There’s only one more day until the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards are broadcast on VH1! A special, online-only red carpet special will be shown on CriticsChoice.VH1.com beginning at 6 p.m. EST tomorrow night, followed by the broadcast of the gala live from Los Angeles on VH1 starting at 8 p.m.

This morning, we’re excited to announce that Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Dylan and Olivia Harrison will be on hand to present the Music+Film Award to recipient Martin Scorsese. Additionally, Oscar winner George Clooney is set to present Sean Penn with the prestigious Joel Siegel Award. There’ll also be tons of other A-List talent on hand to present awards and walk the carpet; check out the following press release to get an idea of who that includes!

LEONARDO DICAPRIO, BOB DYLAN AND OLIVIA HARRISON TO PARTICPATE IN MARTIN SCORSESE MUSIC+FILM AWARD TRIBUTE AT THE
17TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS

GEORGE CLOONEY TO PRESENT SEAN PENN WITH THE JOEL SIEGEL AWARD

MELISSA MCCARTHY, OWEN WILSON, KIRSTEN DUNST, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, DIANE KRUGER AND PAUL RUDD AMONG THE MANY PRESENTERS

Award Ceremony to Broadcast Live on VH1 Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM ET/PT

(SANTA MONICA, CA – January 11, 2012) – The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) has announced that Leonardo DiCaprio and Olivia Harrison will present Hugo director Martin Scorsese with the Critics’ Choice Music+Film Award, in addition to a special musical tribute from Bob Dylan at the 17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. Hosted by comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, the show will air live for the fifth straight year on VH1 from the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.

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Huge congratulations to all the winners at the 2011 Do Something! Awards, which aired August 18 on VH1, especially to Sarah Cronk, the 18-year-old founder of The Sparkle Effect and winner of the evening’s $100,000 grand prize. Cronk (pictured above right with Glee star Lauren Potter) was in good company at the awards show, rubbing elbows with fellow winners Justin Bieber, Sophia Bush, David Beckham, and Will Ferrell, among others. The show featured musical performances from Demi Lovato, Foster the People, and OneRepublic featuring B.o.B. and some hilarious moments courtesy of host Jane Lynch — the full list and photo gallery of winners, plus a few shots of our favorite moments are after the jump.

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