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The 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards held Sunday night honored films on the big and small screen and their stars.
The winners often reflect who will go on to win the Oscar, making the ceremony an interesting barometer for the season as everyone gears up for the Guild Awards and, eventually, the Oscars on Feb. 28.
"Mad Max: Fury Road" had a leading 13 nominations. The film will be competing for best picture with awards heavyweights like "The Revenant" and "The Martian," as well as with box office behemoth "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" - which was shut out of the Oscar best picture race.
Nominees and winners are voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics' Association. "Star Wars" was added after initial nominees were revealed.
“UnREAL” star Shiri Appleby arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Show host T. J. Miller, right, and Kate Gorney arrive at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Actress Leslie Mann, left, and her husband, director Judd Apatow, arrive at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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O'Shea Jackson Jr. arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Actress Niecy Nash arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Marisa Tomei arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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“Nashville: star Hayden Panettiere arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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“Jessica Jones” star Krysten Ritter arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Vincent Kartheiser arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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“Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Jean Smart arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Cleopatra Coleman arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Bryshere Y. Gray arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Bryce Dallas Howard arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Lena Waithe arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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“Unreal” star Constance Zimmer arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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“Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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“The Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Margo Martindale arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Judith Light arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Heidi Balvanera, left, and Jaime Camil arrive at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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James Lipton arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Wes Bentley arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Raychel Diane Weiner, left, and Sarah Hay arrive at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Rachel Bloom arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Hugh Dancy arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Eden Sher arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Ne-Yo, right, and Crystal Renay arrive at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Carrie Brownstein arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Lily Tomlin arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Rufus Sewell arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Abigail Spencer arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Kether Donohue arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Finn Wittrock arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Lily Rabe arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Julian McMahon arrives at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Sylvester Stallone accepts the award for best supporting actor for “Creed” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Bryan Cranston presents the award for best supporting actress at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Mary J. Blige presents the award for best supporting actor at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Noah Hawley, winner of the award for best movie made for television or limited series for “Fargo,” speaks in the press room at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Mayim Bialik accepts the award for best supporting actress in a comedy series for “The Big Bang Theory” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
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Randall Park, left, and Constance Wu present the award for best supporting actress in a comedy series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
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Alicia Vikander poses in the press room with the award for best supporting actress for “The Danish Girl” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Jacob Tremblay accepts the award for best young actor/actress for “Room” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Justin Theroux, left, and Liv Tyler present the award for best sci-fi/horror movie at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Bradley James, left, holds the microphone for Jacob Tremblay as he accepts the award for best young actor/actress for “Room” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Fred Savage, left, and Bradley James present the award for best young actor/actress at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Thomas Middleditch, left, and Carrie Brownstein present the award for best actor in a comedy series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Constance Zimmer accepts the award for best supporting actress in a drama series for “UnREAL” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Jeffrey Tambor accepts the award for best actor in a comedy series for “Transparent” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Christian Slater poses in the press room with the award for best supporting actor in a drama series for “Mr. Robot” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Rachel Bloom accepts the award for best actress in a comedy series for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Rachel Bloom accepts the award for best actress in a comedy series for “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Amy Schumer accepts the Critics' Choice MVP award at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Kirsten Dunst accepts the award for best actress in a movie made for television or limited series for “Fargo” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Mark Burnett accepts the award for best reality show - competition for “The Voice” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Will Arnett presents the award for best actress in a movie made for television or limited series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Judd Apatow, left, presents Amy Schumer with the Critics' Choice MVP award at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Amy Schumer accepts the Critics' Choice MVP award at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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J.J. Abrams presents the genius award at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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John Knoll accepts the genius award for Industrial Light & Magic at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Christian Bale accepts the award for best actor in a comedy for “The Big Short” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Adam McKay accepts the award for best comedy for “The Big Short” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Kate Beckinsale presents the award for best actor at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Adam McKay, right, and the cast and crew of “The Big Short” accept the award for best comedy at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Sam Esmail, right, and the cast and crew of “Mr. Robot” accept the award for best drama series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Adam McKay, left, kisses Christian Bale as he accepts the award for best comedy for “The Big Short” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards. Presenter Aziz Ansari laughs on right.
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Amy Schumer accepts the award for best actress in a comedy for “Trainwreck” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Aziz Ansari presents the award for best comedy at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Amy Schumer hands her shoe to Tracee Ellis Ross as she accepts the award for best actress in a comedy for “Trainwreck.”
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Ben Hanisch, left, hugs girlfirend Amy Schumer as she wins the award for best actress in a comedy for “Trainwreck” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Ben Hanisch, left, looks on as Amy Schumer hugs Judd Apatow after winning the award for best actress in a comedy for “Trainwreck” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Reggie Watts, left, and James Corden present the award for best comedy series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Steve Golin accepts the award for best picture for “Spotlight” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Rami Malek accepts the award for best actor in a drama series for “Mr. Robot” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Carrie Coon accepts the award for best actress in a drama series for “The Leftovers” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Portia Doubleday, from left, Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, and Sam Esmail of “Mr. Robot” accept the award for best drama series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Kelvin Yu, from left, Aziz Ansari, Lena Waithe, Noel Wells, and Alan Yang accept the award for best comedy series for “Master of None” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Invision/AP Holland Taylor, left, and Sarah Paulson are seen in the audience at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
Sir Patrick Stewart presents the award for best drama series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Jesse Plemons poses in the press room with the award for best supporting actor in a television movie or limited series for “Fargo” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Jean Smart poses in the press room with the award for best supporting actress in a movie made for television or limited series for “Fargo” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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John Stamos, left, and Josh Peck present the award for best actress in a drama series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Leonardo DiCaprio is seen on screen accepting the award for best actor for “The Revenant” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Orlando Bloom presents the award for best actress at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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America Ferrera, left, and Joanne Froggatt present the award for best actor in a drama series at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Adam DeVine, left, and Ken Jeong present the award for best actress in a comedy at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Steve Golin, left, and the cast and crew of “Spotlight” accept the award for best picture at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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Pete Docter, left, and Jonas Rivera pose in the press room with the award for best animated feature for “Inside Out” at the 21st annual Critics' Choice Awards.
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