New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards will take place on Sunday, January 4, 2026, bringing together leading figures from film and television to honour the most acclaimed work of the past year.

The ceremony, hosted for the fourth consecutive year by Chelsea Handler, will be broadcast live from the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport, continuing the event's tradition of a high-profile, industry-facing awards night.

The main awards ceremony will air live on both US coasts from 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET. Ahead of the ceremony, viewers can tune in to the official red carpet coverage, titled LIVE from E!: Critics Choice Awards red carpet special, which begins at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET and runs for t...