The 20th Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards select the movie industry’s finest to honor them for cinematic achievement. The Broadcast Film Critics’ Association (BFCA) announced the winners of the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards live from the Hollywood Palladium. Produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment, the ceremony was hosted by Michael Strahan.

Along with the movie awards, Kevin Costner, Ron Howard and Jessica Chastain each received special honors at the ceremony. Rene Russo presented Kevin Costner with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ celebrating more than 30 years of incredible work in film. Chris Hemsworth presented the ‘Critics’ Choice Louis XIII Genius Award’ (established to honor an icon who has demonstrated unprecedented excellence in the cinematic arts) to multiple award-winning director, producer and actor Ron Howard. Chris Pratt presented the inaugural ‘Critics’ Choice MVP Award,’ to Jessica Chastain, recognizing an extraordinary actress for her work in several standout movies throughout a single year – Interstellar, Miss Julie, A Most Violent Year (which also earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination this year), and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.

Red Carpet fashion featured stunning creations by the fashion world’s biggest designers as well as fabulous looks by some of the newest and hottest names on the scene.