Critics Choice Awards 2026: Complete list of nominees for films and television

The Critics Choice Awards have revealed the nominees for their 2026 ceremony, highlighting standout achievements in both film and television.

Film Highlights

Leading the nominations is Ryan Cooglers inventive vampire thriller Sinners, featuring Michael B. Jordan, which received 17 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. Paul Thomas Andersons action-packed One Battle After Another follows closely with 14 nods, competing in many of the same major categories.

Other notable contenders include Joachim Triers Sentimental Value, Chlo Zhaos Hamnet, and Guillermo Del Toros Frankenstein.

Key Film Nominees

• Best Picture: Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Train Dreams, Wicked: For Good
• Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan Sinners, Timothe Chalamet Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio One Battle After Another, Joel Edgerton Train Dreams, Ethan Hawke Blue Moon, Wagner Moura The Secret Agent
• Best Actress: Jessie Buckley Hamnet, Rose Byrne If I Had Legs Id Kick You, Amanda Seyfried The Testament of Ann Lee, Emma Stone Bugonia, Renate Reinsve Sentimental Value, Chase Infiniti One Battle After Another
• Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, Sean Penn, Adam Sandler, Stellan Skarsgrd
• Best Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning, Ariana Grande, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku, Teyana Taylor
• Best Young Actor/Actress: Everett Blunck, Miles Caton, Cary Christopher, Shannon Mahina Gorman, Jacobi Jupe, Nina Ye

Other Film Categories

• Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie, Joachim Trier, Chlo Zhao
• Best Original Screenplay: Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Ryan Coogler, Zach Cregger, Eva Victor, Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Park Chan-wook et al., Guillermo del Toro, Will Tracy, Chlo Zhao & Maggie OFarrell
• Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, Dan Laustsen, ukasz al, Michael Bauman, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Adolpho Veloso
• Best Production Design: Kasra Farahani & Jille Azis, Tamara Deverell & Shane Vieau, Fiona Crombie & Alice Felton, Jack Fisk & Adam Willis, Hannah Beachler & Monique Champagne, Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales
• Best Editing: Kirk Baxter, Stephen Mirrione, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Andy Jurgensen, Viridiana Lieberman, Michael P. Shawver

Television Highlights

On the TV side, Netflixs intense limited series Adolescence, focused on a schoolboy accused of a shocking crime, leads with six nominations. Sixteen-year-old Owen Cooper was recognized for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Jamie. Netflixs comedy series Nobody Wants This earned five nominations, followed by series such as All Her Fault, Hacks, Death by Lightning, Ghosts, The Pitt, The Diplomat, and Severance with four nominations each.

Key TV Nominees

• Best Drama Series: Alien: Earth, The Diplomat
• Best Actor in a Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, Diego Luna, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Scott, Billy Bob Thornton, Noah Wyle
• Best Actress in a Drama Series: Kathy Bates, Carrie Coon, Britt Lower, Bella Ramsey, Keri Russell, Rhea Seehorn
• Best Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, The Righteous Gemstones
• Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Adam Brody, Ted Danson, David Alan Grier, Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, Alexander Skarsgrd
• Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Kristen Bell, Natasha Lyonne, Rose McIver, Edi Patterson, Carrie Preston, Jean Smart
• Best Limited Series: Adolescence, All Her Fault, Chief of War, Death by Lightning, Devil in Disguise, Dying for Sex, The Girlfriend
• Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Michael Chernus, Stephen Graham, Brian Tyree Henry, Charlie Hunnam, Matthew Rhys, Michael Shannon
• Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Jessica Biel, Meghann Fahy, Sarah Snook, Michelle Williams, Robin Wright, Rene Zellweger
• Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Owen Cooper, Wagner Moura, Nick Offerman, Michael Pea, Ashley Walters, Ramy Youssef
• Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Erin Doherty, Betty Gilpin, Marin Ireland, Sophia Lillis, Julianne Moore, Christine Tremarco

The Critics Choice Awards ceremony will be held live on Sunday, January 4, hosted by Chelsea Handler, and broadcast on E! and USA Network.

Author: Ava Mitchell