The 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards took place on January 5, 2026, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Comedian Chelsea Handler returned as host, delivering sharp wit while celebrating the best in film and television from the previous year.
Standout films like One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, Sinners, and Hamnet dominated the movie categories, while TV heavyweights such as The Pitt, Severance, and Hacks battled it out. One Battle After Another emerged as a major winner, taking home Best Picture and multiple other awards, signaling strong momentum for the upcoming Oscars.
Here’s the complete list of 2026 Critics Choice Awards winners.
Film Winners
- Best Picture: One Battle After Another
- Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Best Supporting Actor: Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Best Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
- Best Editing: Stephen Mirrione – F1
- Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein
- Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
- Best Hair and Makeup: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein
- Best Visual Effects: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Best Sound: Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1
- Best Score: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
- Best Song: “Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters
- Best Stunt Design: Wade Eastwood – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
- Best Foreign Language Film: The Secret Agent
- Best Comedy: The Naked Gun
- Best Young Actor/Actress: Miles Caton – Sinners
- Best Casting and Ensemble: Francine Maisler – Sinners
- Best Movie Made for Television: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
The iconic Critics Choice Awards trophy celebrated another year of excellence.
Television Winners
- Best Drama Series: The Pitt
- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt
- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman – Severance
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
- Best Comedy Series: The Studio
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen – The Studio
- Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ike Barinholtz – The Studio
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
- Best Limited Series: Adolescence
- Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Stephen Graham – Adolescence
- Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
- Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Owen Cooper – Adolescence
- Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Erin Doherty – Adolescence
- Best Animated Series: South Park
- Best Foreign Language Series: Squid Game
- Best Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Best Talk Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Best Comedy Special: SNL50: The Anniversary Special
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