Everything the Critics Choice Awards 2024 winners list hints about this year’s Oscars

Hollywood’s award season is well and truly underway and one ceremony the industry has historically paid particular attention to is last night’s Critics Choice Awards, which is notorious for being one of the best barometers for predicting the year’s Oscar results.

So, in case you’re curious at how the odds are currently looking for Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and all of the other big name movies slated to scoop accolades at the 96th Academy Awards in March, here’s everything the Critics Choice Awards 2024 winners list hints about the Oscars:

It’s not looking good for Bradley Cooper in the Oppenheimer / Maestro race

Bradley Cooper was noticeably left fuming when Cillian Murphy swiped the Golden Globe for Best Actor from under his nose last week. And the Critics Choice Awards were much the same story with Best Picture and Best Director going to Maestro’s rival.

But, it’s not all bad news, predictions are currently saying Maestro might get a win for Hair Design later in the season.

Ryan Gosling might have to actually sing I’m Just Ken at the Oscars

It’s hard to know how much of his career Ryan Gosling thinks is one big joke. But he’s never looked like he’s contemplated his life decisions more than the moment it was announced I’m Just Ken had won a Critics Choice Award for Best Song.

He might actually have to perform the track at the Oscars now.

Emma Stone has plenty more success to come for Poor Things

Emma Stone has had an unbelievable awards season so far, picking up Best Actress at the Golden Globes and last night’s Critics Choice Awards. Predictions reckon Poor Things could scoop this year’s Oscar for Best Picture, as well as Production Design and Costume Design for Holly Waddington’s unreal ruffle aesthetic.

Barbie is beating the film bro backlash all award season long

There was nothing more annoying than the moment Jo Koy belittled Barbie down to a “doll with big boobs” at the Golden Globes last week. But Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were the ones laughing when they took to the stage to collect their six Critics Choice Awards last night. And it’s looking likely the Barbie success could well continue on till the Oscars, with the film being tipped for Adapted Screenplay and Original Song.

So, who were all the winners at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards?

BEST PICTURE
Oppenheimer

BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

BEST ACTOR
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

BEST ACTRESS
Emma Stone – Poor Things

BEST LIMITED SERIES
Beef (Netflix)

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Succession (HBO | Max)

BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Bear (FX)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO | Max)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO | Max)

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Oppenheimer

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)

BEST SONG
“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Steven Yeun – Beef (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ali Wong – Beef (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Maria Bello – Beef (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

BEST COMEDY (non-televised)
Barbie

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (non-televised)
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (non-televised)
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE (non-televised)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (non-televised)
Anatomy of a Fall

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS (non-televised)
Oppenheimer

BEST EDITING (non-televised)
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (non-televised)
Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (non-televised)
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie

BEST COSTUME DESIGN (non-televised)
Jacqueline Durran – Barbie

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP (non-televised)
Barbie

BEST SCORE (non-televised)
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS (non-televised)
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

BEST TALK SHOW (non-televised)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO | Max)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION (non-televised)
Quiz Lady (Hulu)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES (non-televised)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES (non-televised)
Lupin (Netflix)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL (non-televised)
John Mulaney: Baby J (Netflix)

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