{"id":392142,"date":"2026-01-05T01:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T01:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/392142\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T01:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T01:17:28","slug":"critics-choice-awards-2026-winners-full-list-of-winners-and-nominees-including-adam-sandler-leonardo-dicaprio-and-emma-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/392142\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics Choice Awards 2026 winners: Full list of winners and nominees, including Adam Sandler, Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Awards season for 2026 has <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/videos\/celebrities\/critics-choice-awards-2026-awards-season-kicks-off-at-palm-springs-film-festival\/cmk08vwu8002o0hp1eohn2k3h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"officially begun\">officially begun<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/style.nine.com.au\/latest\/critics-choice-awards-2026-red-carpet-best-celebrity-fashion-outfits-looks-in-pictures\/62660d42-3325-465a-9fa9-88cc466ba883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Critics Choice Awards are taking place\">Critics Choice Awards are taking place<\/a> today in Santa Monica, California, with some of the world&#8217;s biggest stars set to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Chelsea Handler is returning as host for the fourth year in a row, but there is one major shift in this year&#8217;s show with four new categories introduced: Best variety series, best stunt design, best casting and ensemble, and best sound. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c0c58103-0a30-434d-92ba-b5e1e50d8d6e.jpeg\"  alt=\"Chelsea Handler at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on January 04, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by JC Olivera\/Variety via Getty Images)\"\/>Chelsea Handler is hosting today&#8217;s Critics Choice Awards for the fourth year in a row.  (Variety via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Coogler&#8217;s hit vampire flick Sinner&#8217;s leads the pack this year with a whopping 17 nominations, closely followed by Paul Thomas Anderson&#8217;s One Battle After Another, with a total of 14.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of TV, Netflix execs are sure to be smiling as the network&#8217;s single-take drama Adolescence is going into the ceremony with a total of six nominations, and the hit comedy Nobody Wants This trailing close behind with five.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s event is expected to be particularly star-studded with actors such as \ufeffAdam Sandler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Stone, Ariana Grande, and Sean Penn all nominated in their respective categories.<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling for live updates on all the winners at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>IN PHOTOS: <a href=\"https:\/\/style.nine.com.au\/latest\/critics-choice-awards-2026-red-carpet-best-celebrity-fashion-outfits-looks-in-pictures\/62660d42-3325-465a-9fa9-88cc466ba883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">All the red carpet looks from the 2026 Critics Choice Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/latest\/fresh-details-and-images-of-sam-kerr-wedding-to-kristie-mewis\/2f6aaf8b-45d1-40f0-a07a-4bd7c38ff044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fresh details emerge from Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis&#8217; wedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/jesy-nelson-twin-daughters-diagnosis-rare-genetic-condition-sma-type-1\/285a65e8-dd0d-4e7b-aad6-100fb3287408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;Probably never walk&#8217;: Singer reveals twins&#8217; devastating diagnosis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/1a707a22-a379-4526-b6f6-b45c541a8f31.jpeg\" \/>Sinners leads the pack with a total of 17 nominations.  (AP)Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Brooks \u2013 Peacemaker (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Einbinder \u2013 Hacks (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Janelle James \u2013 Abbott Elementary (ABC)<\/p>\n<p>Justine Lupe \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Ego Nwodim \u2013 Saturday Night Live (NBC)<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Wisocky \u2013 Ghosts (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Leanne Diaz\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Best Talk Show<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Show (Comedy Central)<\/p>\n<p>Hot Ones (YouTube)<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)<\/p>\n<p>Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)<\/p>\n<p>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)<\/p>\n<p>Best Casting and Ensemble<\/p>\n<p>Nina Gold \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold \u2013 Jay Kelly (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Venditti \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Cassandra Kulukundis \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Francine Maisler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Best Limited Series<\/p>\n<p>Adolescence (Netflix) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>All Her Fault (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Chief of War (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Death by Lightning (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Dope Thief (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)<\/p>\n<p>The Girlfriend (Prime Video)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/3e1005ff-83ae-4568-a96b-4ad282418fd4.png\"  alt=\"Owen Cooper Netflix Adolescence 2025\"\/>Adolescence is heading into the ceremony with the most nominations in the TV category.  (Netflix)Best Foreign Language Film<\/p>\n<p>It Was Just an Accident (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Left-Handed Girl (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>No Other Choice (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>The Secret Agent (Neon) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Sirat (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Bel\u00e9n (Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n<p>Best Comedy<\/p>\n<p>The Ballad of Wallis Island (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Eternity (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Friendship (A24)<\/p>\n<p>The Naked Gun (Paramount) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenician Scheme (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Splitsville (Neon)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/152c6e2d-166f-4bf5-bcb1-ae626525daf1.jpeg\" \/>Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson starred in the 2025 remake of The Naked Gun. (Getty)Best Comedy Special<\/p>\n<p>Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Marc Maron: Panicked (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Silverman: PostMortem (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>SNL50: The Anniversary Special (NBC) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Best Cinematography<\/p>\n<p>Claudio Miranda \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>Dan Laustsen \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Lukasz Zal \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Bauman \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Autumn Durald Arkapaw \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Adolpho Veloso \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/21541862-76f5-483a-81be-1b63a9a9b90c.webp\"  alt=\"Train Dreams\"\/>Train Dreams took home the win for best cinematography.  (Netflix)Best Animated Series<\/p>\n<p>Bob&#8217;s Burgers (Fox)<\/p>\n<p>Harley Quinn (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Long Story Short (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Marvel Zombies (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p>South Park (Comedy Central) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p>Best Foreign Language Series<\/p>\n<p>Acapulco (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Last Samurai Standing (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Mussolini: Son of the Century (MUBI)<\/p>\n<p>Red Alert (Paramount+)<\/p>\n<p>Squid Game (Netflix) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>When No One Sees Us (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c52e9c4e-5ae1-46c2-8f43-8c1eb8f34bea.jpeg\"  alt=\"Squid Game game\"\/>Netflix hit Squid Game took home the award for best foreign language series.  (Netflix)Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Biel \u2013 The Better Sister (Prime Video)<\/p>\n<p>Meghann Fahy \u2013 Sirens (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Snook \u2013 All Her Fault (Peacock) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Williams \u2013 Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)<\/p>\n<p>Robin Wright \u2013 The Girlfriend (Prime Video)<\/p>\n<p>Ren\u00e9e Zellweger \u2013 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television<\/p>\n<p>Michael Chernus \u2013 Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Graham \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Brian Tyree Henry \u2013 Dope Thief (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Hunnam \u2013 Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Rhys \u2013 The Beast in Me (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Shannon \u2013 Death by Lightning (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c673415d-0669-40a4-b7ea-aab1c6413226.jpeg\"  alt=\"SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Stephen Graham, winner of the Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television Award for &quot;Adolescence&quot;, speaks onstage during the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 04, 2026 in Santa Monica, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)\"\/>Adolescence creator Stephen Graham won in the Best Actor in a Limited Series category.  (Getty Images for Critics Choice)Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television<\/p>\n<p>Owen Cooper \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Wagner Moura \u2013 Dope Thief (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Nick Offerman \u2013 Death by Lightning (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Pe\u00f1a \u2013 All Her Fault (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Walters \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Ramy Youssef \u2013 Mountainhead (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television<\/p>\n<p>Erin Doherty \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Betty Gilpin \u2013 Death by Lightning (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Marin Ireland \u2013 Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Sophia Lillis \u2013 All Her Fault (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Julianne Moore \u2013 Sirens (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Christine Tremarco \u2013 Adolescence (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/0686e589-1d20-4837-b8ec-48344b7a1605.jpeg\"  alt=\"Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty\"\/>Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both took home wins for Adolescence in their respective categories.  (Getty)Best Young Actor\/Actress<\/p>\n<p>Everett Blunck \u2013 The Plague (Independent Film Company)<\/p>\n<p>Miles Caton \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.) | WINNER<\/p>\n<p>Cary Christopher &#8211; Weapons (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Shannon Mahina Gorman \u2013 Rental Family (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Jacobi Jupe \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Nina Ye \u2013 Left-Handed Girl (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Best Picture<\/p>\n<p>Bugonia (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Jay Kelly (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Train Dreams (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/26fafa11-8526-477b-9909-aa7f4b03db4e.jpeg\" \/>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet is up for best actor for his role in Marty Supreme.  (AP)Best Actor<\/p>\n<p>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Leonardo DiCaprio \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Joel Edgerton \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Hawke \u2013 Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)<\/p>\n<p>Michael B. Jordan \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Wagner Moura \u2013 The Secret Agent (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Best Actress<\/p>\n<p>Jessie Buckley \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Rose Byrne \u2013 If I Had Legs I&#8217;d Kick You (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Chase Infiniti \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Renate Reinsve \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Seyfried \u2013 The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Emma Stone \u2013 Bugonia (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Best Supporting Actor<\/p>\n<p>Benicio del Toro \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Jacob Elordi \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Paul Mescal \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Adam Sandler \u2013 Jay Kelly (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/7d2d2516-b4a2-4e18-b5f6-10879ca43551.jpeg\"  alt=\"Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth as The Creature and Elizabeth in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.\"\/>Jacob Elordi blew audiences away as The Creature in Guillermo Del Toro&#8217;s adaptation of Frankenstein.  (Netflix)Best Supporting Actress<\/p>\n<p>Elle Fanning \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Ariana Grande \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Amy Madigan \u2013 Weapons (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Wunmi Mosaku \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Teyana Taylor \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Best Director<\/p>\n<p>Paul Thomas Anderson \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Coogler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Guillermo del Toro \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Josh Safdie \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Joachim Trier \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Chlo\u00e9 Zhao \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Best Original Screenplay<\/p>\n<p>Noah Baumbach, Emily Mortimer \u2013 Jay Kelly (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Coogler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Zach Cregger \u2013 Weapons (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Eva Victor \u2013 Sorry, Baby (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier \u2013 Sentimental Value (Neon)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/2be5ff7e-dd97-4539-bb29-e237867ae86a.jpeg\"  alt=\"Ryan Coogler\"\/>Ryan Coogler is nominated in several categories, having directed, written and produced Sinners.  (Getty)Best Adapted Screenplay<\/p>\n<p>Paul Thomas Anderson \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don Mckellar, Jahye Lee \u2013 No Other Choice (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Guillermo del Toro \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Will Tracy \u2013 Bugonia (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, Maggie O&#8217;Farrell \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Best Production Design<\/p>\n<p>Kasra Farahani, Jille Azis \u2013 The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Marvel Studios)<\/p>\n<p>Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Jack Fisk, Adam Willis \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c93bed4e-898b-4d86-8d1a-f370d40b5211.webp\"  alt=\"Frankenstein 2025\"\/>Frankenstein has been recognised for it&#8217;s stunning production design.  (Netflix)Best Editing<\/p>\n<p>Kirk Baxter \u2013 A House of Dynamite (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Mirrione \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Andy Jurgensen \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Viridiana Lieberman \u2013 The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Michael P. Shawver \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Best Costume Design<\/p>\n<p>Kate Hawley \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Malgosia Turzanska \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Lindsay Pugh \u2013 Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n<p>Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella \u2013 Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate\/Roadside Attractions)<\/p>\n<p>Ruth E. Carter \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Paul Tazewell \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/5fb160cc-234d-4847-9888-187921247e9e.jpeg\"  alt=\"Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Hamnet\"\/>Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Hamnet (Universal Pictures)Best Hair and Makeup<\/p>\n<p>Hair and Makeup Team \u2013 28 Years Later (Sony Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Si\u00e2n Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal \u2013 The Smashing Machine (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins \u2013 Weapons (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Best Visual Effects<\/p>\n<p>Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett \u2013 Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, Jos\u00e9 Granell \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Hall \u2013 Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, St\u00e9phane Naz\u00e9, Guy Williams \u2013 Superman (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/ebe5186c-d346-4c93-ae12-475ca4a909d1.png\"  alt=\"Avatar: Fire and Ash 2025\"\/>Avatar: Fire and Ash is up for best visual effects. (20th Century Studios)Best Stunt Design<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Dunlevy, Kyle Gardiner, Jackson Spidell, Jeremy Marinas, Jan Petrina, Domonkos P\u00e1rd\u00e1nyi, Kinga K\u00f3sa-Gavalda \u2013 Ballerina (Lionsgate)<\/p>\n<p>Gary Powell, Luciano Bacheta, Craig Dolby \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>Wade Eastwood \u2013 Mission: Impossible \u2013 The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Brian Machleit \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Andy Gill \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Giedrius Nagys \u2013 Warfare (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Best Animated Feature<\/p>\n<p>Arco (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Elio (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>In Your Dreams (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)<\/p>\n<p>Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/1a616be5-16fa-412e-8e87-da552d6a4652.webp\"  alt=\"Kpop Demon Hunters\"\/>Kpop Demon Hunters was one of Netflix&#8217;s biggest hits of the year.  (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>For a daily dose of 9honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Best Song<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Drive&#8221; \u2013 Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Golden&#8221; \u2013 Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy \u2013 KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I Lied to You&#8221; \u2013 Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig G\u00f6ransson \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Clothed by the Sun&#8221; \u2013 Daniel Blumberg \u2013 The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Train Dreams&#8221; \u2013 Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner \u2013 Train Dreams (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Girl in the Bubble&#8221; \u2013 Stephen Schwartz \u2013 Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)<\/p>\n<p>Best Score<\/p>\n<p>Hans Zimmer \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>Alexandre Desplat \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Max Richter \u2013 Hamnet (Focus Features)<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Lopatin \u2013 Marty Supreme (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Jonny Greenwood \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Ludwig G\u00f6ransson \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e34b3b6c-8132-4e98-bc6e-ab0eb6ab7f91.jpeg\"  alt=\"Sinners\"\/>Sinners is one of the frontrunners for best score.  (Warner Bros)Best Sound<\/p>\n<p>Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John \u2013 F1 (Apple Original Films)<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, Greg Chapman \u2013 Frankenstein (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor \u2013 One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, David V. Butler \u2013 Sinners (Warner Bros.)<\/p>\n<p>Laia Casanovas \u2013 Sirat (Neon)<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Low, Glenn Freemantle, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner \u2013 Warfare (A24)<\/p>\n<p>Best Drama Series<\/p>\n<p>Alien: Earth (FX)<\/p>\n<p>Andor (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p>The Diplomat (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Paradise (Hulu)<\/p>\n<p>The Pitt (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Pluribus (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Severance (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Task (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e38e734d-8526-4d62-9f21-bb3ca4c6e80d.jpeg\"  alt=\"Taylor Dearden, Patrick Ball and Noah Wyle in The Pitt\"\/>Medical drama The Pitt has a total of four nominations.  (HBO)Best Actor in a Drama Series<\/p>\n<p>Sterling K. Brown \u2013 Paradise (Hulu)<\/p>\n<p>Diego Luna \u2013 Andor (Disney+)<\/p>\n<p>Mark Ruffalo \u2013 Task (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Adam Scott \u2013 Severance (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Billy Bob Thornton \u2013 Landman (Paramount+)<\/p>\n<p>Noah Wyle \u2013 The Pitt (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Best Actress in a Drama Series<\/p>\n<p>Kathy Bates \u2013 Matlock (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Carrie Coon \u2013 The Gilded Age (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Britt Lower \u2013 Severance (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Bella Ramsey \u2013 The Last of Us (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Keri Russell \u2013 The Diplomat (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Rhea Seehorn \u2013 Pluribus (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e6248578-f51b-44c9-bc1e-2d5d9db89fac.jpeg\"  alt=\"Bella Ramsey as Ellie in the Last of Us on HBO. \"\/>The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey is nominated in the best actress category.  (HBO)Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Ball \u2013 The Pitt (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Billy Crudup \u2013 The Morning Show (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Ato Essandoh \u2013 The Diplomat (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Wood Harris \u2013 Forever (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Tom Pelphrey \u2013 Task (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Tramell Tillman \u2013 Severance (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series<\/p>\n<p>Nicole Beharie \u2013 The Morning Show (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Den\u00e9e Benton \u2013 The Gilded Age (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Allison Janney \u2013 The Diplomat (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Katherine LaNasa \u2013 The Pitt (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Greta Lee \u2013 The Morning Show (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Skye P. Marshall \u2013 Matlock (CBS)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/988eb6f9-4f94-4fe9-8a6b-def2ed17151f.webp\"  alt=\"Greta Lee Morning Wars\"\/>Greta Lee is up for her role as Stella in Morning Wars.  (Apple TV+)Best Comedy Series<\/p>\n<p>Abbott Elementary (ABC)<\/p>\n<p>Elsbeth (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Ghosts (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Hacks (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Nobody Wants This (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)<\/p>\n<p>The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>The Studio (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV+<\/p>\n<p>Best Actor in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n<p>Adam Brody \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Ted Danson \u2013 A Man on the Inside (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>David Alan Grier \u2013 St. Denis Medical (NBC)<\/p>\n<p>Danny McBride \u2013 The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Seth Rogen \u2013 The Studio (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd \u2013 Murderbot (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/8f5c7c16-8da3-46de-a238-19abe80faa5e.jpeg\"  alt=\"Nobody Wants This\"\/>Nobody Wants This is again expected to clean up in the comedy category.  (AP)Best Actress in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n<p>Kristen Bell \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Natasha Lyonne \u2013 Poker Face (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Rose McIver \u2013 Ghosts (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Edi Patterson \u2013 The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Carrie Preston \u2013 Elsbeth (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Jean Smart \u2013 Hacks (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n<p>Ike Barinholtz \u2013 The Studio (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Paul W. Downs \u2013 Hacks (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Asher Grodman \u2013 Ghosts (CBS)<\/p>\n<p>Oscar Nu\u00f1ez \u2013 The Paper (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Chris Perfetti \u2013 Abbott Elementary (ABC)<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Simons \u2013 Nobody Wants This (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/0f9340c2-1986-441a-b337-376ecbc87afe.jpeg\"  alt=\"Paul W. Downs, Hacks, Stan\"\/>Hack&#8217;s star Paul W. Downs also received a nomination.  (Karen Ballard\/HBO Max)Best Movie Made For Television<\/p>\n<p>Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)<\/p>\n<p>Deep Cover (Prime Video)<\/p>\n<p>The Gorge (Apple TV)<\/p>\n<p>Mountainhead (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Nonnas (Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>Summer of &#8217;69 (Hulu)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/efc04e37-9c62-47ce-b4ad-5d489a9f8485.jpeg\" \/>Late Night host Seth Meyers is nominated in the best talk show category.  (Lloyd Bishop\/NBC via Getty Image) Best Variety Series<\/p>\n<p>Conan O&#8217;Brien Must Go (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Night Live (NBC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Awards season for 2026 has officially begun! 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