LOS ANGELES, CA — The highly anticipated Critics Choice Awards (CCA) returns honoring Black, Latino, and AAPI actors at their annual show include, Edward James Olmos, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Wright, America Ferrera, Colman Domingo, Eva Longoria, Greta Lee, and Nicco Annan to name a few. The cast of The Color Purple also set to be honored on December 4 at the Fairmont Century Plaza with Annan serving as host.
STARZ has signed on as the official media partner for the event that will air and the awards exclusively on the streaming platform during the month of January. Due to the recent writers and actors strikes that have been resolved, the CCA is presenting a one-time-only combination show, featuring over 20 extremely talented individuals who created this year’s most acclaimed films & television shows.
Emmy Award-winning actor and producer Edward James Olmos will receive the Icon Award for his incredible career including Zoot Suit, Selena, Stand and Deliver, Blade Runner, Miami Vice and most recently FX’s Mayans M.C.
Emmy Award-winning actress, producer and advocate Sheryl Lee Ralph will receive the Career Achievement Award for her extensive work in film & television with over 100 credits including ABC’s Abbott Elementary as well as Instant Mom, Ray Donovan, Moesha, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Mistress, The Distinguished Gentlemen and To Sleep with Anger.
The Comedy Trailblazer Award will be bestowed upon comedian and actor Ken Jeong, whose notable credits include The Masked Singer, The Afterparty, Community, Crazy Rich Asians, I Can See Your Voice, and The Hangover franchise.
Emmy Award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright will be honored with the Visionary Award for his performance in Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios’ American Fiction.
Emmy and SAG Award-winning actress America Ferrera will accept the Groundbreaker Award for her performances in Warner Bros.’ Barbie and Sony Pictures/Black Bear Pictures’ Dumb Money.
Oscar-nominated Charles D. King will receive the Producer Award for his most recent work on Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone that starred award winning actor Jaime Foxx.
Award-winning director, producer, actress and advocate Eva Longoria will be recognized with the Breakthrough Director Award (Film) for directing Searchlight Pictures’ Flamin’ Hot.
SAG Award-nominated actress Greta Lee will receive the Actress Award (Film) for her performance in A24’s film Past Lives and a series regular in Apple TV’s The Morning Show.
Emmy Award-winning actor and writer Colman Domingo will be recognized with the Actor Award (Film) for his performance in Netflix’s Rustin.
“For the last few years, the CCA has hosted individual Celebrations of Black, Latino and AAPI Cinema & Television. CCA will return to individual shows in 2024 but doing this special celebration allows us to continue the CCA’s tradition of supporting inclusion and creativity in our industry,” said Critics Choice Awards CEO Joey Berlin. “I am extremely proud to recognize this diverse group of honorees together on this one special night.”
The Ensemble Award will be awarded to Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Colman Domingo, and Corey Hawkins for their performances in Warner Bros.’ The Color Purple.
Actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph will be honored with the Supporting Actress Award (Film) for her performance in Focus Features’ The Holdovers.
Emmy-nominated narrative filmmaker and documentarian Allen Hughes will be celebrated with the Documentary Series Award for his work directing FX’s Dear Mama.
Oscar-nominated filmmaker and playwright Kemp Powers will be honored with the Animation Award for his directorial work on Sony Pictures’ film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Animator and filmmaker Makoto Shinkai will accept the International Animation Award for Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures’ film Suzume.
Actor and producer Damson Idris will receive the Actor Award (TV) for his performance in FX’s Snowfall.
Emmy-nominated actress and comedian Jessica Williams will be recognized with the Supporting Actress Award (TV) for her performance in Apple TV+’s Shrinking.
Actor Oscar Montoya will be honored with the Supporting Actor Award (TV) for his performance in STARZ’s Minx.
Breakthrough Performance Awards will be bestowed upon Teyana Taylor for her performance in Focus Features’ A Thousand and One, Emmy-nominee Camila Morrone for her performance in Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six, and Charles Melton for his performance in Netflix’s May December.
Emmy-nominated director and writer Lee Sung Jin will be honored with the Breakthrough Director Award (TV) for his work on Netflix’s series BEEF.
Receiving the Rising Star Awards will be Xolo Maridueña for his performance in Warner Bros.’ The Blue Beetle, and Emmy-nominee Keivonn Woodard for his performance in HBO’s The Last of Us.
