

The
critics
have
spoken—Well,
almost.
The
2025
Critics
Choice
Awards
are
celebrating
their
milestone
30th
anniversary,
meaning
this
year’s
ceremony
is
going
to
be
even
more
meaningful
than
in
recent
years
past.
The
annual
telecast—which
will
take
place
Friday,
Feb.
7,
in
Los
Angeles
after
being
delayed
by
the
devastating
wildfires
that
ravaged
many
parts
of
the
county
last
month—brings
together
television
and
film’s
biggest
stars
to
honor
the
most
impressive
achievements
on
the
big
and
small
screens
over
the
past
12
months,
all
voted
on
by
members
of
The
American-Canadian
Critics
Choice
Association.
(So,
you
know
they
know
what
they’re
talking
about.)
Leading
the
2025
film
nominees
are Wicked and Conclave,
which
each
nabbed
11
noms,
including
Best
Picture,
Best
Director
and
Best
Acting
Ensemble. Dune:
Part
Two and Emilia
Pérez followed
the
frontrunners
closely
with
10
nominations
each,
while
talked-about
titles
like
A
Complete
Unknown, Anora, The
Brutalist, Nickel
Boys, Sing
Sing and The
Substance
are
also
represented
among
the
20+
categories.
As
for
TV, Shogun
continues
to
dominate
this
award
season,
leading
the
pack
with
six
nominations,
including
Best
Drama
Series,
Anna
Sawai’s
Best
Actress
in
a
Drama
Series
and Moeka
Hoshi’s
Best
Supporting
Actress
in
a
Drama
Series.
(Both
stars
just
won
Golden
Globes
for
their
performances,
meaning
their
chances
of
nabbing
some
Critics
Choice
hardware
just
got
even
better.)

