taking home the Best Actress in a comedy series. But it was Aziz Ansari’s Master Of None that won Best Comedy, while Mr. Robot was declared Best Drama. And beloved character actress Margo Martindale picked up Best Guest Actor in a drama series for her stint on The Good Wife. Here’s the complete list of winners, as well as a reminder that this slog is almost over.
Movie Awards
Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge Of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Sicario
Spotlight
Best Actor
Bryan Cranston—Trumbo
Matt Damon—The Martian
Johnny Depp—Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio—The Revenant
Michael Fassbender—Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne—The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett—Carol
Brie Larson—Room
Jennifer Lawrence—Joy
Charlotte Rampling—45 Years
Saoirse Ronan—Brooklyn
Charlize Theron—Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Dano—Love & Mercy
Tom Hardy—The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo—Spotlight
Mark Rylance—Bridge Of Spies
Michael Shannon—99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone—Creed
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh—The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara—Carol
Rachel McAdams – Spotlight
Helen Mirren – Trumbo
Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet – Steve Jobs
Best Young Actor/Actress
Abraham Attah – Beasts Of No Nation
RJ Cyler – Me And Earl And The Dying Girl
Shameik Moore – Dope
Milo Parker – Mr. Holmes
Jacob Tremblay – Room
Best Acting Ensemble
The Big Short
The Hateful Eight
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
Best Director
Todd Haynes – Carol
Alejandro González Iñárritu – The Revenant
Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Steven Spielberg – Bridge Of Spies
Best Original Screenplay
Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen – Bridge Of Spies
Alex Garland – Ex Machina
Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley – Inside Out
Best Adapted Screenplay
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay – The Big Short
Nick Hornby – Brooklyn
Drew Goddard – The Martian
Emma Donoghue – Room
Aaron Sorkin – Steve Jobs
Best Cinematography
Carol – Ed Lachman
The Hateful Eight – Robert Richardson
Mad Max: Fury Road – John Seale
The Martian – Dariusz Wolski
The Revenant – Emmanuel Lubezki
Sicario – Roger Deakins
Best Production Design
Bridge Of Spies – Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo
Brooklyn – François Séguin, Jennifer Oman and Louise Tremblay
Carol – Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler
The Danish Girl – Eve Stewart, Michael Standish
Mad Max: Fury Road – Colin Gibson
The Martian – Arthur Max, Celia Bobak
Best Editing
The Big Short – Hank Corwin
Mad Max: Fury Road – Margaret Sixel
The Martian – Pietro Scalia
The Revenant – Stephen Mirrione
Spotlight – Tom McArdle
Best Costume Design
Brooklyn – Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Carol – Sandy Powell
Cinderella – Sandy Powell
The Danish Girl – Paco Delgado
Mad Max: Fury Road – Jenny Beavan
Best Hair And Makeup
Black Mass
Carol
The Danish Girl
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Best Visual Effects
Ex Machina
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
The Walk
Best Animated Feature
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun The Sheep Movie
Best Action Movie
Furious 7
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Sicario
Best Actor In An Action Movie
Daniel Craig – Spectre
Tom Cruise – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Tom Hardy – Mad Max: Fury Road
Chris Pratt – Jurassic World
Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
Best Actress In An Action Movie
Emily Blunt – Sicario
Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
Rebecca Ferguson – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Bryce Dallas Howard – Jurassic World
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Best Comedy
The Big Short
Inside Out
Joy
Sisters
Spy
Trainwreck
Best Actor In A Comedy
Christian Bale – The Big Short
Steve Carell – The Big Short
Robert De Niro – The Intern
Bill Hader – Trainwreck
Jason Statham – Spy
Best Actress In A Comedy
Tina Fey – Sisters
Jennifer Lawrence – Joy
Melissa McCarthy – Spy
Amy Schumer – Trainwreck
Lily Tomlin – Grandma
Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie
Ex Machina
It Follows
Jurassic World
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Best Foreign Language Film
The Assassin
Son Of Saul
Mustang
The Second Mother
Goodnight Mommy
Best Documentary
Amy
Cartel Land
Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison of Belief
He Named Me Malala
The Look Of Silence
Where To Invade Next
Best Song
Fifty Shades oO Grey – “Love Me Like You Do”
Furious 7 – “See You Again”
The Hunting Ground – “Til It Happens To You”
Love & Mercy – “One Kind of Love”
Spectre – “Writing’s on the Wall”
Youth – “Simple Song #3”
Best Score
Carol – Carter Burwell
The Hateful Eight – Ennio Morricone
The Revenant – Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto
Sicario – Johann Johannsson
Spotlight – Howard Shore
Television Awards
Best Actor In A Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
Aziz Ansari – Master Of None – Netflix
Will Forte – The Last Man On Earth – Fox
Randall Park – Fresh Off The Boat – ABC
Fred Savage – The Grinder – Fox
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent – Amazon
Best Actor In A Drama Series
Hugh Dancy – Hannibal – NBC
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot – USA
Clive Owen – The Knick – Cinemax
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Justin Theroux – The Leftovers – HBO
Aden Young – Rectify – Sundance
Best Actor In A Movie Made For Television Or Limited Series
Wes Bentley – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX
Martin Clunes – Arthur & George – PBS
Idris Elba – Luther – BBC America
Oscar Isaac – Show Me A Hero – HBO
Vincent Kartheiser – Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
Patrick Wilson – Fargo – FX
Best Actress In A Comedy Series
Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – The CW
Aya Cash – You’re The Worst – FXX
Wendi McLendon-Covey – The Goldbergs – ABC
Gina Rodriguez – Jane The Virgin – The CW
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
Constance Wu – Fresh Off The Boat – ABC
Best Actress In A Drama Series
Shiri Appleby – UnREAL – Lifetime
Carrie Coon – The Leftovers – HBO
Viola Davis – How To Get Away With Murder – ABC
Eva Green – Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Taraji P. Henson – Empire – Fox
Krysten Ritter – Jessica Jones – Netflix
Best Actress In A Movie Made For Television Or Limited Series
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX
Kirsten Dunst – Fargo – FX
Sarah Hay – Flesh And Bone – Starz
Alyvia Alyn Lind – Dolly Parton’s Coat Of Many Colors – NBC
Rachel McAdams – True Detective – HBO
Shanice Williams – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Best Comedy Series
Black-ish – ABC
Catastrophe – Amazon
Jane The Virgin – The CW
Master Of None – Netflix
The Last Man On Earth – Fox
Transparent – Amazon
You’re The Worst – FXX
Best Drama Series
Empire – Fox
Mr. Robot – USA
Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Rectify – Sundance
The Knick – Cinemax
The Leftovers – HBO
UnREAL – Lifetime
Best Guest Actor/Actress In A Comedy
Ellen Burstyn – Mom – CBS
Anjelica Huston – Transparent – Amazon
Cherry Jones – Transparent – Amazon
Jenifer Lewis – Black-ish – ABC
Timothy Olyphant – The Grinder – Fox
John Slattery – Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp – Netflix
Best Guest Actor/Actress In A Drama
Richard Armitage – Hannibal – NBC
Justin Kirk – Manhattan – WGN America
Patti LuPone – Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Margo Martindale – The Good Wife – CBS
Marisa Tomei – Empire – Fox
B.D. Wong – Mr. Robot – USA
Best Movie Made For Television Or Limited Series
Childhood’s End – Syfy
Fargo – FX
Luther – BBC America
Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
Show Me AHero – HBO
The Wiz Live! – NBC
Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Fox
Jaime Camil – Jane The Virgin – The CW
Jay Duplass – Transparent – Amazon
Neil Flynn – The Middle – ABC
Keegan-Michael Key – Playing House – USA
Mel Rodriguez – Getting On – HBO
Best Supporting Actor In A Drama
Clayne Crawford – Rectify – Sundance
Christopher Eccleston – The Leftovers – HBO
Andre Holland – The Knick – Cinemax
Jonathan Jackson – Nashville – ABC
Rufus Sewell – The Man In The High Castle – Amazon
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot – USA
Best Supporting Actor In A Movie Made For TV Or Limited Series
David Alan Grier – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Ne-Yo – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Nick Offerman – Fargo – FX
Jesse Plemons – Fargo – FX
Raoul Trujillo – Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
Bokeem Woodbine – Fargo – FX
Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy
Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Kether Donohue – You’re The Worst – FXX
Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
Niecy Nash – Getting On – HBO
Eden Sher – The Middle – ABC
Best Supporting Actress In A Drama
Ann Dowd – The Leftovers – HBO
Regina King – The Leftovers – HBO
Helen McCrory – Penny Dreadful – Showtime
Hayden Panettiere – Nashville – ABC
Maura Tierney – The Affair – Showtime
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL – Lifetime
Best Supporting Actress In A Movie Made For TV Or Limited Series
Mary J. Blige – The Wiz Live! – NBC
Laura Haddock – Luther – BBC America
Cristin Milioti – Fargo – FX
Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX
Winona Ryder – Show Me A Hero – HBO
Jean Smart – Fargo – FX
Best Animation Series
Bob’s Burgers – Fox
BoJack Horseman – Netflix
South Park – Comedy Central
Star Wars Rebels – Disney XD
The Simpsons – Fox
Best Reality Show Competition
Chopped – Food Network
Face Off – Syfy
MasterChef Junior – Fox
Survivor – CBS
The Amazing Race – CBS
The Voice – NBC
Best Reality Show Host
Ted Allen – Chopped – Food Network
Phil Keoghan – The Amazing Race – CBS
James Lipton – Inside The Actors Studio – Bravo
Jane Lynch – Hollywood Game Night – NBC
Jeff Probst – Survivor – CBS
Gordon Ramsay – Hell’s Kitchen – Fox
Best Structured Reality Show
Antiques Roadshow – PBS
Inside The Actors Studio – Bravo
MythBusters – Discovery
Project Greenlight – HBO
Shark Tank – ABC
Undercover Boss – CBS
Best Talk Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – Comedy Central
The Graham Norton Show – BBC America
The Late Late Show With James Corden – CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC
Best Unstructured Reality Show
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Cops – Spike
Deadliest Catch – Discovery
Intervention – A&E
Naked And Afraid – Discovery
Pawn Stars – History