Kristin Chenoweth Hosts Critics' Choice

With awards season in full swing, Emmy and Tony-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth will host the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards, on Friday, Jan. 15.

The awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live on VH1, is held by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the best in film in 17 categories.

Chenoweth, who has recently guest-starred on the hit TV Show, "Glee," will host a production filled with celebrity presenters and saucy numbers.

2009 Critics Choice Red Carpet
Critics Choice Awards 2009
"Basterds," "Nine" Among Critics' Picks

Some of this year's presenters include some megawatt personalities who haven't been afraid to put it all out there, including "American Idol" favorite Adam Lambert and comedian Sarah Silverman, who will present together.

With Lambert's ability to put on a racy performance and Silverman's ability to put audiences in stitches, who knows what viewers are in for this year.

Audiences can expect a G-rated performance however, from Nick Jonas & The Administration, who will serve as the Critics' Choice house band.

Other presenters to take the stage include: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Emily Blunt, Cedric the Entertainer, Bradley Cooper, Rob Corddry, Abbie Cornish, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Vera Farmiga, Heather Graham, Ed Helms, Samuel L. Jackson, Ken Jeong, Tobey Maguire, Amy Poehler, Craig Robinson, Zoe Saldana and Susan Sarandon.

Some of the movies nominated for awards include: "Inglourious Basterds," "Nine," "Avatar," "Precious" and "Up." Nominated stars include George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, and Marion Cotillard, to name a few.

Actor and philanthropist Kevin Bacon will also be presented with the third annual Joel Siegel Award by Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.

The awards will also pay homage to the late director John Hughes, with presentations by John Krasinski, Amy Poehler and Death Cab for Cutie, which will perform "Don't You (Forget About Me)" from "The Breakfast Club."

Critics' Choice Awards After-Party for a Cause:

Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri will let their hair down in the name of philanthropy. The two will host the Critics Choice official after-party to benefit Heifer International, whose mission is to "end world hunger while caring for the earth."

This is the second year that The Broadcast Film Critics Association has designated Heifer International as its official cause partner for the star-studded event, which will take place at the Palladium in Hollywood.

Sarandon, Amurri and the BFCA are all Heifer donors.

According to Heifer International, since 1944, the organization has helped more than 60 million people become self reliant through gifts of farm animals and training in sustainable agriculture.

Others sponsors of the Critics' Choice Movie Awards official after-party include:Heineken, Grey Goose® Vodka, Lotus, Heys Luggage, Yellow + Blue Wine (Tetra Pak), Champagne Taittinger, Hawaii Partners: Oahu Visitors Bureau, Honolulu Film Office, Turtle Bay Resort & Aston Hotels & Resorts, Montecristo Premium Cigars, and W Magazine.
By Melissa Castellanos