The 2026 Critics Choice Awards took place in Santa Monica, California, kicking off what is sure to be an eventful awards season to come. Over the next few months, top Hollywood stars will be making their way from Critics to the Golden Globes and the Oscars – all of them campaigning for top acting trophies along the way, of course.

Chelsea Handler hosted the Critics Choice Awards and used her opening monologue to honour Rob Reiner, the “Misery” and “The Princess Bride” director who was murdered last month, as “the nicest guy in Hollywood.”

“Anyone who ever spent time with Rob Reiner knows that the minute you met him, he felt like an old friend when you were in a conversation with him,” she said. “He was present, he was focused and he was funny, and he would ask you tons of questions, whether you were discussing politics or film or the latest beauty trends.”

Jimmy Kimmel, whose show was briefly pulled from the air last year over remarks he made about the murder of Charlie Kirk, won the best talk show prize. He used his speech to remind viewers of the importance of free speech, while taking a swipe at the current Oval Office occupant.

“And most of all, I want to thank our president, Donald Jennifer Trump, without whom, we would be going home empty-handed tonight,” Kimmel said. “So thank you, Mr. President, for all the many ridiculous things you do each and every day.”

Winners’ List
Film
Best Picture
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) 

Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (A24) 

Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (Focus Features)

Supporting Actor
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein (Netflix) 

Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan, Weapons (Warner Bros.)

Original Screenplay
Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) 

Young Performer
Miles Caton, Sinners (Warner Bros.) 

Casting and Ensemble
Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Best Comedy
The Naked Gun (Paramount)

Animated Feature
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

Production Design
Frankenstein (Netflix)

Cinematography
Train Dreams (Netflix) 

Costume Design
Frankenstein (Netflix) 

Editing
F1 (Apple Original Films)

Stunt Design
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures) 

Hair and Makeup
Frankenstein (Netflix)

Sound
F1 (Apple Original Films) 

Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios) 

Score
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Song
Golden, KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix) 

Foreign Language Film
The Secret Agent (Neon) 

TV
Drama Series
The Pitt (HBO Max)

Comedy Series
The Studio (Apple TV) 

Limited Series
Adolescence (Netflix)

Movie Made for Television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)

Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max) 

Actor in a Comedy Series
Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV) 

Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix) 

Actress in a Drama Series
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV) 

Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)

Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault (Peacock)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV) 

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio (Apple TV) 

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix) 

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO Max)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC) 

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)

Animated Series
South Park (Comedy Central)

Foreign Language Series
Squid Game (Netflix) 

Talk Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)

Comedy Special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC) 

Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max)