Chelsea Handler will host the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards (CCA), which will be held on Sunday, January 4.<\/b>
\nCritics Choice Awards (CCA) 2026 is just a couple of days away from its worldwide live telecast. The 31st annual award ceremony will take place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday, January 4. The star-studded event will begin at 7:00 pm EST and honor the best in televised, streaming, and cinematic achievements. It will be broadcast live through E! and USA Network from 7:00 pm EST.
The organizers have added four new categories to the award show this year. They are Best Variety Series, Best Stunt Design, Best Casting and Ensemble, and Best Sound. The nominees were announced last month through an exclusive live broadcast on E! and USA Network. Sinners topped the list in the film category with 17 nods, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Young Actor \/ Actress.
Adolescence led the nomination list in the television session with six nods, including Best Limited Series, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television, and Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television. After revealing the nominees, CCA CEO Joey Berlin shared that the organizers are excited to officially kick-start the Award Season 2026.
«We are so excited to kick off awards season in the new year, gathering hundreds of TV, film, and streaming stars in one glamorous room for the first major awards show of 2026. Our voters are the critics and entertainment reporters who help audiences find the best of the best every day, all year long. Their collective opinions are the most informed and reliable in the business. We are thrilled to share this incredible group of nominees with audiences around the world today, and can’t wait to celebrate this year’s outstanding performances and projects at the Critics Choice Awards on January 4th», Berlin said.
Chelsea Handler will host the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards, which will be held on Sunday, January 4. The confirmed lineup of presenters includes Colman Domingo, Diego Luna, Quinta Brunson, Regina Hall, Jeff Goldblum, Noah Schnapp, Allison Janney, Kaley Cuoco, Ava DuVernay, Bradley Whitford, Billy Bob Thornton, McKenna Grace, and William H. Macy.
Critics Choice Awards (CCA) 2026 Nomination List:
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
Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Joel Edgerton \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix)
Ethan Hawke \u2013 Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Wagner Moura \u2013 The Secret Agent (Neon)
BEST ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Rose Byrne \u2013 If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Chase Infiniti \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Renate Reinsve \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amanda Seyfried \u2013 The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Emma Stone \u2013 Bugonia (Focus Features)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Benicio del Toro \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Paul Mescal \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Sean Penn \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Adam Sandler \u2013 Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Elle Fanning \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)
Ariana Grande \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amy Madigan \u2013 Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Wunmi Mosaku \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
BEST YOUNG ACTOR \/ ACTRESS
Everett Blunck \u2013 The Plague (Independent Film Company)
Miles Caton \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Cary Christopher — Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Shannon Mahina Gorman \u2013 Rental Family (Searchlight Pictures)
Jacobi Jupe \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Nina Ye \u2013 Left-Handed Girl (Netflix)
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ryan Coogler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Guillermo del Toro \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Josh Safdie \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)
Joachim Trier \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)
Chlo\u00e9 Zhao \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer \u2013 Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)
Ryan Coogler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Zach Cregger \u2013 Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Eva Victor \u2013 Sorry, Baby (A24)
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Paul Thomas Anderson \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix)
Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don Mckellar, Jahye Lee \u2013 No Other Choice (Neon)
Guillermo del Toro \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Will Tracy \u2013 Bugonia (Focus Features)
Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
BEST CASTING AND ENSEMBLE
Nina Gold \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold \u2013 Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Jennifer Venditti \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)
Cassandra Kulukundis \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Francine Maisler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Claudio Miranda \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)
Dan Laustsen \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
\u0141ukasz \u017bal \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Michael Bauman \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Autumn Durald Arkapaw \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Adolpho Veloso \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Kasra Farahani, Jille Azis \u2013 The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Marvel Studios)
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Jack Fisk, Adam Willis \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)
Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
BEST EDITING
Kirk Baxter \u2013 A House of Dynamite (Netflix)
Stephen Mirrione \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)
Andy Jurgensen \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Viridiana Lieberman \u2013 The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Michael P. Shawver \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Kate Hawley \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Malgosia Turzanska \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)
Lindsay Pugh \u2013 Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella \u2013 Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate\/Roadside Attractions)
Ruth E. Carter \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Paul Tazewell \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Flora Moody, John Nolan \u2013 28 Years Later (Sony Pictures)
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Si\u00e2n Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal \u2013 The Smashing Machine (A24)
Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins \u2013 Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett \u2013 Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)
Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson
\u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)
Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, Jos\u00e9 Granell \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)
Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Hall \u2013 Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning (Paramount
Pictures)
Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, St\u00e9phane Naz\u00e9, Guy Williams \u2013 Superman (Warner Bros.)
BEST STUNT DESIGN
Stephen Dunlevy, Kyle Gardiner, Jackson Spidell, Jeremy Marinas, Jan Pet\u0159ina, Domonkos P\u00e1rd\u00e1nyi, Kinga
K\u00f3sa-Gavalda \u2013 Ballerina (Lionsgate)
Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, Craig Dolby \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)
Wade Eastwood \u2013 Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)
Brian Machleit \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Andy Gill \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Giedrius Nagys \u2013 Warfare (A24)
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Alien: Earth (FX)
Andor (Disney+)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Task (HBO Max)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown \u2013 Paradise (Hulu)
Diego Luna \u2013 Andor (Disney+)
Mark Ruffalo \u2013 Task (HBO Max)
Adam Scott \u2013 Severance (Apple TV)
Billy Bob Thornton \u2013 Landman (Paramount+)
Noah Wyle \u2013 The Pitt (HBO Max)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates \u2013 Matlock (CBS)
Carrie Coon \u2013 The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Britt Lower \u2013 Severance (Apple TV)
Bella Ramsey \u2013 The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Keri Russell \u2013 The Diplomat (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn \u2013 Pluribus (Apple TV)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patrick Ball \u2013 The Pitt (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup \u2013 The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Ato Essandoh \u2013 The Diplomat (Netflix)
Wood Harris \u2013 Forever (Netflix)
Tom Pelphrey \u2013 Task (HBO Max)
Tramell Tillman \u2013 Severance (Apple TV)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicole Beharie \u2013 The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Den\u00e9e Benton \u2013 The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Allison Janney \u2013 The Diplomat (Netflix)
Katherine LaNasa \u2013 The Pitt (HBO Max)
Greta Lee \u2013 The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Skye P. Marshall \u2013 Matlock (CBS)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Elsbeth (CBS)
Ghosts (CBS)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
The Studio (Apple TV)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Brody \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ted Danson \u2013 A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
David Alan Grier \u2013 St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Danny McBride \u2013 The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Seth Rogen \u2013 The Studio (Apple TV)
Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd \u2013 Murderbot (Apple TV)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristen Bell \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Natasha Lyonne \u2013 Poker Face (Peacock)
Rose McIver \u2013 Ghosts (CBS)
Edi Patterson \u2013 The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Carrie Preston \u2013 Elsbeth (CBS)
Jean Smart \u2013 Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz \u2013 The Studio (Apple TV)
Paul W. Downs \u2013 Hacks (HBO Max)
Asher Grodman \u2013 Ghosts (CBS)
Oscar Nu\u00f1ez \u2013 The Paper (Peacock)
Chris Perfetti \u2013 Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Timothy Simons \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Danielle Brooks \u2013 Peacemaker (HBO Max)
Hannah Einbinder \u2013 Hacks (HBO Max)
Janelle James \u2013 Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Justine Lupe \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim \u2013 Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Rebecca Wisocky \u2013 Ghosts (CBS)
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Adolescence (Netflix)
All Her Fault (Peacock)
Chief of War (Apple TV)
Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Dope Thief (Apple TV)
Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
Deep Cover (Prime Video)
The Gorge (Apple TV)
Mountainhead (HBO Max)
Nonnas (Netflix)
Summer of ’69 (Hulu)
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Michael Chernus \u2013 Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Stephen Graham \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)
Brian Tyree Henry \u2013 Dope Thief (Apple TV)
Charlie Hunnam \u2013 Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys \u2013 The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Michael Shannon \u2013 Death by Lightning (Netflix)
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Biel \u2013 The Better Sister (Prime Video)
Meghann Fahy \u2013 Sirens (Netflix)
Sarah Snook \u2013 All Her Fault (Peacock)
Michelle Williams \u2013 Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
Robin Wright \u2013 The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Ren\u00e9e Zellweger \u2013 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Owen Cooper \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)
Wagner Moura \u2013 Dope Thief (Apple TV)
Nick Offerman \u2013 Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Michael Pe\u00f1a \u2013 All Her Fault (Peacock)
Ashley Walters \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)
Ramy Youssef \u2013 Mountainhead (HBO Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Erin Doherty \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)
Betty Gilpin \u2013 Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Marin Ireland \u2013 Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Sophia Lillis \u2013 All Her Fault (Peacock)
Julianne Moore \u2013 Sirens (Netflix)
Christine Tremarco \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Acapulco (Apple TV)
Last Samurai Standing (Netflix)
Mussolini: Son of the Century (MUBI)
Red Alert (Paramount+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
When No One Sees Us (HBO Max)
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Harley Quinn (HBO Max)
Long Story Short (Netflix)
Marvel Zombies (Disney+)
South Park (Comedy Central)
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)
BEST TALK SHOW
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Hot Ones (YouTube)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)
BEST VARIETY SERIES
Conan O’Brien Must Go (HBO Max)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO Max)
Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian (HBO Max)
Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (Netflix)
Marc Maron: Panicked (HBO Max)
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (Netflix)
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC)<\/p>\n