After two postponements due to the devastating wildfires affecting several parts of Los Angeles, the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards are finally here.
The ceremony, celebrating the critics’ picks for the best in film and TV, is being held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
Chelsea Handler returned as the host for the third consecutive time this year, and it looks like this year’s race is a very competitive one.
Conclave and Wicked are the films with the highest number of nominations, 11 each, followed by 10 for Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez, which has been thrown into controversy over the past few weeks especially over lead Karla Sofía Gascón’s resurfaced social media posts.
Shōgun leads TV shows with six nominations, following its very successful run at the Golden Globes in January. Abbott Elementary, The Diplomat, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Penguin and What We Do in the Shadows all received four nods each.
Follow along as we recap the best moments from the show and the night’s top wins…
© Getty Images for Critics ChoiceChelsea Handler’s opening monologue
© Getty ImagesFirst wins announced
The first winners of the ceremony have been announced, including Conclave for Best Ensemble, Michael Urie (Shrinking) and Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) for supporting performances in comedies, and Liev Schreiber (The Perfect Couple) and Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) for supporting performances in limited series
© Getty Images for Critics ChoiceEmilia Pérez’s first win for Zoe Saldaña
Despite its controversial run over the past few weeks, Emilia Pérez continues to rack up the awards, picking up its first win tonight for presumed Oscar frontrunner Zoe Saldaña, who vaguely called out critics for unproductive criticism of the film.
© Getty Images for Critics ChoiceMajor TV wins
Baby Reindeer picked up the Best Limited Series win, with Shōgun sweeping the Supporting categories. Jean Smart continued her awards season success with a prize for Hacks, with Adam Brody getting a win for Nobody Wants This, sweetly thanking his wife Leighton Meester weeks after losing their home in the LA wildfires
© Getty ImagesJackie Chan reappears
Jackie Chan made an appearance as a presenter, his first Hollywood award show in over five years, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd and presenting Best Foreign Language Film to Emilia Pérez
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