Guess what? The Critics Choice Awards are just around the corner, and the buzz is on! Last week, the TV nominations were announced, with Shōgun snagging six nods, including Best Drama Series. Now, it’s all about the movies! The 2025 film nominees are here, and Conclave and Wicked are leading the race with 11 nominations each, including Best Picture. Close behind are Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez with 10 nominations, and The Brutalist with nine.
The Critics Choice Awards will air live on E!. From 7–10 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, January 12, 2025, from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, with Chelsea Handler returning as host. Don’t worry if you miss it—you can stream it the next day on Peacock! Check out the 2025 Critics Choice Awards nominees below!
The 2025 Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Nominees
The 2025 Critics Choice Awards nominees are here! These nominations highlight the best movies, shows, and performances from the past year. Get ready to see some big names and exciting surprises on the list.
Advertisement Best Picture
- A Complete Unknown
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Actor
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
- Daniel Craig, Queer
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Hugh Grant, Heretic
Best Actress
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
- Angelina Jolie, Maria
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Supporting Actor
- Yura Borisov, Anora
- Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
- Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
- Denzel Washington, Gladiator II
Best Supporting Actress
- Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickel Boys
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Margaret Qualley, The Substance
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best Young Actor / Actress
- Alyla Browne, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- Elliott Heffernan, Blitz
- Maisy Stella, My Old Ass
- Izaac Wang, Didi
- Alisha Weir, Abigail
- Zoe Ziegler, Janet Planet
Best Acting Ensemble
- Anora
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Saturday Night
- Sing Sing
- Wicked
Best Director
- Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
- Sean Baker, Anora
- Edward Berger, Conclave
- Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
- Jon M. Chu, Wicked
- Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
- RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys
- Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two
Best Original Screenplay
- Sean Baker, Anora
- Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David; September 5
- Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold; The Brutalist
- Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
- Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
- Justin Kuritzkes, Challengers
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
- Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox; Wicked
- Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley; Sing Sing
- RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes; Nickel Boys
- Peter Straughan, Conclave
- Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, Dune: Part Two
Best Animated Feature
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Best Comedy
- A Real Pain
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Hit Man
- My Old Ass
- Saturday Night
- Thelma
Best Foreign Language Film
- All We Imagine as Light
- Emilia Pérez
- Flow
- I’m Still Here
- Kneecap
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Best Song
- “Beautiful That Way” – The Last Showgirl, Miley Cyrus
- “Compress / Repress” – Challengers, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- “El Mal” – Emilia Pérez – Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Camille
- “Harper and Will Go West” – Will & Harper, Kristen Wiig
- “Kiss the Sky” – The Wild Robot, Maren Morris
- “Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez, Selena Gomez
Best Score
- Volker Bertelmann, Conclave
- Daniel Blumberg, The Brutalist
- Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot
- Clément Ducol & Camille, Emilia Pérez
- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Challengers
- Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two
Best Drama Series
- The Day of the Jackal
- The Diplomat
- Evil
- Industry
- Interview with the Vampire
- The Old Man
- Shōgun
- Slow Horses
Best Actor in a Drama Series
- Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
- Ncuti Gatwa, Doctor Who
- Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
- Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
- Antony Starr, The Boys
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
- Michael Emerson, Evil
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Found
- Takehiro Hira, Shōgun
- John Lithgow, The Old Man
- Sam Reid, Interview with the Vampire
Best Actress in a Drama Series
- Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Shanola Hampton, Found
- Keira Knightley, Black Doves
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
- Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Moeka Hoshi, Shōgun
- Allison Janney, The Diplomat
- Nicole Kidman, Special Ops: Lioness
- Skye P. Marshall, Matlock
- Anna Sawai, Pachinko
- Fiona Shaw, Bad Sisters
Best Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- English Teacher
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Somebody Somewhere
- St. Denis Medical
- What We Do in the Shadows
Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Brian Jordan Alvarez, English Teacher
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- David Alan Grier, St. Denis Medical
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
- Kayvan Novak, What We Do in the Shadows
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Best Actress in a Comedy Series
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Natasia Demetriou, What We Do in the Shadows
- Bridget Everett, Somebody Somewhere
- Jean Smart, Hacks
- Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Paul W. Downs, Hacks
- Asher Grodman, Ghosts
- Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows
- Brandon Scott Jones, Ghosts
- Michael Urie, Shrinking
- Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Stephanie Koenig, English Teacher
- Patti LuPone, Agatha All Along
- Annie Potts, Young Sheldon
Best Limited Series
- Baby Reindeer
- Disclaimer
- Masters of the Air
- Mr. Bates vs the Post Office
- The Penguin
- Ripley
- True Detective: Night Country
- We Were the Lucky Ones
Best Movie Made for Television
- The Great Lillian Hall
- It’s What’s Inside
- Música
- Out of My Mind
- Rebel Ridge
- V/H/S/Beyond
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- Colin Farrell, The Penguin
- Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
- Tom Hollander, FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans
- Kevin Kline, Disclaimer
- Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow
- Andrew Scott, Ripley
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
- Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
- Jessica Lange, The Great Lillian Hall
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
- Phoebe-Rae Taylor, Out of My Mind
- Naomi Watts, FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer
- Hugh Grant, The Regime
- Ron Cephas Jones, Genius: MLK/X
- Logan Lerman, We Were the Lucky Ones
- Liev Schreiber, The Perfect Couple
- Treat Williams, FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
- Dakota Fanning, Ripley
- Leila George, Disclaimer
- Betty Gilpin, Three Women
- Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
- Deirdre O’Connell, The Penguin
- Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Best Foreign Language Series
- Acapulco
- Citadel: Honey Bunny
- La Máquina
- The Law According to Lidia Poët
- My Brilliant Friend
- Pachinko
- Senna
- Squid Game
Best Animated Series
Best Talk Show
- Hot Ones
- The Daily Show
- The Graham Norton Show
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Best Comedy Special
- Ali Wong: Single Lady
- Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny
- Kevin James: Irregardless
- Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die
- Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special
- Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
Meet the Host of The Critics Choice Awards 2025
Chelsea Joy Handler, born on February 25, 1975, in Livingston, New Jersey. She is an American comedian, actress, writer, TV host, and producer. She is best known for hosting the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to 2014 and later hosting Chelsea on Netflix from 2016 to 2017. In 2012, she was named one of Time’s 100 most influential people. She will also host the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
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Wrap Up!
The above 2025 Critics Choice Awards nominees showcase an exciting mix of talent across movies and television. With standout performances, incredible writing, and direction, the nominees highlight the best of the year. As the ceremony approaches, it’s clear that the competition is fierce, and fans are eager to see who will take home the prestigious awards. The event promises to be a celebration of exceptional storytelling and creative achievement.