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21st Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2016)
Here's a look at the nominees (and winners) for the 21st Critics's Choice Awards, which were announced on December 14th, 2015. The ceremony was aired on A&E on January 17th, 2016. For the first time, movie and TV shows were honored in one ceremony.
BEST PICTURE
- The Big Short
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Carol
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Martian
- The Revenant
- Room
- Sicario
- Spotlight
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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 and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen – Bridge of Spies
- Alex Garland – Ex Machina
- Quentin Tarantino – The Hateful Eight
- Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley – Inside Out
- Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy – Spotlight
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, Lisa Thompson
- 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 & 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
- Rebecca Ferguson – Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
- Bryce Dallas Howard – Jurassic World
- Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
- Charlize Theron – Mad Max: Fury Road
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
- Goodnight Mommy
- Mustang
- The Second Mother
- Son of Saul
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- 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 of 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
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 Networks
- 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 Networks
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Rachel Bloom – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – The CW
- Aya Cash – You’re the Worst – FX Networks
- 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 Networks
- Kirsten Dunst – Fargo – FX Networks
- 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 – FX Networks
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 SERIES
- 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 SERIES
- 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 Networks
- Luther – BBC America
- Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
- Show Me a Hero – HBO
- The Wiz Live! – NBC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- 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 SERIES
- 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 TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
- David Alan Grier – The Wiz Live! – NBC
- Ne-Yo – The Wiz Live! – NBC
- Nick Offerman – Fargo – FX Networks
- Jesse Plemons – Fargo – FX Networks
- Raoul Trujillo – Saints & Strangers – National Geographic Channel
- Bokeem Woodbine – Fargo – FX Networks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Mayim Bialik – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
- Kether Donohue – You’re the Worst – FX Networks
- Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
- Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
- Niecy Nash – Getting On – HBO
- Eden Sher – The Middle – ABC
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- 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 TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
- Mary J. Blige – The Wiz Live! – NBC
- Laura Haddock – Luther – BBC America
- Cristin Milioti – Fargo – FX Networks
- Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Hotel – FX Networks
- Winona Ryder – Show Me a Hero – HBO
- Jean Smart – Fargo – FX Networks
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