30th Critics' Choice Awards

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{{Infobox award

| name = 30th Critics' Choice Awards

| image = 30th Critics' Choice Awards.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Official poster

| date = {{Start date|2025|02|07}}

| site = Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, United States

| host = Chelsea Handler

| most_wins = Film:
Emilia Pérez, The Substance and Wicked (3)
Television:
Shōgun (4)

| most_nominations = Film:
Conclave and Wicked (11)
Television:
Shōgun (6)

| award1_type = Best Picture

| award1_winner = Anora

| award2_type = Best Comedy Series

| award2_winner = Hacks

| award3_type = Best Drama Series

| award3_winner = Shōgun

| award4_type = Best Limited Series

| award4_winner = Baby Reindeer

| award5_type = Best Movie Made for Television

| award5_winner = Rebel Ridge

| website = {{URL|https://www.criticschoice.com}}

| network = E!
Peacock (streaming)

| previous = 29th

| next = 31st

}}

The 30th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on February 7, 2025, at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2024.{{cite press release |url=https://www.criticschoice.com/2024/10/10/critics-choice-association-partners-with-e-for-30th-annual-critics-choice-awards-taking-place-on-sunday-january-12-2025/ |title=Critics Choice Association Partners with E! for 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards Taking Place on Sunday, January 12, 2025 |publisher=Critics Choice Association |date=October 10, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/awards/news/critics-choice-awards-2025-voters-guide-late-tv-releases-1236207057/ |title=Critics Choice Awards 2025 Voters' Guide: November and December TV Releases Could Shake Up the Race |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |work=Variety |date=November 13, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1408485/the-2025-critics-choice-awards-is-coming-to-e-all-the-details |title=The 2025 Critics Choice Awards is Coming to E!: All the Details |last=Lee |first=Tionah |publisher=E! |date=October 10, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024}} It was originally scheduled to be held on January 12, but was postponed twice due to the series of wildfires in Southern California.{{Cite web |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |date=January 8, 2025 |title=Critics Choice Awards Postponed to January 26 Due to Southern California Fires |url=https://variety.com/2025/awards/news/critics-choice-awards-canceled-fire-1236269968/ |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Critics Choice Awards Postponed Again In Wake Of L.A. Wildfires |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/critics-choice-awards-postponed-la-fires-1236257169/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} The ceremony was broadcast on E! and was made available to stream the next day on Peacock. Chelsea Handler returned as host for the third consecutive year.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/critics-choice-awards-e-peacock-broadcast-partners-chelsea-handler-host-1236112434/ |title=Critics Choice Awards Lands E! and Peacock as New Broadcast Partners; Chelsea Handler to Return as Host for Third Year |last=Hammond |first=Pete |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=October 10, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024}}

Like in the previous four years, film and television nominations were announced separately. The television nominations were announced on December 5, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/critics-choice-awards-2024-tv-nominations-shogun-1236195173/ |title=Shōgun Leads with Six Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations – Full List |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=December 6, 2024}} The film nominations were announced on December 12, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/critics-choice-awards-2024-film-nominations-1236201448/ |title=Conclave And Wicked Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations – Full List |last=Evans |first=Greg |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 12, 2024 |access-date=December 12, 2024}}

Conclave and Wicked led the film nominations with eleven each, followed by Dune: Part Two and Emilia Pérez with ten each. Shōgun led the television nominations with six, followed by Abbott Elementary, The Diplomat, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Penguin and What We Do in the Shadows with four each.

With its win, Anora became the first ever film to win the award for Best Picture without winning any other awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/anora-wins-best-picture-critics-030646643.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=‘Anora’ wins Best Picture at Critics Choice Awards|last=Eng|first=Joyce|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=February 8, 2025|website=Yahoo Entertainment}}

Winners and nominees

=Film=

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Picture}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Director}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actor}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actress}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actor}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actress}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Young Actor/Actress}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Acting Ensemble}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Original Screenplay}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Adapted Screenplay}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Cinematography}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Editing}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Costume Design}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Production Design}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Score}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Song}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Hair and Make-Up}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Visual Effects}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Comedy}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Animated Feature}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Foreign Language Film}}

=Television=

File:Hiroyuki Sanada 20240220.jpg, Best Actor in a Drama Series winner]]

File:SDCC 2015 - Kathy Bates (19157137724) (cropped).jpg, Best Actress in a Drama Series winner]]

File:Tadanobu Asano 2011 (cropped).jpg, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner]]

File:Adam Brody TIFF 2011.jpg, Best Actor in a Comedy Series winner]]

File:Jean Smart by Gage Skidmore.jpg, Best Actress in a Comedy Series winner]]

File:Michael Urie ATX Television Festival 2016 (cropped).jpg, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner]]

File:BansheesBFI131022 (21 of 22) (52447275762) (cropped).jpg, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner]]

File:Cristin Milioti July 13, 2014 (cropped).jpg, Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner]]

File:MJK 08465 Liev Schreiber (Berlinale 2018).jpg, Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner]]

File:Jessica Gunning in Outlaws 2017.jpg, Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner]]

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Drama Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actor in a Drama Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actress in a Drama Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Comedy Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actor in a Comedy Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actress in a Comedy Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Limited Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Movie Made for Television}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Animated Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Foreign Language Series}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Talk Show}}

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{{Award category|#EEDD82|Best Comedy Special}}

Multiple nominations

=Films=

The following eighteen films received multiple nominations:

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scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Film

! scope="col" style="width:55px"| Nominations

Conclave

| rowspan="2" | 11

Wicked
Dune: Part Two

| rowspan="2" |10

Emilia Pérez
The Brutalist

| 9

Anora

| rowspan="2" |7

The Substance
Nickel Boys

| rowspan="2" |5

Sing Sing
Challengers

| rowspan="3" |4

Gladiator II
Nosferatu
A Complete Unknown

| rowspan="3" |3

A Real Pain
The Wild Robot
Flow

| rowspan="5" |2

Maria
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
September 5

=Television Programs=

The following twenty-seven programs received multiple nominations:

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scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Program

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Network(s)

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Category

! scope="col" style="width:55px"| Nominations

Shōgun

| FX / Hulu

| Drama

| 6

Abbott Elementary

| ABC

| Comedy

| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 4

The Diplomat

| Netflix

| Drama

Disclaimer

| Apple TV+

| Limited

Hacks

| rowspan="2"| HBO / Max

| Comedy

The Penguin

| Limited

What We Do in the Shadows

| FX

| Comedy

Baby Reindeer

| Netflix

| Limited

| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center"| 3

English Teacher

| rowspan="2"| FX

| Comedy

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

| Limited

Nobody Wants This

| Netflix

| Comedy

The Old Man

| FX

| Drama

Only Murders in the Building

| Hulu

| Comedy

Ripley

| Netflix

| rowspan="2"| Limited

True Detective: Night Country

| HBO / Max

Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire

| AMC

| rowspan="4"| Drama

| rowspan="12" style="text-align:center"| 2

The Day of the Jackal

| Peacock

Evil

| Paramount+

Found

| NBC

Ghosts

| CBS

| Comedy

The Great Lillian Hall

| HBO / Max

| Movie

Matlock

| CBS

| Drama

Out of My Mind

| Disney+

| Movie

Pachinko

| Apple TV+

| Drama

Somebody Somewhere

| HBO / Max

| rowspan="2"| Comedy

St. Denis Medical

| NBC

We Were the Lucky Ones

| Hulu

| Limited

Multiple wins

=Films=

The following films received multiple wins:

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scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Film

! scope="col" style="width:55px"| Wins

Emilia Pérez

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 3

The Substance
Wicked
Challengers

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 2

Conclave
A Real Pain

=Television Programs=

The following programs received multiple wins:

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scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Program

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Network(s)

! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Category

! scope="col" style="width:55px"| Wins

Shōgun

| FX / Hulu

| Drama

| style="text-align:center"| 4

Hacks

| HBO / Max

| Comedy

| style="text-align:center"| 3

Baby Reindeer

| Netflix

| rowspan="2"|Limited

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2

The Penguin

| HBO / Max

Presenters

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! Name(s)

! Role

Kate Hudson
Meredith Hagner

| Presented the award for Best Ensemble

Allison Tolman
Chase Stokes

| Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Shanola Hampton

| Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Aldis Hodge
Melissa Rauch

| Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Craig Robinson

| Presented the award for Best Animated Feature

Rufus Sewell
Keri Russell

| Presented the award for Best Actor in a Limited Series

Kathryn Hahn
David Harbour

| Presented the award for Best Actress in a Limited Series

Kristen Bell
Justine Lupe

| Presented the award for Best Limited Series

Jesse Eisenberg

| Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress

Rachel Brosnahan

| Presented the award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Jimmy O. Yang

| Presented the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Randall Park

| Presented the award for Best Comedy Series

Lupita Nyong'o

| Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor

Sarah Michelle Gellar

| Presented the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series

Matt Bomer

| Presented the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series

David Alan Grier
Wendi McLendon-Covey

| Presented the award for Best Drama Series

Jackie Chan

| Presented the award for Best Foreign Language Film

Natasha Lyonne

| Presented the award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay

Josh Groban

| Presented the award for Best Song

Orlando Bloom

| Presented the award for Best Director

Ewan McGregor

| Presented the award for Best Actress

Michelle Yeoh

| Presented the award for Best Actor

Sacha Baron Cohen

| Presented the award for Best Picture

See also

References

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