Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Jump to content
Independent

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Swipe for next article

Independent Bulletin homepage

Download our
Social Partner

We are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)We are 8 logoWe are 8 logo
  1. All
  2. News
  3. Sport
  4. Culture
  5. Lifestyle

Critics Choice Awards nominees revealed with four new categories added to lineup

Adrien Brody accepts the Best Actor award for ‘The Brutalist’ onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California
Adrien Brody accepts the Best Actor award for ‘The Brutalist’ onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on February 07, 2025 in Santa Monica, California (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
  • The Critics Choice Awards have unveiled the nominations for their 2026 ceremony, recognizing achievements in film and television, and this year’s show includes four new categories: Best Variety Series, Best Stunt Design, Best Casting and Ensemble, and Best Sound.
  • Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller Sinners leads the film categories with an impressive 17 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
  • Paul Thomas Anderson’s action thriller One Battle After Another closely follows in film nominations with 14 nods.
  • Netflix’s limited series Adolescence, about a schoolboy accused of a crime, tops the television categories with six nominations, including a nod for its young star Owen Cooper.
  • The winners will be announced at a live ceremony hosted by Chelsea Handler on Sunday, January 4, airing on E! and USA Network.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in