The 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations were announced, with the horror film ‘Sinners’ leading with 17 nominations, and the Netflix limited series ‘Adolescence’ leading the television nominees with 6 nods.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners received a total of 17 nominations – just one shy of the record held by 2024’s Barbie movie. The nominations for Sinners are in categories including Best Picture, Best Director (Ryan Coogler), and Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan).
Other top film nominees include ‘One Battle After Another’ with 14 nominations, ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Frankenstein’ with 11 nods each; ‘Marty Supreme’ with 8 noms; and ‘F1,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’ with 7 nominations apiece.
‘Adolescence’ secured nominations for Best Limited Series, as well as acting nominations for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, and Christine Tremarco. Other leading TV nominees include ‘Nobody Wants This’ with 5 nominations, in addition to ‘All Her Fault,’ ‘Death by Lightning,’ ‘Ghosts,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘The Diplomat,’ and ‘The Pitt’ each with 4 nominations.
The 2026 Critics Choice Awards also has added four new categories to this year’s celebration of critics’ picks for the best in film and TV: best variety series, stunt design, casting/ensemble and sound.
Chelsea Handler will once again serve as host of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, airing live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif on Jan. 4, 2026 – marking Handler’s fourth consecutive year as host. Handler said in a statement: “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.”
The 31st Critics Choice Awards airs live on Sunday, Jan. 4 from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on E! and USA from 7-10 p.m. ET and PT. For a full list of nominees, visit the official Critics Choice website.
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