The 31st Annual Critics’ Choice Awards are scheduled to take place on Sunday, January 4. Details for how to watch the show are officially available. Those thinking of tuning in to the awards show live can watch the show on E! and USA Network. Coverage for the show is set to begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. For those looking to watch the LIVE! E! Critics’ Choice Awards red carpet special, it will begin at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on both E! and USA Network.

For people looking to stream the show, they can do so through a Hulu + Live TV subscription or by connecting a cable provider to the official E! and USA Network streaming apps. Alternatively, they can also subscribe to a live TV-based streaming service such as FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The show will also be available to stream on Peacock the next day, on January 5th.

The nominations, announced on December 5, 2025, include many heavy hitters this awards season. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads the pack with 17 nominations, the most of any film this year, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another falls just behind the lead with 14 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Actress for newcomer Chase Infiniti, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Other heavy-hitter films vying for Best Picture this year include Bugonia, Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, Hamnet, Jay Kelly, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, and Wicked: For Good.

The show is also set to have a stacked lineup of presenters. This year’s presenters are as follows: Ali Larter, Alicia Silverstone, Allison Janney, Arden Cho, Ava DuVernay, Bradley Whitford, Billy Bob Thornton, Colman Domingo, Diego Luna, EJAE, Hannah Einbinder, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Williams, Justin Hartley, Justin Sylvester, Kaley Cuoco, Keltie Knight, Marcello Hernández, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Noah Schnapp, Owen Cooper, Quinta Brunson, Regina Hall, Rhea Seehorn, Sebastian Maniscalco and William H. Macy.