The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has demanded its members who also belong to the Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) to choose one organization over the other following allegations of HCA misconduct. The CCA board uncovered evidence suggesting that an HCA representative improperly influenced Critics Choice Awards voting, prompting the CCA to implement a new policy prohibiting HCA members from maintaining CCA membership. This move comes in response to concerns about the integrity of the awards programs and follows previous voting irregularities within the HCA.
The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) has undergone a restructuring following allegations of malfeasance and a hostile membership environment. The organization has changed its name to the Hollywood Creative Alliance and implemented new leadership, including a new board and external CPA to handle finances. The HCA has also created a member handbook with rules and a code of conduct, as well as committees and an advisory committee to improve transparency and accountability. The organization aims to be more inclusive of various industry professionals and content creators. The HCA Awards will continue, with critics and entertainment journalists still having voting rights.
Nikki Fowler, the president of the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA), has resigned from her position and the organization due to a "hostile, biased and dismissive executive work environment." Fowler had been a member of the HCA since May 2021, served on its board since April 2022, and as its president since September 2022. She had previously stood behind the organization when it came under fire last year amid questions of financial and voting impropriety, emphasizing the importance of its founders' stated mission of being gender balanced and racially diverse.
