Critics Choice Awards
Critics Choice Awards

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- Network: E!
- Category: Series
- Genre: Award
- Type: Live Action
- Concept:Combined awards program for CRITICS CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS and Critics' Choice Television Awards
- Subject Matter: Entertainment
- Tags: celebrity
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Plot Synopsis
Each year since 1996, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has honored the finest in cinematic achievement from the previous calendar year. Originally known simply as the CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS, the BFCA changed the name of this awards program in 2011 to CRITICS' CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS, because the organization began conferring awards in television in a separate ceremony the following year. In 2016, the BFCA combined its movie and television awards into a single event -- again called the CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS. In recent years, the BFCA began conferring two special awards to honor career achievements and philanthropy: the LOUIS XIII Genius Award, which recognizes "an unprecedented demonstration of excellence in the cinematic arts"; and the Joel Siegel Award, which, as a tribute to founding BFCA member Joel Siegel, "spotlights the leadership role so many great stars undertake to help solve the world's most pressing problems."
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On Friday, February 7, 2025 from 7-10pm ET (live)/PT (tape), E! presented a live broadcast of the 30th Annual CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS, hosted for the third time by Chelsea Handler. The show, held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, continues its combined Film and Television awards format, honoring the finest in both cinematic and televised/streaming achievement. The event was originally scheduled for January 12, but was postponed because of the Eaton and Palisades fires. First re-scheduled for January 26, the ceremony was again postponed until February 7.
Scheduled presenters include Aldis Hodge, Allison Tolman, Chase Stokes, Craig Robinson, David Alan Grier, David Harbour, Ewan McGregor, Jackie Chan, Jesse Eisenberg, Jimmy O. Yang, Josh Groban, Justine Lupe, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Keri Russell, Kristen Bell, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Matt Bomer, Melissa Rauch, Meredith Hagner, Michelle Yeoh, Natasha Lyonne, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Brosnahan, Randall Park, Rufus Sewell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shanola Hampton and Wendi McLendon-Covey.
This year, there is no recipient of the SeeHer Award, which honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries. Founded in 2015 by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and The Female Quotient (The FQ), SeeHer is a global collective of marketers, media organizations and industry influencers committed to creating gender-bias-free advertising and media. Viola Davis received the inaugural #SeeHer Award in 2017, with subsequent winners including Gal Gadot (2018), Claire Foy (2019), Kristen Bell (2020), Zendaya (2021), Halle Berry (2022), and Janelle Monae (2023)
Television nominations include:
BEST DRAMA SERIES
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (Peacock)
THE DIPLOMAT (Netflix)
EVIL (Paramount+)
INDUSTRY (HBO | Max)
ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC)
THE OLD MAN (FX)
SHOGUN (FX / Hulu)
SLOW HORSES (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jeff Bridges -- THE OLD MAN (FX)
Ncuti Gatwa -- DOCTOR WHO (Disney+)
Eddie Redmayne -- THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (Peacock)
Hiroyuki Sanada -- SHOGUN (FX / Hulu)
Rufus Sewell -- THE DIPLOMAT (Netflix)
Antony Starr -- THE BOYS (Prime Video)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Caitriona Balfe -- OUTLANDER (Starz)
Kathy Bates -- MATLOCK (CBS)
Shanola Hampton -- FOUND (NBC)
Keira Knightley -- BLACK DOVES (Netflix)
Keri Russell -- THE DIPLOMAT (Netflix)
Anna Sawai -- SHOGUN (FX / Hulu)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tadanobu Asano -- SHOGUN (FX / Hulu)
Michael Emerson -- EVIL (Paramount+)
Mark-Paul Gosselaar -- FOUND (NBC)
Takehiro Hira -- SHOGUN (FX / Hulu)
John Lithgow -- THE OLD MAN (FX)
Sam Reid -- ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (AMC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Moeka Hoshi -- SHOGUN (FX / Hulu)
Allison Janney -- THE DIPLOMAT (Netflix)
Nicole Kidman -- LIONESS (Paramount+)
Skye P. Marshall -- MATLOCK (CBS)
Anna Sawai -- PACHINKO (Apple TV+)
Fiona Shaw -- BAD SISTERS (Apple TV+)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
ENGLISH TEACHER (FX)
HACKS (HBO | Max)
NOBODY WANTS THIS (Netflix)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE (HBO | Max)
ST. DENIS MEDICAL (NBC)
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Brian Jordan Alvarez -- ENGLISH TEACHER (FX)
Adam Brody -- NOBODY WANTS THIS (Netflix)
David Alan Grier -- ST. DENIS MEDICAL (NBC)
Steve Martin -- ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak -- WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)
Martin Short -- ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (Hulu)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristen Bell -- NOBODY WANTS THIS (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson -- ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
Natasia Demetriou -- WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)
Bridget Everett -- SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE (HBO | Max)
Jean Smart -- HACKS (HBO | Max)
Kristen Wiig -- PALM ROYALE (Apple TV+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Paul W. Downs -- HACKS (HBO | Max)
Asher Grodman -- GHOSTS (CBS)
Harvey Guillen -- WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)
Brandon Scott Jones -- GHOSTS (CBS)
Michael Urie -- SHRINKING (Apple TV+)
Tyler James Williams -- ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Liza Colon-Zayas -- THE BEAR (FX / Hulu)
Hannah Einbinder -- HACKS (HBO | Max)
Janelle James -- ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
Stephanie Koenig -- ENGLISH TEACHER (FX)
Patti LuPone -- AGATHA ALL ALONG (Disney+)
Annie Potts -- YOUNG SHELDON (CBS)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
BABY REINDEER (Netflix)
DISCLAIMER (Apple TV+)
MASTERS OF THE AIR (Apple TV+)
MR BATES VS THE POST OFFICE (PBS)
THE PENGUIN (HBO | Max)
RIPLEY (Netflix)
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | Max)
WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES (Hulu)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL (HBO | Max)
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE (Netflix)
MUSICA (Prime Video)
OUT OF MY MIND (Disney+)
REBEL RIDGE (Netflix)
V/H/S/BEYOND (Shudder)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Colin Farrell -- THE PENGUIN (HBO | Max)
Richard Gadd -- BABY REINDEER (Netflix)
Tom Hollander -- FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS (FX)
Kevin Kline -- DISCLAIMER (Apple TV+)
Ewan McGregor -- A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW (Paramount+)
Andrew Scott -- RIPLEY (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Cate Blanchett -- DISCLAIMER (Apple TV+)
Jodie Foster -- TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | Max)
Jessica Lange -- THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL (HBO | Max)
Cristin Milioti -- THE PENGUIN (HBO | Max)
Phoebe-Rae Taylor -- OUT OF MY MIND (Disney+)
Naomi Watts -- FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Robert Downey Jr. -- THE SYMPATHIZER (HBO | Max)
Hugh Grant -- THE REGIME (HBO | Max)
Ron Cephas Jones -- GENIUS: MLK/X (National Geographic)
Logan Lerman -- WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES (Hulu)
Liev Schreiber -- THE PERFECT COUPLE (Netflix)
Treat Williams -- FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Dakota Fanning -- RIPLEY (Netflix)
Leila George -- DISCLAIMER (Apple TV+)
Betty Gilpin -- THREE WOMEN (Starz)
Jessica Gunning -- BABY REINDEER (Netflix)
Deirdre O'Connell -- THE PENGUIN (HBO | Max)
Kali Reis -- TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO | Max)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
ACAPULCO (Apple TV+)
CITADEL: HONEY BUNNY (Prime Video)
LA MAQUINA (Hulu)
THE LAW ACCORDING TO LIDIA POET (Netflix)
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND (HBO | Max)
PACHINKO (Apple TV+)
SENNA (Netflix)
SQUID GAME (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER (Prime Video)
BLUEY (Disney+)
BOB'S BURGERS (Fox)
INVINCIBLE (Prime Video)
THE SIMPSONS (Fox)
X-MEN '97 (Disney+)
BEST TALK SHOW
HOT ONES (YouTube)
THE DAILY SHOW (Comedy Central)
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW (BBC America)
JOHN MULANEY PRESENTS: EVERYBODY'S IN L.A. (Netflix)
THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW (NBC/Syndicated)
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT (CBS)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny (Hulu)
Kevin James: Irregardless (Prime Video)
Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die (HBO | Max)
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special (Netflix)
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO | Max)
Cast
- Chelsea Handler - Host (2023-2025)
- Bill Maher - Host (2002)
- Eric McCormack - Host (2005)
- D.L. Hughley - Host (2008)
- Jason Alexander - Host (2009)
- Kristin Chenoweth - Host (2010)
- Paul Scheer - Host (2012)
- Rob Huebel - Host (2012)
- Sam Rubin - Host (2013)
- Aisha Tyler - Host (2014)
- Michael Strahan - Host (2015)
- T.J. Miller - Host (2016 Jan; 2016 Dec)
- Olivia Munn - Host (2018)
- Taye Diggs - Host (2019-2022)
- Nicole Byer - Host (2022)
Other Titles
- From 2011-2015, known as: Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Production & Distribution
- Produced by Bob Bain Productions (2007 - Present)
- Produced by Berlin Entertainment (2007 - Present)
Settings
- The Beverly Hills Hotel (2001-2004) - Los Angeles, California USA - Map It!
- Wiltern Theatre (2005) - Los Angeles, California USA - Map It!
- Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (2006-2009) - Los Angeles, California USA - Map It!
- The Hollywood Palladium (2010-2012, 2015) - Los Angeles, California USA - Map It!
- Barker Hangar (2013, 2014 & 2016-2021, 2024, 2025) - Los Angeles, California USA - Map It!
- Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel (2022 & 2023) - Los Angeles, California USA
- Savoy Hotel (2022) - London UK