The Critics' Choice Super Awards is an awards show presented annually by the Critics Choice Association to honor the finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases, including action, superhero, horror, science fiction, fantasy and animation releases. They were first established in 2020, with the inaugural ceremony taking place on January 10, 2021, virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 4th Critics' Choice Super Awards | |
 | |
| Awarded for | The finest in genre fiction film, television and home media releases |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Critics Choice Association |
| First awarded | 2021 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe awards were first announced on October 12, 2020 by the Critics Choice Association. According to the acting CEO of the Critics Choice Association, Joey Berlin, the Critics' Choice Super Awards were created to "recognize the brilliance, creativity, and artistic excellence showcased in genres that, for far too long, have been overlooked by other award shows." The inaugural ceremony aired on the CW on January 10, 2021 and was produced by Bob Bain Productions.[2]
Categories
editFilm
edit- Best Action Movie
- Best Horror Movie
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
- Best Superhero Movie[a]
- Best Actor in an Action Movie
- Best Actress in an Action Movie
- Best Actor in a Horror Movie
- Best Actress in a Horror Movie
- Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
- Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie
- Best Actor in a Superhero Movie[a]
- Best Actress in a Superhero Movie[a]
- Best Villain in a Movie (across all genres)
Television
edit- Best Action Series
- Best Horror Series
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
- Best Superhero Series[a]
- Best Actor in an Action Series
- Best Actress in an Action Series
- Best Actor in a Horror Series
- Best Actress in a Horror Series
- Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
- Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series
- Best Actor in a Superhero Series[a]
- Best Actress in a Superhero Series[a]
- Best Villain in a Series (across all genres)
Retired awards
edit- Best Animated Movie
- Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie
- Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie
- Best Animated Series
- Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series
- Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series
Notes
Ceremonies
edit| # | Date | Best Action | Best Animated | Best Science Fiction/Fantasy | Best Horror | Best Superhero | Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | Series | Movie | Series | Movie | Series | Movie | Series | Movie | Series | |||
| 1st | January 10, 2021 | Da 5 Bloods | Vikings | Soul | BoJack Horseman | Palm Springs | The Mandalorian | The Invisible Man | Lovecraft Country | The Old Guard | The Boys | [3] |
| 2nd | March 17, 2022 | No Time to Die | Squid Game | — | Dune | Station Eleven | A Quiet Place Part II | Yellowjackets | Spider-Man: No Way Home | WandaVision | [4] | |
| 3rd | March 16, 2023 | Top Gun: Maverick | Cobra Kai | — | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Andor & Stranger Things | Barbarian | Wednesday | The Batman | The Boys | [5] | |
| 4th | April 4, 2024 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Reacher | — | Godzilla Minus One | Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful | Talk to Me | The Last of Us | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | The Last of Us | [6] | |
Superlatives
edit| Movie | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
| Everything Everywhere All at Once | 3 |
| Palm Springs | |
| Soul | |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | |
| The Batman | 2 |
| Birds of Prey | |
| Black Mirror: Joan Is Awful | |
| Da 5 Bloods | |
| Dune | |
| Godzilla Minus One | |
| The Invisible Man | |
| Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning | |
| No Time to Die | |
| Pearl | |
| Poor Things | |
| Talk to Me | |
| Top Gun: Maverick |
| Series | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
| The Boys | 7 |
| The Last of Us | |
| Squid Game | 3 |
| WandaVision | |
| BoJack Horseman | 2 |
| Lovecraft Country | |
| Severance | |
| Snowpiercer | |
| Station Eleven | |
| Wednesday | |
| Yellowjackets |
| Actor | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
| Antony Starr | 4 |
| Angela Bassett | 2 |
| Tom Cruise | |
| Daveed Diggs | |
| Rebecca Ferguson | |
| Mia Goth | |
| Melanie Lynskey | |
| Pedro Pascal | |
| Bella Ramsey |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hammond, Pete. "Critics Choice Super Awards To Honor Fan-Friendly Genre Movies & TV Shows; Set To Air In January On The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Critics Choice Association Announces Inaugural "Critics Choice Super Awards" Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action, and Animation Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 10, 2021). "Critics Choice Super Awards Full Winners List: 'Palm Springs', 'Soul', 'The Boys' Among Top Honorees". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – List of Nominees and Winners". Critics Choice Association. March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards – Critics Choice Awards". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 4TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE SUPER AWARDS HONORING SUPERHERO, SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY, HORROR, AND ACTION MOVIES AND SERIES". Critics Choice Association. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.