Ryan Coogler’s horror film Sinners leads the 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations with a whopping 17 bids, including best original score for Ludwig Göransson and best original song for “I Lied to You,” which Göransson co-wrote with Raphael Saadiq. The nominations were announced on Friday (Dec. 5).

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was runner-up, with 14 nods, including best original score for Jonny Greenwood.

Those two films were followed on the leaderboard by Frankenstein and Hamnet (11 nods each); Marty Supreme (eight); F1, Sentimental Value and Wicked: For Good (seven nods each), Train Dreams (five); and Jay Kelly         and Weapons (four nods each).

Competing with Göransson and Greenwood for best original score are Hans Zimmer (F1), Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein); Max Richter (Hamnet) and Daniel Lopatin (Marty Supreme).

The other nominees for Best Song, joining “I Lied to You,” are “Drive” by Ed Sheeran, John Mayer and Blake Slatkin from F1; “Golden” by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy from KPop Demon Hunters; “Clothed by the Sun” by Daniel Blumberg from The Testament of Ann Lee;“Train Dreams” by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner from Train Dreams; and “The Girl in the Bubble” by Stephen Schwartz from Wicked: For Good.

On the television side, Netflix’s Adolesence led the way with six nominations, followed by Nobody Wants This with five; and All Her Fault, Death by Lightning, Ghosts, Hacks, Severance, and The Pitt, with four nods each.

Four new categories were introduced – three for films (best stunt design, best casting and ensemble, and best sound), and one for television (best variety series).

Saturday Night Live is nominated for best variety series, while SNL50: The Anniversary Special is nominated for best comedy special. The other nominees for best comedy special are stand-up specials by Brett Goldstein, Caleb Hearon, Leanne Morgan, Marc Maron and Sarah Silverman.

The 31st Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler for the fourth consecutive year, will be broadcast live on Jan. 4 on E! and USA Network. The show will be held at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif.

One week later, on Jan. 11, the Golden Globes, hosted by Nikki Glaser for the second year in a row, will be broadcast live on CBS and stream on Paramount+. The show, which also covers both film and television (as well as podcasting as of 2026) will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

Film Awards

Best Picture

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Jay Kelly

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

Wicked: For Good

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another

Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams

Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Michael B. Jordan, Sinners

Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

Best Actress

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another

Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value

Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee

Emma Stone, Bugonia

Best Supporting Actor

Benecio del Toro, One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Paul Mescal, Hamnet

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly

Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value

Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan, Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best Young Actor / Actress

Everett Blunck, The Plague

Miles Caton, Sinners

Cary Christopher, Weapons

Shannon Mahina Gorman, Rental Family

Jacobi Jupe, Hamnet

Nina Ye, Left-Handed Girl

Best Casting/Acting Ensemble

Hamnet

Jay Kelly

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Wicked: For Good

Best Director

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein

Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Best Original Screenplay

Jay Kelly — Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer

Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

Sinners — Ryan Coogler

Weapons — Zach Cregger

Sorry, Baby — Eva Victor

Sentimental Value — Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Best Adapted Screenplay

One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson

Train Dreams — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar

No Other Choice — Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don Mckellar, Jahye Lee

Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro

Bugonia — Will Tracy

Hamnet — Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell

Best Score

F1 – Hans Zimmer

Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat

Hamnet – Max Richter

Marty Supreme – Daniel Lopatin

One Battle After Another – Johnny Greenwood

Sinners – Ludwig Göransson 

Best Song

“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin – F1

“Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters

“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson – Sinners

“Clothed by the Sun” – Daniel Blumberg – The Testament of Ann Lee

“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams

“The Girl in the Bubble” – Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: For Good

Best Animated Feature

Arco

Elio

In Your Dreams

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best Comedy

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Eternity

Friendship

The Naked Gun

The Phoenician Scheme

Splitsville

Best Foreign Language Film

It Was Just an Accident

Left-Handed Girl

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent

Sirāt

Belén

Best Cinematography

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Train Dreams

Best Editing

A House of Dynamite

F1

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

The Perfect Neighbor

Sinners

Best Costume Design

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Hedda

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Sinners

Wicked: For Good

Best Production Design

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Sinners

Wicked: For Good

Best Hair and Makeup

28 Years Later

Frankenstein

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Best Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Frankenstein

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

Sinners

Superman

Best Stunt Design

Ballerina

F1

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Warfare

Best Sound

F1

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Sirāt

Warfare

TV Awards

Best Drama Series

Alien: Earth

Andor

The Diplomat

Paradise

The Pitt

Pluribus

Severance

Task

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Diego Luna, Andor

Mark Ruffalo, Task

Adam Scott, Severance

Billy Bob Thornton, Landman

Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age

Britt Lower, Severance

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Patrick Ball, The Pitt

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Ato Essandoh, The Diplomat

Wood Harris, Forever

Tom Pelphrey, Task

Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show

Denée Benton, The Gilded Age

Allison Janney, The Diplomat

Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Greta Lee, The Morning Show

Skye P. Marshall, Matlock

Best Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Elsbeth

Ghosts

Hacks

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

The Righteous Gemstones

The Studio

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This

Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside

David Alan Grier, St. Denis Medical

Danny McBride, The Righteous Gemstones

Seth Rogen, The Studio

Alexander Skarsgård, Murderbot

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Rose McIver, Ghosts

Edi Patterson, The Righteous Gemstones

Carrie Preston, Elsbeth

Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Paul W. Downs, Hacks

Asher Grodman, Ghosts

Oscar Nuñez, The Paper

Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary

Timothy Simons, Nobody Wants This

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Danielle Brooks, Peacemaker

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Justine Lupe, Nobody Wants This

Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live

Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts

Best Comedy Special

Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life

Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian

Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things

Marc Maron: Panicked

Sarah Silverman: PostMortem

SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Best Limited Series

Adolescence

All Her Fault

Chief of War

Death By Lightning

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Dope Thief

Dying for Sex

The Girlfriend

Best Movie Made For Television

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Deep Cover

The Gorge

Mountainhead

Nonnas

Summer of ’69

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Michael Chernus, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief

Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

Michael Shannon, Death by Lightning

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Jessica Biel, The Better Sister

Meghann Fahy, Sirens

Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

Robin Wright, The Girlfriend

Renée Zellweger, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Wagner Moura, Dope Thief

Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning

Michael Peña, All Her Fault

Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Ramy Youssef, Mountainhead

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Betty Gilpin, Death by Lightning

Marin Ireland, Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy

Sophia Lillis, All Her Fault

Julianne Moore, Sirens

Christine Tremarco, Adolescence

Best Talk Show

The Daily Show

Hot Ones

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Best Variety Series

Conan O’Brien Must Go

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

Best Animated Series

Bob’s Burgers

Harley Quinn

Long Story Short

Marvel Zombies

South Park

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Best Foreign Language Series

Acapulco

Last Samurai Standing

Mussolini: Son of the Century

Red Alert

Squid Game

When No One Sees Us