How To Watch The Critics Choice Awards

The 26th annual Critics Choice Awards will air live this Sunday, March 7th, at 7 pm ET/PT and hosted by Taye Diggs for a third consecutive time. (The event is on tape delay for the West Coast.) Read on to learn how to watch the event and see the 2021 Critics Choice Awards nominations.

• When are The Critics Choice Awards: Live at 7 pm ET on Sunday, March 7, 2021
• TV Network: The CW
• Best Way to Stream Live: Hulu (Free Trial), YouTube TV (Free Trial)

Suppose you don’t have cable TV or can’t watch The CW using a TV antenna. Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV offer local CW stations in nearly all U.S. markets. They both offer a free trial which allows you to watch The Critics Choice Awards as it airs for free. All the ways you can stream The Critics Choice Awards are listed below. All free trials auto-renew when they expire, but you will not be billed if you cancel before the trial ends.

Stream The The Critics Choice Awards Free

The Critics Choice Awards airs live on Sunday, March 7th at 7 pm on The CW, and you can stream it as it airs live free with Locast. Locast streams the local The CW network live in over 42% of US households, and it is 100% free. You can even watch Locast using a streaming device. Locast supports Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Android TV.

While Locast is technically free, the service does interrupt its broadcast every 15 minutes or so to ask for a donation of $5. If you decide to donate, then the message is removed, and you can watch without solicitation from Locast for donations. Please, note that the service also subject to a pending lawsuit from the major broadcast networks, so while the service is currently legal, it is unknown how long that status will last.

Locast is available in the following 32 TV markets:

• Atlanta, GA
• Baltimore, MD
• Boston, MA
• Charlotte, NC
• Cleveland, OH
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• Detroit, MI
• Houston, TX
• Indianapolis, IN
• Los Angeles, CA
• Madison, WI
• Miami, FL
• Minneapolis, MN
• New York, NY
• Orlando, FL
• Philadelphia, PA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Portland, OR
• Puerto Rico
• Rapid City, SD
• Sacramento, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Scranton, PA
• Seattle, WA
• Sioux City, IA
• Sioux Falls, SD
• Tampa Bay, FL
• Tri-Cities (TN, KY, and VA)
• Washington, D.C
• West Palm Beach, FL

You can read more in our review of Locast. You can try their service by downloading Locast to your favorite supported streaming device or on their website.

If you can wait a day The Critics Choice Awards will be available to stream for free on The CW’s website and The CW app the day following the live broadcast on Monday.

Watch The Critics Choice Awards on These Streaming Services

The following streaming services carry The CW to watch The Critics Choice Awards as it airs live on Sunday.

Hulu

Hulu offers The CW in nearly all US markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch The Critics Choice Awards as it airs live on The CW. To see if The CW is available live in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode.

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month to month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for a free trial to Hulu + Live TV.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option for watching The Critics Choice Awards. YouTubeTV offers The CW live with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. 

Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much:  $64.99 per month.

fuboTV

FuboTV offers The CW in numerous US cities allowing you to watch The Critics Choice Awards every week when it airs. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs  $64.99 per month.

AT&T TV

AT&T TV offers The CW live in many markets. Through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, The CW is available along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. AT&T TV offers The CW in many TV markets in the US. Check this online offer to make sure The CW is offered in your area. For more information, check out our review of AT&T TV.

How Much:  $69.99 per month through its “Entertainment” package.

2021 Critics Choice Awards Nominations

Below is the list of awards and nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards.

Best Picture

• Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Mank (Netflix)
• Minari (A24)
• News of the World (Universal Pictures)
• Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
• One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
• Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
• Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

Best Actor

• Ben Affleck, The Way Back (Warner Bros.)
• Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)
• Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Tom Hanks, News of the World (Universal Pictures)
• Anthony Hopkins, The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Delroy Lindo, Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
• Gary Oldman, Mank (Netflix)
• Steven Yeun, Minari (A24)

Best Actress

• Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu)
• Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Focus Features)
• Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman (Netflix)
• Frances McDormand, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
• Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
• Zendaya, Malcolm & Marie (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actor

• Chadwick Boseman, Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
• Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
• Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.)
• Bill Murray, On the Rocks (A24/Apple TV+)
• Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
• Paul Raci, Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)

Best Supporting Actress

• Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)
• Ellen Burstyn, Pieces of a Woman (Netflix)
• Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix)
• Olivia Colman, The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Amanda Seyfried, Mank (Netflix)
• Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari (A24)

Best Young Actress

• Ryder Allen, Palmer (Apple TV+)
• Ibrahima Gueye, The Life Ahead (Netflix)
• Alan Kim, Minari (A24)
• Talia Ryder, Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Focus Features)
• Caoilinn Springall, The Midnight Sky (Netflix)
• Helena Zengel, News of the World (Universal Pictures)

Best Ensemble Cast

• Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
• Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.)
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Minari (A24)
• One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
• The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

Best Director

• Lee Isaac Chung, Minari (A24)
• Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
• David Fincher, Mank (Netflix)
• Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
• Regina King, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
• Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
• Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay

• Lee Isaac Chung, Minari (A24)
• Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
• Jack Fincher, Mank (Netflix)
• Eliza Hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Focus Features)
• Darius Marder & Abraham Marder, Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)
• Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Paul Greengrass & Luke Davies, News of the World (Universal Pictures)
• Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller, The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Kemp Powers, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
• Jon Raymond & Kelly Reichardt, First Cow (A24)
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Cinematography

• Christopher Blauvelt, First Cow (A24)
• Erik Messerschmidt, Mank (Netflix)
• Lachlan Milne, Minari (A24)
• Joshua James Richards, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
• Newton Thomas Sigel, Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)
• Hoyte Van Hoytema, Tenet (Warner Bros.)
• Dariusz Wolski, News of the World (Universal Pictures)

Best Production Design

• Cristina Casali & Charlotte Dirickx, The Personal History of David Copperfield (Searchlight Pictures)
• David Crank & Elizabeth Keenan, News of the World (Universal Pictures)
• Nathan Crowley & Kathy Lucas, Tenet (Warner Bros.)
• Donald Graham Burt & Jan Pascale, Mank (Netflix)
• Kave Quinn & Stella Fox, Emma (Focus Features)
• Mark Ricker, Karen O’Hara & Diana Stoughton, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)

Best Editing

• Alan Baumgarten, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
• Kirk Baxter, Mank (Netflix)
• Jennifer Lame, Tenet (Warner Bros.)
• Yorgos Lamprinos, The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
• Mikkel E. G. Nielsen, Sound of Metal (Amazon Studios)
• Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Costume Design

• Alexandra Byrne, Emma (Focus Features)
• Bina Daigeler, Mulan (Disney)
• Suzie Harman & Robert Worley, The Personal History of David Copperfield (Searchlight Pictures)
• Ann Roth, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Nancy Steiner, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
• Trish Summerville, Mank (Netflix)

Best Hair and Makeup

• Emma (Focus Features)
• Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix)
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Netflix)
• Mank (Netflix)
• Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
• The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu)

Best Visual Effects

• Greyhound (Apple TV+)
• The Invisible Man (Universal Pictures)
• Mank (Netflix)
• The Midnight Sky (Netflix)
• Mulan (Disney)
• Tenet (Warner Bros.)
• Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros.)

Best Comedy

• Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)
• The Forty-Year-Old Version (Netflix)
• The King of Staten Island (Universal Pictures)
• On the Rocks (A24/Apple TV+)
• Palm Springs (Hulu and NEON)
• The Prom (Netflix)

Best Foreign Language Film

• Another Round (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
• Collective (Magnolia Pictures)
• La Llorona (Shudder)
• The Life Ahead (Netflix)
• Minari (A24)
• Two of Us (Magnolia Pictures)

Best Song

• “Everybody Cries,” The Outpost (Screen Media Films)
• “Fight for You,” Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.)
• “Husavik (My Home Town),” Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix)
• “Io sì (Seen),” The Life Ahead (Netflix)
• “Speak Now,” One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
• “Tigress & Tweed,” The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu)

Best Score

• Alexandre Desplat, The Midnight Sky (Netflix)
• Ludwig Göransson, Tenet (Warner Bros.)
• James Newton Howard, News of the World (Universal Pictures)
• Emile Mosseri, Minari (A24)
• Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Mank (Netflix)
• Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste, Soul (Disney)

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