31st Critics' Choice Awards

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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.[2][3][4] The ceremony was broadcast on E! and USA Network, and was hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler for the fourth consecutive year.[2][5][6][7]

DateJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)
Most winsFilm: Frankenstein / Sinners (4)
Television: Adolescence (4)
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31st Critics' Choice Awards
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DateJanuary 4, 2026 (2026-01-04)
SiteBarker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, United States
Hosted byChelsea Handler
Highlights
Most winsFilm: Frankenstein / Sinners (4)
Television: Adolescence (4)
Most nominationsFilm: Sinners (17)
Television: Adolescence (6)
Best PictureOne Battle After Another
Best Comedy SeriesThe Studio
Best Drama SeriesThe Pitt
Best Limited SeriesAdolescence
Websitewww.criticschoice.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkE! / USA Network
Viewership730,000[1]
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The nominations for both the film and television categories were announced on cable's E! and USA Network's channels. Additionally, 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 announced on the CCA's social media channels. The livestream was hosted by television personalities Keltie Knight and Erin Lim Rhodes.[6][8][9]

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, the Netflix limited series Adolescence led the nominations with six, followed by the romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This with five.[10][11][12]

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).[5][6][13]

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. Throughout 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.[9][14][15]

Winners and nominees

Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay winner
Timothée Chalamet, Best Actor winner
Jessie Buckley, Best Actress winner
Jacob Elordi, Best Supporting Actor winner
Amy Madigan, Best Supporting Actress winner
Ryan Coogler, Best Original Screenplay winner
Miles Caton, Best Young Actor/Actress winner
Francine Maisler, Best Casting and Ensemble winner
Stephen Mirrione, Best Editing winner
Ludwig Göransson, Best Score winner

Film

Best Casting and Ensemble

Television

Noah Wyle, Best Actor in a Drama Series winner
Rhea Seehorn, Best Actress in a Drama Series winner
Tramell Tillman, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner
Katherine LaNasa, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series winner
Seth Rogen, Best Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Jean Smart, Best Actress in a Comedy Series winner
Ike Barinholtz, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series winner
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
Owen Cooper, Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner
Erin Doherty, Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television winner
Best Comedy Special

Multiple nominations

Films

The following twenty films received multiple nominations:

Television

The following twenty-eight series received multiple nominations:

Multiple wins

Films

The following five films received multiple awards:

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Television

The following three series received multiple awards:

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Presenters

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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
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Notes

  1. Won Best Horror Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[16]
  2. Won Best Actor in a Horror Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[16]
  3. Nominated for Best Actress in a Horror Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[17]
  4. Nominated for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[17]
  5. Nominated for Best Actor in an Action Series at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[17]
  6. Nominated for Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[17]
  7. Nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie at the 5th Critics' Choice Super Awards[17]

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