Overview
- Ceremony takes place at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar with international red-carpet coverage from E! in select markets.
- ‘Sinners’ leads the field with 17 nominations, followed by ‘One Battle After Another’ with 14 and ‘Frankenstein,’ while ‘Adolescence’ tops the TV categories.
- Live start times include 6:00 p.m. CT in Mexico (red carpet from 5:00 p.m.), 7:00 p.m. ET in the U.S., and 9:00 p.m. in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
- Chelsea Handler returns as host, with the Critics Choice Association positioning the show as a key early indicator for the season’s front-runners.
- This opener anchors a published awards calendar: Golden Globes on Jan. 11, Grammys on Feb. 1, BAFTAs on Feb. 22, SAG’s The Actor Awards on Mar. 1 (on Netflix) and the Oscars on Mar. 15 at the Dolby Theatre.