Critics Choice Awards 2025: Chelsea Handler ROASTS Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in opener

Chelsea Handler delivered a roast of A-list stars during her opening monologue at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Friday.

The comedian, 49, took aim at Blake Lively, 37, and Justin Baldoni‘s, 41, ongoing legal battle, before poking fun of Nicole Kidman‘s Babygirl sex scenes and teasing Ariana Grande for ‘dating a munchkin’ during the star-studded show.

Chelsea, who introduced herself as ‘your DEI host’, started by roasting It Ends With Us stars Blake and Justin, who were not present, as she thanked them for providing the country with a ‘distraction.’ 

‘Waking up every day not knowing what news we are going to hear that will disappoint or horrify us, it is so important in times like these to have a distraction, and that’s why I want to personally extend my gratitude to Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Thank you for providing us with that distraction. I’m grateful, we’re all grateful.’ 

‘I think everybody in this room, no matter whose side you’re on, we can all agree to accept that there’s probably not gonna be a sequel,’ she joked. 

‘It ends with us, guys,’ Chelsea, who hosted the show for the third time, humorously added. 

Chelsea Handler, 49, delivered a roast of A-list stars during her opening monologue at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards, held at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on Friday

The It Ends With Us stars’ showdown has completely captivated the globe and has even now erupted into a massive legal battle involving multiple lawsuits and a slew of shocking claims, including accusations of sexual harassment. 

The former E! late night talk show host went on to rib Ariana, 31, and her relationship with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, 32, making a pun at the 5′ 7″ actor’s role in the movie as well as his height.

She told the crowd: ‘It’s nice to see some of our most beloved child stars grown up and thriving. Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight. ‘

‘And now Ariana has even found love with a munchkin,’ she added in regards to Slater, who plays a Munchkin named Boq in the 2024 film adaptation of the musical Wicked.

After hearing the crowd’s surprised reaction, she said: ‘That’s good news, everybody.’ 

She went on: ‘It wasn’t just the young actresses. We had a 95-year-old female action star, June Squibb. How cool is that?’

‘From Ariana to June, to succeed this year, you had to either survive Nickelodeon or World War II.’

‘I saw that documentary and Nickelodeon looked harder,’ she quipped. 

She also joked about Ariana and her co-star Cynthia Erivo’s emotional Wicked press tour, telling the crowd, ‘I loved the Wicked press tour, the two of them were all over each other,’ before adding, ‘I remember the first time I did molly.’ 

The comedian took aim at Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's ongoing legal battle, before poking fun of Nicole Kidman's Babygirl sex scenes and teasing Ariana Grande for 'dating a munchkin'

The comedian took aim at Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle, before poking fun of Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl sex scenes and teasing Ariana Grande for ‘dating a munchkin’

'I think everybody in this room, no matter whose side you're on, we can all agree to accept that there's probably not gonna be a sequel,' she joked about Blake and Justin's movie, It Ends With Us; the two stars seen on set in 2024

‘I think everybody in this room, no matter whose side you’re on, we can all agree to accept that there’s probably not gonna be a sequel,’ she joked about Blake and Justin’s movie, It Ends With Us; the two stars seen on set in 2024

'It ends with us, guys,' Chelsea, who hosted the show for the third time, humorously added

‘It ends with us, guys,’ Chelsea, who hosted the show for the third time, humorously added

Chelsea went on to rib Ariana and her relationship with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, making a pun at the 5' 7" actor's role in the movie as well as his height

Chelsea went on to rib Ariana and her relationship with Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, making a pun at the 5′ 7″ actor’s role in the movie as well as his height

'It's nice to see some of our most beloved child stars grown up and thriving. Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight,' she said; Ariana and Ethan pictured inside

‘It’s nice to see some of our most beloved child stars grown up and thriving. Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight,’ she said; Ariana and Ethan pictured inside

'And now Ariana has even found love with a munchkin,' she added in regards to Slater, who plays a Munchkin named Boq in the 2024 film adaptation of the musical Wicked

‘And now Ariana has even found love with a munchkin,’ she added in regards to Slater, who plays a Munchkin named Boq in the 2024 film adaptation of the musical Wicked

Chelsea then poked fun of Nicole's steamy sex scenes in Babygirl. 'There were so many incredible musical performances: Nicole Kidman in Babygirl face down in a carpet,' she joked

Chelsea then poked fun of Nicole’s steamy sex scenes in Babygirl. ‘There were so many incredible musical performances: Nicole Kidman in Babygirl face down in a carpet,’ she joked

'Okay, technically Babygirl wasn't a musical, but she definitely hit a few notes I've never heard before,' Chelsea added

‘Okay, technically Babygirl wasn’t a musical, but she definitely hit a few notes I’ve never heard before,’ Chelsea added

Nicole was pictured burying her head in her hands after the joke

Nicole was pictured burying her head in her hands after the joke

Critics Choice Awards 2025 winners: AT A GLANCE

MOVIES

BEST PICTURE: Anora

BEST ACTOR: Adrien Brody — The Brutalist

BEST ACTRESS: Demi Moore — The Substance

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS: Maisy Stella — My Old Ass

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE: Conclave — WINNER

BEST DIRECTOR: Jon M. Chu — Wicked  

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Coralie Fargeat — The Substance  

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Peter Straughan — Conclave

 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jarin Blaschke — Nosferatu

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales — Wicked  

BEST EDITING: Marco Costa — Challengers  

BEST COSTUME DESIGN: Paul Tazewell — Wicked

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP: The Substance  

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer — Dune: Part Two  

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: The Wild Robot  

BEST COMEDY: A Real Pain and Deadpool & Wolverine (TIE)  

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Emilia Pérez  

BEST SONG: “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez — Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille  

BEST SCORE: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross — Challengers

 TELEVISION

BEST DRAMA SERIES: Shōgun

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Hiroyuki Sanada — Shōgun

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Kathy Bates — Matlock

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Tadanobu Asano — Shōgun  

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES: Moeka Hoshi — Shōgun  

BEST COMEDY SERIES: Hacks  

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Adam Brody — Nobody Wants This  

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Jean Smart — Hacks  

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Michael Urie — Shrinking  

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES: Hannah Einbinder – Hacks  

BEST LIMITED SERIES: Baby Reindeer

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Rebel Ridge

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Colin Farrell — The Penguin  

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Cristin Milioti — The Penguin  

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Liev Schreiber — The Perfect Couple  

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION: Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer  

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES: Squid Game  

BEST ANIMATED SERIES: X-Men ’97  

BEST TALK SHOW: John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.  

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL: Ali Wong: Single Lady

Chelsea then poked fun of Nicole’s steamy sex scenes in Babygirl.

‘There were so many incredible musical performances: Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez, that was beautiful, Sing Sing, which is not a musical but I thought it would be. Nicole Kidman in Babygirl face down in a carpet.’

‘Okay, technically Babygirl wasn’t a musical, but she definitely hit a few notes I’ve never heard before.’

Nicole was pictured burying her head in her hands after the joke. 

Chelsea also made a hilarious comment about Hollywood legend Ralph Fiennes, after she mentioned his film Conclave, where he stars as Cardinal Lawrence.

‘Ralph Fiennes, don’t think I’m not gonna talk about you. You’ve played a ruthless Nazi, evil Lord Voldemort, and now a celibate Cardinal, and somehow made me want to have sex with you in all three movies,’ she quipped as the camera panned to Ralph, who was pictured laughing.

Chelsea went on: ‘I am not alone. You’ve made some truly unsexy people, very sexy. I’m begging you, please never play Vladimir Putin. I can’t do that again.’

‘And my other big takeaway from Conclave you Vatican b*****s really love to gossip.’ 

Later in her opener Chelsea joked about first lady Melania Trump.

‘Musicals weren’t the only incredible films this year, we also had movies for straight people. It was a huge year for biopics. A Complete Unknown about Bob Dylan. Maria about Maria Callas. And Anora about Melania Trump.’

Chelsea also made a hilarious comment about Hollywood legend Ralph Fiennes, after she mentioned his film Conclave, where he stars as Cardinal Lawrence

Chelsea also made a hilarious comment about Hollywood legend Ralph Fiennes, after she mentioned his film Conclave, where he stars as Cardinal Lawrence

'You've played a ruthless Nazi, evil Lord Voldemort, and now a celibate Cardinal, and somehow made me want to have sex with you in all three movies,' she quipped

‘You’ve played a ruthless Nazi, evil Lord Voldemort, and now a celibate Cardinal, and somehow made me want to have sex with you in all three movies,’ she quipped

Chelsea went on: 'I am not alone. You've made some truly unsexy people, very sexy. I'm begging you, please never play Vladimir Putin. I can't do that again'

Chelsea went on: ‘I am not alone. You’ve made some truly unsexy people, very sexy. I’m begging you, please never play Vladimir Putin. I can’t do that again’

Another star who received a mention in her opening monologue was Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell, whose HBO series The Penguin is nominated in a number of categories

Another star who received a mention in her opening monologue was Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell, whose HBO series The Penguin is nominated in a number of categories

'Colin spent four hours every day transforming into the Penguin. So I guess now we know how long it takes to make Colin Farrell unf***able. Honestly, I'd still hit those flippers,' she joked, as the camera caught Colin's surprised reaction

‘Colin spent four hours every day transforming into the Penguin. So I guess now we know how long it takes to make Colin Farrell unf***able. Honestly, I’d still hit those flippers,’ she joked, as the camera caught Colin’s surprised reaction

Chelsea then teased Kristen Bell, the star of Netflix series Nobody Wants This, telling the audience: 'Netflix fought back against the rising tide of anti-semitism by having Kristen Bell get penetrated by a sexy rabbi'

Chelsea then teased Kristen Bell, the star of Netflix series Nobody Wants This, telling the audience: ‘Netflix fought back against the rising tide of anti-semitism by having Kristen Bell get penetrated by a sexy rabbi’

Chelsea then quipped that Janelle James' character from the show Abbott Elementary is 'so incompetent' that she was surprised Janelle 'hasn't been tapped to run the real department of education'

Chelsea then quipped that Janelle James’ character from the show Abbott Elementary is ‘so incompetent’ that she was surprised Janelle ‘hasn’t been tapped to run the real department of education’

Chelsea Handler’s Opening Monologue in Full

Good evening, everybody. Welcome to the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards. I’m your D.E.I. Host, Chelsea Handler. 

I want to acknowledge that we’ve all been through a lot lately, not just here in Los Angeles, but the entire country. Waking up every day not knowing what news we are going to hear that will disappoint or horrify us, it is so important in times like these to have a distraction, and that’s why I want to personally extend my gratitude to Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Thank you for providing us with that distraction. I’m grateful, we’re all grateful.

I think we’re good. I think everybody in this room, no matter whose side you’re on, we can all agree to accept that there’s probably not gonna be a sequel. It ends with us, guys.

I’m so thrilled to be here with all of you. This is my third time hosting, which makes it my second longest relationship. My first being with the former head of this very network. Shoutout to Ted Harbert. That was back when it was cool to sleep with your boss. Not so cool anymore.

I spent 7 years on this network. I was the only woman hosting a late night show. Now, 11 years later, look how far we have come. In 2025, the easiest way to get a late night talk show as a woman is to have the creators of Hacks write a fictional sorry about it.

Some of you may be wondering what’s going on here, I have a pick line in my arm, and no I’m not on the substance. Sydney Sweeney is not about to climb out of my back. The tru story is it turns out St. Denis Medical is not a real hospital. But, David Alan Grier does give one hell of a Pap smear.

I want you to know that you are in good hands. If there’s one thing I can assure you, it’s that I’m very professional when it comes to having a good time. I’ve been doing it for as long as Demi Moore has been acting and I, too, hope to receive an award for it finally.

Plus, these could be the end of times. Drink up, everybody. If you are sober, now is the time to let that go. We will spend the night celebrating all the love and success in this room. It’s nice to see some of our most beloved child stars grown up and thriving. Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande are all nominated tonight.

Now Ariana has even found love with a munchkin. That’s good news, everybody. 

It wasn’t just the young actresses. We had a 95-year-old female action star, June Squibb. How cool is that? From Ariana to June, to succeed this year, you had to either survive Nickelodeon or World War II. I saw that documentary and Nickelodeon looked harder.

It was truly a stellar year for women of all ages, reaching new heights in career-defining roles – Pam Anderson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jean Smart, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman. And then there was Cynthia Erivo. Oh my God, the most radical hero of any movie this year, or maybe even the past decade. And not just because you were green, because you were and are epic! What an honor to be in your presence. And I loved the Wicked press tour. The two of them all over each other. I remember my first time doing Molly.

Wicked received 11 nominations this year, as did Conclave. Ralph Fiennes, don’t think I’m not gonna talk about you. You’ve played a ruthless Nazi, evil Lord Voldemort, and now a celibate Cardinal, and somehow made me want to have sex with you in all three movies. I am not alone. You’ve made some truly unsexy people, very sexy. I’m begging you, please never play Vladimir Putin. I can’t do that again.

And my other big takeaway from “Conclave” you Vatican b****s really love to gossip.

And the cast of Wicked weren’t the only ones singing this year. There were so many incredible musical performances – Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez, that was beautiful, Sing Sing which is not a musical but I thought it would be. Nicole Kidman face down in a carpet. Okay, technically Babygirl wasn’t a musical, but she definitely hit a few notes I’ve never heard before.

But musicals weren’t the only incredible films this year, we also had movies for straight people. It was a huge year for biopics.

A Complete Unknown about Bob Dylan. Maria about Maria Callas. And Anora, about Melania Trump.

Mikey Madison is here tonight. Another young actress crushing it this year. Where is she? She’s running late. What a brave performance by her. It was. That was a wild, wild ride. Russians and prostitutes, who would’ve made that connection? Certainly, not anyone in this room.

As for TV, 2024 was a banner year. So many great shows. Shogun is the most nominated series tonight. You did a great job. I love reading my TV.

And Janelle James is nominated tonight for Abbott Elementary. Your character – you are so great. So is your character, so incompetent. I’m surprised she hasn’t been tapped to run the real department of education.

Hollywood was on the vanguard of social justice this year. Our country’s history of racism was explored in the Nickel Boys. Lgbtq+ rights and issues were explored in Queer. And Netflix fought back against the rising tide of anti-semitism by having Kristen Bell get penetrated by a sexy rabbi.

While we talk about incredible TV, I would be remiss to not mention Colin Farrell. Colin spent four hours every day transforming into the Penguin. So I guess now we know how long it takes to make Colin Farrell unf***able. Honestly, I’d still hit those flippers.

On a less personal note and in the spirit of making tonight a celebration, I want you all to know that you’re in good hands. Some of you will win. Some of you will lose. Some of you will be in the background questioning your life choices like Cheryl Hines at a Senate confirmation hearing. 

Let’s get the show started!

Anora is a comedy-drama film that follows the story of a young woman named Anora (played by Mikey Madison) who works as a stripper in Brooklyn, before meeting and marrying the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. 

Chelsea then quipped that Janelle James’ character from the show Abbott Elementary is ‘so incompetent’ that she was surprised Janelle ‘hasn’t been tapped to run the real department of education.’ 

Chelsea then teased Kristen Bell, the star of Netflix series Nobody Wants This.

‘Hollywood was on the vanguard of social justice this year,’ she said, adding, ‘Netflix fought back against the rising tide of anti-semitism by having Kristen Bell get penetrated by a sexy rabbi.’

Another star who received a mention in her opening monologue was Irish heartthrob Colin Farrell, whose HBO series The Penguin is nominated in a number of categories.

‘While we talk about incredible TV, I would be remiss to not mention Colin Farrell. Colin spent four hours every day transforming into the Penguin. So I guess now we know how long it takes to make Colin Farrell unf***able.’

‘Honestly, I’d still hit those flippers,’ she joked, as the camera caught Colin’s surprised reaction.

Demi Moore was also mentioned, as Chelsea told the crowd: ‘I want you to know that you are in good hands. If there’s one thing I can assure you, it’s that I’m very professional when it comes to having a good time. I’ve been doing it for as long as Demi Moore has been acting and I, too, hope to receive an award for it finally.’ 

Chelsea also touched on her former stint as late night host: ‘I spent seven years on this network, I was the only woman hosting a late-night show. Now 11 years later, look how far we’ve come. In 2025, the easiest way for a woman to get a late-night show is to get the creators of Hacks to write a fictional story about it.’

She capped off her segment with a joke about actress Cheryl Hines and her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent Senate hearings.

‘On a less personal note and in the spirit of making tonight a celebration, I want you all to know that you’re in good hands. Some of you will win. Some of you will lose. Some of you will be in the background questioning your life choices like Cheryl Hines at a Senate confirmation hearing.’

Fans took online following the opener to share their reactions

Fans took online following the opener to share their reactions

Speaking of the Justin and Blake drama, one wrote, 'ouch, still a little too fresh for that'

Speaking of the Justin and Blake drama, one wrote, ‘ouch, still a little too fresh for that’

Another added, 'Seriously, let's let it end with us'

Another added, ‘Seriously, let’s let it end with us’

CHELSEA MAKING JOKES ABOUT ARIANA AND CYNTHIA BEING ALL OVER EACH OTHER AND #him BEING A MUNCHKIN OHHHHH'

CHELSEA MAKING JOKES ABOUT ARIANA AND CYNTHIA BEING ALL OVER EACH OTHER AND #him BEING A MUNCHKIN OHHHHH’

'NOT CHELSEA HANDLER CALLING OUT ARIANA FOR ETHAN??? SHE WENT THERE'

‘NOT CHELSEA HANDLER CALLING OUT ARIANA FOR ETHAN??? SHE WENT THERE’

Fans took online following the opener to share their reactions.

‘chelsea never holds back  love her energy at award shows!’ one wrote.

Speaking of the Justin and Blake drama, one wrote, ‘ouch, still a little too fresh for that.’ 

Another added, ‘Seriously, let’s let it end with us.’ 

‘CHELSEA MAKING JOKES ABOUT ARIANA AND CYNTHIA BEING ALL OVER EACH OTHER AND #him BEING A MUNCHKIN OHHHHH.’

‘NOT CHELSEA HANDLER CALLING OUT ARIANA FOR ETHAN??? SHE WENT THERE.’

The Critics Choice Awards both shook up and solidified the awards season race ahead of the Academy Awards.

Anora was the upset winner of Best Picture, despite failing to win any of the other six awards it was nominated for, while Demi Moore and Adrien Brody emerged triumphant in the lead acting categories at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Friday.

The Sean Baker–directed verité-style comedy stars Mikey Madison as an adult dancer who impetuously marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only to have his handlers go to shocking ends to annul the marriage.

In his emotional acceptance speech, Baker noted that the film only cost $6 million — a shockingly small amount for a major film. 

Demi, 62, brought down the house when her name was announced for Best Actress.

She stars in the satirical body-horror film The Substance, about an aging actress who resorts to an untested therapy to allow her to temporarily inhabit the body of a younger woman (Margaret Qualley).

But both are affected by stomach-churning physical side effects when they overstay their welcomes in the younger body. 

The Critics Choice Awards both shook up and solidified the awards season race ahead of the Oscars. Anora was the upset winner of Best Picture, despite failing to win any of the other six awards it was nominated for; director Sean Baker (L) and star Mikey Madison (R) pictured

The Critics Choice Awards both shook up and solidified the awards season race ahead of the Oscars. Anora was the upset winner of Best Picture, despite failing to win any of the other six awards it was nominated for; director Sean Baker (L) and star Mikey Madison (R) pictured

Moore brought down the house when her name was announced for her role in the satirical body-horror film

Demi Moore, 62, brought down the house when her name was announced for Best Actress for the satirical body-horror film The Substance

Adrien Brody cemented his Oscars-frontrunner status after winning Best Actor for The Brutalist

Adrien Brody cemented his Oscars-frontrunner status after winning Best Actor for The Brutalist

Adrien praised critics for making his ‘very small, epic film very visible and accessible to people’ after winning Best Actor for The Brutalist, which cemented his status as the Oscar frontrunner in the category.

In the Brady Corbet–directed historical epic, he plays a Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who butts heads with a wealthy benefactor (Guy Pearce) after emigrating to the US.

The ceremony, which was hosted by Chelsea Handler, finally took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, after it was first slated to take place on Sunday, January 12, before being pushed to Sunday, January 26.

But due to the venue’s close proximity to the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, ceremony officials decided to push the show to February.

Zoe Saldaña was a surprise Best Supporting Actress winner for Emilia Pérez. The film was swept up in controversy after tweets containing racist and Islamophobic sentiments from its star Karla Sofía Gascón — some of them fairly recent — were discovered.

However, the Critics Choice Award ballots were turned in before the controversy came into the public eye, whereas voting for the Oscars isn’t yet over.

The controversial Netflix film also won for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Song.

Notably, Gascón was among those credited for the Best Song win, but she did not attend after Netflix stopped paying for Gascón’s travel and accommodations for the awards season due to her tweets and subsequent half-hearted apologies that didn’t improve the film’s outlook.

Keiran Culkin also won for Best Supporting Actor, while Jon M. Chu won for directing Wicked, setting him up as the Oscars frontrunner, despite positive reviews that sometimes dismissed his contributions.

Zoe Saldaña, 46, shocked viewers and awards season observers when she won Best Supporting Actress for her embattled Netflix film Emilia Pérez

Zoe Saldaña, 46, shocked viewers and awards season observers when she won Best Supporting Actress for her embattled Netflix film Emilia Pérez

The Oscar hopes of Ralph Fiennes and Conclave were kept alive, as the film won the acting ensemble award ¿ with Fiennes accepting ¿ and the Best Adapted Screenplay prize

The Oscar hopes of Ralph Fiennes and Conclave were kept alive, as the film won the acting ensemble award — with Fiennes accepting — and the Best Adapted Screenplay prize 

Among the TV winners, Sh¿gun emerged triumphant with wins for Best Drama Series, Best Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada; pictured) and both supporting categories (for Tadanobu Asano and Moeka Hoshi)

Among the TV winners, Shōgun emerged triumphant with wins for Best Drama Series, Best Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada; pictured) and both supporting categories (for Tadanobu Asano and Moeka Hoshi) 

The Penguin was one of the major Limited Series winners. Colin Farrell (pictured) won for playing the title character

His costar Cristin Milioti (R) won Best Actress

The Penguin was one of the major Limited Series winners. Colin Farrell (L) won for playing the title character, while costar Cristin Milioti (R) won Best Actress 

The Oscar hopes of Ralph Fiennes and Conclave were kept alive, as the film won the acting ensemble award — with Fiennes accepting — and the Best Adapted Screenplay prize. 

Among the TV winners, Shōgun emerged triumphant with wins for Best Drama Series, Best Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada) and both supporting categories (for Tadanobu Asano and Moeka Hoshi).

Hacks was the top comedy, win in the Best Comedy Series category and nabbing honors for Best Actress (Jean Smart) and Best Supporting Actress (Hannah Einbinder). 

The Limited Series categories were split between Baby Reindeer, which won Best Limited Series and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Gunning, and The Penguin, which won Best Actor and Actress for stars Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti.

Critics Choice Awards 2025 winners

MOVIES

BEST PICTURE

A Complete Unknown

Anora — WINNER

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

The Substance

Wicked

Wicked leads the way with 11 nominations

Wicked leads the way with 11 nominations

 

BEST ACTOR

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist — WINNER

Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown

Daniel Craig – Queer

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Hugh Grant – Heretic

Ralph Fiennes is nominated in the Best Actor category for his work in Conclave, which also earned 11 nods

Ralph Fiennes is nominated in the Best Actor category for his work in Conclave, which also earned 11 nods

 

BEST ACTRESS

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez

Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths

Angelina Jolie – Maria

Mikey Madison – Anora

Demi Moore – The Substance — WINNER

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Yura Borisov – Anora

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain — WINNER

Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing

Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

Denzel Washington – Gladiator II

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Margaret Qualley – The Substance

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez — WINNER

Ariana Grande earned a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role as Glinda in Wicked

Ariana Grande earned a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role as Glinda in Wicked

 

BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS

Alyla Browne – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Elliott Heffernan – Blitz

Maisy Stella – My Old Ass — WINNER

Izaac Wang – Didi

Alisha Weir – Abigail

Zoe Ziegler – Janet Planet

 

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

Anora

Conclave — WINNER

Emilia Pérez

Saturday Night

Sing Sing

Wicked

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker – Anora

Edward Berger – Conclave

Brady Corbet – The Brutalist

Jon M. Chu – Wicked — WINNER

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys

Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Sean Baker – Anora

Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David – September 5

Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist

Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance — WINNER

Justin Kuritzkes – Challengers

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez

Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox – Wicked

Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley – Sing Sing

RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys

Peter Straughan – Conclave — WINNER

Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu — WINNER

Alice Brooks – Wicked

Lol Crawley – The Brutalist

Stéphane Fontaine – Conclave

Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two

Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys

Dune: Part Two earned 10 nominations, including a Best Cinematography nod for Greig Fraser

Dune: Part Two earned 10 nominations, including a Best Cinematography nod for Greig Fraser

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia – The Brutalist

Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked — WINNER

Suzie Davies – Conclave

Craig Lathrop – Nosferatu

Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff – Gladiator II

Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau – Dune: Part Two

 

BEST EDITING

Sean Baker – Anora

Marco Costa – Challengers — WINNER

Nick Emerson – Conclave

David Jancso – The Brutalist

Joe Walker – Dune: Part Two

Hansjörg Weißbrich – September 5

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Lisy Christl – Conclave

Linda Muir – Nosferatu

Massimo Cantini Parrini – Maria

Paul Tazewell – Wicked — WINNER

Jacqueline West – Dune: Part Two

Janty Yates, Dave Crossman – Gladiator II

 

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Neal Scanlan – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Hair and Makeup Team – Dune: Part Two

Hair and Makeup Team – The Substance — WINNER

Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount – Wicked

Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White – Nosferatu

Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier – A Different Man

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould – Gladiator II

Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk – Wicked

Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two — WINNER

Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs – Better Man

Visual Effects Team – The Substance

Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

 

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot — WINNER

 

BEST COMEDY

A Real Pain — WINNER (TIE)

Deadpool & Wolverine — WINNER (TIE)

Hit Man

My Old Ass

Saturday Night

Thelma

Deadpool & Wolverine earned a Best Comedy nod

Deadpool & Wolverine earned a Best Comedy nod

 

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

All We Imagine as Light

Emilia Pérez — WINNER

Flow

I’m Still Here

Kneecap

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

 

BEST SONG

“Beautiful That Way” – The Last Showgirl – Miley Cyrus

“Compress / Repress” – Challengers – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille — WINNER

“Harper and Will Go West” – Will & Harper – Kristen Wiig

“Kiss the Sky” – The Wild Robot – Maren Morris

“Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez – Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez earned a nod in the Best Song category for Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez

Selena Gomez earned a nod in the Best Song category for Mi Camino from Emilia Pérez

 

BEST SCORE

Volker Bertelmann – Conclave

Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist

Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot

Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers — WINNER

Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two

 TELEVISION

BEST DRAMA SERIES

The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)

The Diplomat (Netflix)

Evil (Paramount+)

Industry (HBO | Max)

Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

The Old Man (FX)

Shōgun (FX / Hulu) — WINNER

Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

FX series Shōgun leads the way with six nominations, including top honor Best Drama Series

FX series Shōgun leads the way with six nominations, including top honor Best Drama Series

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jeff Bridges – The Old Man (FX)

Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who (Disney+)

Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal (Peacock) 

Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) — WINNER

Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Antony Starr – The Boys (Prime Video) 

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)

Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS) — WINNER

Shanola Hampton – Found (NBC)

Keira Knightley – Black Doves (Netflix) 

Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) 

Anna Sawai was recognized in the Best Actress in a Drama Series category for her work in Shogun

Anna Sawai was recognized in the Best Actress in a Drama Series category for her work in Shogun

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) — WINNER

Michael Emerson – Evil (Paramount+)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar – Found (NBC)

Takehiro Hira – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

John Lithgow – The Old Man (FX)

Sam Reid – Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Moeka Hoshi – Shōgun (FX / Hulu) — WINNER

Allison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Nicole Kidman – Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+)

Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)

Anna Sawai – Pachinko (Apple TV+)

Fiona Shaw – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)

 

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

English Teacher (FX)

Hacks (HBO | Max) — WINNER

Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)

St. Denis Medical (NBC)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Abbott Elementary is nominated for Best Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary is nominated for Best Comedy Series

 

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brian Jordan Alvarez – English Teacher (FX)

Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix) — WINNER

David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC)

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)

Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO | Max) — WINNER

Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO | Max)

Asher Grodman – Ghosts (CBS)

Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)

Michael Urie – Shrinking (Apple TV+) — WINNER

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX / Hulu)

Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO | Max) — WINNER

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Stephanie Koenig – English Teacher (FX)

Patti LuPone – Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Annie Potts – Young Sheldon (CBS)

 

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Baby Reindeer (Netflix) — WINNER

Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Masters of the Air (Apple TV+)

Mr Bates vs the Post Office (PBS)

The Penguin (HBO | Max)

Ripley (Netflix)

True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max)

We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu)

Baby Reindeer is up for Best Limited Series

Baby Reindeer is up for Best Limited Series

 

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

The Great Lillian Hall (HBO | Max)

It’s What’s Inside (Netflix)

Música (Prime Video)

Out of My Mind (Disney+)

Rebel Ridge (Netflix) — WINNER

V/H/S/Beyond (Shudder)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO | Max) — WINNER

Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Tom Hollander – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

Kevin Kline – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Ewan McGregor – A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+)

Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix)

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max)

Jessica Lange – The Great Lillian Hall (HBO | Max)

Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO | Max) — WINNER

Phoebe-Rae Taylor – Out of My Mind (Disney+)

Naomi Watts – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

 

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

Robert Downey Jr. – The Sympathizer (HBO | Max)

Hugh Grant – The Regime (HBO | Max)

Ron Cephas Jones – Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)

Logan Lerman – We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu)

Liev Schreiber – The Perfect Couple (Netflix) — WINNER

Treat Williams – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

 

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

Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix)

Leila George – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Betty Gilpin – Three Women (Starz)

Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix) — WINNER

Deirdre O’Connell – The Penguin (HBO | Max)

Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max)

Jessica Gunning is up for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Baby Reindeer

Jessica Gunning is up for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Baby Reindeer

 

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES

Acapulco (Apple TV+)

Citadel: Honey Bunny (Prime Video)

La Máquina (Hulu)

The Law According to Lidia Poët (Netflix)

My Brilliant Friend (HBO | Max)

Pachinko (Apple TV+)

Senna (Netflix)

Squid Game (Netflix) — WINNER

 

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video)

Bluey (Disney+)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)

Invincible (Prime Video)

The Simpsons (Fox)

X-Men ’97 (Disney+) — WINNER

 

BEST TALK SHOW

Hot Ones (YouTube)

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Netflix) — WINNER

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC/Syndicated)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

 

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL

Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix) — WINNER

Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny (Hulu)

Kevin James: Irregardless (Prime Video)

Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die (HBO | Max)

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special (Netflix)

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO | Max)

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