Critics Choice Awards 2025 Rescheduled, Red Carpet Pre-Show Abandoned
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The 2025 Critics Choice Awards will be held as planned, despite several delays caused by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.
Originally scheduled for January 12, the annual ceremony was rescheduled to January 26 due to Santa Ana winds that exacerbated the fires in the greater L.A. area. The wildfires have devastated businesses, schools, and homes, leading to the evacuation of thousands and claiming at least 25 lives.
Deadline later announced a second postponement, moving the event to February, with no specific date yet confirmed.
Among those affected by the fires are Adam Brody, who received a nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Netflix’s Nobody Wants This. The show garnered four nominations in total, including Best Comedy Series and Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Kristen Bell. Reportedly, Brody, 45, and his wife, Leighton Meester, lost their home in the devastation.
Leading this year’s TV nominations is Shōgun with six nods. In film, Conclave and Wicked are tied for the highest number of nominations, each receiving 11, followed closely by Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez with 10 nominations each.
Continue reading for all the essential details about the 2025 Critics Choice Awards:
When Are the 2025 Critics Choice Awards?
After two delays due to wildfires, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards are set to occur on Friday, February 7. However, the two-hour Live from E! red carpet special has been canceled amid the changes.
Where Can I Watch the 2025 Critics Choice Awards?
The awards will be broadcast live on E! starting at 7 p.m. ET, with a next-day streaming option available on Peacock.
Who Is Hosting the 2025 Critics Choice Awards?
Chelsea Handler will return as the host for the Critics Choice Awards for the third year in a row. “Returning for the third consecutive year to host the Critics Choice Awards feels incredibly special, especially with it airing on E!,” Handler remarked in an October 2024 statement, according to Variety. “It feels like I’m coming back home.”
What Films Are Nominated for 2025 Critics Choice Awards?
This year’s top film nominations include acting recognitions for leading stars, such as Best Actor for Conclave’s Ralph Fiennes, Best Actress for Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, and Best Actress for Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón.
Competing for Best Picture alongside Conclave, Wicked, Dune: Part Two, and Emilia Pérez are A Complete Unknown, Anora, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, and The Substance. (The full list of film nominations can be found on the Critics Choice Association’s website.)
What TV Shows Are Nominated for 2025 Critics Choice Awards?
Up for Best Drama Series is Shōgun, alongside The Day of the Jackal, The Diplomat, Evil, Industry, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, The Old Man, and Slow Horses. In the Best Comedy Series category, the contenders include Abbott Elementary, English Teacher, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Somebody Somewhere, St. Denis Medical, and What We Do in the Shadows.
Shōgun‘s six nominations include several acting categories, including Best Actor in a Drama Series for Hiroyuki Sanada, Best Actress in a Drama Series for Anna Sawai, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira, as well as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Moeka Hoshi. (The complete list of TV nominations is available on the Critics Choice Association’s website.)
How Are the Critics Choice Awards Different From Other Award Shows?
Much like the Oscars—whose results depend on votes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—the Critics Choice Awards are determined by their own governing body, the Critics Choice Association (CCA). While the Golden Globes are voted on by entertainment journalists, the CCA is specifically tailored to the Critics Choice Awards.
