Critics Choice Awards 2025 Film & TV Shows nominations, categories and how to watch, explored 

The nominations for Critics Choice Awards 2025 were announced on December 12, 2024, at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, reflecting the diverse kinds of categories that tell the tapestry of storytelling currently capturing audiences all over the world.

From blockbusters and critically acclaimed indie gems and the best of stand-out series on television that has kept many glued to their seats throughout, the Critics Choice Awards 2025 showcase the height of excellence in cinematic and television production.

The eligibility criteria for Critics Choice Awards 2025 are films and television shows released between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year. The award ceremony honors multifaceted talents who bring stories to life, ranging from Best Picture to Best Actor and Actress, Best Director, and genre-specific awards.

Also included in television nominations are awards for Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series and outstanding performances that touch the hearts of viewers and critics. The live broadcast of Critics Choice Awards 2025 will air on E! on January 12, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET, with a one-hour red carpet pre-show beginning at 6:00 PM ET.

Peacock will have Critics Choice Awards 2025 available the next day for anyone who misses the live broadcast. For the third year in a row, Chelsea Handler will host the event, which promises to be a night to remember in honoring the best in film and television.

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List of nominees for 30th Critics Choice Awards 2025

The Critics Choice Association has announced the film nominees for the Critics Choice Awards 2025. Conclave and Wicked, which have 11 nominations this year, including Best Picture, are the top two films. Seven nods each were received by Anora and The Substance, nine by The Brutalist, and ten by Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two.

In addition to competing against Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, and triple candidate A Complete Unknown, all seven of those films are nominated for Best Picture. Shogun received a leading six nominations in the TV categories when the Critics Choice Association released its nominees last week.

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1) Best Actor

Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown

Daniel Craig – Queer

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Hugh Grant – Heretic

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2) Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez

Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths

Angelina Jolie – Maria

Mikey Madison – Anora

Demi Moore – The Substance

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3) Best Score

Volker Bertelmann – Conclave

Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist

Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot

Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers

Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two

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4) Best Supporting Actress

Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Margaret Qualley – The Substance

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

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5) Best Picture

A Complete Unknown

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

The Substance

Wicked

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6) Best Song

Beautiful That Way – The Last Showgirl – Miley Cyrus

Compress / Repress – Challengers – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

El Mal – Emilia Pérez – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille

Harper and Will Go West – Will & Harper – Kristen Wiig

Kiss the Sky – The Wild Robot – Maren Morris

Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez – Selena Gomez

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7) Best Young Actor / Actress

Alyla Browne – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Elliott Heffernan – Blitz

Maisy Stella – My Old Ass

Izaac Wang – Didi

Alisha Weir – Abigail

Zoe Ziegler – Janet Planet

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8) Best Acting Ensemble

Anora

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Saturday Night

Sing Sing

Wicked

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9) Best Foreign Language Film

All We Imagine as Light

Emilia Pérez

Flow

I’m Still Here

Kneecap

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

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10) Best Director

Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker – Anora

Edward Berger – Conclave

Brady Corbet – The Brutalist

Jon M. Chu – Wicked

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys

Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

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11) Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov – Anora

Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing

Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

Denzel Washington – Gladiator II

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12) Best Original Screenplay

Sean Baker – Anora

Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David – September 5

Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist

Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain

Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Justin Kuritzkes – Challengers

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13) Best Adapted Screenplay

Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez

Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox – Wicked

Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley – Sing Sing

RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys

Peter Straughan – Conclave

Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two

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14) Best Cinematography

Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu

Alice Brooks – Wicked

Lol Crawley – The Brutalist

Stéphane Fontaine – Conclave

Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two

Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys

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15) Best Production Design

Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia – The Brutalist

Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales – Wicked

Suzie Davies – Conclave

Craig Lathrop – Nosferatu

Arthur Max, Jille Azis, Elli Griff – Gladiator II

Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau – Dune: Part Two

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16) Best Costume design

Lisy Christl – Conclave

Linda Muir – Nosferatu

Massimo Cantini Parrini – Maria

Paul Tazewell – Wicked

Jacqueline West – Dune: Part Two

Janty Yates, Dave Crossman – Gladiator II

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17) Best Hair and Makeup

Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener, Neal Scanlan – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Hair and Makeup Team – Dune: Part Two

Hair and Makeup Team – The Substance

Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount – Wicked

Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White – Nosferatu

Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier – A Different Man

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18) Best visual effects

Mark Bakowski, Pietro Ponti, Nikki Penny, Neil Corbould – Gladiator II

Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk – Wicked

Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer – Dune: Part Two

Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs – Better Man

Visual Effects Team – The Substance

Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

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19) Best Animated Feature

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

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20) Best Editing

Sean Baker – Anora

Marco Costa – Challengers

Nick Emerson – Conclave

David Jancso – The Brutalist

Joe Walker – Dune: Part Two

Hansjörg Weißbrich – September 5

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21) Best Comedy

A Real Pain

Deadpool & Wolverine

Hit Man

My Old Ass

Saturday Night

Thelma

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Where and how to watch Critics Choice Awards 2025?

Catch Critics Choice Awards 2025 on Sunday, January 12, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET/PT via live broadcast on E!, with its red carpet pre-show taking place at 6:00 PM ET/PT.

Live streaming of Critics Choice Awards 2025 will also be available on cable TV through channel E!, as well as through various live TV services such as Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV. If available, they will offer live streaming of the website and app.

For online streaming, the awards will be accessible on Peacock the following day.

Sign up for Peacock and access the Critics Choice Awards 2025 area via the Peacock app on your smart TV, smartphone, tablet, or other streaming device, or through a web login at the Peacock website.

E! and other entertainment news websites will also provide clips and highlights of key moments, and you can follow E! 's social media accounts and the official Critics Choice Awards 2025 accounts on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for live updates and behind-the-scenes content.

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Stay tuned for more updates on the Critics Choice Awards 2025.