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.

[1] The ceremony was broadcast on VH1, and hosted by Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer.

[2] The nominees were announced on December 13, 2011.

[3] The Artist Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist George Clooney – The Descendants as Matt King Viola Davis – The Help as Aibileen Clark Christopher Plummer – Beginners as Hal Fields Octavia Spencer – The Help as Minny Jackson Thomas Horn – Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as Oskar Schell The Help Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen Moneyball – Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin, and Steven Zaillian Rango George Harrison: Living in the Material World Drive Bridesmaids A Separation • Iran Hugo – Dante Ferretti (Production Design) / Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration) The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki (TIE) War Horse – Janusz Kamiński (TIE) The Artist – Mark Bridges The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 The Artist – Ludovic Bource "Life's a Happy Song" – The Muppets Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Sean Penn [4] Martin Scorsese [5] (years are of film release; ceremonies are the next year)