After the fans have had their chance to vote for their favorite Hollywood celebrities, it's time for the critics to have their say. Last night the CCMAs had some surprising results, with the silent film, The Artist coming out the big winner with four awards, including Best Picture. The Help also shocked audiences by giving out three acting awards to its cast. As awards season rolls out we'll have to see if these wins stay consistent, with the Golden Globes coming up this Sunday night. To see fashion from the Critics' Choice Awards along with photos and videos from the event, go to CriticsChoice.com.
BEST PICTURE
Winner: The Artist
BEST ACTOR
Winner: George Clooney – “The Descendants”
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Viola Davis – “The Help”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Christoper Plummer – “Beginners”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Octavia Spencer – “The Help”
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Winner: Thomas Horn – “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Winner: The Help
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Michel Hazanavicius – “The Artist”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: “Midnight in Paris” – Woody Allen
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: “Moneyball” – Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner, TIE: “The Tree of Life” – Emmanuel Lubezki & “War Horse” – Janusz Kaminski
BEST ART DIRECTION
Winner: “Hugo” – Production Designer: Dante Ferretti, Set Decorator: Francesca Lo Schiavo
BEST EDITING
Winner: “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” – Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Winner: “The Artist” – Mark Bridges
BEST MAKEUP
Winner: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
BEST SOUND
Winner: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Winner: Rango
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Winner: Drive
BEST COMEDY
Winner: Bridesmaids
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: A Separation
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner: George Harrison: Living in the Material World
BEST SONG
Winner: “Life’s a Happy Song” – performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie – The Muppets
BEST SCORE
Winner: “The Artist” – Ludovic Bource
JOEL SIEGEL AWARD
Awarded to: Sean Penn
MUSIC + FILM AWARD
Awarded to: Martin Scorsese
