1st Critics' Choice Super Awards

The 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, honoring the best in genre fiction film and television, were held on January 10, 2021. They were broadcast by the CW, during which Patrick Stewart and Sonequa Martin-Green accepted the Legacy Award for the Star Trek franchise.^[2]

1st Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date	January 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)
Country	United States
Hosted by	Kevin Smith, Dani Fernandez^[1]
Highlights
Most awards	Film: Palm Springs / Soul (3) Television: The Boys (4)
Most nominations	Film: Palm Springs (5) Television: Lovecraft Country (6)^[1]
Action	Film: Da 5 Bloods Television: Vikings
Animation	Film: Soul Television: BoJack Horseman
Horror	Film: The Invisible Man Television: Lovecraft Country
Science Fiction/Fantasy	Film: Palm Springs Television: The Mandalorian
Superhero	Film: The Old Guard Television: The Boys
Website	www.criticschoice.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	The CW
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The nominations were announced on November 19, 2020.^[1][3] The ceremony was held virtually, and adhered to social distancing guidelines, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Action Movie Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)^[a] Bad Boys for Life (Sony) Extraction (Netflix) Greyhound (Apple TV+)^[b] The Hunt (Universal) Mulan (Disney+)^[b] The Outpost (Screen Media)^[c] Tenet (Warner Bros.)^[d]
Best Actor in an Action Movie Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods as Paul (Netflix) Tom Hanks – Greyhound as Commander Ernest Krause (Apple TV+) Chris Hemsworth – Extraction as Tyler Rake (Netflix) Caleb Landry Jones – The Outpost as Specialist Ty Michael Carter (Screen Media) Will Smith – Bad Boys for Life as Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene "Mike" Lowrey (Sony) John David Washington – Tenet as The Protagonist (Warner Bros.)	Best Actress in an Action Movie Betty Gilpin – The Hunt as Crystal Creasey (Universal) Yifei Liu – Mulan as Mulan (Disney+) Blake Lively – The Rhythm Section as Stephanie Patrick (Paramount) Iliza Shlesinger – Spenser Confidential as Cissy Davis (Netflix) Hilary Swank – The Hunt as Athena Stone (Universal)
Best Animated Movie Soul (Disney+)^[e] Onward (Disney+) Over the Moon (Netflix) A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Netflix) The Willoughbys (Netflix) Wolfwalkers (Apple / GKIDS)
Best Voice Actor in an Animated Movie Jamie Foxx – Soul as Joe Gardner (Disney+) Will Forte – The Willoughbys as Tim Willoughby (Netflix) Tom Holland – Onward as Ian Lightfoot (Disney+) John Krasinski – Animal Crackers as Owen Huntington (Netflix) Chris Pratt – Onward as Barley Lightfoot (Disney+) Sam Rockwell – The One and Only Ivan as Ivan (Disney+)	Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie Tina Fey – Soul as 22 (Disney+) Honor Kneafsey – Wolfwalkers as Robyn Goodfellowe (Apple / GKIDS) Maya Rudolph – The Willoughbys as Linda a.k.a. The Nanny (Netflix) Phillipa Soo – Over the Moon as Chang'e (Netflix) Octavia Spencer – Onward as "Corey" The Manticore (Disney+) Eva Whittaker – Wolfwalkers as Mebh Óg MacTíre (Apple / GKIDS)
Best Horror Movie The Invisible Man (Universal)^[b] Freaky (Universal) Relic (IFC Films) The Rental (IFC Films) Sputnik (IFC Films)
Best Actor in a Horror Movie Vince Vaughn – Freaky as The Blissfield Butcher (Universal) Sope Dirisu – His House as Bol (Netflix) Pyotr Fyodorov – Sputnik as Colonel Semiradov (IFC Films) Michiel Huisman – The Other Lamb as Shepherd (IFC Films) Dan Stevens – The Rental as Charlie (IFC Films)	Best Actress in a Horror Movie Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man as Cecilia Kass (Universal) Haley Bennett – Swallow as Hunter Conrad (IFC Films) Angela Bettis – 12 Hour Shift as Mandy (Magnet Releasing) Kathryn Newton – Freaky as Millie Kessler (Universal) Sheila Vand – The Rental as Mina (IFC Films)
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Palm Springs (Hulu and Neon)^[f] Love and Monsters (Paramount) Possessor (Neon and Elevation Pictures) Synchronic (Well Go USA) The Vast of Night (Amazon Studios)
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Andy Samberg – Palm Springs as Nyles (Hulu and Neon) Christopher Abbott – Possessor as Colin Tate (Neon and Elevation Pictures) Jake Horowitz – The Vast of Night as Everett Sloan (Amazon Studios) Anthony Mackie – Synchronic as Steve Denube (Well Go USA) J. K. Simmons – Palm Springs as Roy Schlieffen (Hulu and Neon)	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Cristin Milioti – Palm Springs as Sarah Wilder (Hulu and Neon) Ally Ioannides – Synchronic (Well Go USA) Katherine Langford – Spontaneous as Mara Carlyle (Paramount) Sierra McCormick – The Vast of Night as Fay Crocker (Amazon Studios) Andrea Riseborough – Possessor as Tasya Vos (Neon and Elevation Pictures)
Best Superhero Movie The Old Guard (Netflix) Birds of Prey (Warner Bros.) Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (Disney+) Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount) Superman: Man of Tomorrow (Warner Bros. Animation)
Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Ewan McGregor – Birds of Prey as Roman Sionis/Black Mask (Warner Bros.) Skylar Astin – Secret Society of Second-Born Royals as Professor James Borrow (Disney+) Jim Carrey – Sonic the Hedgehog as Dr. Robotnik (Paramount) Chiwetel Ejiofor – The Old Guard as James Copley (Netflix) Ben Schwartz – Sonic the Hedgehog as Sonic (Paramount)	Best Actress in a Superhero Movie Margot Robbie – Birds of Prey as Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn (Warner Bros.) KiKi Layne – The Old Guard as Nile Freeman (Netflix) Peyton Elizabeth Lee – Secret Society of Second-Born Royals as Princess "Sam" Samantha (Disney+) Jurnee Smollett – Birds of Prey as Dinah Lance/Black Canary (Warner Bros.) Charlize Theron – The Old Guard as Andy/Andromache of Scythia (Netflix)
Best Villain in a Movie Jim Carrey – Sonic the Hedgehog as Dr. Robotnik (Paramount) Kathryn Newton – Freaky as Millie Kessler (Universal) Martin Short and Jane Krakowski – The Willoughbys as Walter Willoughby and Helga Willoughby (Netflix) J. K. Simmons – Palm Springs as Roy Schlieffen (Hulu and Neon) Hilary Swank – The Hunt as Athena Stone (Universal)

1. Nominated for Best Picture at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
2. Nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
3. Nominated for Best Song at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
4. Won Best Visual Effects at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
5. Won Best Score at the 26th Critics' Choice Super Awards
6. Won Best Comedy at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards

Television

Best Action Series Vikings (History) 9-1-1 (Fox) Hanna (Amazon) Hunters (Amazon) S.W.A.T. (CBS) Warrior (Cinemax)
Best Actor in an Action Series Daveed Diggs – Snowpiercer as Andre Layton (TNT) Andrew Koji – Warrior as Ah Sahm (Cinemax) Logan Lerman – Hunters as Jonah Heidelbaum (Amazon) Alexander Ludwig – Vikings as Bjorn Ironside (History) Shemar Moore – S.W.A.T. as Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr. (CBS) Al Pacino – Hunters as Meyer Offerman (Amazon)	Best Actress in an Action Series Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 as Athena Carter Grant Nash (Fox) Jennifer Connelly – Snowpiercer as Melanie Cavill (TNT) Esmé Creed-Miles – Hanna as Hanna (Amazon) Mireille Enos – Hanna as Marissa Wiegler (Amazon) Katheryn Winnick – Vikings as Lagertha (History) Alison Wright – Snowpiercer as Ruth Wardell (TNT)
Best Animated Series BoJack Horseman (Netflix) Archer (FXX) Big Mouth (Netflix) Central Park (Apple TV+) Harley Quinn (HBO Max) Rick and Morty (Adult Swim) Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS All Access)
Best Voice Actor in an Animated Series Will Arnett – BoJack Horseman as BoJack Horseman (Netflix) H. Jon Benjamin – Archer as Sterling Archer (FXX) Nick Kroll – Big Mouth as Nick Birch/various characters (Netflix) John Mulaney – Big Mouth as Andrew Glouberman (Netflix) Jack Quaid – Star Trek: Lower Decks as Bradward "Brad" Boimler (CBS All Access) Justin Roiland – Rick and Morty as Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith (Adult Swim) J. B. Smoove – Harley Quinn as Frank the Plant (HBO Max)	Best Voice Actress in an Animated Series Kaley Cuoco – Harley Quinn as Harley Quinn (HBO Max) Tawny Newsome – Star Trek: Lower Decks as Beckett Mariner (CBS All Access) Maya Rudolph – Big Mouth as Connie the Hormone Monstress (Netflix) Amy Sedaris – BoJack Horseman as Princess Carolyn (Netflix) Aisha Tyler – Archer as Lana Kane (FXX) Jessica Walter – Archer as Malory Archer (FXX)
Best Horror Series Lovecraft Country (HBO)^[a] Evil (CBS) The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix) The Outsider (HBO and MRC Television) Supernatural (The CW) The Walking Dead (AMC)
Best Actor in a Horror Series Jensen Ackles – Supernatural as Dean Winchester (The CW) Mike Colter – Evil as David Acosta (CBS) Michael Emerson – Evil as Dr. Leland Townsend (CBS) Jonathan Majors – Lovecraft Country as Atticus "Tic" Freeman (HBO)^[b] Ben Mendelsohn – The Outsider as Ralph Anderson (HBO and MRC Television) Jared Padalecki – Supernatural as Sam Winchester (The CW) Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country as Montrose Freeman (HBO)^[c]	Best Actress in a Horror Series Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country as Letitia "Leti" Lewis (HBO)^[d] Natalie Dormer – Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Magda (Showtime) Cynthia Erivo – The Outsider as Holly Gibney (HBO and MRC Television)^[e] Katja Herbers – Evil as Dr. Kristen Bouchard (CBS) T'Nia Miller – The Haunting of Bly Manor as Hannah Grosse (Netflix) Wunmi Mosaku – Lovecraft Country as Ruby Baptiste (HBO)^[e] Victoria Pedretti – The Haunting of Bly Manor as Danielle "Dani" Clayton (Netflix)
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series The Mandalorian (Disney+)^[a] Outlander (Starz) Raised by Wolves (HBO Max) Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access) Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access) Upload (Amazon) What We Do in the Shadows (FX)^[f]
Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series Patrick Stewart – Star Trek: Picard as Jean-Luc Picard (CBS All Access) Robbie Amell – Upload as Nathan Brown (Amazon) Travis Fimmel – Raised by Wolves as Marcus/Caleb (HBO Max) Sam Heughan – Outlander as James "Jamie" Fraser (Starz) Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows as Nandor the Relentless (FX) Pedro Pascal – The Mandalorian as The Mandalorian/Din Djarin (Disney+) Nick Offerman – Devs as Forest (FX on Hulu)	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows as Nadja (FX)^[g] Caitriona Balfe – Outlander as Claire Fraser (Starz) Amanda Collin – Raised by Wolves as Mother/Lamia (HBO Max) Sonequa Martin-Green – Star Trek: Discovery as Michael Burnham (CBS All Access) Thandie Newton – Westworld as Maeve Millay (HBO) Hilary Swank – Away as Emma Green (Netflix) Jodie Whittaker – Doctor Who as Thirteenth Doctor (BBC America)
Best Superhero Series The Boys (Amazon) Doom Patrol (DC Universe and HBO Max) The Flash (The CW) Legends of Tomorrow (The CW) Lucifer (Netflix) The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Superhero Series Antony Starr – The Boys as John/Homelander (Amazon) Jon Cryer – Supergirl as Lex Luthor (The CW) Tom Ellis – Lucifer as Lucifer Morningstar (Netflix) Grant Gustin – The Flash as Barry Allen/Flash (The CW) Karl Urban – The Boys as William "Billy" Butcher (Amazon) Cress Williams – Black Lightning as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (The CW)	Best Actress in a Superhero Series Aya Cash – The Boys as Klara Risinger/Liberty/Stormfront (Amazon) Melissa Benoist – Supergirl as Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (The CW) Diane Guerrero – Doom Patrol as "Crazy" Jane (DC Universe and HBO Max) Elizabeth Marvel – Helstrom as Victoria Helstrom/Mother/Lily/Kthara (Hulu) Lili Reinhart – Riverdale as Betty Cooper (The CW) Cobie Smulders – Stumptown as Dexadrine "Dex" Parios (ABC)
Best Villain in a Series Antony Starr – The Boys as John/Homelander (Amazon) Tom Ellis – Lucifer as Michael (Netflix) Abbey Lee – Lovecraft Country as Christina Braithwhite (HBO) Samantha Morton – The Walking Dead as Alpha (AMC) Sarah Paulson – Ratched as Nurse Mildred Ratched (Netflix) Finn Wittrock – Ratched as Edmund Tolleson (Netflix)

1. Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
2. Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
3. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
4. Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
5. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
6. Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
7. Nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards

Legacy Award

Star Trek

Most nominations

Movies

Film	Genre	Studio	No. of nominations
Palm Springs	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Hulu	5
Birds of Prey	Superhero	Warner Bros. Pictures	4
Freaky	Horror	Universal Pictures
The Hunt	Action
The Old Guard	Superhero	Netflix
Onward	Animated	Disney+
Sonic the Hedgehog	Superhero	Paramount Pictures
The Willoughbys	Animated	Netflix
Possessor	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Neon	3
The Rental	Horror	IFC Films
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals	Superhero	Disney+
Soul	Animated
Synchronic	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Well Go USA
The Vast of Night		Amazon Prime Video
Wolfwalkers	Animated	Apple TV+
Bad Boys for Life	Action	Sony Pictures	2
Da 5 Bloods		Netflix
Extraction
Greyhound		Apple TV+
The Invisible Man	Horror	Universal Pictures
Mulan	Action	Disney+
The Outpost		Screen Media Films
Over the Moon	Animated	Netflix
Sputnik	Horror	IFC Films
Tenet	Action	Warner Bros. Pictures

Television

Series	Genre	Network	No. of nominations
Lovecraft Country	Horror	HBO	6
The Boys	Superhero	Amazon Prime Video	5
Archer	Animated	FXX	4
Big Mouth		Netflix
Evil	Horror	CBS
BoJack Horseman	Animated	Netflix	3
Hanna	Action	Amazon Prime Video
Harley Quinn	Animated	HBO Max
The Haunting of Bly Manor	Horror	Netflix
Hunters	Action	Amazon Prime Video
Lucifer	Superhero	Netflix
Outlander	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Starz
The Outsider	Horror	HBO
Raised by Wolves	Science Fiction/Fantasy	HBO Max
Snowpiercer	Action	TNT
Star Trek: Lower Decks	Animated	CBS All Access
Supernatural	Horror	The CW
Vikings	Action	History
What We Do in the Shadows	Science Fiction/Fantasy	FX
9-1-1	Action	Fox	2
Doom Patrol	Superhero	DC Universe HBO Max
The Flash		The CW
The Mandalorian	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Disney+
Ratched	Horror	Netflix
Rick and Morty	Animated	Adult Swim
S.W.A.T.	Action	CBS
Star Trek: Discovery	Science Fiction/Fantasy	CBS All Access
Star Trek: Picard
Supergirl	Superhero	The CW
Upload	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Amazon Prime Video
The Walking Dead	Horror	AMC
Warrior	Action	Cinemax

Network/Studio

Network or Studio	No. of nominations
Netflix	35
HBO/HBO Max	18
Amazon Studios	16
Disney+	15
CBS/CBS All Access	13
The CW	10
Universal Pictures
FX/FXX/FX on Hulu	8
IFC Films
Neon
Paramount Pictures	7
Warner Bros. Pictures
Apple TV+	6
Hulu
History	3
MRC Television
Starz
TNT
Well Go USA
Adult Swim	2
AMC
Cinemax
Fox
Screen Media
Sony Pictures

Most wins

Movies

Film	Genre	Studio	No. of wins
Palm Springs	Science Fiction/Fantasy	Hulu and Neon	3
Soul	Animated	Disney+
Birds of Prey	Superhero	Warner Bros. Pictures	2
Da 5 Bloods	Action	Netflix
The Invisible Man	Horror	Universal Pictures

Television

Series	Genre	Network	No. of wins
The Boys	Superhero	Amazon Prime Video	4
BoJack Horseman	Animated	Netflix	2
Lovecraft Country	Horror	HBO

Network/Studio

Network or Studio	No. of Awards
Netflix	5
Amazon Prime Video	4
Disney+
Universal Pictures
HBO/HBO Max	3
Hulu
Neon
Warner Bros. Pictures	2

See also

• 26th Critics' Choice Awards

References

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