Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 Winners List: Sinners, Squid Game & One Battle After Another Win Big

The Winners of the 31st edition of the Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 were announced on January 4, 2026, during the award ceremony. ‘One Battle After Another’ was named Best Picture on the event night.

Other big winners include Sinners, K-Pop Demon Hunters, The Studio,’ ‘Adolescence’, and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The event hosted by Chelsea Handler, Sinners, gained limelight when he stood out as the biggest winner of the night in terms of a film. 

In the film category, Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor for Marty Supreme, and Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet.

Jacob Elordi was awarded Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein; meanwhile, Amy Madigan took home the Best Supporting Actress trophy for Weapons.

If you want to know all the winners, then read this article of the National Film Awards to explore the complete winners list of the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards.

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Among the other award winners, Sarah Snook (All Her Fault), along with Erin Doherty, Stephen Graham, and Owen Cooper (Adolescence), were among the leading contenders in the limited series and movie categories.

In the drama series segment, top honours went to Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt), Tramell Tillman for Severance, and Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus.

Check the list of the winners of the Critics’ Choice Awards 2026 below:

Best Picture: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (A24)

Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (Focus Features)

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 Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Best Original Screenplay: Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Best Casting and Ensemble: Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Best Cinematography: F1 (Apple Original Films)

Best Production Design: Frankenstein (Netflix)

Best Editing: F1 (Apple Original Films)

Best Costume Design: Frankenstein (Netflix)

Best Hair and Makeup: Frankenstein (Netflix)

Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)

Best Stunt Design: Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)

Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Best Comedy: The Naked Gun (Paramount)

Best Foreign Language Film: The Secret Agent (Neon)

Best Song: “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Best Score: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Best Sound: F1 (Apple Original Films)

Best Drama Series: The Pitt (HBO Max)

Best Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt (HBO Max)

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV)

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)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series: 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 Movie Made for Television: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Stephen Graham – Adolescence (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Sarah Snook – All Her Fault (Peacock)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Owen Cooper – Adolescence (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: 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 Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max)

Best Comedy Special: SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)

Conclusion

The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards celebrated outstanding achievements across film and television, with One Battle After Another and Sinners emerging as major highlights. From powerful performances to technical excellence, the winners reflected a year defined by bold storytelling, cinematic innovation, and exceptional creative talent across genres.