February 22, 2023
The following is a press release from the Critics Choice Association:
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the nominees for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed via special announcement on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
“The Batman” leads this year’s film nominees, earning six nominations including Best Superhero Movie. Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell each received nods for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Paul Dano could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie.
“Evil,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Boys,” and “What We Do in the Shadows” tied for the most television nominations, with each project garnering four nods. “Evil” and “What We Do in the Shadows” were both nominated for Best Horror Series, while “House of the Dragon” received a nomination for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, and “The Boys” received a nod for Best Superhero Series. Mike Colter from “Evil” garnered a nomination for Best Actor in a Horror Series, while Katja Herbers will vie for Best Actress in a Horror Series, and Michael Emerson earned a nod for Best Villain in a Series. “What We Do in the Shadows” also has two actors, Matt Berry and Harvey Guillén, competing in the category of Best Actor in a Horror Series, while Natasia Demetriou is also up for Best Actress in a Horror Series. For “House of the Dragon,” Matt Smith garnered two nominations for both Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series and Best Villain in a Series, while Milly Alcock received a nod for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series. For “The Boys,” Antony Starr received a nomination for Best Actor in a Superhero Series in addition to Best Villain in a Series, and Erin Moriarty is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Series.
The full list of nominees can be found below.
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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit:
www.CriticsChoice.com.
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FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION MOVIE
Bullet Train
RRR
Top Gun: Maverick
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The Woman King
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Nicolas Cage – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Ram Charan – RRR
Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick
Brad Pitt – Bullet Train
N.T. Rama Rao Jr. – RRR
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
Sandra Bullock – The Lost City
Jennifer Connelly – Top Gun: Maverick
Viola Davis – The Woman King
Joey King – Bullet Train
Joey King – The Princess
BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE*
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
DC League of Super-Pets
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Thor: Love and Thunder
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Paul Dano – The Batman
Colin Farrell – The Batman
Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Robert Pattinson – The Batman
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO MOVIE*
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Zoë Kravitz – The Batman
Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Natalie Portman – Thor: Love and Thunder
Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST HORROR MOVIE
Barbarian
The Black Phone
Pearl
Smile
Speak No Evil
X
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR MOVIE
Ethan Hawke – The Black Phone
Fedja van Huêt – Speak No Evil
Ralph Fiennes – The Menu
Rory Kinnear – Men
Justin Long – Barbarian
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR MOVIE
Jessie Buckley – Men
Aisha Dee – Sissy
Anna Diop – Nanny
Mia Goth – Pearl
Rebecca Hall – Resurrection
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Avatar: The Way of Water
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Nope
The Northman
Prey
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Colin Farrell – After Yang
Daniel Kaluuya – Nope
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project
Alexander Skarsgård – The Northman
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Karen Gillan – Dual
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Amber Midthunder – Prey
Keke Palmer – Nope
Zoe Saldana – Avatar: The Way of Water
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once
BEST VILLAIN IN A MOVIE
Paul Dano – The Batman
Mia Goth – Pearl
Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Joey King – Bullet Train
Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Mark Rylance – Bones and All
* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game Inspired Movies
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
BEST ACTION SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
9-1-1
Cobra Kai
Kung Fu
Reacher
Tulsa King
Vikings: Valhalla
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Kevin Costner – Yellowstone
John Krasinski – Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Ralph Macchio – Cobra Kai
Alan Ritchson – Reacher
Sylvester Stallone – Tulsa King
William Zabka – Cobra Kai
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Angela Bassett – 9-1-1
Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
Olivia Liang – Kung Fu
Katherine McNamara – Walker: Independence
Helen Mirren – 1923
Kelly Reilly – Yellowstone
BEST SUPERHERO SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE*
The Boys
Doom Patrol
Ms. Marvel
Peacemaker
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Werewolf by Night
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPERHERO SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE*
John Cena – Peacemaker
Brendan Fraser – Doom Patrol
Grant Gustin – The Flash
Oscar Isaac – Moon Knight
Elliot Page – The Umbrella Academy
Antony Starr – The Boys
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPERHERO SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE*
Danielle Brooks – Peacemaker
Michelle Gomez – Doom Patrol
Caity Lotz – Legends of Tomorrow
Tatiana Maslany – She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Erin Moriarty – The Boys
Iman Vellani – Ms. Marvel
BEST HORROR SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
Chucky
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Evil
The Walking Dead
Wednesday
What We Do in the Shadows
BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Jacob Anderson – Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows
Mike Colter – Evil
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows
Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Sam Reid – Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Jennifer Coolidge – The Watcher
Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows
Katja Herbers – Evil
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Christina Ricci – Wednesday
BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Andor
For All Mankind
House of the Dragon
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Stranger Things
BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Chiwetel Ejiofor – The Man Who Fell to Earth
Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Diego Luna – Andor
Anson Mount – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Adam Scott – Severance
Matt Smith – House of the Dragon
BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Milly Alcock – House of the Dragon
Patricia Arquette – Severance
Morfydd Clark – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Moses Ingram – Obi-Wan Kenobi
Fiona Shaw – Andor
Sissy Spacek – Night Sky
BEST VILLAIN IN A SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE
Ethan Hawke – Moon Knight
Brad Dourif – Chucky
Matt Smith – House of the Dragon
Hayden Christensen – Obi-Wan Kenobi
Antony Starr – The Boys
Michael Emerson – Evil
Jamie Campbell Bower – Stranger Things
Harriet Sansom Harris – Werewolf By Night
* Superhero categories also include Comic Book and Video Game Inspired Series
NOMINATIONS BY FILM FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
After Yang – 1
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Colin Farrell
Avatar: The Way of Water – 2
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Zoe Saldana
Barbarian – 2
Best Horror Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Movie – Justin Long
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – 5
Best Superhero Movie
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie – Tenoch Huerta
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – Angela Bassett
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – Letitia Wright
Best Villain in a Movie – Tenoch Huerta
Bones and All – 1
Best Villain in a Movie – Mark Rylance
Bullet Train – 4
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie – Brad Pitt
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Joey King
Best Villain in a Movie – Joey King
DC League of Super-Pets – 1
Best Superhero Movie
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – 4
Best Superhero Movie
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie – Benedict Cumberbatch
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – Elizabeth Olsen
Best Villain in a Movie – Elizabeth Olsen
Dual – 1
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Karen Gillan
Everything Everywhere All at Once – 4
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Ke Huy Quan
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Stephanie Hsu
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Michelle Yeoh
Men – 2
Best Actor in a Horror Movie – Rory Kinnear
Best Actress in a Horror Movie – Jessie Buckley
Nanny – 1
Best Actress in a Horror Movie – Anna Diop
Nope – 3
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Daniel Kaluuya
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Keke Palmer
Pearl – 3
Best Horror Movie
Best Actress in a Horror Movie – Mia Goth
Best Villain in a Movie – Mia Goth
Prey – 2
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Amber Midthunder
Resurrection – 1
Best Actress in a Horror Movie – Rebecca Hall
RRR – 3
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie – Ram Charan
Best Actor in an Action Movie – N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
Sissy – 1
Best Actress in a Horror Movie – Aisha Dee
Smile – 1
Best Horror Movie
Speak No Evil –2
Best Horror Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Movie – Fedja van Huêt
The Adam Project – 1
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Ryan Reynolds
The Batman – 6
Best Superhero Movie
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie – Paul Dano
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie – Colin Farrell
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie – Robert Pattinson
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – Zoë Kravitz
Best Villain in a Movie – Paul Dano
The Black Phone – 2
Best Horror Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Movie – Ethan Hawke
The Lost City – 1
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Sandra Bullock
The Menu – 1
Best Actor in a Horror Movie – Ralph Fiennes
The Northman – 2
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie – Alexander Skarsgård
The Princess – 1
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Joey King
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – 2
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie – Nicolas Cage
The Woman King – 2
Best Action Movie
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Viola Davis
Thor: Love and Thunder – 2
Best Superhero Movie
Best Actress in a Superhero Movie – Natalie Portman
Top Gun: Maverick – 3
Best Action Movie
Best Actor in an Action Movie – Tom Cruise
Best Actress in an Action Movie – Jennifer Connelly
X – 1
Best Horror Movie
NOMINATIONS BY SERIES, LIMITED SERIES OR MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS
9-1-1 – 2
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Angela Bassett
1923 – 1
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Helen Mirren
Andor – 3
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Diego Luna
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Fiona Shaw
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire – 3
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Jacob Anderson
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Sam Reid
Chucky – 2
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Brad Dourif
Cobra Kai – 3
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Ralph Macchio
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – William Zabka
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – 3
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Evan Peters
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Niecy Nash-Betts
Doom Patrol – 3
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Brendan Fraser
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Michelle Gomez
Evil – 4
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Mike Colter
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Katja Herbers
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Michael Emerson
For All Mankind – 1
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
House of the Dragon – 4
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Matt Smith
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Milly Alcock
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Matt Smith
Kung Fu – 2
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Olivia Liang
Legends of Tomorrow – 1
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Caity Lotz
Moon Knight – 2
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Oscar Isaac
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Ethan Hawke
Ms. Marvel – 2
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Iman Vellani
Night Sky – 1
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Sissy Spacek
Obi-Wan Kenobi – 2
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Moses Ingram
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Hayden Christensen
Peacemaker – 3
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – John Cena
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Danielle Brooks
Reacher – 2
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Alan Ritchson
Severance – 2
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Adam Scott
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Patricia Arquette
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – 2
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Tatiana Maslany
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – 2
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Anson Mount
Stranger Things – 2
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Jamie Campbell Bower
The Boys – 4
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Antony Starr
Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Erin Moriarty
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Antony Starr
The Equalizer – 1
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Queen Latifah
The Flash – 1
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Grant Gustin
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – 1
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Samuel L. Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – 2
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Morfydd Clark
The Man Who Fell to Earth – 1
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Chiwetel Ejiofor
The Umbrella Academy – 1
Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Elliot Page
The Walking Dead – 1
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
The Watcher – 1
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Jennifer Coolidge
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan – 1
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – John Krasinski
Tulsa King – 2
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Sylvester Stallone
Vikings: Valhalla – 1
Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Walker: Independence – 1
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Katherine McNamara
Wednesday – 3
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Jenna Ortega
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Christina Ricci
Werewolf by Night – 2
Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Harriet Sansom Harris
What We Do in the Shadows – 4
Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Matt Berry
Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Harvey Guillén
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Natasia Demetriou
Yellowstone – 2
Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Kevin Costner
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie – Kelly Reilly