Taye Diggs to Host 24th Annual Critics Choice Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) announced today that Taye Diggs will host the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards. The awards will be broadcast live on The CW Network on Sunday, January 13th, from 7 – 10 p.m. ET (delayed PT).
Taye Diggs currently stars in The CW drama All American and was recently seen in the romantic comedy film Set It Up on Netflix.
“I am truly honored and ridiculously excited to be hosting the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, especially since, as an actor, I recognize what a vital role the critics play in the entertainment industry today,” Diggs stated. “We are all looking forward to a big night celebrating the best of the best in TV and film!”
“We are thrilled to have Taye hosting this year’s ceremony,” said BFCA President Joey Berlin. “Taye is a star of both film and television, plus his illustrious stage career makes him especially qualified to lead our show. He promises to infuse the Critics’ Choice Awards with his infectious charm and humor, and enrich what already promises to be a memorable night!”
It was also previously announced that Best Supporting Actress nominee Claire Foy will accept the #SeeHer Award this year, and Chuck Lorre will receive the Critics’ Choice Creative Achievement Award.
Leading the television categories for this year’s nominations are The Americans, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, and Escape of Dannemora.
Other television nominations include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Sharp Objects, A Very English Scandal, Atlanta, Barry, Better Call Saul, The Good Place, Homecoming, Killing Eve, and One Day at a Time.
Check out the full list of Critics’ Choice Awards television nominations here.
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Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.