After a day of glitz and glamour celebrating Hollywood’s greatest triumphs in film and TV this year, The Hollywood Creative Alliance has announced the winners for the 2024 Astra Film Awards, the Astra Creative Arts Awards, and the Astra TV Awards. The organization hosted two ceremonies – a luncheon and dinner – on Sunday, December 8, 2024at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles. Actor, Comedian and Writer Peter Kim hosted the Astra Creative Arts Awards and 2x Emmy and NAACP-winning Comedian Loni Love hosted the Astra Film Awards.
Universal Pictures’ Wicked came out on top with eight wins including Best Picture, Best Director for Jon M. Chu, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande (tie with Zoe Saldana).
Coming in second place, Warner Bros. Dune: Part Two and Netflix’s Emilia Pérez received four wins each; with Emilia Perez breakout star Karla Sofía Gascón receiving a fifth special honorary Astra Game Changer Award.
Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated sequel had a stronghold in the creative arts categories including wins for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects.
While Emilia Perez received four wins including Best International Feature, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldana (tie with Ariana Grande); and Best Original Score and Best Original Song for Composers Camille and Clément Ducol.
Other top winners include Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor for A Complete Unknown; Kieran Culkin for Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain; Anna Kendrick for Best First Feature for Woman of the Hour; Jesse Eisenberg for Best Original Screenplay for A Real Pain; The Wild Robot for Best Animated feature; and Saturday Night for Best Cast Ensemble.
Additionally, the Hollywood Creative Alliance honored Costume Designer Colleen Atwood with the Inaugural Artisan Icon Award, Composer Kris Bowers received the Artisan Achievement Award, and Cinematographer Giovanni Ribisi received the Artisan Breakthrough Award at the Astra Creative Arts Awards.
Actress Monica Barbaro will be the recipient of this year’s Astra Breakthrough Award for her role in The Great Unknown; Karla Sofía Gascón will receive this year’s Astra Game Changer Award for her performance in Emilia Pérez; Nickel Boys Cinematographer Jomo Fray will be the recipient of this year’s Artisan Spotlight Award; Actress-turned-writer/director Jennifer Esposito will receive this year’s Astra Filmmaker on the Rise Award for her directorial debut, Fresh Kills.
A complete list of winners for all categories for the Astra Film Awards, the Astra Creative Arts Awards, and Astra TV Awards can be found below:
Best Picture – Wicked
Best Comedy or Musical – Challengers
Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Best Actress – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Best Supporting Actress *TIE* – Ariana Grande – Wicked and Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Best Original Screenplay – Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Best Adapted Screenplay – Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two
Best Director – Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Best Cast Ensemble – Saturday Night
Best International Feature – Emilia Pérez
Best Documentary Feature – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Best First Feature – Anna Kendrick – Woman of the Hour
Best Animated Feature – The Wild Robot
Best Voice Over Performance – Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot
Best Horror or Thriller Feature – The Substance
Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller – Naomi Scott – Smile 2
Best Action or Science Fiction Feature – Monkey Man
Best Indie Feature – The Last Showgirl
Honorary Award: Breakthrough Performer – Monica Barbaro
Honorary Award: Filmmaker on the Rise – Jennifer Esposito
Honorary Award: Game Changer – Karla Sofía Gascón
Astra Creative Arts Awards Categories:
Best Casting: Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey – Wicked
Best Cinematography: Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two
Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell – Wicked
Best Film Editing: Marco Costa – Challengers
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Substance
Best Marketing Campaign: Wicked – Universal Pictures
Best Original Score: Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez
Best Original Song: “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez performed by Selena Gomez
Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales – Wicked
Best Sound: Dune: Part Two
Best Stunts in a Feature Film: The Fall Guy
Best Stunt Coordinator: Chris O’Hara – The Fall Guy
Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two
Astra TV Awards Categories:
Best Broadcast Network Comedy Series – Ghosts
Best Cable Comedy Series – What We Do In The Shadows
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series – Alan Tudyk, Resident Alien
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series – Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series – Harvey Guillén, What We Do In The Shadows
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series – Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series – Abbott Elementary – “Party” directed by Randall Einhorn
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series – Ghosts – “Holes are Bad” by Sophia Lear
Best Streaming Comedy Series – Hacks
Best Actress in a Steaming Comedy Series – Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Actor in a Steaming Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series – Hannah Eininder, Hacks
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series – Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series – The Bear – “Fishes” directed by Christopher Storer
Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series – Hacks – “Bulletproof” by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Best Broadcast Network Drama Series – Will Trent
Best Cable Drama Series – Outlander
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series – Ramón Rodríguez, Will Trent
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series – Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series – Ernie Hudson, Quantum Leap
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series – Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – “Children Of Wolves” directed by Mariska Hargitay
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series – The Cleaning Lady – “Arman” by Miranda Kwok
Best Streaming Drama Series – Shōgun
Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series – Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series – Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series – Greta Lee, The Morning Show
Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series – Mr. & Mrs. Smith – “First Date” directed by Hiro Murai
Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series – Mr. & Mrs. Smith – “First Date” by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Kyle MacLachlan, Fallout
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Michaela Coel, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Best Limited Series – Baby Reindeer
Best TV Movie – Red, White, and Royal Blue
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Andrew Scott, Ripley
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie – Baby Reindeer – Series by Richard Gadd
Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie – The Fall of the House of Usher – “The Tell-Tale Heart” directed by Mike Flanagan
Best Animated Series or TV Movie – X-Men ‘97
Best Anime Series – Solo Leveling
Best Children or Family Series – Bluey
Best Reality Competition Series – Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Best Documentary – STEVE (Martin): A Documentary in Two Parts
Best Docuseries – Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV
Best Game Show – Celebrity Family Feud
Best Nonfiction Series – Conan O’Brien Must Go
Best Reality Series – Love on the Spectrum
Best Saturday Night Live Host – Ryan Gosling
Best Short Form – Only Murders in the Building: One Killer
Best Stand-Up or Comedy Special – Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
Best Talk Series – Hot Ones
Best Variety Series or Special – Dick Van Dyke’s 98 Years of Magic
Best Voice-Over Performance – Kaley Cuoco as Harley Quinn in Harley Quinn
