“ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER” WINS BEST PICTURE AT THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
“FRANKENSTEIN” AND “SINNERS” TOP FILM CATEGORIES
“ADOLESCENCE” TOPS SERIES CATEGORIES
Awards Show Hosted by Chelsea Handler
Aired Live on E! and USA Network on Sunday, January 4, 2026
(Los Angeles, CA – January 4, 2026) – Tonight, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards. The star-studded awards ceremony, hosted by Chelsea Handler, was held once again at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and aired LIVE on both coasts on E! and USA Network. The show will be available next day on Peacock.
The full list of winners can be found below.
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“One Battle After Another” won Best Picture, while “Frankenstein” and “Sinners” garnered the most wins in the film categories, with both films taking home four trophies each. “Frankenstein” won Best Supporting Actor for Jacob Elordi, Best Production Design for Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, Best Costume Design for Kate Hawley, and Best Hair and Makeup for Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey. “Sinners” won Best Young Actor/Actress for Miles Caton, Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, Best Casting and Ensemble for Francine Maisler, and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson. In addition to Best Picture, “One Battle After Another” filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson took home trophies for both Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
In the series categories, “Adolescence” was awarded four trophies including Best Limited Series, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Stephen Graham, Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Owen Cooper, and Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television for Erin Doherty. “The Pitt” and “The Studio” followed closely behind, with each winning three trophies overall.
The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations. The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards show was executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The Critics Choice Awards are represented by Dan Black at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Sponsors of the Awards included FIJI Water, Milagro Tequila, Cold Stone Creamery, and Wetzel’s Pretzels.
Leading into the show, the “LIVE from E!: Critics Choice Awards” red carpet special aired live from 2:00-4:00 p.m. PT / 5:00-7:00 p.m. ET across E!, USA Network and Peacock. The special was hosted by Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight, along with Will Marfuggi and Erin Lim.
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About the Critics Choice Association (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 500 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit:
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WINNERS OF THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
FILM CATEGORIES
BEST PICTURE
One Battle After Another
BEST ACTOR
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
BEST ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Madigan – Weapons
BEST YOUNG ACTOR / ACTRESS
Miles Caton – Sinners
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
BEST CASTING AND ENSEMBLE
Francine Maisler – Sinners
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY|
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Frankenstein
BEST EDITING
Stephen Mirrione – F1
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash
BEST STUNT DESIGN
Wade Eastwood – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
KPop Demon Hunters
BEST COMEDY
The Naked Gun
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Secret Agent
BEST SONG
“Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters
BEST SCORE
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
BEST SOUND
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John – F1
SERIES CATEGORIES
BEST DRAMA SERIES
The Pitt
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Noah Wyle – The Pitt
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tramell Tillman – Severance
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Studio
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Seth Rogen – The Studio
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Jean Smart – Hacks
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz – The Studio
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
BEST LIMITED SERIES
Adolescence
BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Stephen Graham – Adolescence
BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Owen Cooper – Adolescence
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Erin Doherty – Adolescence
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES
Squid Game
BEST ANIMATED SERIES
South Park
BEST TALK SHOW
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
BEST VARIETY SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
BEST COMEDY SPECIAL
SNL50: The Anniversary Special
WINS BY FILM FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH – 1
Best Visual Effects – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
F1 – 2
Best Editing – Stephen Mirrione
Best Sound – Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John
FRANKENSTEIN – 4
Best Supporting Actor – Jacob Elordi
Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
Best Costume Design – Kate Hawley
Best Hair and Makeup – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey
HAMNET – 1
Best Actress – Jessie Buckley
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS – 2
Best Animated Feature
Best Song – “Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy
MARTY SUPREME – 1
Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING – 1
Best Stunt Design – Wade Eastwood
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – 3
Best Picture
Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Adapted Screenplay – Paul Thomas Anderson
SINNERS – 4
Best Young Actor / Actress – Miles Caton
Best Original Screenplay – Ryan Coogler
Best Casting and Ensemble – Francine Maisler
Best Score – Ludwig Göransson
THE NAKED GUN – 1
Best Comedy
THE SECRET AGENT – 1
Best Foreign Language Film
TRAIN DREAMS – 1
Best Cinematography – Adolpho Veloso
WEAPONS – 1
Best Supporting Actress – Amy Madigan
WINS BY SERIES FOR THE 31ST ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY – 1
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Janelle James
ADOLESCENCE – 4
Best Limited Series
Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Stephen Graham
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Owen Cooper
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Erin Doherty
ALL HER FAULT – 1
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television – Sarah Snook
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY – 1
Best Movie Made for Television
HACKS – 1
Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Jean Smart
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! – 1
Best Talk Show
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER – 1
Best Variety Series
PLURIBUS – 1
Best Actress in a Drama Series – Rhea Seehorn
SEVERANCE – 1
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Tramell Tillman
SNL50: THE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL – 1
Best Comedy Special
SOUTH PARK – 1
Best Animated Series
SQUID GAME – 1
Best Foreign Language Series
THE PITT – 3
Best Drama Series
Best Actor in a Drama Series – Noah Wyle
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Katherine LaNasa
THE STUDIO – 3
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Seth Rogen
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ike Barinholtz
