9th Astra Film Awards
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| 9th Astra Film Awards | |
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| Date | January 9, 2026 |
| Site | Sofitel Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Omar Benson Miller |
| Official website | theastras |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Sinners |
| Most awards | Sinners (6) |
| Most nominations | One Battle After Another (11) Sinners (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | KNEKT Television Network YouTube (@TheAstraAwards) |
The 9th Astra Film Awards, presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance, took place on January 9, 2026, at the Sofitel Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.[1][2][3] The nominations were announced on November 25, 2025.[4]
The action thriller film One Battle After Another and the period supernatural horror film Sinners led the nominations with eleven each, followed by the Norwegian drama film Sentimental Value with nine.[4][5][6] Sinners ultimately won the most awards with six wins, including Best Picture – Drama and Best Director (Ryan Coogler).[1]
The ceremony was live-streamed across multiple platforms, including the official Astra Awards YouTube channel, Instagram and X accounts, and on KNEKT.tv.[7] Actor Omar Benson Miller hosted the ceremony.[7]
This is the third ceremony following the rebranding to The Astra Awards by the Hollywood Creative Alliance. Additionally, this year marked the introduction of genre-based categories; Picture and acting awards were split into two separate categories: "Drama" and "Comedy or Musical". The proposed change was put to a full vote of the HCA membership.[4] In addition to the main broadcast, an exclusive pre-show aired on KNEKT.tv, and on the Astra Awards' Instagram and YouTube channel, featuring interviews with honorees and nominees prior to the ceremony.[7]
Nominated for "Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller" for his performance in Good Boy as himself, Indy the dog's nomination made film awards history, as Indy is now the first canine to be nominated for a major film acting award that had previously recognized only human talent. The film is told entirely from the dog's perspective, using his natural behaviors.[a] Ultimately, Indy won the award, making further history as the first animal to win a major film acting award. Though not in attendance, the film's director and owner of Indy, Ben Leonberg, accepted the award via an acceptance speech video, with Indy by his side, that was published on the Astra Awards Instagram account and YouTube channel the following day.[14][15][16] The result, however, was criticized by social media users, who expressed their thoughts and outrage online.[17]
Initially, Best Original Score and Best Original Song were announced as part of the Creative Arts Awards ceremony, but was later moved to the main awards ceremony.[18] Furthermore, the category "Best Comedy" was retired while "Best Book to Screen Adaptation" made its debut.[1]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.[1]
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Honorary awards
- Virtuoso Award – Zoey Deutch[7]
- Vanguard Award – Elle Fanning[7]
- Timeless Award – Sharon Stone[20]
- Filmmaker on the Rise Award – Hikari[20]
- Game Changer Award – Dylan O'Brien[20]
- Trailblazer Award – Jennifer Love Hewitt[20]
- Excellence in Artistry Award – Mark Hamill[7]
- Acting Achievement Award – Wagner Moura[7]
- Star on the Rise Award – Madeleine McGraw[20]
- Artisan Achievement Award – Myron Kerstein[7]
- Petco Love Impact Award – Amanda Seyfried[21]
- Filmmaking Achievement Award – Park Chan-wook[20]
- Independent Spotlight Award – Bob Trevino Likes It[20]
- Animation is Cinema Award – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle[22]
Films with multiple wins
The following films received multiple awards:
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Sinners |
| 3 | KPop Demon Hunters |
| 2 | Hamnet |
| One Battle After Another | |
| Sentimental Value | |
| Weapons |
Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:[c]