Fresh off last week’s Golden Globe Awards, the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards will be a dazzling night of stargazing with movies like “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” and “The Fabelmans.” and TV shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Better Call Saul” and “Andor” compete for the night’s top trophies.
Hosted by the Critics Choice Association (CCA), this year’s ceremony will honor previously announced winners Janelle Monáe, who will receive the SeeHer Award, and Jeff Bridges, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
If you’re on the edge of your seat for this year’s awards race, here’s everything you need to know about watching the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, January 15.
What time do the Critics Choice Awards start?
The ceremony begins at 7 pm ET/PT on Sunday, January 15 and will be broadcast live on the East Coast, but delayed on the West Coast. The awards will take place at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
How to watch the Critics Choice Awards on TV
This year, the Critics’ Choice Awards air on The CW.
Are the Critics’ Choice Awards airing?
While the Critics’ Choice Awards don’t stream for free on any available platform, if you don’t have cable, you can watch on YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, FuboTV, DirecTV Stream, and Sling TV with a subscription. YouTube television, DirecTV Y FuboTV has free trial options.
Who Presents the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards?
Comedian Chelsea Handler will host the prestigious awards show, marking a shakeup after Taye Diggs previously hosted the ceremony for four years in a row.
Who are this year’s nominees?
While “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has the highest nomination count with 14 nominations, “The Fabelmans” and “Babylon” trailed slightly behind with 11 and 10 nominations, respectively. “Avatar: The Way of Water”, “The Banshees of Inisherin”, “Elvis”, “RRR”, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”, “Tár”, “Talking Women” and “Talking Women” too they are contenders. for Best Film.
Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, Margot Robbie, Michelle Williams and Michelle Yeoh are nominated for Best Actress, while Best Actor nominees include Austin Butler, Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy.
See the full list of nominations here for film and here for TV.
Who votes in the Critics’ Choice Awards?
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics’ organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and broadcast content.
