Timothee Chalamet Wins Critics Choice Award, Thanks Kylie Jenner

Timothée Chalamet scored his first win of the 2026 awards season, taking home the award for best actor at Sunday’s 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

The 30-year-old Marty Supreme star looked extremely surprised when his name was called, leaning over to kiss girlfriend Kylie Jenner.

The actor has been earnestly upfront about his desire for recognition in this role, which he carried over into his awards speech. “I got a lot of people to thank. I don’t know if I’ll be up here again, so give me a second,” Chalamet told the gathered crowd as he went down his list of those to thank.

Chalamet was visibly shaken by the win, stumbling over his words a few times. “Damn, I’m more nervous than I thought I’d be,” he said, correcting his mistake.

The actor thanked his fellow nominees, singling out Michael B. Jordan in particular. “Michael, man, unbelievable. Just rewatched Sinners. [I] hadn’t seen the after-credit scene. I’m happy I stuck around the second time.”

He also thanked Marty Supreme director Josh Safdie for “crafting a role and a story” for him. “You made a story about the relatable dream and you didn’t preach to the audience about what’s right and wrong. I think you should all be telling stories like that, so thank you for this dream,” he said.

Given the pair have been attending more events together, it’s no surprise Chalamet thanked long-term girlfriend Kylie Jenner, the camera panning over to the reality star while he spoke. “Thank you to my partner of three years. Thank you for our foundation,” he said. “I love you. I couldn’t do this without you.”

The couple didn’t attend Sunday’s pre-show carpet, arriving after the show had already begun. Hacks’ Paul W. Downs and Meg Stalter were the talk of the night thanks to their outfits, which were an exact match to Chalamet and Jenner’s looks at the Marty Supreme L.A. premiere.

The 31st Critics Choice Awards ceremony aired live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on E! and USA Network. The list of the 2026 Critics Choice film and TV nominees can be found here. Check out the stars’ arrivals and looks.