“One Battle After Another,” “Hamnet,” “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners” are all expected to score multiple Critics Choice Awards nominations when they are announced on Friday. TV nominees will also be announced.
Should Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle” have a strong showing, it will round out a busy week of performance at the Gotham Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, the National Board of Review and the AFI Awards. “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners” were also recognized by those organizations, while AFI was the only group to show “Hamnet” some love.
In November, “Sinners” topped the CCA below-the-line shortlists with 13 nominations in all 11 categories. “F1,” “Frankenstein” and “Wicked: For Good” were next in line with recognition in nine categories.
Earlier that month, “The Perfect Neighbor” was named the best nonfiction film of 2025 at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards. The Netflix film about a white woman in Florida who shot her Black neighbor won a total of five awards, including best director for Geeta Gandbhir.
About 75% of Critics Choice nominees typically go on to receive Academy Award nominations, though the show’s value as an Oscar predictor is limited by its longstanding practice of having at least six nominees in most categories.
The 31st Critics Choice Awards ceremony will air live on E! and the USA Network on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET. As previously announced, Chelsea Handler will return as host for the fourth consecutive time.
We’ll be updating the nominees list live, so be sure check back with us.
Critics Choice Awards Nominees 2026
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