“Nomadland” Wins Best Picture, Director at Critics Choice, On Its Way to Oscars Sweep

Chloe Zhao won Best Director for her Best Picture, “Nomadland,” at the Critics Choice Awards tonight.

The accolades follow wins at the Golden Globes and many critics prizes around the country. “Nomadland” will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards on April 25th.

Frances McDormand, the star, would win Best Actress if she wanted to or cared. But it’s clear she’s doesn’t care. Carey Mulligan has emerged as a leading contender for Best Actress from “Promising Young Woman. Focus Features has done such a great job with their campaign that they all kind of deserve it. The other main contender is Viola Davis, from “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”

Chadwick Boseman, the late star of “Ma Rainey,” won Best Actor. He has the inside track to win the Oscar.

The big surprises were in Supporting Actor and Actress. Daniel Kaluuya won again, for “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Maria Bakalova, a relative newcomer from Bulgaria, won for “Borat Subsequent Movie.” She might win an Oscar. Crazier things have happened!

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WINNERS OF THE 26^TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS  

FILM CATEGORIES  

BEST PICTURE  

Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST ACTOR  

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS  

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR  

Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS  

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS  

Alan Kim – Minari (A24)

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE  

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

BEST DIRECTOR  

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY  

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY  

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  

Joshua James Richards – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN  

Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale – Mank (Netflix)

BEST EDITING – TIE  

Alan Baumgarten – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

Mikkel E. G. Nielsen – Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Ann Roth – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP  

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS  

Tenet (Warner Bros.)

BEST COMEDY  

Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM  

Minari (A24)

BEST SONG  

Speak Now – One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)

BEST SCORE  

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste – Soul (Disney)

SERIES CATEGORIES  

BEST DRAMA SERIES  

The Crown (Netflix)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES  

Josh O’Connor – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES  

Emma Corrin – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES  

Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country (HBO)  

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES  

Gillian Anderson – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST COMEDY SERIES  

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES  

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES  

Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES  

Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES  

Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST LIMITED SERIES  

The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION  

Hamilton (Disney+)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION  

John Boyega – Small Axe (Amazon Studios)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION  

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION  

Donald Sutherland – The Undoing (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION   

Uzo Aduba – Mrs. America (FX)

BEST TALK SHOW  

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL – TIE  

Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (Netflix)

Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix)

BEST SHORT FORM SERIES  

Better Call Saul: Ethics Training with Kim Wexler (AMC/Youtube)