Winners Announced for the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards

(Los Angeles, CA – January 4, 2026) – 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.

“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. 

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