Critics Choice Winners 2016: La La Land, Moonlight, and More...
Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 9:00PM
NATHANIEL R in BFCA, TV, critics awards, precursor awards

More commentary tomorrow if there's time given all the Golden Globe announcement hoopla and such. But for now all the winners and a couple of notes after the jump. 

Mahershara Ali accepts the MOONLIGHT Ensemble Prize

FILM

Picture La La Land

Actress Natalie Portman, Jackie
Hmmm. Interesting since they didn't nominate it for Best Picture with TEN nominations. Imagine if The Bening has to lose to Hilary Swank twice and then Natalie Portman (whilst pregnant) twice, both actors whom she is far more gifted than. But then again I still think Emma Stone is going to win this Oscar. 

Actor Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
I still think Denzel has a shot at this Oscar but the race is definitely tightening.

Director Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Supporting Actor Mahershara Ali, Moonlight
Great speech, so gracious. 

Supporting Actress Viola Davis, Fences
Yay. She's so happy.

Actress in a Comedy Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins (not present to accept)

Actor in a Comedy Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 
"the man of the hour" but he gives a cute impromptu speech, makes it about the screenwriters

Ensemble Moonlight
They thanked the casting director first which is wise. No shows: Andre Holland and Trevante Rhodes whose duet really sells the final third of the movie. Hopefully they'll let someone besides Ali speak when they win this at SAG since he has all these other chances to speech.

Young Performer Lucas Hedges in Manchester by the Sea 
Beautifully sincere acceptance speech about self-doubts and great collaborators

Animated Film Zootopia

Best Song "City of Stars" La La Land 

Entertainer of the Year Ryan Reynolds

See Her Award Viola Davis
A new prize for female role models and defeating gender bias in film and television 

FILM AWARDS THAT WEREN'T TELEVISED
Which begs the question as to why the BFCA has all these extra "star driven" categories to begin with when there's no way to showcase the stars and thus no reason for them to show to the awards show since they don't get on stage
Action Movie Hacksaw Ridge
Actor in a Action Movie Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Actress in an Action Movie Margot Robbie, Suicide Squad
Sci-Fi or Horror Movie Arrival
Foreign Language Film Elle
Original Screenplay [Tie] La La Land and Manchester by the Sea
Adapted Screenplay Arrival
Cinematography, Editing, Score, and Production Design La La Land
Costume Design and Hair & Makeup Jackie
Visual Effects The Jungle Book 

TELEVISION

Evan Rachel Wood wins !

Drama Series Game of Thrones
Actress Drama Series
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld
Actor Drama Series
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Comedy Series Silicon Valley
Actress Comedy Series Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (not present)
Actor Comedy Series Donald Glover, Atlanta
Supporting Actor Comedy Series Louie Anderson, Baskets 
Supporting Actress Drama Series Thandie Newton, Westworld (not present)
Supporting Actor Drama Series John Lithgow, The Crown 


Movie/Miniseries The People vs OJ Simpson
Actor in a Television Movie / MiniSeries Courtney B Vance, The People vs OJ Simpson
Actress in a Television Movie / MiniSeries Sarah Paulson, The People vs OJ Simpson 

TV AWARDS THAT WEREN'T TELEVISED
Supporting Actress Movie/MiniSeries 
Regina King, American Crime
Supporting Actor Movie / Miniseries Sterling K Brown, The People vs OJ Simpson
Animated Series Bojack Horseman
Reality Competition The Voice
Reality Show Host
Anthony Bourdain, Parts Unknown
Talk Show
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Guest Performer Drama
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Walking Dead
Guest Performer, Comedy Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live 

AUDIENCE AWARD
Most Bingeworthy TV Show Outlander 

The Critics Choice Awards had exactly two modes here (barring I think one award): honoring brand new shows for the acting awards or rubber stamping the most recent Emmy wins. 

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