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 | |
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| 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
The 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
Film
- 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
- 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
- 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
| # | 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
| 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 |