17th Critics' Choice Awards
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17th Critics' Choice Awards 2012

The 17th Critics' Choice Awards honored the finest achievements of 2011 filmmaking and were presented on January 12, 2012 at the Hollywood Palladium. Broadcast on VH1 and hosted by Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, the nominees were announced on December 13, 2011.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

41

Total movie wins

15

Total people nominations

41

Total people wins

8

Hugo

Most Nominations

Hugo

11 nominations
Con Artist

Most Wins

Con Artist

 4 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

18 nominations 1 win
Comedy

Comedy

12 nominations 2 wins
Action

Action

7 nominations 1 win
Michel Hazanavicius

Most Nominations

Michel Hazanavicius

2 nominations

Best Director

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Best Supporting Actress

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Best Young Actor/Actress

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Best Acting Ensemble

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Best Original Screenplay

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Best Adapted Screenplay

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Best Animated Feature

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Best Documentary Feature

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Best Action Movie

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Best Comedy Movie

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Best Art Direction

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Best Cinematography

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Best Costume Design

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Best Editing

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Best Makeup

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Best Score

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Best Sound

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Best Visual Effects

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All winners and nominees

Best Picture

WINNER

Con Artist

NOMINEES

The Descendants

 

Drive

 

The Help

 

Hugo

 

Midnight in Paris

 

Moneyball

 

The Tree of Life

 

War Horse

Best Director

WINNER

Con Artist Michel Hazanavicius

NOMINEES

The Descendants Alexander Payne

 

Drive Nicolas Winding Refn

 

Hugo Martin Scorsese

 

War Horse Steven Spielberg

Best Actor

WINNER

The Descendants George Clooney

NOMINEES

J. Edgar Leonardo DiCaprio

 

Con Artist Jean Dujardin

 

Shame Michael Fassbender

 

Drive Ryan Gosling

 

Moneyball Brad Pitt

Best Actress

WINNER

The Help Viola Davis

NOMINEES

Martha Marcy May Marlene Elizabeth Olsen

 

The Iron Lady Meryl Streep

 

We Need to Talk About Kevin Tilda Swinton

 

Young Adult Charlize Theron

 

My Week with Marilyn Michelle Williams

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

Beginners Christopher Plummer

NOMINEES

My Week with Marilyn Kenneth Branagh

 

Drive Albert Brooks

 

Warrior Nick Nolte

 

Young Adult Patton Oswalt

 

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Andy Serkis

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

The Help Octavia Spencer

NOMINEES

Con Artist Bérénice Bejo

 

The Help Jessica Chastain

 

Bridesmaids Melissa McCarthy

 

Shame Carey Mulligan

 

The Descendants Shailene Woodley

Best Young Actor/Actress

NOMINEES

Hugo Asa Butterfield

 

Super 8 Elle Fanning

 

We Need to Talk About Kevin Ezra Miller

 

Hanna Saoirse Ronan

 

The Descendants Shailene Woodley

Best Acting Ensemble

WINNER

The Help

NOMINEES

Con Artist

 

Bridesmaids

 

The Descendants

 

The Ides of March

Best Original Screenplay

WINNER

Midnight in Paris Woody Allen

NOMINEES

Con Artist Michel Hazanavicius

 

Win Win

 

Young Adult Diablo Cody

Best Adapted Screenplay

WINNER

Moneyball

NOMINEES

The Descendants

 

The Help Tate Taylor

 

Hugo John Logan

Best Animated Feature

WINNER

Rango

NOMINEES

The Adventures of Tintin

 

Arthur Christmas

 

Kung Fu Panda 2

 

Puss in Boots

Best Documentary Feature

NOMINEES

Buck

 

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

 

Project Nim

 

Undefeated

Best Action Movie

WINNER

Drive

NOMINEES

Fast Five

 

Hanna

 

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

 

Super 8

Best Comedy Movie

WINNER

Bridesmaids

NOMINEES

Crazy, Stupid, Love

 

Horrible Bosses

 

Midnight in Paris

 

The Muppets

Best Art Direction

WINNER

Hugo

NOMINEES

Con Artist

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

 

The Tree of Life

 

War Horse

Best Cinematography

WINNER

The Tree of Life

NOMINEES

Con Artist

 

Drive

 

Hugo

Best Costume Design

WINNER

Con Artist

NOMINEES

The Help

 

Hugo

 

Jane Eyre

 

My Week with Marilyn

Best Editing

WINNER

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

NOMINEES

Con Artist

 

Drive

 

Hugo

 

War Horse

Best Makeup

WINNER

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

NOMINEES

Albert Nobbs

 

The Iron Lady

 

J. Edgar

 

My Week with Marilyn

Best Score

WINNER

Con Artist

NOMINEES

Drive

 

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

 

Hugo Howard Shore

 

War Horse John Williams

Best Sound

WINNER

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

NOMINEES

Hugo

 

Super 8

 

The Tree of Life

 

War Horse

Best Visual Effects

WINNER

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

NOMINEES

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

 

Hugo

 

Super 8

 

The Tree of Life

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