With each passing awards ceremony, it's looking more and more likely that we’re in for a fairly boring/predictable Oscars this year. The Artist continues to dominate the precursor ceremonies as it took home the Best Picture and Best Director prize at the Critics Choice Awards. On the acting side of things, George Clooney was named Best Actor for his work in The Descendants, and Viola Davis won Best Actress for The Help. The Artist is our clear frontrunner headed towards Oscar night, and I don’t really think anything else will be able to take it down. I can’t really complain about any of the acting wins, though for what it’s worth I think Brad Pitt gave the best performance of the year in Moneyball.
Elsewhere, Drive won Best Action Movie (though it’s really a drama) Bridesmaids won Best Comedy, and Rango was named Best Animated Feature. Hit the jump to see the full 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 Comedy: Bridesmaids
Best Young Actor/Actress: Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Acting Ensemble: The Help