And the Critics Choice Award goes to?... You'll want to tune in to the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on the CW Network to find out if "Top Gun: Maverick," "The Fabelmans," "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery," "Avatar: The Way of Water" or "Elvis" will rise and win "Best Picture."

It will be a rollicking good time as the stars descend on the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles for one of the biggest and most exciting Awards shows of the year.

The list of presenters includes: Michelle Pfeiffer honoring Jeff Bridges with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Kate Hudson will present the SeeHer award to Janelle Monae.

Viewers will also enjoy Benjamin Bratt, Quinta Brunson, Cedric the Entertainer, Misha Collins, Claire Danes, Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Eve Hewson, Jude Hill, Tyler Hoechlin, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Hyland, Troy Kotsur, Diego Luna, Natasha Lyonne, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Anya Taylor-Joy, Miles Teller, Elizabeth Tulloch, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Allen White, and more.

Chelsea Handler will bring the funny as host of the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards.

Handler's humor and candor have established her as one of the most celebrated voices in entertainment and pop culture. After a strong seven-year run as the host of E!'s top-rated "Chelsea Lately," a tenure during which Handler was the only female late-night talk show host on-air, she launched her documentary series "Chelsea Does" followed by her talk show "Chelsea on Netflix in 2016."

As an author, she has penned six New York Times best-selling books, including 2019's "Life Will Be the Death of Me," which is also being adapted into a TV series for Peacock under her production banner, Chelsea Handler Productions. Handler will executive produce and star in the show.

In 2020, Handler released her first stand-up special in over 6 years, the critically acclaimed "Chelsea Handler: Evolution" on HBO Max, which earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. Most recently, she launched her iHeartRadio advice podcast, "Dear Chelsea," and embarked on the "Vaccinated and Horny Tour" bringing her sensational stand-up set to 80+ cities across North America and winning "The Comedy Act of 2021" at the People's Choice Awards.

"We are thrilled to have Chelsea Handler joining us at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards," said CCA CEO Joey Berlin. "We all know and love her work as a standup comedian, a best--selling author, a podcast host, and actress--and now as host of the Critics Choice Awards! I know this will be the best year yet and can't wait for everyone to see what we have in store."

The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement and will continue its combined film and television awards format honoring the best in cinematic, televised, and streaming achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations. The 28th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The CCA is represented by Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig.

N2Entertainment.net will be on the scene at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel to bring you all the fun, behind-the-scenes-goings on.

With so many great movie performances in 2022, voting on the best of the bunch is tough. However, it's an honor to be part of the Critics Choice Association and while I have wrestled with a few categories, finally, my votes are in for the talented group of nominees.

So, here are N2Entertainment.net's picks for the Critics Choice Awards. Good luck to all the nominees!

BEST PICTURE:
Avatar: The Way of Water
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
RRR
Tar
"Top Gun: Maverick"
Women Talking

BEST ACTOR:
Austin Butler--Elvis
Tom Cruise--"Top Gun: Maverick"
Colin Farrell--The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser--The Whale
Paul Mescal--Aftersun
Bill Nighy--Living

BEST ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett--Tar
Viola Davis--"The Woman King"
Danielle Deadwyler--Till
Margot Robbie--Babylon
Michelle Williams--The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh--Everything Everywhere All at Once

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Paul Dano--The Fabelmans
Brendan Gleeson--The Banshees of Inisherin
Judd Hirsch--The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan--The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Brian Tyree Henry--"Causeway"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Angela Bassett--"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Jessie Buckley--Women Talking
Kerry Condon--The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Janelle Monae--Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS:
Frankie Corio--Aftersun
Jalyn Hall--"Till"
Gabriel LaBelle--The Fabelmans
Bella Ramsey--Catherine Called Birdy
Banks Repeta--Armageddon Time
Sadie Sink--The Whale

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE:
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
"The Woman King"
Women Talking

BEST DIRECTOR:
James Cameron--Avatar: The Way of Water
Damien Chazelle--Babylon
Todd Field--Tar
Baz Luhrmann--Elvis
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh--The Banshees of Inisherin
Sarah Polley--Women Talking
Gina Prince-Bythewood--"The Woman King"
S.S. Rajamouli--RRR
Steven Spielberg--The Fabelmans

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Todd Field--Tar
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Martin McDonagh--The Banshees of Inisherin
Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner--"The Fabelmans"
Charlotte Wells--Aftersun

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Samuel D. Hunter--The Whale
Kazuo Ishiguro-- Living
Rian Johnson-- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Rebecca Lenkiewicz--She Said
Sarah Polley-- "Women Talking"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Russell Carpenter--"Avatar: The Way of Water"
Roger Deakins-- Empire of Light
Florian Hoffmeister--Tar
Janusz Kaminski--The Fabelmans
Claudio Miranda--Top Gun: Maverick
Linus Sandgren--Babylon

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Hannah Beachler, Lisa K. Sessions-- "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Rick Carter, Karen O'Hara--The Fabelmans
Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, Vanessa Cole--Avatar: The Way of Water
Jason Kisvarday, Kelsi Ephraim-- Everything Everywhere All at Once
Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Bev Dunn--Elvis
Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino--Babylon

BEST EDITING:
Tom Cross-- Babylon
Eddie Hamilton--Top Gun: Maverick
Stephen Rivkin, David Brenner, John Refoua, James Cameron--"Avatar: The Way of Water"
Paul Rogers--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond--Elvis
Monika Willi--Tar

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Ruth E. Carter--"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Jenny Eagan--Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Shirley Kurata--Everything Everywhere All at Once
Catherine Martin--Elvis
Gersha Phillips--"The Woman King"
Mary Zophres--Babylon

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP:
Babylon
The Batman
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Whale

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
"Avatar: The Way of Water"
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Everything Everywhere All at Once
RRR
Top Gun: Maverick

BEST COMEDY:
The Banshees of Inisherin
Bros
Everything Everywhere All at Once
"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"
Triangle of Sadness
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red
Wendell & Wild

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
Argentina, 1985
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Close
Decision to Leave
RRR

BEST SONG:
Carolina--Where the Crawdads Sing
Ciao Papa-- Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Hold My Hand--Top Gun: Maverick
"Lift Me Up--Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Naatu Naatu--RRR
New Body Rhumba--White Noise

BEST SCORE:
Alexandre Desplat--"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"
Michael Giacchino--The Batman
Hildur Guonadottir--Tar
Hildur Guonadottir--Women Talking
Justin Hurwitz--Babylon
John Williams--The Fabelmans

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ABOUT THE CRITICS CHOICE ASSOCIATION:

The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 580 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.

ABOUT THE CW NETWORK:

The CW Television Network launched in 2006 as America's fifth broadcast network, offering 14 hours of primetime programming, Monday through Sunday 8-10 p.m. (ET/PT). The CW's primetime programming is also available to stream for free, without authentication, on the ad-supported The CW app, now available on every major OTT platform, and CWTV.com. Additionally, The CW broadcasts a three-hour Saturday morning kids block. The CW's digital network CW Seed launched in 2013 and offers original short-form digital content as well as past seasons of fan-favorite television series.

For more information about the network and its programming, visit www.cwtvpr.com.