17th Critics' Choice Awards

The 17th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 12, 2012 at the Hollywood Palladium, honoring the finest achievements of 2011 filmmaking. The ceremony was broadcast on VH1, and hosted by Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer. The nominees were announced on December 13, 2011.

Winners and nominees

The ArtistThe DescendantsDriveExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight in ParisMoneyballThe Tree of LifeWar Horse	Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Stephen Daldry – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Alexander Payne – The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive Martin Scorsese – Hugo Steven Spielberg – War Horse
George Clooney – The Descendants as Matt King Leonardo DiCaprio – J. Edgar as J. Edgar Hoover Jean Dujardin – The Artist as George Valentin Michael Fassbender – Shame as Brandon Sullivan Ryan Gosling – Drive as Driver Brad Pitt – Moneyball as Billy Beane	Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clark Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene as Martha/Marcy May/Marlene Lewis Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady as Margaret Thatcher Tilda Swinton – We Need to Talk About Kevin as Eva Khatchadourian Charlize Theron – Young Adult as Mavis Gary Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn Monroe
Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields Kenneth Branagh – My Week with Marilyn as Laurence Olivier Albert Brooks – Drive as Bernie Rose Nick Nolte – Warrior as Paddy Conlon Patton Oswalt – Young Adult as Matt Freehauf Andy Serkis – Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Caesar	Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson Bérénice Bejo – The Artist as Peppy Miller Jessica Chastain – The Help as Celia Rae Foote Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids as Megan Price Carey Mulligan – Shame as Sissy Sullivan Shailene Woodley – The Descendants as Alex King
Thomas Horn – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as Oskar Schell Asa Butterfield – Hugo as Hugo Cabret Elle Fanning – Super 8 as Alice Dainard Ezra Miller – We Need to Talk About Kevin as Kevin Khatchadourian Saoirse Ronan – Hanna as Hanna Shailene Woodley – The Descendants as Alex King	The HelpThe ArtistBridesmaidsThe DescendantsThe Ides of March
Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen50/50 – Will ReiserThe Artist – Michel HazanaviciusWin Win – Tom McCarthy and Joe TiboniYoung Adult – Diablo Cody	Moneyball – Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin, and Steven ZaillianThe Descendants – Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, and Nat FaxonExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close – Eric RothThe Help – Tate TaylorHugo – John Logan
RangoThe Adventures of TintinArthur ChristmasKung Fu Panda 2Puss in Boots	George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldBuckCave of Forgotten DreamsPage One: Inside the New York TimesProject NimUndefeated
DriveFast FiveHannaRise of the Planet of the ApesSuper 8	BridesmaidsCrazy, Stupid, LoveHorrible BossesMidnight in ParisThe Muppets
A Separation • IranIn Darkness • PolandLe Havre • FinlandThe Skin I Live In • SpainWhere Do We Go Now? • Lebanon	Hugo – Dante Ferretti / Francesca Lo Schiavo The Artist – Laurence Bennett / Robert Gould Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Stuart Craig / Stephenie McMillan The Tree of Life – Jack Fisk / Jeanette Scott War Horse – Rick Carter / Lee Sandales
The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki War Horse – Janusz Kamiński The Artist – Guillaume SchiffmanDrive – Newton Thomas SigelHugo – Robert Richardson	The Artist – Mark BridgesThe Help – Sharen DavisHugo – Sandy PowellJane Eyre – Michael O'ConnorMy Week with Marilyn – Jill Taylor
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Kirk Baxter and Angus WallThe Artist – Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel HazanaviciusDrive – Matthew NewmanHugo – Thelma SchoonmakerWar Horse – Michael Kahn	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2Albert NobbsThe Iron LadyJ. EdgarMy Week with Marilyn
The Artist – Ludovic BourceDrive – Cliff MartinezThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor and Atticus RossHugo – Howard ShoreWar Horse – John Williams	"Life's a Happy Song" – The Muppets "Hello Hello" – Gnomeo & Juliet "The Living Proof" – The Help "Man or Muppet" – The Muppets "Pictures in My Head" – The Muppets
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2HugoSuper 8The Tree of LifeWar Horse	Rise of the Planet of the ApesHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2HugoSuper 8The Tree of Life

Joel Siegel Award

'''Sean Penn'''

Music+Film Award

'''Martin Scorsese'''

Statistics

Wins	Film
4	The Artist
3	The Help
2	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2