5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards

The 5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards, presented by the Hollywood Critics Association, took place on February 28, 2022, in Avalon Hollywood. It was originally scheduled to take place on January 8, 2022, but was postponed due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases linked to the Omicron variant. The ceremony was hosted by Annaleigh Ashford.

The nominations were announced on December 2, 2021. Dune received the most nominations with ten, followed by Belfast and CODA with nine each; the latter won Best Picture. In regards to the total number of overall nominations for studios, Netflix led with 27, followed by Warner Bros. with 18 and Focus Features with 17.

Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.



Honorary awards

 * Newcomer Award – Jude Hill
 * Inspire Award – Aunjanue Ellis
 * Game Changer Award – Simu Liu
 * Spotlight Award – The Cast of CODA
 * Star on the Rise Award – Saniyya Sidney
 * International Icon Award – Javier Bardem
 * Artisan on the Rise Award – Alice Brooks
 * Acting Achievement Award – Nicolas Cage
 * Artisans Achievement Award – Greig Fraser
 * Filmmaker on the Rise Award – Natalie Morales
 * Excellence in Artistry Award – Kenneth Branagh
 * Filmmaking Achievement Award – Guillermo del Toro

Films with multiple wins
The following films received multiple awards:

Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations: