Watch the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards Live: Streaming Options, Nominees, and More
The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler, will be broadcast live on E! and USA Network on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Cord-cutters can stream the event on TV streaming services like DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV, which carry these networks. Viewers can take advantage of free trials and discounts offered by some streamers to watch the star-studded evening at no cost. The awards show will take place at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, with the ceremony airing from 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, preceded by a red carpet special at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. The event will also be available on Peacock the following day. Plans for streaming services start at $29.99 per month, with options to customize channel lineups. After the trial period, plans start at $45.99 for the first month and $55.99 monthly thereafter. The film nominees for the Critics Choice Awards include "Sinners" with 17 nods, "One Battle After Another" with 14 nods, and "Hamnet" and "Frankenstein" with 11 nods each. In the TV category, "Adolescence" leads with six nominations, followed by "Nobody Wants This" with five nominations, and several shows with four nominations each. Check out the full list of 2026 Critics Choice Awards' film and TV nominees for more details.