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
Country	United States
Hosted by	Kevin Smith, Dani Fernandez[1]
Most awards	The Boys (4)
Most nominations	Lovecraft Country (6)[1]
Website	www.criticschoice.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	The CW

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) Bad Boys for Life (Sony) Extraction (Netflix) Greyhound (Apple TV+) The Hunt (Universal) Mulan (Disney+) The Outpost (Millennium Media) Tenet (Warner Bros.)	Best Animated Movie Soul (Disney+) Onward (Disney) Over the Moon (Netflix) A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Netflix) The Willoughbys (Netflix) Wolfwalkers (Apple TV+)
Best Horror Movie The Invisible Man (Universal) Freaky (Universal) Relic (IFC Films) The Rental (IFC Films) Sputnik (Sony Pictures)	Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Palm Springs (Hulu) Love and Monsters (Paramount) Possessor (Neon and Elevation Pictures) Synchronic (Well Go USA) The Vast of Night (Amazon Studios)
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 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 Willowghby and Helga Willoughby (Netflix) J. K. Simmons – Palm Springs as Roy Schlieffen (Hulu) Hilary Swank – The Hunt as Athena Stone (Universal)
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 (Millennium 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 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+) Martin Short – The Willoughbys as Walter Willoughby (Netflix) Chris Pratt – Onward as Barley Lightfoot (Disney+) Terry Crews – The Willoughbys as Commander Melanoff (Netflix)	Best Voice Actress in an Animated Movie Tina Fey – Soul as 22 (Disney+) Honor Kneafsey – Wolfwalkers as Robyn Goodfellowe (Apple TV+) 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 TV+)
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 (Sony Pictures) 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 Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Andy Samberg – Palm Springs as Nyles (Hulu) 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)	Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie Cristin Milioti – Palm Springs as Sarah Wilder (Hulu) 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 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)

Television

Best Action Series Vikings (History) 9-1-1 (Fox) Hanna (Amazon) Hunters (Amazon) S.W.A.T. (CBS) Warrior (Cinemax)	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 Horror Series Lovecraft Country (HBO)[lower-alpha 1] Evil (CBS) The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix) The Outsider (HBO) Supernatural (The CW) The Walking Dead (AMC)	Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series The Mandalorian (Disney+)[lower-alpha 1] 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)[lower-alpha 2]
Best Superhero Series The Boys (Amazon) DC's Legends of Tomorrow (The CW) Doom Patrol (DC Universe and HBO Max) The Flash (The CW) Lucifer (Netflix) The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)	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)
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) Esme 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 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 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)[lower-alpha 3] Ben Mendelsohn – The Outsider as Ralph Anderson (HBO) Jared Padalecki – Supernatural as Sam Winchester (The CW) Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country as Montrose Freeman (HBO)[lower-alpha 4]	Best Actress in a Horror Series Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country as Letitia "Leti" Lewis (HBO)[lower-alpha 5] Natalie Dormer – Penny Dreadful: City of Angels as Magda (Showtime) Cynthia Erivo – The Outsider as Holly Gibney (HBO)[lower-alpha 6] 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)[lower-alpha 6] Victoria Pedretti – The Haunting of Bly Manor as Danielle "Dani" Clayton (Netflix)
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)[lower-alpha 7] 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 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)

1. Nominated for Best Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
2. Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
3. Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
4. Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
5. Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 26th Critics' Choice Awards
6. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama 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	Studio	No. of nominations
Palm Springs	Hulu	5
Birds of Prey	Warner Bros. Pictures	4
Freaky	Universal Pictures
The Hunt
The Old Guard	Netflix
Onward	Disney+
Sonic the Hedgehog	Paramount Pictures
The Willoughbys	Netflix
Possessor	Neon	3
The Rental	IFC Films
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals	Disney+
Soul
Synchronic	Well Go USA
The Vast of Night	Prime Video
Wolfwalkers	Apple TV+
Bad Boys for Life	Sony Pictures	2
Da 5 Bloods	Netflix
Extraction
Greyhound	Apple TV+
The Invisible Man	Universal Pictures
Mulan	Disney+
The Outpost	Screen Media Films
Over the Moon	Netflix
Sputnik	IFC Films
Tenet	Warner Bros. Pictures

Television

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

Most wins

Movies

Film	Studio	No. of wins
Palm Springs	Hulu	3
Soul	Disney+
Birds of Prey	Warner Bros. Pictures	2
Da 5 Bloods	Netflix
The Invisible Man	Universal Pictures

Television

Series	Network	No. of wins
The Boys	Prime Video	4
BoJack Horseman	Netflix	2
Lovecraft Country	HBO

See also

• Critics' Choice Movie Awards
• Critics' Choice Television Award
• 26th Critics' Choice Awards

References

1. Kit, Borys (November 19, 2020). "Palm Springs,' 'Lovecraft Country' Lead Nominations for Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
2. "Critics Choice Association Announces Inaugural "Critics Choice Super Awards" Honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, Action, and Animation Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
3. Hammond, Pete (November 19, 2020). "'Palm Springs', 'Lovecraft Country' Top Movie And Series Nominations For Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards; Netflix Lands 35 Nods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
4. Hammond, Pete. "Critics Choice Super Awards To Honor Fan-Friendly Genre Movies & TV Shows; Set To Air In January On The CW". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 17, 2020.