The Critics Choice Awards 2026 winners have been announced, with One Battle After Another taking Best Picture and Timothée Chalamet winning Best Actor. The ceremony also saw The Pitt win Best Drama Series and The Studio pick up Best Comedy Series as TV winners were revealed alongside the film prizes.
Critics Choice Awards 2026 highlights: Timothée Chalamet’s win and the night’s biggest talking points
Chalamet’s Best Actor win came for Marty Supreme, and his acceptance speech quickly became one of the most-shared moments from the night.
The actor thanked his family and Kylie Jenner from the stage, telling her:
“Thank you for our foundation. I love you.”
On the film side, One Battle After Another converted major wins across top categories, including Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, while Sinners also featured prominently among the writing and music awards.
Critics Choice Awards 2026 winners list
Film
- 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 Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
- Best Editing: Stephen Mirrione, F1
- Best Costume Design: Arianne Phillips, Frankenstein
- Best Hair and Makeup: Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth, Wicked: For Good
- Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Best Sound: Al Nelson, F1
- Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau, Frankenstein
- Best Comedy: The Naked Gun
- Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
- Best Song: “Golden” (written by Mark Sonnenblick, Daniel Pemberton, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung), KPop Demon Hunters
- Best Movie Made for Television: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
- Best Stunt Design: Wade Eastwood, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Television
- Best Drama Series: The Pitt
- Best Comedy Series: The Studio
- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
- Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman, Severance
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
- Best Limited Series: Adolescence
- Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
- Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television: Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- 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 Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
- Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Best Casting and Ensemble: Francine Maisler, Sinners
- Best Talk Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Best Foreign Language Series: Squid Game
- Best Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Best Comedy Special: SNL50: The Anniversary Special
