2022 Critics Choice Super Awards: ‘Evil’ & ‘Midnight Mass’ Lead TV Nominees

The 2022 Critics Choice Super Awards is back on March 17 for its second annual event to honor this year’s best TV and movie superhero, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and action films and series.

Leading the film pack with five nominations each are the Marvel blockbuster hits Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: No Way Home, including Best Superhero Movie and acting nominations for their respective stars, including Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Michelle Yeoh, Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, Zendaya, and Willem Dafoe.

Evil and Midnight Mass tie for the most television nominations with six each, including Best Horror Series. Evil’s Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Christine Lahti are up for Best Actor and Actress in a Horror Series against Midnight Mass’ Zach Gilford, Hamish Linklater, Kate Siegel, and Samantha Sloyan.

Check out the full list of nominees below before the winners is announced on Thursday, March 17, four days after the Critics Choice Awards.

Best Action Movie

Gunpowder Milkshake

The Harder They Fall

The Last Duel

Nobody

No Time to Die

Wrath of Man

Best Actor in an Action Movie

Daniel Craig – No Time to Die

Dwayne Johnson – Jungle Cruise

Jonathan Majors – The Harder They Fall

Mads Mikkelsen – Riders of Justice

Liam Neeson – The Ice Road

Bob Odenkirk – Nobody

Best Actress in an Action Movie

Jodie Comer – The Last Duel

Ana de Armas – No Time to Die

Karen Gillan – Gunpowder Milkshake

Regina King – The Harder They Fall

Lashana Lynch – No Time to Die

Maggie Q – The Protégé

 Best Superhero Movie

Black Widow

Eternals

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Spider-Man: No Way Home

The Suicide Squad

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Best Actor in a Superhero Movie

John Cena – The Suicide Squad

Idris Elba – The Suicide Squad

Andrew Garfield – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Tom Holland – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Tony Leung – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Simu Liu – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Best Actress in a Superhero Movie

Gal Gadot – Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Scarlett Johansson – Black Widow

Florence Pugh – Black Widow

Margot Robbie – The Suicide Squad

Michelle Yeoh – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Zendaya – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Best Horror Movie

Candyman

Last Night in Soho

Malignant

The Night House

A Quiet Place Part II

Titane

Best Actor in a Horror Movie

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Candyman

Nicolas Cage – Willy’s Wonderland

Dave Davis – The Vigil

Vincent Lindon – Titane

Cillian Murphy – A Quiet Place Part II

Sam Richardson – Werewolves Within

Best Actress in a Horror Movie

Barbara Crampton – Jakob’s Wife

Rebecca Hall – The Night House

Anya-Taylor Joy – Last Night in Soho

Thomasin McKenzie – Last Night in Soho

Agathe Rousselle – Titane

Millicent Simmonds – A Quiet Place Part II

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie

Don’t Look Up

Dune

Free Guy

The Green Knight

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Swan Song

Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie

Mahershala Ali – Swan Song

Timothée Chalamet – Dune

Leonardo DiCaprio – Don’t Look Up

Tom Hanks – Finch

Dev Patel – The Green Knight

Ryan Reynolds – Free Guy

Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie

Cate Blanchett – Don’t Look Up

Jodie Comer – Free Guy

Rebecca Ferguson – Dune

Mckenna Grace – Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Jennifer Lawrence – Don’t Look Up

Alicia Vikander – The Green Knight

Best Villain in a Movie

Ben Affleck – The Last Duel

Willem Dafoe – Spider-Man: No Way Home

Idris Elba – The Harder They Fall

Tony Leung – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Marina Mazepa (performer) & Ray Chase (voice) – Malignant

Tony Todd – Candyman

Best Action Series

9-1-1

Cobra Kai

Heels

Kung Fu

Lupin

Squid Game

Best Actor in an Action Series

Mike Faist – Panic

Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game

Alexander Ludwig – Heels

Ralph Macchio – Cobra Kai

Omar Sy – Lupin

William Zabka – Cobra Kai

Best Actress in an Action Series

Angela Bassett – 9-1-1

Kim Joo-ryoung – Squid Game

HoYeon Jung – Squid Game

Queen Latifah – The Equalizer

Olivia Liang – Kung Fu

Mary McCormack – Heels

Best Superhero Series

Doom Patrol

Hawkeye

Loki

Lucifer

Superman & Lois

WandaVision

Best Actor in a Superhero Series

Paul Bettany – WandaVision

Tom Ellis – Lucifer

Brendan Fraser – Doom Patrol

Tom Hiddleston – Loki

Tyler Hoechlin – Superman & Lois

Anthony Mackie – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Best Actress in a Superhero Series

Sophia Di Martino – Loki

Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision

Javicia Leslie – Batwoman

Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Loki

Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision

Hailee Steinfeld – Hawkeye

Best Horror Series

Chucky

Dr. Death

Evil

Midnight Mass

Servant

Yellowjackets

Best Actor in a Horror Series

Adrien Brody – Chapelwaite

Mike Colter – Evil

Zach Gilford – Midnight Mass

Rupert Grint – Servant

Hamish Linklater – Midnight Mass

Aasif Mandvi – Evil

Best Actress in a Horror Series

Lauren Ambrose – Servant

Katja Herbers – Evil

Christine Lahti – Evil

Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets

Kate Siegel – Midnight Mass

Samantha Sloyan – Midnight Mass

Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series

Foundation

Resident Alien

Snowpiercer

Star Trek: Discovery

Station Eleven

The Witcher

Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series

Henry Cavill – The Witcher

Daveed Diggs – Snowpiercer

Matthew Goode – A Discovery of Witches

Jared Harris – Foundation

Lee Pace – Foundation

Alan Tudyk – Resident Alien

Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series

Mackenzie Davis – Station Eleven

Laura Donnelly – The Nevers

Sonequa Martin-Green – Star Trek: Discovery

Teresa Palmer – A Discovery of Witches

Jodie Whittaker – Doctor Who

Alison Wright – Snowpiercer

Best Villain in a Series

Vincent D’Onofrio – Hawkeye

Michael Emerson – Evil

Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision

Joshua Jackson – Dr. Death

Jonathan Majors – Loki

Samantha Sloyan – Midnight Mass