In keeping with our governing bylaws, voting opened on June 24 to determine the new branch co-presidents. The voting period will end on June 27 and the results will be announced on June 28.
To review the Branch Co-President Candidate Statements, click here!
Cast your vote below.
In keeping with our governing bylaws, voting opened on June 24 to determine the new branch co-presidents. The voting period will end on June 27 and the results will be announced on June 28.
To review the Branch Co-President Candidate Statements, click here!
Cast your vote below.
In keeping with our governing bylaws, voting will open on June 24 to determine the new branch co-presidents. The voting period will end on June 27 and the results will be announced on June 28.
Below the Candidate Statements, there is a comments section where members may post comments or questions for the candidates between now and June 23.
Claude Budin-Juteau – INTERNATIONAL
It has been an honor to serve as co-president of the Int’l branch of CCA since its creation in May last year, when Ron Jacobsohn and I were asked to create a new division within the Critics Choice Association. I would like to throw my hat in the ring for the renewal of the presidency and continue to offer my services as co-president of the Int’l branch.
After graduating from UCLA with an MFA in Film and Television, I have been working as an Entertainment journalist for the last 30 years, first for the cable division of Canal+ (Ciné Cinémas), then as the film correspondent of TF1 before switching to France 2 in 2009, where I have conducted hundreds of interviews and produced well over 200 segments for their Entertainment programming. I have also written for newspapers (Le Journal du Dimanche) and magazines (Le Figaro Magazine) before becoming a freelancer in both the written press and television outlets.
I am very passionate about defending the interests of international print, television, Internet and film journalists in a very competitive environment. While co-president of the Int’l branch, I have organized the meetings of the International Committee on a monthly basis and, with your help, have succeeded in creating a separate entry for the international journalists on the CCA website. Additionally, we are working on establishing connections between the Int’l branch of CCA and other international press organizations all over the world. Recently, we have been discussing the concept of a new Award show tentatively called “The International Movie Awards” that would air separately from the Critics Choice Awards and would honor non-English speaking films. The future is exciting, and there is a lot more to be done.
Because of the demise of HFPA and its Golden Globe Awards, I believe there is a gap to fill. This opening will allow the Int’l branch of CCA to become recognized on the world stage if we implement progressive measures that will give the organization validity and prestige beyond the North American continent. We already have an impressive membership coming from many different countries and diverse cultures, and each of us can suggest unique ways to improve our recently created branch. We can collaboratively bring new ideas and innovative recommendations. Together we can work at making the Int’l branch a promising and professional entity that will benefit the whole CCA association by bringing world recognition.
I would be happy and proud to continue this ongoing effort and be elected co-president of the Int’l branch of the Critics Choice Association for another term.
Fabian W. Waintal – INTERNATIONAL
It’s really an honor that the Critics Choice Association has considered the international journalist community to take part of a new International Movie Award.
It’s a big opportunity and I want to help create the most important and original award event in the world by bringing my own experience.
I have covered the Academy Awards for more than 30 years, the Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award for more than 20 years, and the Cannes Palm D’Or Award for more than 10 years.
As the Los Angeles correspondent for the magazine Vanidades since 1990 with the US and international editions, I deal with both domestic and international publicists. I would also bring that experience to the CCA International Branch.
I believe it’s important to be inclusive of diverse journalists by having two Presidents representing two different continents. As a Hispanic journalist I’d like to represent USA and Latin America, while keeping the International Branch international.
“For your consideration” I would appreciate your vote of confidence to be one of the new Presidents of the Critics Choice Association International Branch.
Kevin Fallon – TV
For 10 years, I’ve been a critic, reporter, and now an editor at The Daily Beast, and worked at The Atlantic and The Week prior to that. Since joining the Critics Choice Association, I’ve had a hands-on role in the nominations, chairing nominating committees for the Real TV Awards, the Super Awards, and the TV branch of the Critics Choice Awards—a process through which I’ve gotten to know many members of this organization. My goals for the future are to help navigate the various sources of such tumult and uncertainty in the industry. That means helping to weather the explosion of content and streaming services, discerning ways to maintain both access and still a modicum of sanity while attempting to cover the ever-increasing volume. It also means making sure members are able to find solid footing and support in a media landscape that has been going through seismic shifts. I’d like to continue to ensure that the organization bolsters and rewards the quality efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in television over the last few years. It’s also important to me to maintain the credibility and continue to increase the visibility of Critics Choice Awards, especially at a time that provides as much opportunity for breakthrough as we’re presented with now. I think we take our jobs and our roles in this organization very seriously, but also recognize the potential for fun and joy in entertainment. Those are two aspects of what we do that I hope to elevate, celebrate, and support.
John Hanlon – TV
I am writing this statement to officially ask for your support in my bid to serve as the Television Branch Co-President.
I’ve been a member of the Critics Choice Association for over five years and I’m thrilled to be a member of such a prestigious group. Over the past several years, I’ve been writing entertainment reviews that are syndicated on a number of radio station websites across the country. I’ve also provided reviews over the airwaves. In the past, I’ve also had articles published on CNN.com, USAToday.com, and TheWeek.com.
During my tenure in the Critics Choice Association, I’ve been privileged to work with a number of you in nomination committees for several different awards. I understand that serving on a number of the committees will be one of the primary responsibilities of this new position so I’d love to continue working with all of the members on these committees in the years to come as we continue to show our appreciation for the best entertainment out there.
If elected, I would also love to help bring our critics together so we can better support each other and our work. I know we’re all busy but I would love for the critics to better communicate with one another so we can serve one another and our audiences.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sammi Turano – TV
Hello, my name is Sammi Turano and I am the owner and editor in chief of TVGrapevine. I have been a member of the CCA since 2012 and served on several committees for the Real TV Awards, Critics Choice Awards and more. I would like to submit my personal statement to be a part of the leadership of the TV branch of the CCA.
I am a 38 year old woman who has been working in the journalism field for the past 14 years. It was a long, tough road, but one filled with hard work and determination. I came from humble beginnings, and am slowly but surely working my way to the next level of my career.
Being a part of the leadership of the TV branch of the CCA would be an incredible honor because I not only represent the women in the field, but I also represent the underdogs who have worked hard to get to where they are today. We all have different stories, and I think mine is one of inspiration and hope.
I also have an extensive background in television, not only by working as a TV critic, but also through several college internships, all of which taught me many valuable, important lessons. Television is a very important part of my life and I am hopeful I can share the passion I have with others if I am chosen to be co-president of this branch.
I hope you will consider me for this position and I look forward to working with you!
Aaron Dicer – SUPER AWARDS
To my amazing CCA colleagues and friends! What an amazing privilege it’s been to work with you all to make an impact on the reception and advancement of great movies and great storytelling content for the past decade. I’ve loved meeting and chatting with so many of you at events, and learning so much from your experience and perspective. You’ve made me a better content producer and a better film lover and I appreciate it! That diversity of opinion and views is exactly the reason I’m excited about this next chapter in the CCA and taking whatever role I can to help the overall goal of putting the spotlight on the best storytelling each year. Not only for the fun conversations and thought-sharpening arguments we can have, but to serve our combined audience’s ability to know their choices and fish through the absolute deluge of the content tsunami we are all trying to currently navigate.
One of the areas I’ve been most excited about is a focus on “genre” content through the Super Awards. Many times genre categories can be seen as “lesser” than the “top line” categories during awards season, but many of the movies in these categories are not only some of the biggest crowd-pleasers and money makers, but they are also legitimately some of the best films of the year as well. I’d love to see the Super Awards become the absolute standard of taking up the mantle for genre entertainment and would love to help however you see fit. I truly believe that the CCA has an opportunity to be the premier trusted awards body of the future of entertainment, and I think this is a crucial part of that design.
Thanks for taking a few moments to read, and if you’d like me to be a branch co-President simply send a vote my way. It’s much appreciated, and either way, I’m pumped for the future of what we can do together!
Travis Hopson – SUPER AWARDS
Hello everyone. Thanks for taking the time to read this. I’m Travis Hopson and I’m running for co-president of the Super Awards branch of the CCA. Helping to grow and improve the Super Awards is something I’ve been laser focused on, first as a voter, then as a co-chair, and now as part of a team that includes branch President Sean O’Connell as we begin preparing for what we expect to be the biggest Super Awards yet.
Like many of you, the Super Awards speak to the pop culture-loving fanboy within me. I grew up reading X-Men comics and still do to this day. It’s funny, the things that used to get me bullied in high school now make me the fountain of knowledge for the year’s biggest films. In 2008, I took a gamble and left my FBI job to start writing about movies, creating the website Punch Drunk Critics. It has become a valuable resource for moviegoers here in the Nation’s Capital, and has opened up a wealth of other opportunities for me, as well. Not the least of which is becoming part of the CCA, something I never would’ve imagined when I started.
My knowledge of genre is vast and varied. I write and narrate the popular Reel Action video series for Joblo.com, which focuses on classic action movies. I’m a fan of genre in all of its forms and hope to bring that passion to the Super Awards in a greater capacity. I firmly believe the Super Awards has barely begun to scrape the surface of its potential. Given theproper time, care, and attention, it can be an equal to our main Critics Choice Awards. We’re at a time when these films are what get people venturing out of the house, gathering together to see their favorite characters, to get scared, to get a thrill. We tap into that die-hard love and the Super Awards can be huge.
I hope you’ll let me be a part of making that a reality. Thank you again for taking the time to read this.
Joey Magidson – SUPER AWARDS
One of my great professional honors is to serve as a member of the Critics Choice Association. From day one of my membership, I’ve sought to give back, helping with the nominating committees for the Documentary Awards and Super Awards for multiple years now, including as Vice President of the latter last year. Alongside Travis Hopson and Sean O’Connell, I fully believe we’ve got the groundwork laid for a show that truly is unique and can stand tall with anything CCA has to offer. I’d be humbled and thrilled to get the chance to work even more closely with Sean to develop the Super Awards, make them a financial boon for the organization, and continue to craft a show that entertains. The Super Awards should highlight craftsmanship in a way too many other shows ignore, and I feel we’re on the right path to fulfilling those goals. As Co-President, I’d look to continue to make our nominating committees diverse, engaged, and excited for honoring the best and brightest. We all love film of all kinds, and anyone passionate about the Award will do a great job, but I humbly throw my proverbial hat into the ring!
Herb Stratford – DOCUMENTARY
My name is Herb Stratford, and I’m offering my services to co-lead the Documentary branch of the CCA. I’ve been a member of the CCA for about eight years. In addition to my service in the film branch, I’m also a member of the television branch and I am on-air with two television stations and two radio stations every week in my market of Southern Arizona – a market of over 1M people in the heart of one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. I have worked on the nominating committees for the Documentary awards for the past four years, and have attended the ceremony each year.
Other highlights from my career that make me a good candidate for this position include my teaching history with the University of Arizona in the College of Fine Arts for more than 20 years. I am also a film festival programmer working with festivals in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino in California, Long Beach in New York and, also in Tucson, Arizona. This gives me a broad connection to documentary filmmakers, producers and studios across the country.
But what I think is most important, in regards to this role, is that I’m also a documentary filmmaker as well as working with the documentary filmmakers in my work programming film festivals. So I have a pulse on the trends and industry impacts affecting this genre today. My own most recent feature film Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman was released by First Run Features in 2021, and had a robust independent cinema streaming run during COVID, a successful DVD launch and is currently streaming on Apple and Amazon Prime. It is this experience as a filmmaker, understanding the process from concept, to funding to production to distribution that sets up my experience as unique. I think is crucial to have as part of the leadership of the documentary branch. I have worked “on the other side” and am tied into that world in a way that non-filmmakers are not, and feel I will help the CCA Documentary Awards continue to thrive, understand current trends in documentary film projects, and expand the CCA’s influence and impact moving forward.
I look forward to the opportunity to expand my service to CCA and documentary film in general.
Carla Renata – DOCUMENTARY
What is considered a mission? In this case, my mission would be to assist in the promotion and preservation of Documentary Film Branch s Co-President, alongside President Christopher Campbell. Documentaries, which often get such a bad rap, are almost like that black sheep of the family that everyone knows is brilliant but refuses to acknowledge.
Documentary films are the cornerstone of filmmaking and if the film is doing its job, it simply educates, informs and inspires us all to lead better lives (The Year The Earth Changed) or teach us about someone we never knew existed (My Name is Pauli Murray) or alert us to a culture once misunderstood and now embraced (Paris is Burning).
As a Black woman cinephile, my passion for this genre of film is only matched by love of cinema in general. It’s more than thrilling to explore and share stories while assisting to expand this branch to unknown depths for myself and our membership. CCA has a unique opportunity with this branch to do some amazing, groundbreaking work and I would be honored to co-lead that journey. Christopher Campbell has done a fantabulous job in expanding with integral shifts, while creating a diversity and balance to our nominees this year.
For those who are not familiar, I’m Carla Renata aka The Curvy Critic and I shoot straight from the hip while sharing reviews and speaking with talent above and below the line in the film industry. Documentary film is my kryptonite, and I could literally devour numerous titles in one sitting. More than anything, I love speaking with the filmmakers about their journey, process, and passion for the subjects they have decided to honor us with, while simultaneously allowing us as audience member to become intimate with their subjects of choice.
Thank you in advance to taking the time to read this statement and it is my hope to be able to work with each member in creating an even stronger, vibrant branch of CCA. In tandem with the head of the television branch on the nominations for CCA’s Real TV Awards, and of or course our branch Prez Christopher Campbell.
Peace & Blessings
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Los Angeles (June 12, 2022) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) and nonfiction producers’ organization NPACT unveiled today the winners for the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Hosted by the Sklar Brothers, the annual event returned to an in-person ceremony and gala this year on June 12 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Top Chef” led the winners, taking home three awards each. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” captured Best Unstructured Series and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, while “Top Chef” won for Best Culinary Show and Best Show Host – Padme Lakshmi; the two shows shared a win as well, tying in the Best Competition Series category.
In the fan-voted categories, Robert Irvine of “Restaurant: Impossible” (Food Network) was awarded Male Star of the Year, while Selena Gomez of “Selena + Chef” (HBO Max) was named Female Star of the Year.
Bravo was the most awarded network of the evening, topping five categories.
The late Bob Saget was honored with this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, which recognizes an outstanding individual for career excellence and the positive impact they have made on the world of nonfiction content. John Stamos presented the Impact Award to Kelly Rizzo, wife of the late Bob Saget. Saget starred in many successful unscripted television shows, including the long-running “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and A&E’s “Strange Days with Bob Saget,” in addition to starring in the iconic “Full House.” He was also a Grammy-nominated standup comedian for over thirty years. Saget also previously hosted the inaugural NPACT Impact Awards (now the Critics Choice Real TV Awards) in 2018.
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards were launched in 2019 as a large-scale awards platform to give the robust (and still growing) unscripted genre critical attention and support. The awards celebrate programming across platforms, and also recognize industry leaders with special awards highlighting career achievements. Bob Bain and Joey Berlin serve as Executive Producers. Michelle Van Kempen also executive produces the show.
The Critics Choice Association monitors all awards submissions and selects the nominees in all competitive categories. Blue-ribbon nominating committees made up of CCA members with expertise in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming determine the nominees. Winners are chosen by a vote of the CCA membership. NPACT leads the selection of non-competitive discretionary awards and awards for platforms and production companies.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 525 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
About NPACT
NPACT is the trade association for nonfiction production companies doing business in the U.S. Its members are comprised of production companies of all sizes, as well as allied services companies. NPACT serves as the voice for the nonfiction creative community, providing a forum for producers as they navigate changes in media and tackle business issues. For more information visit NPACT.org.
CONTACTS:
Andy Gelb / Julia Rossen
SLATE PR (for CCA)
[email protected] / [email protected]
Leslie Oren
Babygrande PR (for NPACT)
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WINNERS OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE REAL TV AWARDS
BEST COMPETITION SERIES
Chopped (Food Network)
Making It (NBC)
**RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
**Top Chef (Bravo)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
BEST COMPETITION SERIES: TALENT/VARIETY
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Finding Magic Mike (HBO Max)
Legendary (HBO Max)
**Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Prime Video)
Next Level Chef (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
BEST UNSTRUCTURED SERIES
Couples Therapy (Showtime)
**RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
The Kardashians (Hulu)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
We’re Here (HBO)
BEST STRUCTURED SERIES
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (National Geographic)
**How To with John Wilson (HBO)
Sketchbook (Disney+)
BEST CULINARY SHOW
Cooking with Paris (Netflix)
Crime Scene Kitchen (Fox)
Is It Cake? (Netflix)
Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
**Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST GAME SHOW
Family Game Fight! (NBC)
Holey Moley (ABC)
**Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Supermarket Sweep (ABC)
The Price Is Right (CBS)
Weakest Link (NBC)
BEST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE SHOW
Alone (History)
Family Dinner (Magnolia)
**Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals (Netflix)
BEST BUSINESS SHOW
American Greed (CNBC)
Bar Rescue (Paramount+)
Million Dollar Wheels (Discovery+)
Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
**Shark Tank (ABC)
Undercover Boss (CBS)
BEST ANIMAL/NATURE SHOW
Crikey! It’s the Irwins (Discovery)
**Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic)
Eden: Untamed Planet (BBC America)
Growing Up Animal (Disney+)
Penguin Town (Netflix)
The Wizard of Paws (BYUtv)
BEST CRIME/JUSTICE SHOW
911 Crisis Center (Oxygen)
Cold Justice (Oxygen)
Heist (Netflix)
Rich & Shameless (TNT)
**Secrets of Playboy (A&E)
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic)
BEST SPORTS SHOW
30 for 30 (ESPN)
Bad Sport (Netflix)
**Cheer (Netflix)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (CMT)
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
UNINTERRUPTED’s Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (Freevee)
BEST RELATIONSHIP SHOW
90 Day Fiancé (TLC)
La Máscara del Amor (Estrella TV)
**Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
My Mom, Your Dad (HBO Max)
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (Netflix)
BEST LIFESTYLE: HOME/GARDEN SHOW
Celebrity IOU (HGTV)
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home (Magnolia)
Houses with History (HGTV)
Married to Real Estate (HGTV)
**Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo)
Rock the Block (HGTV)
BEST LIFESTYLE: FASHION/BEAUTY SHOW
Glow Up (Netflix)
Love, Kam (SurvivorNetTV)
Making the Cut (Prime Video)
My Unorthodox Life (Netflix)
**Project Runway (Bravo)
The Hype (HBO Max)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Abraham Lincoln (History)
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (Netflix)
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (Netflix)
Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo (Netflix)
Theodore Roosevelt (History)
**We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN AN UNSCRIPTED SERIES
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
**RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
The Voice (NBC)
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST SHOW HOST
Mayim Bialik – Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Daniel “Desus Nice” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez – Desus & Mero (Showtime)
**Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
John Oliver – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
MALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Jeff Goldblum – The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
**Robert Irvine – Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Phil Rosenthal – Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Stanley Tucci – Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN)
FEMALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Samantha Bee – Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
Kelly Clarkson – The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated); The Voice (NBC); American Song Contest (NBC)
Joanna Gaines – Fixer Upper: Welcome Home (Magnolia); Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia)
**Selena Gomez – Selena + Chef (HBO Max)
Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PROGRAMMING BY A NETWORK OR STREAMING PLATFORM
Discovery+
**HBO Max
Hulu
Netflix
TLC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PRODUCTION
Bunim/Murray Productions
**The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)
Kinetic Content
Raw TV
Sharp Entertainment
World of Wonder
WINNERS BY NETWORK FOR
THE FOURTH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE REAL TV AWARDS
Bravo – 5
HBO / HBO Max – 3
Netflix – 3
VH1 – 3
A&E – 1
ABC – 1
CBS Television/Syndicated – 1
Food Network – 1
Hulu – 1
National Geographic – 1
Prime Video – 1
Showtime – 1
WHO:
Hosts The Sklar Brothers (Randy and Jason Sklar), Presenters Alan Tudyk, Amir Mathis, Carrie Ann Inaba, Chris Hardwick, Chrishell Stause, Chelsea Lazkani, Christine Chiu, Dashaun Wesley, Derek Hough, Garcelle Beauvais, Judge Mathis, Kandi Burruss, Kathy Griffin, Kevin Kreider, Linda Reese Mathis, Michelle Visage, Padma Lakshmi, Rob Riggle, Tracy Tutor, Tyler Henry, and many more special guests.
WHAT:
The Fourth Annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards will recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. The annual event returns to an in-person ceremony and gala this year, taking place on June 12 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Bob Bain and Joey Berlin will serve as Executive Producers. Michelle Van Kempen also executive produces the show.
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards were launched in 2019 as a large-scale awards platform to give the robust (and still growing) unscripted genre critical attention and support. The awards celebrate programming across platforms, and also recognize industry leaders with special awards highlighting career achievements.
The Critics Choice Association monitors all awards submissions and selects the nominees in all competitive categories. Blue-ribbon nominating committees made up of CCA members with expertise in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming determine the nominees. Winners will be chosen by a vote of the CCA membership. NPACT leads the selection of non-competitive discretionary awards and awards for platforms and production companies.
WHEN:
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Media Check In – 3:30PM
Red Carpet Arrivals – 4:30-6:30PM
WHERE:
Fairmont Century Plaza
RSVP:
If you would like to request credentials to cover red carpet arrivals at the event, please contact JuliaR[email protected] and [email protected].
MORE:
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 525 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
About NPACT
NPACT is the trade association for nonfiction production companies doing business in the U.S. Its members are comprised of production companies of all sizes, as well as allied services companies. NPACT serves as the voice for the nonfiction creative community, providing a forum for producers as they navigate changes in media and tackle business issues. For more information visit NPACT.org.
CONTACT:
Andy Gelb/Julia Rossen
SLATE PR (for CCA)
[email protected] / [email protected]
Leslie Oren
Babygrande PR (for NPACT)
[email protected]
From CEO Joey Berlin as approved by the CCA Board of Directors
As mandated by the Critics Choice Association bylaws, it is time for our Branch Presidents election. While day-to-day responsibilities are delegated to the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President, broadly overseen by the Board of Directors, each CCA branch is led by a president. The Board has additionally approved the addition of a co-president for each branch, to broaden the perspective of our leadership team and bring new opportunities to more members to be involved in the operations of the organization.
As Chief Executive Officer it has been my pleasure to work closely with the incumbent branch presidents – Film branch president Pete Hammond, TV branch president Ed Martin, Super Awards branch president Sean O’Connell, Documentary branch president Christopher Campbell, and International branch co-presidents Claude Budin-Juteau and Ron Jacobsohn. I believe that their commitment to the CCA, their wisdom and experience remain valuable to all of us and all have signaled their desire to continue as branch presidents. Now that the Board is asking that each branch have co-presidents, the Board is extending the terms of the incumbents each for one additional year (except for the new International branch, see below), and we are opening up this process and asking for other members to run as well for new two-year co-president terms. Separate elections will be held within each branch and the top vote getter in each branch will be elected to a two-year term beginning July 1, 2022.
If you would like to throw your hat in the ring, simply email [email protected] to indicate which branch you seek to help lead, or to ask any questions you may have about the positions or the process.
The co-president jobs are different for each branch. Below please find brief descriptions of the jobs that have been performed by current presidents in the current term. For the TV, Super Awards, and Documentary branches, the most important responsibility has been overseeing the Nominating Committees (NomComs). For the International branch, the main thrust has been enlisting members in this new branch and serving as chairs on the NomCom for Best Foreign Language Series at the Critics Choice Awards.
The nominating process for the branch leadership elections will close on June 3, 2022. A memo will be circulated after that date in preparation for an election later in June.
Branch co-presidents are unpaid voluntary positions, although there may be compensation stemming from work that is done on Critics Choice Awards shows or events, depending on the workload. Branch co-presidents serve two-year terms, beginning on July 1.
Here are descriptions of the jobs, provided by the incumbents:
TV – Ed Martin
“The responsibilities of the TV Branch president include choosing NomCom leads and members for the Critics Choice Awards, the Real TV Awards and the Super Awards; organizing and overseeing the committees (and also participating in them) during the nomination process for each one; maintaining updated knowledge about all series and specials on broadcast networks, cable networks, PBS and streaming platforms; communicating with the publicity leads and teams at all of the above; keeping in touch with as many TV Branch members as possible throughout the year and, also when possible, keeping up with their reviews, columns and/or social media messaging.
Also, consulting on an ongoing basis with CEO Joey Berlin about the TV award shows, the Documentary Awards and other CCA matters and reviewing with the Membership Director applications for TV Branch membership from potential new members.”
SUPER – Sean O’Connell
“The Branch President of the Super Awards primarily is responsible for organizing the Nominating Committees in the film and television branches of the CCA to determine the nominees in all relevant CCSA categories. This is done by recruiting member volunteers to serve as NomCom Chairs, then working closely with those Chairs to clarify any questions and concerns members may have with a film or television program’s eligibility for the Super Awards. The Branch President also coordinates efforts with CCA’s Marketing and Promotion teams to help promote the show at crucial intervals. And as the show continues to grow and seek a suitable home, the Branch President often attends brainstorming sessions with relevant partners at key industry organizations, always in an effort to increase the profile and popularity of the Super Awards.”
DOCUMENTARY – Christopher Campbell
“On behalf of the Critics Choice Association, the president of the documentary branch leads more than 200 members in the celebration of nonfiction film and television. This includes the management of select Nominating Committees and serving as a liaison between the branch members and the CCA Board of Directors in this process. The CCA documentary branch president also works with the head of the television branch on the nominations for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
As President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch for the last two years, I have overseen the further growth and promotion of the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, continuing in the service that I began with the founding of the CCDAs prior to the first event in 2016. Consulting with both the CCA Board of Directors and members of the documentary branch, as well as figures in the documentary community, I worked on the introduction and discontinuation of CCDA award categories, such as the debut of the renamed Pennebaker Award, as I maintained the evolution of the event to suit the times and the artists. Additionally, I have advocated for an inclusive and open space within the CCDA nominating committees in order to properly consider and recognize a diverse and balanced set of nominees year to year.”
FILM – Pete Hammond
Pete was not asked to provide a job description. As the film categories at the Critics Choice Awards do not involve Nominating Committees, the branch president’s role is a simple one, providing expertise and insight when questions arise related to our film awards.
INTERNATIONAL – Claude Budin-Juteau and Ron Jacobsohn
Claude and Ron were not asked to provide a job description. The International Branch has only recently been formed and the branch presidents have so far been involved in inviting International critics and journalists to apply for CCA membership and organizing zoom calls among the new branch members to discuss the new branch’s role moving forward.
For the International branch, Claude and Ron will both be running for co-president, and any other branch members are welcome to run as well. The International branch candidate receiving the most votes will serve a two-year term and the one receiving the second most votes will serve a one-year term, to be consistent with the terms of the other branch co-presidents.
(May 16, 2022) – LOS ANGELES – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) and nonfiction producers’ organization NPACT today unveiled the nominees for the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. The annual event returns to an in-person ceremony and gala this year, taking place on June 12 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
“Top Chef” leads this year’s nominations, earning nods in five categories including Best Competition Series, Best Culinary Show, and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, with Padma Lakshmi earning nominations for Best Show Host and Female Star of the Year. Netflix leads the networks, having projects recognized in 20 categories.
Actors, comedians and television and podcast hosts Randy and Jason Sklar will host the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards. The brothers notably hosted and produced History Channel’s “United Stats of America” and created and starred in the ESPN cult hit series “Cheap Seats.” The Sklars can next be seen on “The Nosebleeds,” a hilarious deep dive into UFC’s history that will launch this summer on UFC’s Fight Pass streaming service.
“Given its ongoing popularity across broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other platforms, it’s clear that unscripted programming is deserving of special recognition by the Critics Choice Association,” said Ed Martin, President of the Critics Choice Association’s TV Branch. “The exciting programs and diverse personalities selected by our five nominating committees represent the best that this multi-faceted genre has to offer. The fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards ceremony promises to be our most exciting yet.”
Said NPACT General Manager Michelle Van Kempen, “The amazing depth and quality of unscripted programming is evident in this year’s nominees, and we’re especially excited to be able to pay tribute to them and the entire unscripted community at an in-person gala, after two virtual years. It’s truly an honor to collaborate with the Critics Choice Association to celebrate the excellence and innovation of nonfiction content.”
Bob Bain and Joey Berlin will serve as Executive Producers. Michelle Van Kempen also executive produces the show.
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards were launched in 2019 as a large-scale awards platform to give the robust (and still growing) unscripted genre critical attention and support. The awards celebrate programming across platforms, and also recognize industry leaders with special awards highlighting career achievements.
The Critics Choice Association monitors all awards submissions and selects the nominees in all competitive categories. Blue-ribbon nominating committees made up of CCA members with expertise in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming determine the nominees. Winners will be chosen by a vote of the CCA membership. NPACT leads the selection of non-competitive discretionary awards and awards for platforms and production companies.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 525 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
About NPACT
NPACT is the trade association for nonfiction production companies doing business in the U.S. Its members are comprised of production companies of all sizes, as well as allied services companies. NPACT serves as the voice for the nonfiction creative community, providing a forum for producers as they navigate changes in media and tackle business issues. For more information visit NPACT.org.
CONTACTS:
Andy Gelb / Julia Rossen
SLATE PR (for CCA)
[email protected] / [email protected]
Leslie Oren
BABYGRANDE PR (for NPACT)
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NOMINATIONS FOR THE FOURTH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE REAL TV AWARDS
BEST COMPETITION SERIES
Chopped (Food Network)
Making It (NBC)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
BEST COMPETITION SERIES: TALENT/VARIETY
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Finding Magic Mike (HBO Max)
Legendary (HBO Max)
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Prime Video)
Next Level Chef (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
BEST UNSTRUCTURED SERIES
Couples Therapy (Showtime)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (VH1)
The Kardashians (Hulu)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
We’re Here (HBO)
BEST STRUCTURED SERIES
Catfish: The TV Show (MTV)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (National Geographic)
How To with John Wilson (HBO)
Sketchbook (Disney+)
BEST CULINARY SHOW
Cooking with Paris (Netflix)
Crime Scene Kitchen (Fox)
Is It Cake? (Netflix)
Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST GAME SHOW
Family Game Fight! (NBC)
Holey Moley (ABC)
Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Supermarket Sweep (ABC)
The Price Is Right (CBS)
Weakest Link (NBC)
BEST TRAVEL/ADVENTURE SHOW
Alone (History)
Family Dinner (Magnolia)
Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals (Netflix)
BEST BUSINESS SHOW
American Greed (CNBC)
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
Million Dollar Wheels (Discovery+)
Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Undercover Boss (CBS)
BEST ANIMAL/NATURE SHOW
Crikey! It’s the Irwins (Discovery)
Critter Fixers: Country Vets (National Geographic)
Eden: Untamed Planet (BBC America)
Growing Up Animal (Disney+)
Penguin Town (Netflix)
The Wizard of Paws (BYUtv)
BEST CRIME/JUSTICE SHOW
911 Crisis Center (Oxygen)
Cold Justice (Oxygen)
Heist (Netflix)
Rich & Shameless (TNT)
Secrets of Playboy (A&E)
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (National Geographic)
BEST SPORTS SHOW
30 for 30 (ESPN)
Bad Sport (Netflix)
Cheer (Netflix)
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team (CMT)
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO)
UNINTERRUPTED’s Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (FreeVee)
BEST RELATIONSHIP SHOW
90 Day Fiancé (TLC)
La Máscara del Amor (Estrella TV)
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Love on the Spectrum (Netflix)
My Mom, Your Dad (HBO Max)
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (Netflix)
BEST LIFESTYLE: HOME/GARDEN SHOW
Celebrity IOU (HGTV)
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home (Magnolia)
Houses with History (HGTV)
Married to Real Estate (HGTV)
Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (Bravo)
Rock the Block (HGTV)
BEST LIFESTYLE: FASHION/BEAUTY SHOW
Glow Up (Netflix)
Love, Kam (SurvivorNetTV)
Making the Cut (Prime Video)
My Unorthodox Life (Netflix)
Project Runway (Bravo)
The Hype (HBO Max)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Abraham Lincoln (History)
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (Netflix)
Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (Netflix)
Sparking Joy with Marie Kondo (Netflix)
Theodore Roosevelt (History)
We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN AN UNSCRIPTED SERIES
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)
The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+)
The Voice (NBC)
Top Chef (Bravo)
BEST SHOW HOST
Mayim Bialik – Jeopardy! (Syndicated)
Daniel “Desus Nice” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez – Desus & Mero (Showtime)
Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
John Oliver – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
MALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Jeff Goldblum – The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
Robert Irvine – Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)
Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Phil Rosenthal – Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix)
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Stanley Tucci – Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN)
FEMALE STAR OF THE YEAR
Samantha Bee – Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
Kelly Clarkson – The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated); The Voice (NBC); American Song Contest (NBC)
Joanna Gaines – Fixer Upper: Welcome Home (Magnolia); Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines (Magnolia)
Selena Gomez – Selena + Chef (HBO Max)
Padma Lakshmi – Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu); Top Chef (Bravo)
Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PROGRAMMING BY A NETWORK OR STREAMING PLATFORM
Discovery+
HBO Max
Hulu
Netflix
TLC
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTION PRODUCTION
Bunim/Murray Productions
The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC)
Kinetic Content
Raw TV
Sharp Entertainment
World of Wonder
(Los Angeles, CA – March 12, 2022) – Tonight, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW and TBS during an in-person ceremony hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer. This year’s event was an international affair, with celebrations in both Los Angeles and London. The Los Angeles ceremony was held at the Fairmount Century Plaza Hotel and in London where stars gathered at the Savoy Hotel for a late-night soiree that was part of the live telecast.
The full list of winners can be found below.
“The Power of the Dog” led the winners in the film categories, taking home 4 awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Jane Campion; Best Adapted Screenplay by Jane Campion; and Best Cinematography for Ari Wegner. “Belfast” and “Dune” both took home 3 awards each.
In the series categories, “Ted Lasso” took 4 categories, winning Best Comedy Series; Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hannah Waddingham; Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Brett Goldstein; and Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Jason Sudeikis. “Succession” was a close second, winning 3 awards including: Best Drama Series; Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Sarah Snook; and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Kieran Culkin.
As was previously announced, Issa Rae presented this year’s SeeHer Award to Halle Berry. The SeeHer Award recognizes a woman who embodies the values set forth by the SeeHer movement, to push boundaries, defy stereotypes and acknowledge the importance of authentic portrayals of women across the entertainment landscape. In a very special moment, Jimmy Kimmel presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Billy Crystal.
HBO/HBO Max won the most awards of any studio/network with a total of 10. Netflix won 7 and Apple TV+ received 5.
Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television
achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards show was produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.
Follow the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on Twitter and Instagram @CriticsChoice and on Facebook/CriticsChoiceAwards. Join the conversation using #CriticsChoice and #CriticsChoiceAwards.
Digital assets and artwork can be found HERE.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 525 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
About The CW
THE CW TELEVISION NETWORK launched in 2006 as America’s fifth broadcast network, with programming targeting younger viewers, a demographic highly sought after by advertisers. The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, now broadcasts across the week, offering fourteen-hours of primetime programming, Monday through Sunday, beginning in Fall 2021. The CW’s primetime programming is also available to stream for free, without authentication, on the ad-supported CWTV.com and The CW app, now available on every major OTT platform. Additionally, The CW broadcasts a three-hour Saturday morning kids block. The CW’s digital network CW Seed launched in 2013 and offers original short-form digital content as well as past seasons of fan-favorite television series. For more information about the network and its programming, visit www.cwtvpr.com.
About TBS
TBS, a WarnerMedia brand, is a top-rated destination for television among young adults and known for escapist, lean-in entertainment, featuring smart, imaginative stories with heart and comedic edge. From scripted comedy series to late-night shows, game shows, and animated programming, TBS’ Originals slate is comprised of some of the most popular shows on cable — “AEW: Dynamite,” “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses,” “Miracle Workers,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” ”American Dad!” and ”Chad,” along with upcoming series “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear”. The network’s slate of premium unscripted series includes “Go-Big Show,” “Wipeout,” “Friday Night Vibes,” and “The Cube,” along with upcoming series “Rat in the Kitchen,” “The Big D,” and “Stupid Pet Tricks”. TBS’ lineup also includes comedy hits like ”Young Sheldon” and ”The Big Bang Theory,” and classic sitcom favorite ”Friends,” blockbuster movies, and live event coverage of Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and “ELEAGUE,” WarnerMedia’s eSports gaming competition. Website: www.tbs.com
CONTACTS:
Andy Gelb / Julia Rossen
SLATE PR
[email protected] / [email protected]
Jodi Karp
The CW Network
818-977-5993
[email protected]
Shannon Kerr
TBS
917-903-6799
[email protected]
WINNERS OF THE 27th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST PICTURE
The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST ACTOR
Will Smith – King Richard (Warner Bros.)
BEST ACTRESS
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Troy Kotsur – CODA (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story (20th Century Fox)
BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Jude Hill – Belfast (Focus Features)
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Belfast – (Focus Features)
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast (Focus Features)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog (Netflix)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos – Dune (Warner Bros.)
BEST EDITING
Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – West Side Story (20th Century Fox)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jenny Beavan – Cruella (Disney)
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Dune (Warner Bros.)
BEST COMEDY MOVIE
Licorice Pizza (United Artists Releasing)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Mitchells vs the Machines (Sony Pictures Animation)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Drive My Car (Janus Films)
BEST SONG
No Time to Die – No Time to Die (Universal Pictures)
BEST SCORE
Hans Zimmer – Dune (Warner Bros.)
SERIES CATEGORIES
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
What If…? (Disney+)
BEST TALK SHOW
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown (HBO)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Michael Keaton – Dopesick (Hulu)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Oslo (HBO Max)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix)
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Succession (HBO)
WINNERS BY FILM FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
BELFAST (Focus Features) – 3
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Young Actor – Jude Hill
Best Original Screenplay – Kenneth Branagh
CODA (Apple TV+) – 1
Best Supporting Actor – Troy Kotsur
CRUELLA (Disney) – 1
Best Costume Design – Jenny Beavan
DRIVE MY CAR (Janus Films) – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
DUNE (Warner Bros.) – 3
Best Production Design – Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos
Best Visual Effects
Best Score
KING RICHARD (Warner Bros.) – 1
Best Actor – Will Smith
LICORICE PIZZA (United Artists Releasing) – 1 Best Comedy Movie
NO TIME TO DIE (Universal Pictures) – 1
Best Song
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE (Searchlight) – 2
Best Actress – Jessica Chastain
Best Hair and Makeup
THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES (Sony Pictures Animation) – 1
Best Animated Feature
THE POWER OF THE DOG (Netflix)– 4
Best Picture
Best Director – Jane Campion
Best Adapted Screenplay – Jane Campion
Best Cinematography – Ari Wegner
WEST SIDE STORY (20th Century Fox) – 2
Best Supporting Actress – Ariana DeBose
Best Editing – Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn
WINNERS BY SERIES FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
Bo Burnham: Inside (Netflix) – 1
Best Comedy Special
Dopesick (Hulu) – 1
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Michael Keaton
Hacks (HBO Max) – 1
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Jean Smart
Last Week Tonight with John Olivier (HBO) – 1
Best Talk Show
Mare of Easttown (HBO) – 2
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Kate Winslet
Best Limited Series
Oslo (HBO Max) – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
Squid Game (Netflix) – 2
Best Foreign Language Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Lee Jung-jae
Succession (HBO) – 3
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Sarah Snook
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Kieran Culkin
Best Drama Series
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – 4
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Hannah Waddingham
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Brett Goldstein
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Jason Sudeikis
Best Comedy Series
The White Lotus (HBO) – 2
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Jennifer Coolidge
Bes Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Murray Bartlett
What If…? (Disney+) – 1
Best Animated Series
Yellowjackets (Showtime) – 1
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Melanie Lynskey
WINS BY STUDIO/NETWORK FOR THE 27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
HBO/HBO Max – 10
Netflix – 7
Apple TV+ – 5
Warner Bros. – 4
Focus Features – 3
20th Century Fox – 2
Searchlight – 2
Disney – 1
Disney+ – 1
Hulu – 1
Janus Films – 1
Showtime – 1
Sony Pictures Animation – 1
United Artists Releasing – 1
Universal – 1
(Los Angeles, CA – March 9, 2022) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the star-studded lineup of presenters who will take the stage at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards. Issa Rae will present the SeeHer Award to Halle Berry, while Jimmy Kimmel will take the stage to honor Billy Crystal with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Additional presenters include Ava DuVernay, Carey Mulligan, Jamie Dornan, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Kristen Wiig, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mandy Moore, Zoey Deutch, Joel McHale, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, J.K. Simmons, Ray Romano, Ken Jeong, Alan Kim, Angelica Ross, Annie Mumolo, Dominique Jackson, Dylan O’Brien, Hailie Sahar, Indya Moore, Jacob Bertrand, Jung Ho-yeon, Kaci Walfall, Lee Jung-jae, Maria Bakalova, Mayim Bialik, Nasim Pedrad, Park Hae-soo, Ralph Macchio, Robin Thede, LA Rams Coach Sean McVay & Veronika Khomyn, Shawn Hatosy, Sonequa Martin-Green, and more.
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards will be an international affair, with celebrations taking place in both Los Angeles and in London. Hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer, the Critics Choice Awards gala will broadcast LIVE in the U.S. on The CW and TBS on Sunday, March 13 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT – check local listings) and will also be seen in many countries around the globe. The Los Angeles awards ceremony will be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel, while stars in London will gather at the Savoy Hotel for a late-night soiree that will be an integral part of the live telecast.
“Belfast” and “West Side Story” lead this year’s Critics Choice Awards film contenders, having earned eleven nominations each. In addition to a Best Picture nod, “Belfast” received nominations for Best Supporting Actor for both Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds, Best Supporting Actress for Caitríona Balfe, Best Young Actor/Actress for Jude Hill, and Best Acting Ensemble, while Kenneth Branagh could take home both the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay trophies. Steven Spielberg also received a Best Director nomination for his Best Picture contender “West Side Story,” while two of the film’s standout performers, Ariana DeBose and Rita Moreno, will be vying for Best Supporting Actress and Rachel Zegler earned a nod for Best Young Actor/Actress. The list of Best Picture hopefuls featured several more films with impressive nomination counts, including “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” which picked up ten each. Denis Villeneuve earned a Best Director nomination for “Dune,” while Hans Zimmer is up for Best Score, and Jacqueline West and Robert Morgan were nominated for Best Costume Design. “The Power of the Dog” was recognized with a Best Actor nod for Benedict Cumberbatch, a Best Supporting Actor nod for Kodi Smit-McPhee, and a Best Supporting Actress nod for Kirsten Dunst, while Jane Campion was nominated for Best Director.
“Succession” leads this year’s Critics Choice Awards TV contenders with eight nominations. In addition to Best Drama Series the show racked up a slew of acting nominations including nods for both Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Several of their co-stars also find themselves vying with each other, as Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin and Matthew Macfadyen all scored nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, while J. Smith-Cameron and Sarah Snook are both up for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. “Mare of Easttown” and “Evil” have five nominations each. Several programs earned four nominations each, “Only Murders in the Building,” “Ted Lasso,” “The Good Fight,” “This Is Us,” and “WandaVision.”
The final round of voting for the Critics Choice Awards will take place March 9th-11th.
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.
The 27th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.
Follow the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards on Twitter and Instagram @CriticsChoice and on Facebook/CriticsChoiceAwards. Join the conversation using #CriticsChoiceAwards.
Digital assets and artwork can be found HERE.
About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 525 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
About The CW
THE CW TELEVISION NETWORK launched in 2006 as America’s fifth broadcast network, with programming targeting younger viewers, a demographic highly sought after by advertisers. The CW, a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corporation, now broadcasts across the week, offering fourteen-hours of primetime programming, Monday through Sunday, beginning in Fall 2021. The CW’s primetime programming is also available to stream for free, without authentication, on the ad-supported CWTV.com and The CW app, now available on every major OTT platform. Additionally, The CW broadcasts a three-hour Saturday morning kids block. The CW’s digital network CW Seed launched in 2013 and offers original short-form digital content as well as past seasons of fan-favorite television series. For more information about the network and its programming, visit www.cwtvpr.com.
About TBS
TBS, a WarnerMedia brand, is a top-rated destination for television among young adults and known for escapist, lean-in entertainment, featuring smart, imaginative stories with heart and comedic edge. From scripted comedy series to late-night shows, game shows, and animated programming, TBS’ Originals slate is comprised of some of the most popular shows on cable — “AEW: Dynamite,” “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses,” “Miracle Workers,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” ”American Dad!” and ”Chad,” along with upcoming series “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear”. The network’s slate of premium unscripted series includes “Go-Big Show,” “Wipeout,” “Friday Night Vibes,” and “The Cube,” along with upcoming series “Rat in the Kitchen,” “The Big D,” and “Stupid Pet Tricks”. TBS’ lineup also includes comedy hits like ”Young Sheldon” and ”The Big Bang Theory,” and classic sitcom favorite ”Friends,” blockbuster movies, and live event coverage of Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and “ELEAGUE,” WarnerMedia’s eSports gaming competition. Website: www.tbs.com
CONTACTS:
Andy Gelb / Julia Rossen
SLATE PR
310-461-0111
[email protected] / [email protected]
Jodi Karp
The CW Network
818-977-5993
[email protected]
Shannon Kerr
TBS
917-903-6799
[email protected]