Key Highlights

• Nominations Overview: The 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations have commenced with numerous contenders in film and television.
• Film Dominance: Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads with 17 nominations, closely approaching record levels.
• Television Leaders: The series Adolescence tops the TV nominations with six nods.
• Airing Date: The awards ceremony will be hosted by Chelsea Handler on January 4, 2026.

The 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations have officially kicked off awards season with a packed field of film and television contenders. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominated the film categories with 17 nominations, nearly matching nomination records, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, Netflix’s Frankenstein, and the period drama Hamnet also scored multiple key nods. On the TV side, Adolescence led with six nominations, with popular series like Abbott Elementary, The Diplomat, and Severance recognized across categories. Hosted once again by Chelsea Handler, the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards will broadcast live on January 4, 2026, from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar.

See the full list of nominees below.

Best Picture

Best Actor

• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
• Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
• Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
• Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
• Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Best Actress

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

• Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

• Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another

• Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

• Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee

• Emma Stone – Bugonia