Critics Choice Awards 2025: ‘Anora’, ‘Shōgun’, 'Wicked' and more score biggest wins of the night

The 30th Critics' Choice Awards ceremony was held on February 7, 2025, at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California, to celebrate the finest of filmmaking and television programming in 2025. This year's event was hosted by Chelsea Handler.

In the film category, Neon’s Anora took home Best Picture, cementing its status as an Oscars frontrunner. The Sean Baker-directed indie, which previously won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, secured the top honor despite coming up short in earlier categories.

Adrien Brody and Demi Moore won in the leading categories for film (WireImage/Reuters)

On the television side, FX/Hulu’s Shōgun was the night’s biggest winner, taking four awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Actor for Hiroyuki Sanada. HBO | Max’s Hacks secured Best Comedy Series, while Netflix’s Baby Reindeer claimed Best Limited Series, with Colin Farrell (The Penguin) and Cristin Milioti earning lead acting honors.

Zoe Saldaña won the award for Best Supporting Actress in the film category (AP)

Among the night’s biggest surprises, Wicked director Jon M. Chu won Best Director after being overlooked by the Oscars. Emilia Pérez also had a strong showing, with Zoe Saldaña winning Best Supporting Actress. Demi Moore and Adrien Brody took the lead acting categories for film. Meanwhile, A Real Pain and Deadpool & Wolverine tied for Best Comedy Film.

'Wicked' stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo did not win any award (Reuters)

Despite strong nominations, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande (Wicked)  missed out on acting wins.

Here is the full list of winners:

Motion Picture

Jon M. Chu won as Best Director for 'Wicked' despite Oscars snub (JC Oliviera)

• Best Picture – Anora

• Best Actor – Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

• Best Actress – Demi Moore (The Substance)

• Best Director – Jon M. Chu (Wicked)

• Best Adapted Screenplay – Peter Straughan (Conclave)

• Best Original Screenplay – Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)

• Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

• Best Supporting Actress – Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)

• Best Acting Ensemble – Conclave

• Best Comedy (tie) – A Real Pain / Deadpool & Wolverine

• Best Foreign Language Film – Emilia Pérez

• Best Animated Feature – The Wild Robot

• Best Cinematography – Jarin Blaschke (Nosferatu)

• Best Editing – Marco Costa (Challengers)

• Best Production Design – Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales (Wicked)

• Best Costume Design – Paul Tazewell (Wicked)

• Best Hair and Makeup – The Substance

• Best Visual Effects – Dune: Part Two

• Best Score – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (Challengers)

• Best Song – “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez (Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille)

• Best Young Actor/Actress – Maisy Stella (My Old Ass)

Television

'Shōgun' star Moeka Hoshi won for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Reuters)

• Best Drama Series – Shōgun (FX/Hulu)

• 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 (HBO | Max)

• 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 (Netflix)

• Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Colin Farrell (The Penguin)

• Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)

• Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Liev Schreiber (The Perfect Couple)

• Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)

• Best Movie Made for Television – Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

• Best Foreign Language Series – Squid Game (Netflix)

• Best Animated Series – X-Men ’97 (Disney+)

• Best Talk Show – John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Netflix)

• Best Comedy Special – Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)