Critics Choice Awards 2026 Nominations List

Critics’ Choice Association has announced the nominations for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. Sinners & One Battle After Another lead the nominations list while Wicked: For Good and It Was Just an Accident hit some unexpected speed bumps. Dive into this article to know all the complete nominations.

The excitement is as high as the sky as the Critics Choice Awards 2026 Nominations are here. After revealing top contenders in television, the Critics Association has now shifted the spotlight to cinema, unveiling this year’s most talked-about film nominees.

Leading the buzz, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is a breakout horror hit that earned an impressive 17 nominations.

Close behind is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with 14 nods, followed by Jon. M Chu’s Wicked: For Good, which continues its franchise dominance with seven nominations.

These frontrunners join a strong lineup including Bugonia, Frnakenstein, Hamnet, Jay Kelly, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, and Train Dream, all are strong contenders for the Best Film category.

With major categories heating up and fan excitement rising, the stage is set for one of the most competitive Critics’ Choice editions yet.

Tune in on Sunday, 4 January 2026, as host Chelsea Handler returns for her fourth consecutive year to lead the star-studded ceremony.

If you are among someone among the fans who are excited to explore the Critics Choice Awards 2026 nominees list, below are all the nominations for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

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2026 Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Nominees

Here are the complete Critics Choice Awards 2026 nominees listed below:

Best Picture

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Jay Kelly
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams
• Wicked: For Good

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

• 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

Best Director

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

Best Supporting Actor

• Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal, Hamnet
• Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
• Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
• Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress

• Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
• Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan, Weapons
• Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
• Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best 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 Acting Ensemble

• Nina Gold, Hamnet
• Douglas Aibel and Nina Gold, Jay Kelly
• Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme
• Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
• Francine Maisler, Sinners
• Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey, Wicked: For Good

Best Original Screenplay

• Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, Jay Kelly
• Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
• Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Zach Cregger, Weapons
• Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
• Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams
• Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don Mckellar and Jahye Lee, No Other Choice
• Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
• Will Tracy, Bugonia
• Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet

Best Animated Feature

• Arco
• Elio 
• In Your Dreams 
• KPop Demon Hunters 
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain 
• Zootopia 2 

Best Comedy

• The Ballad of Wallis Island
• Eternity
• Friendship
• The Naked Gun
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Splitsville

Best Foreign Language Film

• Belén
• It Was Just an Accident
• Left-Handed Girl
• No Other Choice
• The Secret Agent
• Sirāt

Best Song

• “Drive,” Ed Sheeran, John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, F1
• “Golden,” Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy, KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied to You,” Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
• “Clothed by the Sun,” Daniel Blumberg, The Testament of Ann Lee
• “Train Dreams,” Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, Train Dreams
• “The Girl in the Bubble,” Stephen Schwartz, Wicked: For Good

Best Score

• Hans Zimmer, F1
• Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
• Max Richter, Hamnet
• Daniel Lopatin, Marty Supreme
• Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
• Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Complete List of Television Nominations for Critics Choice

Best Drama Series 

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

Best Actor in a Drama Series

• Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
• Diego Luna, Andor
• Mark Ruffalo, Task
• Adam Scott, Severance
• Billy Bob Thornton, Landman
• Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Patrick Ball, The Pitt
• Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Ato Essandoh, The Diplomat
• Wood Harris, Forever
• Tom Pelphrey, Task
• Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best Actress in a Drama Series

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
• Britt Lower, Severance
• Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show
• Denée Benton, The Gilded Age
• Allison Janney, The Diplomat
• Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
• Greta Lee, The Morning Show
• Skye P. Marshall, Matlock

Best Comedy Series

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

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside
• David Alan Grier, St. Denis Medical
• Danny McBride, The Righteous Gemstones
• Seth Rogen, The Studio
• Alexander Skarsgård, Murderbot

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
• Rose McIver, Ghosts
• Edi Patterson, The Righteous Gemstones
• Carrie Preston, Elsbeth
• Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
• Paul W. Downs, Hacks
• Asher Grodman, Ghosts
• Oscar Nuñez, The Paper
• Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary
• Timothy Simons, Nobody Wants This

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Danielle Brooks, Peacemaker
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Justine Lupe, Nobody Wants This
• Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live
• Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts

Best Limited Series

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

Best Movie Made for Television

• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
• Deep Cover
• The Gorge
• Mountainhead
• Nonnas
• Summer of ’69

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Michael Chernus, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Stephen Graham, Adolescence
• Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
• Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
• Michael Shannon, Death by Lightning

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Jessica Biel, The Better Sister
• Meghann Fahy, Sirens
• Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
• Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
• Robin Wright, The Girlfriend
• Renée Zellweger, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Patrick Ball, The Pitt
• Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Ato Essandoh, The Diplomat
• Wood Harris, Forever
• Tom Pelphrey, Task
• Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

• Erin Doherty, Adolescence
• Betty Gilpin, Death by Lightning
• Marin Ireland, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy
• Sophia Lillis, All Her Fault
• Julianne Moore, Sirens
• Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Best Foreign Language Series

• Acapulco
• Last Samurai Standing
• Mussolini: Son of the Century
• Red Alert
• Squid Game
• When No One Sees Us

Best Animated Series

• Bob’s Burgers
• Harley Quinn
• Long Story Short
• Marvel Zombies
• South Park
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

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 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

Conclusion

These are all the nominations for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, don’t miss out to stay connected to watch the live event on Jaunary 4, 2026.