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Each year since 1996, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has honored the finest in cinematic achievement from the previous calendar year. Originally known simply as the CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS, the BFCA changed the name of this awards program in 2011 to CRITICS' CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS, because the organization began conferring awards in television in a separate ceremony the following year. In 2016, the BFCA combined its movie and television awards into a single event -- again called the CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS. In recent years, the BFCA began conferring two special awards to honor career achievements and philanthropy: the LOUIS XIII Genius Award, which recognizes "an unprecedented demonstration of excellence in the cinematic arts"; and the Joel Siegel Award, which, as a tribute to founding BFCA member Joel Siegel, "spotlights the leadership role so many great stars undertake to help solve the world's most pressing problems."
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On Sunday, January 15, 2023 from 7-10pm ET (live)/PT (tape delay), The CW presented a live broadcast of the 28th Annual CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS, hosted for the first time by Chelsea Handler. The show, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, continues its combined Film and Television awards format, honoring the finest in both cinematic and televised/streaming achievement.

Janelle Monae receives the sixth annual SeeHer Award, which honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries. Kate Hudson will present the SeeHer Award to Monae. SeeHer is the leading global movement for accurate portrayals of women and girls in media. Founded in 2015 by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and The Female Quotient (The FQ), SeeHer is a global collective of marketers, media organizations and industry influencers committed to creating gender-bias-free advertising and media. Viola Davis received the inaugural #SeeHer Award in 2017, with subsequent winners including Gal Gadot (2018), Claire Foy (2019), Kristen Bell (2020), and Zendaya (2021).

Jeff Bridges receives the Lifetime Achievement Award. Throughout its 28-year history, the Critics Choice Awards have honored just seven stars with the illustrious Lifetime Achievement Award including Lauren Bacall, Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Eddie Murphy, Robert Wise, Billy Crystal, and now Bridges. Michelle Pfeiffer takes the stage to honor Jeff Bridges.

Additional presenters include Benjamin Bratt, Quinta Brunson, Cedric the Entertainer, Misha Collins, Claire Danes, Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Eve Hewson, Jude Hill, Tyler Hoechlin, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Hyland, Troy Kotsur, Diego Luna, Natasha Lyonne, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Elizabeth Tulloch, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Allen White, and more.

Television nominations include:

Best Drama Series
ANDOR (Disney+)
BAD SISTERS (Apple TV+)
BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
THE CROWN (Netflix)
EUPHORIA (HBO)
THE GOOD FIGHT (Paramount+)
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO)
SEVERANCE (Apple TV+)
YELLOWSTONE (Paramount Network)

Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Bridges, THE OLD MAN (FX)
Sterling K. Brown, THIS IS US (NBC)
Diego Luna, ANDOR (Disney+)
Bob Odenkirk, BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
Adam Scott, SEVERANCE (Apple TV+)
Antony Starr, THE BOYS (Prime Video)

Best Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, THE GOOD FIGHT (Paramount+)
Sharon Horgan, BAD SISTERS (Apple TV+)
Laura Linney, OZARK (Netflix)
Mandy Moore, THIS IS US (NBC)
Kelly Reilly, YELLOWSTONE (Paramount Network)
Zendaya, EUPHORIA (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Andre Braugher, THE GOOD FIGHT (Paramount+)
Ismael Cruz Cordova, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER (Prime Video)
Michael Emerson, EVIL (Paramount+)
Giancarlo Esposito, BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
John Lithgow, THE OLD MAN (FX)
Matt Smith, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Milly Alcock, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (HBO)
Carol Burnett, BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)
Jennifer Coolidge, THE WHITE LOTUS (HBO)
Julia Garner, OZARK (Netflix)
Audra McDonald, THE GOOD FIGHT (Paramount+)
Rhea Seehorn, BETTER CALL SAUL (AMC)

Best Comedy Series
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
BARRY (HBO)
THE BEAR (FX)
BETTER THINGS (FX)
GHOSTS (CBS)
HACKS (HBO Max)
REBOOT (Hulu)
RESERVATION DOGS (FX)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Matt Berry, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)
Bill Hader, BARRY (HBO)
Keegan-Michael Key, REBOOT (Hulu)
Steve Martin, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
Jeremy Allen White, THE BEAR (FX)
D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, RESERVATION DOGS (FX)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, DEAD TO ME (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
Kaley Cuoco, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (HBO Max)
Renee Elise Goldsberry, GIRLS5EVA (Peacock)
Devery Jacobs, RESERVATION DOGS (FX)
Jean Smart, HACKS (HBO Max)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brandon Scott Jones, GHOSTS (CBS)
Leslie Jordan, CALL ME KAT (Fox)
James Marsden, DEAD TO ME (Netflix)
Chris Perfetti, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
Tyler James Williams, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
Henry Winkler, BARRY (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Paulina Alexis, RESERVATION DOGS (FX)
Ayo Edebiri, THE BEAR (FX)
Marcia Gay Harden, UNCOUPLED (Netflix)
Janelle James, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
Annie Potts, YOUNG SHELDON (CBS)
Sheryl Lee Ralph, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)

Best Limited Series
THE DROPOUT (Hulu)
GASLIT (Starz)
THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE (Hulu)
THE OFFER (Paramount+)
PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)
STATION ELEVEN (HBO Max)
THIS IS GOING TO HURT (AMC+)
UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN (FX)

Best Movie Made for Television
FRESH (Searchlight)
PREY (Hulu)
RAY DONOVAN: THE MOVIE (Showtime)
THE SURVIVOR (HBO)
THREE MONTHS (Paramount+)
WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY (The Roku Channel)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Ben Foster, THE SURVIVOR (HBO)
Andrew Garfield, UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN (FX)
Samuel L. Jackson, THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY (Apple TV+)
Daniel Radcliffe, WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY (The Roku Channel)
Sebastian Stan, PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)
Ben Whishaw, THIS IS GOING TO HURT (AMC+)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Julia Garner, INVENTING ANNA (Netflix)
Lily James, PAM & TOMMY (Hulu)
Amber Midthunder, PREY (Hulu)
Julia Roberts, GASLIT (Starz)
Michelle Pfeiffer, THE FIRST LADY (Showtime)
Amanda Seyfried, THE DROPOUT (Hulu)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Murray Bartlett, WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES (Hulu)
Domhnall Gleeson, THE PATIENT (FX)
Matthew Goode, THE OFFER (Paramount+)
Paul Walter Hauser, BLACK BIRD (Apple TV+)
Ray Liotta, BLACK BIRD (Apple TV+)
Shea Whigham, GASLIT (Starz)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Claire Danes, FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE (FX)
Dominique Fishback, THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY (Apple TV+)
Betty Gilpin, GASLIT (Starz)
Melanie Lynskey, CANDY (Hulu)
Niecy Nash-Betts, DAHMER, MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY (Netflix)
Juno Temple, THE OFFER (Paramount+)

Best Foreign Language Series
1899 (Netflix)
BORGEN (Netflix)
EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO (Netflix)
GARCIA! (HBO Max)
THE KINGDOM EXODUS (MUBI)
KLEO (Netflix)
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND (HBO)
PACHINKO (Apple TV+)
TEHRAN (Apple TV+)

Best Animated Series
BLUE (Disney+)
BOB'S BURGERS (Fox)
GENNDY TARTAKOVSKY'S PRIMAL (Adult Swim)
HARLEY QUINN (HBO Max)
STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS (Paramount+)
UNDONE (Prime Video)

Best Talk Show
THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW (Peacock)
FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE (TBS)
THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW (NBC)
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER (HBO)
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS (NBC)
WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN (Bravo)

Best Comedy Special
Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune (Netflix)
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (HBO)
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual (Netflix)
Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth (HBO)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (Netflix)
Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant & John Early (Peacock)