The 2026 awards season roars on tonight with the Critics Choice Awards, which honors many of the biggest names in film and television.
Chelsea Handler is hosting the ceremony from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Sinners leads this year’s nominees, which were selected by the Critics Choice Association, the largest critics group in the U.S. and Canada, with 17 nominations. (Only Barbie has had more nominations, with 18 back in 2024.) Stars from the film Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Miles Caton are up for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Young Actor / Actress. One Battle After Another earned 14 nominations, with its stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, and director Paul Thomas Anderson all receiving nods.
In the television categories, Netflix has a strong presence: Adolescence received the most nominations at six, and Nobody Wants This is up for five awards.
We’re still early in the awards season race, so tonight’s winners may offer a good foreshadowing of what is to come in the next few months. And of course, the winners aren’t just about what happens on the stage—the red carpet is its own fierce competition.
See all of the looks from the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards here.