The Critics Choice Awards, which were hosted for a third year in a row by Chelsea Handler, has traditionally been a good Oscar bellwether. Last year, eventual Best Picture Oscar winner Oppenheimer scored a leading eight wins here including the marquee Best Picture prize that Anora just snagged.

Stripper fairy tale “Anora” won best picture Friday night at the Critics Choice Awards, while “Emilia Pérez,” “The Substance” and “Wicked” each claimed three trophies. Netflix's embattled “Emilia Pérez,