The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Nominees for 2009 will be selected by written ballots in a week-long voting period and announced on December 14, 2009. Winners will be revealed at the 15th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony on January 15, 2009 at the Hollywood Palladium, broadcast live on VH1 Television Network at 9PM ET/PT (tape delayed PT).

Special awards are given out at the discretion of the BFCA Board of Directors.

The following dates apply for the 15th annual CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS, honoring the finest in cinematic achievement among 2009 film releases.

December 7, 2009 – Nominating ballots go out to the BFCA members
December 12, 2009 – Deadline for returning nominating ballots
December 14, 2009 – Critics’ Choice Awards nominees announced
January 11, 2010 – Final ballots go out to the BFCA members
January 13, 2010 – Deadline for returning final ballots

The 15th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010, at the Hollywood Palladium. Red carpet arrivials will begin at 4PM. The Critics' Choice Awards ceremony will begin promptly at 6PM.

VH1 Television Network will broadcast this year’s Critics’ Choice Movie Awards live. Additional information: (310) 860-2665.

Critics' Choice Movie Awards Archives:

• NEW: 2009 film release Nominees
• 2008 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2007 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2006 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2005 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2004 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2003 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2002 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2001 film release Winners and Nominees
• 2000 film release Winners
• 1999 film release Winners
• 1998 film release Winners
• 1997 film release Winners
• 1996 film release Winners
• 1995 film release Winners