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