Critics’ Choice Awards 2021: See all the winners

Uzo Aduba, Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Kaluuya, John Boyega were among the actors taking home an award during the annual ceremony, hosted by Taye Diggs.

DeMicia Inman

Mar 8, 2021

The 26th Critics’ Choice Awards were hosted by actor Taye Diggs for the third time during an during an in-person/virtual hybrid ceremony.

Daniel Kaluuya took home Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Fred Hampton in the historically based film Judas and the Black Messiah. The song “Speak Now,” performed by Leslie Odom Jr. for One Night In Miami earned Best Song. Uzo Aduba scored Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie for Mrs. America and John Boyega won Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie for Small Axe.

Michael K. Williams won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Lovecraft Country, the series’ only win of the night despite multiple nominations.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the last cinematic work of the late Chadwick Boseman took home three awards including Best Actor for Boseman, Best Costume Design, and Best Hair and Makeup. As theGrio reported, his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, was visibly emotional while accepting the honor during the event.

‘”Wow. It has to be said aloud that for those of us who know Chad intimately, personally, professionally, those he taught, those he gave a word of advice, those who taught him — it is so hard to find a celebratory feeling in these moments,” she said in the acceptance speech while fighting back tears. “As proud as we are of him, yes for his work, but even more just for who he is as a person. But his work deserves this.”

26th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Show — Taye Diggs speaks at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards on March 07, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association)

Zendaya was also honored as the recipient of the fifth annual SeeHer Award, presented by her Malcolm and Marie co-star John David Washington.

“We are so proud to be a part of the Critics Choice Awards, and celebrating our fifth SeeHer Award,” said Nadine Karp McHugh, President, SeeHer, in a press release. “We are delighted to be presenting the award to Zendaya, who is such a strong representation of what it means to be a woman in 2021.”

Zendaya was given the award for both her acting and her activism, says McHugh.

“From being the youngest actress to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series to using her platform to advocate for Black women in Hollywood, she is showing the next generation that you are never too young to use your voice to make a difference. Inspiring girls everywhere to see themselves in their full potential, Zendaya represents everything SeeHer is.”

In this screengrab, Zendaya accepts the SeeHer Award at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards on March 07, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association)

View the winners list below:

BEST PICTURE

Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST ACTOR

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

Alan Kim – Minari (A24)

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BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

BEST DIRECTOR

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Joshua James Richards – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale – Mank (Netflix)

BEST EDITING – TIE

Alan Baumgarten – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

Mikkel E. G. Nielsen – Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Ann Roth – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Tenet (Warner Bros.)

BEST COMEDY

Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Minari (A24)

BEST SONG

“Speak Now” – One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)

BEST SCORE

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste – Soul (Disney)

BEST DRAMA SERIES

The Crown (Netflix)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Josh O’Connor – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Emma Corrin – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country (HBO)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

26th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Press Room — Michael K. Williams, winner of Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Award, arrives at the press room at the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards on March 07, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for the Critics Choice Association)

Gillian Anderson – The Crown (Netflix)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Daniel Levy – Schitt’s Creek (Pop)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

BEST LIMITED SERIES

The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Hamilton (Disney+)

He's only gone and done it again! Huge congratulations to #IDSAalumni @JohnBoyega for winning the @CriticsChoice Award 2020, for the best actor in a limited series or film made for TV.

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