| 31st Critics' Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
Official poster | |
| Date | January 4, 2026 |
| Site | Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Hosted by | Chelsea Handler |
| Highlights | |
| Most wins | Film: Frankenstein / Sinners (4) Television: Adolescence (4) |
| Most nominations | Film: 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 |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | E! / USA Network |
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]
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]
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]
The following twenty films received multiple nominations:
| Film | Distributor(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 | Netflix | 5 |
| Jay Kelly | 4 | |
| Weapons | Warner Bros. | |
| Bugonia | Focus Features | 3 |
| KPop Demon Hunters | Netflix | 2 |
| 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 |
The following twenty-eight series received multiple nominations:
| Series | Network | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The following five films received multiple awards:
| Film | Distributor(s) | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Frankenstein | Netflix | 4 |
| Sinners | Warner Bros. | |
| One Battle After Another | 3 | |
| F1 | Apple Original Films / Warner Bros. | 2 |
| KPop Demon Hunters | Netflix |
The following three series received multiple awards:
| Series | Network | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescence | Netflix | 4 |
| The Pitt | HBO Max | 3 |
| The Studio | Apple TV |