Critics' Choice Awards 2026 Winners List: The 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards, which recognise the best films and television shows of the year, have officially begun. The event, which is once again hosted by Chelsea Handler, takes place at a crucial point in the awards season and frequently acts as a gauge for future trends. The nominations for Critics' Choice this year showcase a remarkably mature, performance-focused film year.
The Critics' Choice Awards 2026 introduced four new categories this year. These consist of Best Sound, Best Casting and Ensemble, Best Variety Series, and Best Stunt Design. Stunt awards are scheduled to follow in 2027, and casting will formally become an Oscar category starting this year.
Sinners has the most nominations (17), closely followed by One Battle After Another (14) by Paul Thomas Anderson. Both Chloé Zhao's Hamnet and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein received 11 nominations, highlighting a year characterised by auteur ambition and prestige narrative. The most-nominated television series was Netflix's Adolescence, but a variety of platforms, including broadcast, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Peacock, are still heavily involved in the awards discussion.
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Critics' Choice Awards 2026 FULL Winners List
Best Picture- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Actor - Timothee Chalamet (A24)
Best Actress- Jessie Buckley - Hamnet (Apple TV)
Best Director- Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After (Warner Bros.)
Best Supporting Actor- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actress- Amy Madigan – Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Best Young Actor / Actress- Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Casting and Ensemble- Francine Maisler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Best Cinematography- Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Best Production Design- Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Editing- Stephen Mirrione – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Best Costume Design- Kate Hawley – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Hair and Makeup- Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Visual Effects- Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)
Best Comedy- The Naked Gun (Paramount)
Best Foreign Language Film- The Secret Agent (Neon)
Best Sound- Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series- Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best Comedy Series- The Studio (Apple TV)
Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series- Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series- Ike Barinholtz – The Studio (Apple TV)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series- Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Best Limited Series- Adolescence (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television- Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television- Sarah Snook – All Her Fault (Peacock)
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television- Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television- Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
Best Foreign Language Series- Squid Game (Netflix)
Best Animated Series- South Park (Comedy Central)
Best Talk Show- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Best Comedy Special- SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)
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E! and USA Network will broadcast live coverage of the 31st Critics' Choice Awards, which are being held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. On Monday, January 5, 2026, Indian fans will be able to watch the ceremony live on JioHotstar.
The Critics' Choice Association will provide content on social media throughout the evening for those who watch online. Updates and videos will be accessible on Facebook at CriticsChoiceAwards, on TikTok at @OfficialCriticsChoice, and on Instagram and X at @CriticsChoice.