How to Watch the Critics’ Choice Awards on TV and online in 2024

On Sunday, peers and journalists will honour some of the year’s most celebrated TV series and films at the 2024 Critics’ Choice Awards.

This is the 29th year of the annual awards programme, which is one of the few events to honour both film and television, and is decided upon by the Critics’ Choice Association (CCA). Chelsea Handler is back to host this year’s ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport.

When and How to Watch the Critics’ Choice Awards on TV

Would You Like to See the Critics’ Choice Awards on TV in 2024? The CW will broadcast live coverage of this year’s ceremony on Sunday, January 14 at 7 p.m. PT/ET. Through your local CW affiliate, you may watch the Critics Choice Awards on television.

How to Watch the Online Critics’ Choice Awards

Lacking cable service? Without cable, there are a few ways to watch the 2024 Critics’ Choice Awards live online.

DirecTV Stream, which offers The CW among its OTT channel roster, is your best option for watching the Critics’ Choice Awards online. The Critics’ Choice Awards may be seen on TV, a computer, a tablet, or a phone using DirecTV Stream. Better yet, you can watch the awards presentation for free by using the streamer’s five-day free trial, which is available here.

If you don’t want to be charged, you can continue with streaming plans starting at $69.99 per month or cancel before the free trial ends.

Hulu + Live TV

If you purchase the Hulu + Live TV bundle, you may watch the 2024 Critics’ Choice Awards live on The CW. Get access to over 75 live TV channels as well as Hulu’s on-demand selection of TV series, films, documentaries, and specials for just $76.99 a month.

Disney+ and ESPN+ are extra benefits of your Hulu + Live TV subscription, giving you access to even more entertainment and live sports choices. Here is where you can sign up for Hulu + Live TV (note: a free trial is not available at this time).

2024 Critics’ Choice Awards: Host, Nominees

Barbie, the live-action film, is the front-runner this year with an unprecedented eighteen nominations, which includes Best Picture and acting nominations for Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera. The “SeeHer Award,” which “honours a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes, and pushes boundaries,” will also be given to Ferrera.

Killers of the Flower Moon came in second with 12 nominations, followed by Golden Globe winner Oppenheimer and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, each with 13. The Career Achievement Award will go to Harrison Ford in the interim.

Regarding television, The Morning Show is the front-runner with six nominations, including Best Drama Series and acting nominations for Nicole Beharie, Karen Pittman, Billy Crudup, and Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. The Bear, Abbott Elementary, and Beef are among the shows with four nominations each, while Succession has five nominations for Critics Choice.

The CW will broadcast a live stream of the star-studded gala this Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m., during which Chelsea Handler will reveal the winners. DirecTV Stream offers a free online stream of the 2024 Critics’ Choice Awards presentation.