Critics Choice Awards 2021 Winners Prediction: From 'Nomadland' to 'The Crown', these are the titles that may win
The 26th edition of the Critics Choice Awards is just around the corner and all the nominees would be hoping to get their hands on the gorgeous trophy when the winners are announced on Sunday, March 7. The ceremony will follow an in-person virtual hybrid format due to the Covid-19 situation.
The nominations are already announced and people are excited to know if their favorite projects will take home the prestigious award. This year, the top contenders are ‘Nomadland’, ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’. Whatever films and performances the Critics Choice Association (CCA) select will have an impact on the Academy Awards as the event is touted as the most accurate prediction of Academy Award nominations.
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Here are our final predictions for the winners in top categories at the 26th edition of the Critics Choice Awards:
Movies
Best Picture
'Da 5 Bloods' (Netflix)
'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom' (Netflix)
'Mank' (Netflix)
Minari (A24)
'News of the World' (Universal Pictures)
'Nomadland' (Searchlight Pictures)
'One Night in Miami' (Amazon Studios)
'Promising Young Woman' (Focus Features)
'Sound of Metal' (Amazon Studios)
'The Trial of the Chicago 7' (Netflix)
Our Prediction: With a win at the Golden Globes, Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ seems to be the clear winner here. However, it might get some tough competition from ‘Mank’ and ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’. But, we are going with ‘Nomadland’.
Best Actor
Ben Affleck, 'The Way Back'
Riz Ahmed, 'Sound of Metal'
Chadwick Boseman, 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom'
Tom Hanks, 'News of the World'
Anthony Hopkins, 'The Father'
Delroy Lindo, 'Da 5 Bloods'
Gary Oldman, 'Mank'
Steven Yeun, 'Minari'
Our Prediction: Chadwick Boseman is the clear winner here for his soul-touching performance in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’.
Best Actress
Viola Davis, 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom'
Andra Day, 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday'
Sidney Flanigan, 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always'
Vanessa Kirby, 'Pieces of a Woman'
Frances McDormand, 'Nomadland'
Carey Mulligan, 'Promising Young Woman'
Zendaya, 'Malcolm & Marie'
Our Prediction: Andra Day’s victory at the Golden Globes makes this category a tricky one. For us, Carey Mulligan has an edge in this category because of her menacing portrayal of Cassandra Thomas. But, we can surely expect a surprise in this category like we did at the Globes.
Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bakalova, 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm'
Ellen Burstyn, 'Pieces of a Woman'
Glenn Close, 'Hillbilly Elegy'
Olivia Colman, 'The Father'
Amanda Seyfried, 'Mank'
Yuh-Jung Youn, 'Minari'
Our Prediction: Finally, we see Yuh-Jung Youn getting nominated for an award that she richly deserves. We are placing our bets on Youn in this category. However, don’t count Amanda Seyfried out.
Best Supporting Actor
Chadwick Boseman, 'Da 5 Bloods'
Sacha Baron Cohen, 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Daniel Kaluuya, 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
Bill Murray, 'On the Rocks' (A24/Apple TV+)
Leslie Odom, Jr, 'One Night in Miami'
Paul Raci, 'Sound of Metal'
Our Predictions: Daniel Kaluuya is the frontrunner in this category and his victory at the Globes makes him the number one for us in the category.
Best Director
Lee Isaac Chung, 'Minari'
Emerald Fennell, 'Promising Young Woman'
David Fincher, 'Mank'
Spike Lee, 'Da 5 Bloods'
Regina King, 'One Night in Miami'
Aaron Sorkin, 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Chloé Zhao, 'Nomadland'
Our Prediction: Chloe Zhao is the clear favorite in this category and if she wins, she will be the second female director to win the best director accolade in the history of Critics Choice Awards. Katheryn Bigelow was the first woman to receive the best director trophy at the Critics Choice Awards in 2009 for ‘The Hurt Locker’.
Best Foreign Language Film
'Another Round' (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
'Collective' (Magnolia Pictures)
'La Llorona' (Shudder)
'The Life Ahead' (Netflix)
'Minari' (A24)
'Two of Us' (Magnolia Pictures)
Our Prediction: No guesses here. A24’s ‘Minari’ is the clear winner for being absolutely heartwarming.
TV
Best Drama Series
‘Better Call Saul’ (AMC)
‘The Crown’ (Netflix)
‘The Good Fight’ (CBS All Access)
‘Lovecraft Country’ (HBO)
‘The Mandalorian’ (Disney+)
‘Ozark’ (Netflix)
‘Perry Mason’ (HBO)
‘This Is Us’ (NBC)
Our Prediction: Netflix will dominate this category once again as ‘The Crown’ is poised to walk away with the best drama series trophy.
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, ‘Ozark’ (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown, ‘This Is Us’ (NBC)
Jonathan Majors, ‘Lovecraft Country’ (HBO)
Josh O’Connor, ‘The Crown’ (Netflix)
Bob Odenkirk, ‘Better Call Saul’ (AMC)
Matthew Rhys, ‘Perry Mason’ (HBO)
Our Prediction: With a win at the Golden Globes, Josh O’Connor has become the favorite to win the prestigious award at the CCA as well. However, don’t count Jason Bateman out.
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, ‘The Good Fight’ (CBS All Access)
Olivia Colman, ‘The Crown’ (Netflix)
Emma Corrin, ‘The Crown’ (Netflix)
Claire Danes, ‘Homeland’ (Showtime)
Laura Linney, ‘Ozark’ (Netflix)
Jurnee Smollett, ‘Lovecraft Country’ (HBO)
Our Prediction: Emma Corrin is the clear winner in this category. Bringing Princess Diana to life was never easy, but she did it with sheer elegance and agility.
Best Comedy Series
‘Better Things’ (FX)
‘The Flight Attendant’ (HBO Max)
‘Mom’ (CBS)
‘PEN15’ (Hulu)
‘Ramy’ (Hulu)
‘Schitt’s Creek’ (Pop)
‘Ted Lasso’ (Apple TV+)
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (FX)
Our Prediction: The race is really close between ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Ted Lasso’. However, with a victory at Golden Globes, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ seems to have an edge in the category.
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Hank Azaria, ‘Brockmire’ (IFC)
Matt Berry, ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (FX)
Nicholas Hoult,’ The Great’ (Hulu)
Eugene Levy, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ (Pop)
Jason Sudeikis, ‘Ted Lasso’ (Apple TV+)
Ramy Youssef, ‘Ramy’ (Hulu)
Our Prediction: Jason Sudekis’ epic comedy-timing and charming personality as Ted emerges victorious in the category.
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, ‘Better Things’ (FX)
Christina Applegate, ‘Dead to Me’ (Netflix)
Kaley Cuoco, ‘The Flight Attendant’ (HBO Max)
Natasia Demetriou, ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (FX)
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ (Pop)
Issa Rae, ‘Insecure’ (HBO)
Our Prediction: Catherine O’Hara’s amazing performance as Moira Rose overshadows every other performance in the category. The only real competition to her in the category is Kaley Cuoco.
Best Limited Series
‘I May Destroy You’ (HBO)
‘Mrs. America’ (FX)
‘Normal People’ (Hulu)
‘The Plot Against America’ (HBO)
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ (Netflix)
‘Small Axe’ (Amazon Studios)
‘The Undoing’ (HBO)
‘Unorthodox’ (Netflix)
Our Prediction: We are torn between ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and ‘I May Destroy You’. But, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ victory at the Globes gives the series a slight edge in the category. So, we are going with ‘The Queen’s Gambit’.
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
John Boyega, ‘Small Axe’ (Amazon Studios)
Hugh Grant, ‘The Undoing’ (HBO)
Paul Mescal, ‘Normal People’ (Hulu)
Chris Rock, ‘Fargo’ (FX)
Mark Ruffalo, ‘I Know This Much is True’ (HBO)
Morgan Spector, ‘The Plot Against America’ (HBO)
Our Prediction: There’s a fierce competition between John Boyega and Mark Ruffalo in the category. However, we are going to go with John Boyega for this one.
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Cate Blanchett, ‘Mrs. America’ (FX)
Michaela Coel, ‘I May Destroy You’ (HBO)
Daisy Edgar-Jones, ‘Normal People’ (Hulu)
Shira Haas, ‘Unorthodox’ (Netflix)
Anya Taylor-Joy, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ (Netflix)
Tessa Thompson, ‘Sylvie’s Love’ (Amazon Studios)
Our Prediction: We have only one thing to say, Anya Taylor-Joy should not lose this trophy.