Nominations unveiled for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

Full nominee lineup announced for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

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The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards nominations are here, revealed exclusively by E! News in partnership with the Critics Choice Association. The ceremony will air live Jan. 4, 2026, from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on E! and USA Network, with comedian Chelsea Handler returning as host for the fourth consecutive year.

“Kicking off the year with the Critics Choice Awards feels right. Nothing says ‘new beginnings’ like a room full of critics ready to tell you how you did last year,” Handler joked when her return was announced in November.

During the Dec. 5 livestream, hosts Keltie Knight and Erin Lim Rhodes unveiled the complete slate of nominees across both film and television — from Best Picture to Best Comedy Series and everything in between. This year’s contenders include major names such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Ariana Grande, Paul Mescal, Emma Stone, and breakout ensemble casts from some of 2025’s biggest films and shows.

Below is the full list of nominations for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards:

FILM CATEGORIES

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

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (A24)

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams (Netflix)

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent (Neon)

Best Actress

Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (Focus Features)

Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)

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