Key Highlights
- Award season is approaching, and fans are excited to celebrate.
- The Critics Choice Awards 2026 ceremony will take place on January 4.
- Nominees will be revealed during a livestream event today, December 5.
- The event will be hosted by Keltie Knight and Erin Lim Rhodes.
Award season is right around the corner—and we are so ready to celebrate.
E! and USA Network are kicking off 2026 in style with the Critics Choice Awards 2026 ceremony on Jan. 4.
And with the annual telecast just a month away, pop culture fans won’t have to wait much longer to find out the star-studded list of nominees.
That’s because this year’s Critics Choice nominations livestream is airing today, Dec. 5, at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT exclusively on both E! and USA’s channels, as well as on CriticsChoice.com, E! Online and E!’s and USA’s YouTube and X channels.
Hosted by E! News’ Keltie Knight and The Rundown‘s Erin Lim Rhodes, the announcement will reveal which actors, popular TV series, and hit films are up for top honors at the 2026 CCAs.
TV categories featured in the livestream will include Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Meanwhile, film categories like Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Animated Feature will also be revealed.





