Critics Choice Awards 2014

So the Critics Choice Awards happened last night and surprisingly, American Hustle didn't win much in the main categories. BFCA are more popular and mainstream critics group but looking at this list of winners, I am glad they didn't went for the more obvious choices or typically expected ones. Gravity won a total of 7 awards including best director, editing, cinematography, visual effects, score and 2 others in their extended categories. American Hustle won Hair & Makeup and acting ensemble while 2 others in the extended categories. 12 Years a Slave in the end was awarded the main best picture prize along with supporting actress and adapted screenplay. Fresh from its Golden Globes wins, Matthew McConaughey was awarded best actor while Her continues its streak of winning screenplay awards. Overall, good choices. Now I hope Her and Lupita Nyong'o continues winning just like this.

Here is the full list of the winners:

Best Picture:
12 Years a Slave

Best Director:
Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)

Best Actor:
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Best Supporting Actor:
Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Supporting Actress:
Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)

Best Original Screenplay:
Spike Jonze (Her)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)

Best Foreign Language Film:
Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Best Animated Feature:
Frozen

Best Documentary:
20 Feet from Stardom

Best Editing:
Gravity

Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity)

Best Art Direction:
The Great Gatsby

Best Costume Design:
The Great Gatsby

Best Hair & Makeup:
American Hustle

Best Visual Effects:
Gravity

Best Score:
Steven Price (Gravity)

Best Song:
"Let It Go" (Frozen)

Best Acting Ensemble:
American Hustle

Best Action Movie:
Lone Survivor

Best Comedy:
American Hustle

Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie:
Gravity

Best Actor in an Action Movie:
Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor)

Best Actress in an Action Movie:
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)

Best Actor in a Comedy:
Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)

Best Actress in a Comedy:
Amy Adams (American Hustle)

Best Young Actor/Actress:
Adele Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Colour)

The Louis XIII Genius Award:
Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater (Before Midnight)

The Joel Siegel Humanitarian Award:
Forest Whitaker