Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer Win Awards at Critics Choice Movie AwardsPosted by Wilson Morales
January 13, 2012
‘The Help’s Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively at last night’s 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards, which are presented by the 250 members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA). The film’s cast also won Best Ensemble.
In an emotional speech, Davis stated, “”I wanted to be somebody. I wanted to dream big and make a mark somehow, and that’s something absolutely that Aibileen was not afforded,” she continued. “I considered it my honor to pay homage to these women at this time period who were not allowed to dream.”
The big winner was the silent film ‘The Artist,’ who took 4 prizes, including Best Picture, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Best Costume Design, and Best Score.
The Critics Choice Awards comes just three days before the Golden Globe Awards and are traditionally the strongest indicator of who will get Oscars. All four winners from the major acting categories last year — Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo — later won Oscars. ( The Oscar nominations will be announced Tuesday, January 25 at 5:30am PST/8:30 EST.)
The Critics Choice Awards was hosted by “Human Giant” funnymen Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel and broadcast live from the Hollywood Palladium on VH1.
Here’s the list of winners
Best Film: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actor: George Clooney, The Descendants
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Best Cinematography: War Horse, The Tree of Life (tie)
Best Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Art Direction: Hugo
Best Makeup: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Sound: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Best Costume Design: The Artist
Best Score: The Artist
Best Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Song: “Life’s a Happy Song” from The Muppets
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Documentary: George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Best Action Movie: Drive
Best Young Actor/Actress: Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Acting Ensemble: The Help
