31st Critics' Choice Awards

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31st Critics' Choice Awards
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Official poster
DateJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)
Site Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, United States
Hosted by Chelsea Handler
Highlights
Most winsFilm: Frankenstein / Sinners (4)
Television: Adolescence (4)
Most nominationsFilm: Sinners (17)
Television: Adolescence (6)
Best Picture One Battle After Another
Best Comedy Series The Studio
Best Drama Series The Pitt
Best Limited Series Adolescence
Website www.criticschoice.com
Television/radio coverage
Network E! / USA Network
  30th
32nd  

The 31st Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 4, 2026, at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2025. [1] [2] [3] The ceremony was broadcast on E! and USA Network, and was hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler for the fourth consecutive year. [1] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Nominations for both the film and television categories were revealed on cable's E! and USA Network's channels. In addition, the announcement of the nominations were streamed on criticschoice.com, as well as the CCA, E!, E! Online and the USA Network's YouTube channels; the nominations were also unveiled on the CCA's social media channels. The livestream was hosted by television personalities Keltie Knight and Erin Lim Rhodes. [5] [7] [8] Ryan Coogler's period supernatural horror film Sinners led the film nominations with seventeen, followed by Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller One Battle After Another with fourteen. For the television categories, Netflix limited series Adolescence led the nominations with six, followed by the romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This with five. [9] [10] [11]

Ceremony information

For the first time, shortlists for eleven "below-the-line" categories were unveiled in November 2025. Sinners received the most mentions with thirteen, being the only film to be named on all eleven of the lists and earning across-the-board recognition in every category. Additionally, four new categories were introduced: three for film (Best Casting and Ensemble, Best Sound, and Best Stunt Design) and one for television (Best Variety Series). [4] [5] [12]

Preceding the ceremony, the red carpet special LIVE from E!: Critics Choice Awards aired live from 2:00-4:00 p.m. PT/5:00-7:00 p.m. ET on both E! and USA Network. The special was hosted by Keltie Knight and Justin Sylvester, along with Will Marfuggi and Erin Lim Rhodes. During the ceremony, Real Time Recap (a live format that activated on the E! Entertainment Instagram during the commercial breaks) delivered exclusive and instant content as they unfolded. [8] [13] [14]

Winners and nominees

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Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay winner
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Timothée Chalamet, Best Actor winner
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Jessie Buckley, Best Actress winner
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Jacob Elordi, Best Supporting Actor winner
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Amy Madigan, Best Supporting Actress winner
Ryan Coogler, Best Original Screenplay winner Ryan Coogler - Sinners.jpg
Ryan Coogler, Best Original Screenplay winner
Miles Caton, Best Young Actor/Actress winner Miles Caton - Sinners.jpg
Miles Caton, Best Young Actor/Actress winner
Ludwig Goransson, Best Score winner Ludwig Goransson 2018 Interview (cropped).jpg
Ludwig Göransson, Best Score winner

Film

Best Casting and Ensemble
Best Stunt Design

Television

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Noah Wyle, Best Actor in a Drama Series winner
Rhea Seehorn, Best Actress in a Drama Series winner Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus.jpg
Rhea Seehorn, Best Actress in a Drama Series winner
Tramell Tillman, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner TramellTillman.jpg
Tramell Tillman, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
Katherine LaNasa, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner Katherine LaNasa 2016 (cropped).jpg
Katherine LaNasa, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner
Seth Rogen, Best Actor in a Comedy Series winner Seth Rogen - Good Fortune LA Premiere.jpg
Seth Rogen, Best Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Jean Smart, Best Actress in a Comedy Series winner Jean Smart by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Jean Smart, Best Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Ike Barinholtz, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner Ike Barinholtz (2018 crop).jpg
Ike Barinholtz, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Stephen Graham, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner Stephen Graham Springsteen-23 (cropped).jpg
Stephen Graham, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner
Sarah Snook, Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner SarahSnook-byPhilipRomano1.jpg
Sarah Snook, Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner
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Erin Doherty, Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner
Best Foreign Language Series
Best Comedy Special
Best Variety Series

Multiple nominations

Films

The following twenty films received multiple nominations:

FilmDistributor(s)Nominations
Sinners Warner Bros. 17
One Battle After Another 14
Frankenstein Netflix 11
Hamnet Focus Features
Marty Supreme A24 8
F1 Apple Original Films / Warner Bros.7
Sentimental Value Neon
Wicked: For Good Universal Pictures
Train Dreams Netflix5
Jay Kelly 4
Weapons Warner Bros.
Bugonia Focus Features3
KPop Demon Hunters Netflix2
Left-Handed Girl
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Paramount Pictures
No Other Choice Neon
The Secret Agent
Sirāt
The Testament of Ann Lee Searchlight Pictures
Warfare A24

Television

The following twenty-eight series received multiple nominations:

SeriesNetworkNominations
Adolescence Netflix 6
Nobody Wants This 5
All Her Fault Peacock 4
Death by Lightning Netflix
The Diplomat
Ghosts CBS
Hacks HBO Max
The Pitt
Severance Apple TV
Abbott Elementary ABC 3
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy Peacock
Dope Thief Apple TV
The Morning Show
The Righteous Gemstones HBO Max
The Studio Apple TV
Task HBO Max
Andor Disney+ 2
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Peacock
Dying for Sex FX on Hulu
Elsbeth CBS
The Gilded Age HBO Max
The Girlfriend Prime Video
Matlock CBS
Mountainhead HBO Max
Paradise Hulu
Pluribus Apple TV
Saturday Night Live NBC
Sirens Netflix

Multiple wins

Films

The following five films received multiple awards:

FilmDistributor(s)Wins
Frankenstein Netflix 4
Sinners Warner Bros.
One Battle After Another 3
F1 Apple Original Films / Warner Bros.2
KPop Demon Hunters Netflix

Television

The following three series received multiple awards:

SeriesNetworkWins
Adolescence Netflix 4
The Pitt HBO Max 3
The Studio Apple TV

Presenters

Name(s)Role
Noah Schnapp Presented the award for Best Young Actor/Actress
Ali Larter
Michelle Randolph
Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Hannah Einbinder Presented the award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
François Arnaud
Sherry Cola
Presented the award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Quinta Brunson Presented the award for Best Limited Series
Justin Hartley Presented the award for Best Casting and Ensemble
Marcello Hernández
Sebastian Maniscalco
Presented the award for Best Talk Show
Tramell Tillman
Jessica Williams
Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Rhea Seehorn Presented the award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Diego Luna Presented the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Kaley Cuoco Presented the award for Best Comedy Series
Jessica Biel Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor
Ethan Hawke Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress
Arden Cho
Ejae
Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jean Smart Presented the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series
William H. Macy Presented the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series
Alicia Silverstone
Bradley Whitford
Presented the award for Best Drama Series
Owen Cooper
McKenna Grace
Presented the award for Best Song and Best Animated Feature
Ava DuVernay Presented the award for Best Director
Jeff Goldblum Presented the award for Best Actress
Kate Hudson Presented the award for Best Actor
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Wagner Moura
Presented the award for Best Picture

Notes

  1. Won Best Horror Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [15]
  2. Won Best Actor in a Horror Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [15]
  3. Nominated for Best Actress in a Horror Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [16]
  4. Won Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [15]
  5. Nominated for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [16]
  6. Nominated for Best Actor in an Action Series at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [16]
  7. Won Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [15]
  8. 1 2 Nominated for Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [16]
  9. Won Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [15]
  10. Nominated for Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [16]
  11. Nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards [16]

See also

References

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  11. Lewis, Hilary (December 5, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Leads with 17 Nods". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  12. Davis, Clayton (November 24, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Unveil First Below-the-Line Shortlists in 11 Categories: 'Sinners', 'Frankenstein', 'Wicked: For Good', and 'F1' Lead Craft Contenders". Variety . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual 'Critics Choice Super Awards'". Critics Choice Association. June 11, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.