17th Critics' Choice Awards
| 17th Critics' Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 12, 2012 |
| Hosted by | Paul Scheer Rob Huebel |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Artist |
| Most awards | The Artist (4) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | VH1 |
The 17th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 12, 2012 at the Hollywood Palladium, honoring the finest achievements in 2011 filmmaking. The ceremony was broadcast on VH1. Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel hosted the event.
The nominees were announced on December 13, 2011.[1][2][3]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Best Picture
- The Descendants
- Drive
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- The Help
- Hugo
- Midnight in Paris
- Moneyball
- The Tree of Life
- War Horse
Best Actor
George Clooney – The Descendants as Matt King
- Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar as J. Edgar Hoover
- Jean Dujardin – The Artist as George Valentin
- Michael Fassbender – Shame as Brandon Sullivan
- Ryan Gosling – Drive as The Driver
- Brad Pitt – Moneyball as Billy Beane
Best Actress
Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clarke
- Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene as Martha
- Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher
- Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk about Kevin as Eve Khatchadourian
- Charlize Theron – Young Adult as Mavis Gary
- Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields
- Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier
- Albert Brooks – Drive as Bernie Rose
- Nick Nolte – Warrior as Paddy Conlon
- Patton Oswalt – Young Adult as Matt Freehoff
- Andy Serkis – Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Caesar
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson
- Berenice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller
- Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Foote
- Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price
- Carey Mulligan – Shame as Sissy Sullivan
- Shailene Woodley – The Descendants as Alexandra King
Best Young Actor/Actress
Thomas Horn – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close as Oskar Schell
- Asa Butterfield – Hugo as Hugo Cabret
- Elle Fanning – Super 8 as Alice Dainard
- Ezra Miller – We Need to Talk about Kevin as Kevin Khatchadourian
- Saoirse Ronan – Hanna as Hanna
- Shailene Woodley – The Descendants as Alexandra King
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
- Stephen Daldry – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- Alexander Payne – The Descendants
- Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive
- Martin Scorsese – Hugo
- Steven Spielberg – War Horse
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris
- Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
- Will Reiser – 50/50
- Tom McCarthy and Joe Tiboni – Win Win
- Diablo Cody – Young Adult
Best Adapted Screenplay
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, and Stan Chervin – Moneyball
- Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash – The Descendants
- Eric Roth – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- Tate Taylor – The Help
- John Logan – Hugo
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kamiński – War Horse (TIE)
Emmanuel Lubezki – The Tree of Life (TIE)
Best Art Direction
Dante Ferretti (Production Designer), Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decorator) – Hugo
- Jack Fisk (Production Designer), David Crank (Art Director) – The Tree of Life
- Laurence Bennett (Production Designer), Gregory S. Hooper (Art Director) – The Artist
- Rick Carter (Production Designer), Lee Sandales (Set Decorator) – War Horse
- Stuart Craig (Production Designer), Stephenie McMillan (Set Decorator) – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Editing
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Matthew Newman – Drive
- Thelma Schoonmaker – Hugo
- Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion – The Artist
- Michael Kahn – War Horse
Best Costume Design
- Jill Taylor – My Week with Marilyn
- Michael O'Connor – Jane Eyre
- Sandy Powell – Hugo
- Sharen Davis – The Help
Best Makeup
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Visual Effects
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Sound
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Animated Feature
Best Action Movie
Best Comedy
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Documentary Feature
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Best Song
"Life’s A Happy Song" – performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams, and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie – The Muppets
- "Hello Hello" – performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin – Gnomeo & Juliet
- "Man or Muppet" – performed by Jason Segel and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie – The Muppets
- "Pictures in My Head" – performed by Kermit and The Muppets/written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, and Chen Neeman –The Muppets
- "The Living Proof" – performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, and Harvey Mason, Jr. – The Help
Best Score
- Cliff Martinez – Drive
- Howard Shore – Hugo
- John Williams – War Horse
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Joel Siegel Award
Music+Film Award
References
- ^ http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-awards/17th-annual-critics-choice-movie-awards-2012/
- ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/12/hugo-the-artist-top-nominees-for-critics-choice-awards.html
- ^ http://movies.about.com/od/awards/a/broadcast-film-critics-2012.htm
- ^ "Sean Penn To Receive Broadcast Critics Honor". Deadline.com. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Martin Scorsese To Get Music+Film Award At Upcoming Critics' Choice Movie Awards". Deadline.com. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2015.