Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Tops With 17 Nominations

The Critics Choice Association has unveiled the nominees for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, honoring excellence in film and television. The announcement was made through a broadcast on E! and USA Network, as well as via streaming on CriticsChoice.com, E! Online, and the channels' YouTube pages, alongside social media platforms.

This year, the awards have introduced four new categories: Best Variety Series, Stunt Design, Casting/Ensemble, and Sound. Chelsea Handler returns as host for the ceremony, scheduled to air live from Santa Monicas Barker Hangar on Sunday, January 4, from 7-10 p.m. ET/PT on E! and USA.

Film Nominations

Best Picture

• Bugonia (Focus Features)
• Frankenstein (Netflix)
• Hamnet (Focus Features)
• Jay Kelly (Netflix)
• Marty Supreme (A24)
• One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
• Sentimental Value (Neon)
• Sinners (Warner Bros.)
• Train Dreams (Netflix)
• Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

Best Actor

• Timothe 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 Id Kick You
• Chase Infiniti One Battle After Another
• Renate Reinsve Sentimental Value
• Amanda Seyfried The Testament of Ann Lee
• Emma Stone Bugonia

Supporting Roles

• 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

Young Actor/Actress

• Everett Blunck The Plague
• Miles Caton Sinners
• Cary Christopher Weapons
• Shannon Mahina Gorman Rental Family
• Jacobi Jupe Hamnet
• Nina Ye Left-Handed Girl

Best Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler Sinners
• Guillermo del Toro Frankenstein
• Josh Safdie Marty Supreme
• Joachim Trier Sentimental Value
• Chlo Zhao Hamnet

Best Screenplay

• Original: Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer Jay Kelly, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie Marty Supreme, Ryan Coogler Sinners, Zach Cregger Weapons, Eva Victor Sorry, Baby, Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier Sentimental Value
• Adapted: Paul Thomas Anderson One Battle After Another, Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar Train Dreams, Park Chan-wook & team No Other Choice, Guillermo del Toro Frankenstein, Will Tracy Bugonia, Chlo Zhao & Maggie OFarrell Hamnet

Technical Awards

• Best Casting & Ensemble: Hamnet, Jay Kelly, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Wicked: For Good
• Best Cinematography: F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Train Dreams
• Best Production Design: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sinners, Wicked: For Good
• Best Editing: A House of Dynamite, F1, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Perfect Neighbor, Sinners
• Best Costume Design: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Hedda, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Sinners, Wicked: For Good
• Best Hair & Makeup: 28 Years Later, Frankenstein, Sinners, The Smashing Machine, Weapons, Wicked: For Good
• Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, Frankenstein, Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning, Sinners, Superman
• Best Stunt Design: Ballerina, F1, Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Warfare
• Best Animated Feature: Arco, Elio, In Your Dreams, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amlie, Zootopia 2

Television Nominations

Drama Series

• Alien: Earth, Andor, The Diplomat, Paradise, The Pitt, Pluribus, Severance, Task

Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary, Elsbeth, Ghosts, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, The Righteous Gemstones, The Studio

Limited Series / TV Movie

• Adolescence, All Her Fault, Chief of War, Death by Lightning, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, Dope Thief, Dying for Sex, The Girlfriend

Talk & Variety

• Best Talk Show: The Daily Show, Hot Ones, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
• Best Variety Series: Conan OBrien Must Go, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Saturday Night Live

Comedy Specials & Animation

• Best Comedy Special: Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life, Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian, Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things, Marc Maron: Panicked, Sarah Silverman: PostMortem, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
• Best Animated Series: Bobs Burgers, Harley Quinn, Long Story Short, Marvel Zombies, South Park, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Author: Riley Thompson