The Critics' Choice Awards didn't end on Sunday without a shocker. The biggest surprise of the night was that there was a . . . tie. Apparently, that's a totally possible thing, and, honestly, it probably couldn't have happened to a better pair. Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette were the dual recipients of the award for best actress in a movie made for TV or limited series. Adams accepted the award for her role in Sharp Objects, while Arquette accepted the trophy for her part in Escape at Dannemora. What could have easily been an awkward moment turned out to be a beautiful one instead. Adams was the first to be presented the award, but she refused to start her acceptance speech without Arquette on stage. "I actually can't think of a more beautiful thing than a tie because there really isn't a winner when we get to do such great work when you have such wonderful opportunities," Adams said, before Arquette swooped in for a hug. The two then went back and forth, taking turns every few seconds to thanks their respective cast and crew members. Although it was surprising to see a tie, this wasn't the first time it's happened at the Critics' Choice Awards. In 2003, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson both won best actor for their parts in Gangs of New York and About Schmidt, respectively. Then, in 2009, Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep tied as best actress for their roles in Rachel Getting Married and Doubt, respectively. We certainly didn't see the most recent tie between Adams and Arquette coming, but they handled it like the gracious, badass women that they are. View more photos of them celebrating their big win ahead!<doc-sep>Social media went into overdrive after the winner of the Best Actress in a Limited Series at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday night resulted in a tie. Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette were named equal winners of the award for their performances in Sharp Objects and Escape at Dannemora, respectively, and fans have a lot to say. When the award was presented, Amy Adams was the first to be announced as a winner. “I want the other woman up here,” she confidently said, prompting the announcement of Arquette’s victory. Amy Adams, left, and Patricia Arquette accept the award, a tie, for best actress in a limited series or movie made for television at the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Adams won for her role in “Sharp Objects” and Arquette won for her role in “Escape at Dannemora.” (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP The pair hugged and supported one another’s gracious speeches, and some fans applauded the stars for handling the situation so gracefully. Many viewers were in disbelief that two actresses had to share the spotlight at the prestigious awards ceremony. What is the deal with a tie in the Critics Choice Awards/ best actress award ? Amy Adams & Patricia Arquette co winners . — Dick Vitale (@DickieV) January 14, 2019 “Amy Adams couldn’t even win a Critics’ Choice Award without f*****g tying. What an absolute joke,” tweeted one fan. “Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette won omg what the f*** I’m so shocked (sic),” wrote another. However, other fans were excited that both actresses were recognized. “Amy Adams & Patricia Arquette are DELIGHTFUL #CriticsChoice,” tweeted a viewer. Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette tying for Best Actress In a Limited Series or TV Movie and accepting their awards together, with their arms around one another, taking turns thanking people is the energy I want to bring through the rest of 2019. #CriticsChoice — Jessica Derschowitz (@jessicasara) January 14, 2019 Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette co-winning the @CriticsChoice award and sharing the acceptance speech and being so genuinely excited for each other is hands down my favorite thing in 2019 so far 💪 😍 ⭐️ — Jessica Schubert (@jessicarose0003) January 14, 2019 Read more from Yahoo Entertainment:<doc-sep>With so many incredible performances, it is surely hard to decide just who gets your vote. And sometimes even the pros can't pick, with Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette tying for the Best Actress in a movie/miniseries made for TV category at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday night. They were not alone, with Lady Gaga and Glenn Close also tying for Best Actress. Amy, nominated for Sharp Objects, and Patricia, up for Escape At Dannemora, beat out Connie Britton, Carrie Coon, Laura Dern and Anna Deavere Smith in their category. It's a tie! Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette BOTH win Best Actress in a TV movie at Critics' Choice... and gush 'I can't think of anything better' Sharing the limelight: Amy was first up on stage, gushing ' I actually can't think of anything better than a tie,' before helping to announce her co-winner, Patricia Unusual: But this is not the first tie at the Critics' Choice Awards. Amy was first up on stage, insisting 'I want the other girl up here. The other woman! Can I read it?' She then gushed: 'I actually can't think of a more beautiful thing than a tie, because there really isn't a winner when we get to do such great work and we have such wonderful opportunities.' Both winners then took it in turn to give their thank you speeches, Amy standing with an arm around Patricia as they shared the microphone between them. 'I'm overwhelmed,' said Amy. 'I have so many people to thank, but I don’t want to take it up.' Patricia thanked Ben Stiller: 'Our incredible, courageous director who really let us explore and remove the yoke from my neck that I felt I’ve carried my whole career of, "But is she likable?" Thank you for taking that off my neck. It was really heavy for me to carry that long.' 'I want her up here!' Amy insisted on Patricia coming up to join her before accepting her gong It's mine: The two will each take home their own gong Moving: Patricia thanked Ben Stiller who, she said removed 'the yoke' she has 'been wearing my whole career of 'Am I likeable' And she spoke of her role as Tilly Mitchell, saying: 'A lot of friends of mine who might be bigger body type said, "Thank you. For once in my life, I got to see a bigger boned woman or a different body type woman be sexual, unapologetic and not have it be a fetish or a joke".' Patricia ended by shouting 'I love my kids', while Amy gave a shout out to husband Darren and daughter Aviana. Last week, Patricia beat Amy in the same category, at the Golden Globes. As for Lady Gaga and Glenn Close, the two accepted their awards separately for Best Actress. Glenn, who last week triumphed ahead of hot favorite Gaga at the Golden Globes, went first. I did it again! Glenn Close, who last week triumphed ahead of hot favorite Gaga at the Golden Globes, went first after they tied in the category Welcome: Glenn greeted Gaga as she joined her fellow winner onstage Your turn: Elegant Glenn handed the microphone to her young co-winner 'The world kindof pits us against us each other in this profession,' she said. 'And I know for all the women in this category, and I think all the women in this room, we celebrate each other and we are proud to be in this room together.' She then started her thank yous, from the screenwriter to the crews overseas, adding: 'I wanna thank my beloved daughter Annie who helped me create this role and I wanna thank my partner Jonathan Pryce, the courageous performance that he gave.' As for Gaga, she sobbed with emotion when her name was read out, spilling water on herself as she hugged her director and co-star Bradley Cooper, before stumbling as she walked up the stairs to the stage. Emotional: After saying how happy she was for Glenn, her mother's close friend, she gave a passionate speech, her voice shaking Big moment: 'I'm so honoured by this,' started Gaga. 'I went to places in my mind and in my heart that I did know that I had or could. I feel noticed not just for my performance but the inner work it took creating this character' After saying how happy she was for Glenn, her mother's close friend, she gave a passionate speech, her voice shaking. 'I'm so honored by this,' started Gaga, 32, who had earlier picked up the Best Song gong. 'I went to places in my mind and in my heart that I did know that I had or could. I feel noticed not just for my performance but the inner work it took creating this character.' She added: 'Thank you Christian [Carino], my love,' before praising Cooper. 'Bradley, you are a magical film maker. And you as just as a magical of a human being. I have never had an experience with a director or an actor like I had with you. You seamlessly were both the love of my life and the man behind the camera. And the trust that you created on set from the cast to the crew.' From the heart: Gaga read her speech from a paper, so as not to miss anything WHY ARE THERE TIED WINNERS AT CRITICS CHOICE? Lady Gaga and Glenn Close were crowned joint Best Actress winners. And Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette shared the gong for Best Actress In A Movie Made For TV Or A Limited Series. In 2009, the Best Actress category saw a Meryl Streep enjoy a joint win for Doubt along with Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married. In 2003, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson both won Best Actor for Gangs Of New York and About Schmidt respectively. So why did they tie? According to PS, The gongs are decided by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA). Written ballots are submitted by members during a week-long nominating period, and then those nominees are announced in early December. The winners are narrowed down by another round of voting, with the actual award show airing in January. Unlike other awards, there are no tie-breakers, so if two people get the same number of votes, there are two winners. Advertisement Gaga then talked about her role as aspiring singer Ally. 'It was one of the hardest things I've ever done, to relive something I'm not quite sure that I wanted to relive. 'But I want to thank one thing most foremost, I want to thank life, I want to thank life for the experiences I had to draw from to create this role.' She ended by dedicating her award to those who suffer from alcoholism, like Bradley's character in the movie. Support: Glenn, who has won many awards in her time, took care of the singer turned actress 'I would like to dedicate this award tonight to all people who have suffered from alcohol addiction and have watched their loved ones suffer,' she said. 'This is the true star of the film. The true star is not me, it is bravery and perseverance.' Tonight's ties, while unusual, were not the first at the Critics' Choice Awards, decided by vote by the members of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Back in 2003 Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson memorably tied in the Best Actor category for their movies Gangs of New York and About Schmidt. At the time just three stars were nominated in each category, leaving the late Robin Williams, up for One Hour Photo, the only nominee without a statuette. Hilariously, he gave the acceptance speech.<doc-sep>
What’s better than one actress being honored for her acting prowess? Two of them doing it together. During Sunday night’s Critics’ Choice Awards, there was a tie for the winner in the Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television category, with Amy Adams and Patricia Arquette both winning for their roles in Sharp Objects and Escape at Dannemora, respectively. The women accepted their awards together, with their arms wrapped around one another and taking turns sharing thank-yous for their networks, costars, and families. “I actually can’t think of a more beautiful thing than a tie, because there really isn’t a winner when we get to do such great work and we have such wonderful opportunities,” Adams said. “I’m overwhelmed. I have so many people to thank, but I don’t want to take it up.” Arquette added, “I want to thank Ben Stiller — our incredible, courageous director who really let us explore and remove the yoke from my neck that I felt I’ve carried my whole career of, ‘But is she likable?’ Thank you for taking that off my neck. It was really heavy for me to carry that long.” The actress also referenced the character she plays in Dannemora, Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell, saying, “A lot of friends of mine who might be bigger body-type said, ‘Thank you. For once in my life, I got to see a bigger boned woman or a different body-type woman be sexual, unapologetic and not have it be a fetish or a joke. '” In an even bigger surprise, this wasn’t the only tie of the night. Later in the broadcast, Glenn Close and Lady Gaga also tied for Best Actress for their respective performances in The Wife and A Star Is Born. The 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Show Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images “I am so thrilled it’s a tie, I can’t tell you!” Close said. “I was thinking that, you know, the world kind of pits us against each other in this profession and I know that from all the women in this category, and I think I can speak for all the women in this room, we celebrate each other.” When Gaga’s name was called as the second winner, she embraced Close on stage. “I’m so very happy that you won this this evening,” she said, before calling the award a “tremendous honor” and thanking her director and costar Bradley Cooper. “Bradley, you are a magical filmmaker and you are just as magical of a human being,” she told him. “I have never had an experience with a director or an actor like I had with you and I will cherish it forever.”