12th Critics' Choice Awards

The 12th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 14, 2007, honoring the finest achievements of 2006 filmmaking.

The event was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California and broadcast on E!.

[1][2][3][4][5] (in alphabetical order) The Departed Martin Scorsese – The Departed Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland as Idi Amin Helen Mirren – The Queen as Queen Elizabeth II Eddie Murphy – Dreamgirls as James "Thunder" Early Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls as Effie White Paul Dano – Little Miss Sunshine as Dwayne Hoover Abigail Breslin – Little Miss Sunshine as Olive Hoover Little Miss Sunshine Little Miss Sunshine – Michael Arndt Cars An Inconvenient Truth Charlotte's Web Letters from Iwo Jima • United States The Illusionist – Philip Glass "Listen" – Dreamgirls Borat Dreamgirls Elizabeth I (years are of film release; ceremonies are the next year)

Martin Scorsese , Best Director winner
Forest Whitaker , Best Actor winner
Helen Mirren , Best Actress winner
Eddie Murphy , Best Supporting Actor winner
Jennifer Hudson , Best Supporting Actress winner
Paul Dano , Best Young Actor winner
Abigail Breslin , Best Young Actress winner
Michael Arndt , Best Writer winner