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Janelle James will host the 32nd annual Critics Choice Awards on January 3, 2027, succeeding Chelsea Handler, who hosted the event in recent years. The ceremony will take place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and air live from 7-10 p.m. ET / 4-7 p.m. PT on E! and USA Network. Nominations for film and television categories will be announced on December 4.
James, best known for her role as Ava Coleman on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, has received five consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She won a Critics Choice Award in 2026 and NAACP Image Awards in 2023 and 2026. Her first hourlong stand-up special, Janelle James: How Romantic, premieres on Netflix on November 10. She is also co-writing and executive producing a Hulu comedy series titled Rock City.
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