When does E!’s Critics Choice Awards 2026 red carpet begin?
Leading into the show, the LIVE from E!: Critics Choice Awards red carpet special—hosted by Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight along with Will Marfuggi and Erin Lim Rhodes—will air live from 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT to 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT across E! and USA Network. You can also watch live on USANetwork.com and USA, E!, SYFY, and Oxygen apps plus Peacock.
Erin will host E!’s CreatorCam from 6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 PT to 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, giving viewers unfiltered, behind-the-scenes access to the red carpet. Coverage will be streamed on E! News’ Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts accounts, E! Entertainment’s YouTube Shorts, as well as USA Networks Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
You can check out CreatorCam footage on the @critcschoice Instagram, YT Shorts and @officialcriticschoice TikTok page.
Viewers can also tune in for a live, behind-the-scenes look at all the Glambot action on E! Entertainment’s Instagram.
Throughout Live From E! fans can catch exclusive moments featuring Erin with sponsor Avocados from Mexico as well as Keltie and celebrity stylist Tara Swennen with sponsor Marshalls. Plus, Marshalls will keep the celebration going with a RE!CAP segment on red-carpet inspired fashion.
