Learn more With the awards season now well underway, the 2025 Critics Choice Awards ceremony is finally here. We've provided a breakdown of everything you need to know about where to watch the Critics Choice Awards,

Anora” scored big in the final minutes of the ceremony, while Demi Moore and Adrien Brody collected the top acting honors at the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards.

The telecast was a starry if relatively subdued affair, with several awardees, including Colin Farrell, Kathy Bates, and Adrien Brody, taking a moment to salute the first responders who bravely fought back the blazes in the area—a number of whom were invited to attend the ceremony as guests of honor.

"Anora" and "Wicked" were surprise winners at the Critics Choice Awards Friday night, while "The Substance" also won major awards. "Shōgun" and "Hacks" dominated the ceremony on the TV side.

As people started arriving, it soon became clear that absence of TV cameras on the carpet hadn’t stopped most from taking big style swings. For myriad reasons — most of them good — these 14 looks were among the most memorable at the Critics Choice Awards.

Find out how to watch the 2025 Critics Choice Awards on TV and online Friday, Feb. 7, and get the details on this year's biggest film and television nominees.

After the 2025 Golden Globe Awards and the Grammy Awards, the next annual ceremony all set to be hosted is the Critics Choice Awards event. The awards are finally happening despite being postponed twice due to the California wildfires. Fans are excited to witness the special night.

That reference to the legal battle between the This Ends With Us stars set the tone for the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards, an evening marked by moments of irreverence and maybe even a bit of self-awareness.

After some stops and starts, award season is again underway with the 2025 Critics Choice Awards. The ceremony, which was twice delayed due to the Los Angeles wildfires, took place Friday evening in Santa Monica, with comedian Chelsea Handler serving as host.