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this Awards Season 2026 The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards officially kicked off.
Often regarded as the leader of the winners golden globe award and oscar awardThe Critics’ Choice Awards honor the year’s best film and television performances and are voted on by more than 600 journalists from the Critics’ Choice Association.
2026, Michael B. Jordanterror attack sinner With a total of 17 nominations, it swept the film categories, including Best Picture, Jordan was nominated for Best Actor, and Fumi Mosaku Won the Best Supporting Actress Award.
On the TV front, Netflix leads the nominations with its British crime drama puberty and rom-coms no one wants thisIt received six nominations for drama awards and five nominations for television comedy awards.
The Critics Choice Association is ready to celebrate the best of film and television from the past year. The nominations for the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards were announced on Friday, December 5, with “The Sinner” leading the film contenders with 17 nominations. Ryan Coogler’s vampire movie was recognized in major categories, including Best Picture, Best(…)
Keep scrolling to find out how to watch the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards.
When are the Critics’ Choice Awards 2026?
The 31st Critics’ Choice Awards will be held on January 4, 2026 at the Buck Hangar at Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California.
Who will host the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards?
Chelsea Handler The Critics’ Choice Awards will be held in 2026 for the fourth consecutive year.
“It feels right to kick off the new year with the Critics’ Choice Awards,” Handler said in a statement November 17, 2025. “Nothing says ‘fresh start’ like a room full of critics ready to tell you how you did last year.”
Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin A November 2025 announcement described Handler as “the best awards show host in the world.”
“We’re so excited to have her back on our stage, bringing her signature blend of humor and heart in front of hundreds of stars who love her as much as we do,” Berlin added. “It’s important to recognize and celebrate the most deserving achievements in film and television, but it’s also fun, and Chelsea is the perfect person to lead the parade.”
ValborelandThe entertainment president of NBCUniversal’s new spinoff Versant, which oversees the awards show’s telecast, promised that Handler’s “keen wit and captivating stage presence will make the show a memorable kickoff to awards season.”
Who will be presenting the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards?
On December 21, 2025, the Critics Choice Association announced The first batch of speakers 31st Critics’ Choice Awards.
Five-time Critics Choice Award nominee Coleman Domingothree-time champion allison janney and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy 2025 Hannah Einbinder (hacker) will be on hand to award the 2026 winners. Other hosts confirmed so far include trackerof Justin Hartley, Abbott Elementary School creators and stars Quinta Brunson, Diego Luna (Andor), Hollywood legend Jeff Goldblum and critically acclaimed director Ava DuVernay.
How to watch the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards?
The Critics’ Choice Awards will air live on E! and USA Network, Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 7pm ET. The ceremony will be available on-demand on Peacock the following day.
before the performance starts, E! Live: Critics’ Choice Awards The red carpet special will be hosted by Justin Sylvester and celtic knight 5pm ET on E! and USA Network.
Who are Nominated for the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards?
Critics Choice Association will honor outstanding movies and tv 31st Critics’ Choice Awards.
horror blockbuster sinner leads the 2026 awards ceremony’s list of film nominees with 17 nominations. leonardo dicapriopolitical thriller one battle after another Received 14 nominations as a director, including Best Picture and Best Actor (DiCaprio) Guillermo del ToroAdaptation of frankenstein and historical dramas Hamnet Tied for third place with 11 nominations.
Timothée Chalametsports comedy Marty Supre It received eight nominations, including a Best Actor nomination for Chalamet himself. evil: doing good Out of a total of seven nominations, vying for the Best Picture award is ariana grande Nominated for Best Supporting Actress. (Grand’s evil: doing good supporting role Cynthia Erivo Surprisingly, she was snubbed for playing Elphaba. )
In TV, Netflix dominates drama and comedy categories with crime thrillers puberty and romantic comedies no one wants thisreceived six and five nominations respectively. no one wants this‘ Adam Brody and kristen bell Both were nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Comedy Series, while their co-star Timothy Simmons and Justin Lupe Each was recognized for their supporting performances.
