The 29th Critics Choice Awards continued to roll the ball on 2024's awards season, honoring the best of film and television this past year, which has been one of the most dynamic in recent memory. And it only stoked the fire for this year's most hotly contested race – Barbie vs Oppenheimer.
In the film categories, Barbie led with a record-breaking 18 nominations, followed by Oppenheimer and Poor Things with 13 each. Chelsea Handler was on hand to host the show for the second year in a row, delivering an array of jokes that seemed to land much better than Jo Koy's at the Golden Globes last Sunday.
In TV land, The Morning Show led with six nods, followed by Succession with five, and a slew of shows like Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Beef, and more with four nods each. The Bear and Beef each took home four trophies, followed by Succession with three.
However, it was really the film stars who ruled the night in terms of *moments*. Here are five of the best moments to come out of the show, plus a rundown of all the winners and nominees from the 2024 Critics Choice Awards...
The Barbenheimer mania continues
© Getty ImagesThe race between two of the year's biggest releases seemed to pick a side when Christopher Nolan's epic swept the Globes and Greta Gerwig's feminist fantasy only walked away with two trophies.
However, the critics preferred an even split, and while Oppenheimer still walked away with the most trophies of the night, eight, Barbie was right on its tail, with six, including a majority of the technical wins. The only other film to come close was The Holdovers, with three wins.
Robert Downey Jr. takes down the critics
© Getty ImagesIn his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor, Oppenheimer's Robert Downey Jr. found the opportunity to lambast the very people who voted for his win – the critics.
The actor found his shot to criticize some of their more hypocritical evaluations of his work, reading out reviews with sentences like "Pee Wee Herman, emerging from a coma" and "amusing as a bed-locked fart," which left the audience in stitches.
Ryan Gosling is left in shock
© Getty ImagesMany expected either Dua Lipa or Billie Eilish to walk away with the Best Song trophy for their Barbie contributions, but when himbo anthem "I'm Just Ken" prevailed instead, no one was more surprised than Ken himself, Ryan Gosling.
The camera immediately panned to a stunned Ryan, who seemed skeptical of the win. In fact, even though his name was announced as one of the winners, he chose not to take to the stage, with songwriters and producers Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt accepting.
America Ferrera's impassioned moment
© Getty ImagesMargot Robbie presented her Barbie co-star America Ferrera with the #SeeHer Award for her work in pushing the boundaries of how women are seen and represented in film and TV.
The moment created a powerful few minutes that the actress used to speak about representation in mainstream media, for Latina women and beyond. "Black, brown, indigenous, Asian, trans, disabled, any body type, any gender, we are all worthy of having our lives richly and authentically reflected."
Harrison Ford is left emotional
© Getty ImagesScreen legend Harrison Ford was presented with the Career Achievement Award for his decades of work in the industry, and delivered a short but grateful speech.
The largely stoic actor showcased a softer side with his dedication to his fans, all those who'd supported him throughout his career, and his wife Calista Flockhart, which you can see more of here.
Here are the winners and nominees at the Critics Choice Awards 2024...
FILM
BEST PICTURE
- American Fiction
- Barbie
- The Color Purple
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer – WINNER
- Past Lives
- Poor Things
- Saltburn
© Alamy Stock PhotoBEST ACTOR
- Bradley Cooper – Maestro
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Colman Domingo – Rustin
- Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers – WINNER
- Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
- Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction
BEST ACTRESS
- Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
- Greta Lee – Past Lives
- Carey Mulligan – Maestro
- Margot Robbie – Barbie
- Emma Stone – Poor Things – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction
- Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer – WINNER
- Ryan Gosling – Barbie
- Charles Melton – May December
- Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
- Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
- America Ferrera – Barbie
- Jodie Foster – Nyad
- Julianne Moore – May December
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers – WINNER
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
- Abby Ryder Fortson – Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
- Ariana Greenblatt – Barbie
- Calah Lane – Wonka
- Milo Machado Graner – Anatomy of a Fall
- Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers – WINNER
- Madeleine Yuna Voyles – The Creator
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
- Air
- Barbie
- The Color Purple
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer – WINNER
© Instagram/UniversalBEST DIRECTOR
- Bradley Cooper – Maestro
- Greta Gerwig – Barbie
- Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
- Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer – WINNER
- Alexander Payne – The Holdovers
- Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Samy Burch – May December
- Alex Convery – Air
- Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer – Maestro
- Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie – WINNER
- David Hemingson – The Holdovers
- Celine Song – Past Lives
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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Kelly Fremon Craig – Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
- Andrew Haigh – All of Us Strangers
- Cord Jefferson – American Fiction – WINNER
- Tony McNamara – Poor Things
- Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
- Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
© Getty ImagesBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Matthew Libatique – Maestro
- Rodrigo Prieto – Barbie
- Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robbie Ryan – Poor Things
- Linus Sandgren – Saltburn
- Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer – WINNER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Suzie Davies, Charlotte Dirickx – Saltburn
- Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman – Oppenheimer
- Jack Fisk, Adam Willis – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie – WINNER
- James Price, Shona Heath, Szusza Mihalek – Poor Things
- Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran – Asteroid City
BEST EDITING
- William Goldenberg – Air
- Nick Houy – Barbie
- Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer – WINNER
- Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
- Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Michelle Tesoro – Maestro
© Alamy Stock PhotoBEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Jacqueline Durran – Barbie – WINNER
- Lindy Hemming – Wonka
- Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – The Color Purple
- Holly Waddington – Poor Things
- Jacqueline West – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Janty Yates, David Crossman – Napoleon
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
- Barbie – WINNER
- The Color Purple
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Priscilla
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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- The Creator
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer – WINNER
- Poor Things
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
© AppleBEST COMEDY
- American Fiction
- Barbie – WINNER
- Bottoms
- The Holdovers
- No Hard Feelings
- Poor Things
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – WINNER
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Wish
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
- Godzilla Minus One
- Perfect Days
- Society of the Snow
- The Taste of Things
- The Zone of Interest
© Jason McDonald/NetflixBEST SONG
- "Dance the Night" – Barbie
- "I'm Just Ken" – Barbie – WINNER
- "Peaches" – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- "Road to Freedom" – Rustin
- "This Wish" – Wish
- "What Was I Made For" – Barbie
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BEST SCORE
- Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
- Michael Giacchino – Society of the Snow
- Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer – WINNER
- Daniel Pemberton – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
- Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt – Barbie
TELEVISION
BEST DRAMA SERIES
- The Crown (Netflix)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
- Loki (Disney+)
- The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
- Succession (HBO | Max) – WINNER
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO | Max)
© Apple TV+BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max) – WINNER
- Tom Hiddleston – Loki (Disney+)
- Timothy Olyphant – Justified: City Primeval (FX)
- Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
- Ramón Rodríguez – Will Trent (ABC)
- Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO | Max)
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BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
- Aunjanue Ellis – Justified: City Primeval (FX)
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO | Max)
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max) – WINNER
- Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Khalid Abdalla – The Crown (Netflix)
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+) – WINNER
- Ron Cephas Jones – Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)
- Matthew MacFadyen – Succession (HBO | Max)
- Ke Huy Quan – Loki (Disney+)
- Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
© HBOBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
- Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
- Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix) – WINNER
- Sophia Di Martino – Loki (Disney+)
- Celia Rose Gooding – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
- Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
- Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
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BEST COMEDY SERIES
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Barry (HBO | Max)
- The Bear (FX) – WINNER
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- Poker Face (Peacock)
- Reservation Dogs (FX)
- Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Bill Hader – Barry (HBO | Max)
- Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
- Drew Tarver – The Other Two (HBO | Max)
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX) – WINNER
- D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)
© Hulu/FXBEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX) – WINNER
- Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)
- Devery Jacobs – Reservation Dogs (FX)
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
- Harrison Ford – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
- James Marsden – Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX) – WINNER
- Henry Winkler – Barry (HBO | Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
- Paulina Alexis – Reservation Dogs (FX)
- Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) – WINNER
- Jessica Williams – Shrinking (Apple TV+)
© Apple TV+BEST LIMITED SERIES
- Beef (Netflix) – WINNER
- Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
- Fargo (FX)
- Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
- Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
- Love & Death (HBO | Max)
- A Murder at the End of the World (FX)
- A Small Light (National Geographic)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)
- Finestkind (Paramount+)
- Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
- No One Will Save You (Hulu)
- Quiz Lady (Hulu) – WINNER
- Reality (HBO | Max)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
- Tom Holland – The Crowded Room (Apple TV+)
- David Oyelowo – Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+)
- Tony Shalhoub – Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
- Kiefer Sutherland – The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Showtime)
- Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix) – WINNER
© ABCBEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Kaitlyn Dever – No One Will Save You (Hulu)
- Carla Gugino – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
- Bel Powley – A Small Light (National Geographic)
- Sydney Sweeney – Reality (HBO | Max)
- Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)
- Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix) – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime) – WINNER
- Taylor Kitsch – Painkiller (Netflix)
- Jesse Plemons – Love & Death (HBO | Max)
- Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
- Liev Schreiber – A Small Light (National Geographic)
- Justin Theroux – White House Plumbers (HBO | Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Maria Bello – Beef (Netflix) – WINNER
- Billie Boullet – A Small Light (National Geographic)
- Willa Fitzgerald – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
- Mary McDonnell – The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
© HuluBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
- Bargain (Paramount+)
- The Glory (Netflix)
- The Good Mothers (Hulu)
- The Interpreter of Silence (Hulu)
- Lupin (Netflix) – WINNER
- Mask Girl (Netflix)
- Moving (Hulu)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
- Bluey (Disney+)
- Bob's Burgers (Fox)
- Harley Quinn (HBO | Max)
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix) – WINNER
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
- Young Love (HBO | Max)
BEST TALK SHOW
- The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO | Max) – WINNER
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
© Getty ImagesBEST COMEDY SPECIAL
- Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (Netflix)
- Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (Prime Video)
- John Early: Now More Than Ever (HBO | Max)
- John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix) – WINNER
- Trevor Noah: Where Was I (Netflix)
- Wanda Sykes – I'm an Entertainer (Netflix)
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