Host Chelsea Handler speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on Feb. 7, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Chelsea Handler, the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards will be broadcast live on both coasts on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. It's preceded by the two-hour red carpet special at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. Since the ceremony and carpet will air on E! and USA Network, cord-cutters can stream the annual broadcast live on any TV streaming service that carries those networks, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. stream free with directv 5-day trial At a Glance: How to Watch the Critics Choice Awards 2026 Related Stories Movies Meet the Kids Battling it Out for This Year's Critics Choice Award Lifestyle On Shoes Are Up to Half Off: Shop the Brand's Best Models for Running, Walking and Training When: Sunday, Jan. 4, 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (red carpet starts at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET) Channel: E!, USA Network Stream online: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV; next day on Peacock get directv 5-day free trial Since select streamers are offering free trials and limited-time discounts, viewers can catch the star-studded evening at no cost; keep reading to learn more about each option, and scroll down for this year's film and TV nominees. How to Watch Critics Choice Awards 2026: Air Date and Time, Where to Stream Online The three-hour awards show airs live from the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport on Sunday, Jan. 4, from 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET. The ceremony is preceded by the televised red carpet, officially titled LIVE from E!: Critics Choice Awards red carpet special, at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. Both the ceremony and red carpet air on E! and USA Network (and can be livestreamed with DirecTV, Fubo, Sling or Hulu + Live TV). The Critics Choice Awards will also be available on Peacock the following day. DirecTV Five-day free trial; packages from $29.99 per month Directv free trial E! and USA Network are included in any of DirecTV's signature packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate or Premier. Plus, DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial for its streaming service. Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $29.99 per month), at directv.com. Fubo Fubo Five-day free trial; packages from $55.99 per month ($45.99 for first month) Fubo Free trial Watch E! with a subscription to Fubo, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. After the trial, plans start at $45.99 for the first month and $55.99 monthly afterward. Sling Sling Half off first month for select plans Get Sling Both E! and USA Network are included in Sling's Blue Plan ($50.99 per month) and Sling's Orange & Blue plan, which is currently half off for the first month: $33 for the first month and $65.99 monthly thereafter. Hulu Hulu + Live TV Three-day free trial; packages from $82.99 per month Get Hulu + live TV, disney+, ESPN+ Watch E! and USA Network for free with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV, which comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $89.99 per month. Critics Choice Awards 2026 Nominations Sinners leads the film nominees with 17 nods, followed by One Battle After Another with 14 and Hamnet and Frankenstein with 11 nods apiece. As for TV, Adolescence tops the nominees with six nods, followed by five-time nominee Nobody Wants This and four-time nominees All Her Fault, Death by Lightning, Ghosts, Hacks, Severance, The Diplomat and The Pitt. See here for the full list of 2026 Critics Choice Awards' film and TV nominees. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Obituaries Bret Hanna-Shuford, Broadway Actor and Social Media Influencer, Dies at 46 Live Feed "We Had No Blueprint": 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winners Reflect on How the Show Has Changed After 18 Seasons CBS News Tony Dokoupil to Start at 'CBS Evening News' Early to Cover Shocking Venezuela Raid Live Feed 'Jurassic World: Chaos Theory' Team Relives Final Dino Battle and Giving the Franchise Its Needle-Moving Disability Representation Live Feed TV Ratings: ABC Hits Four-Year High for 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' Live Feed Directors of 'RHOSLC' Star Mary Cosby Cult Series Talk Affair and Extortion Allegations: "It's a Playbook" Obituaries Bret Hanna-Shuford, Broadway Actor and Social Media Influencer, Dies at 46 Live Feed "We Had No Blueprint": 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winners