Heading into the ceremony, Sinners has a leading 17 bids, while One Battle After Another is close behind with 14. Adolescence tops the TV side with six nods.

One Battle After Another” won best picture, while the top acting honors went to Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”) and Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”).

The 2026 awards season is officially under way this morning, with the Critics Choice Awards taking place in Santa Monica, California. One actor who is already tipped to be this season’s darling is Jessie Buckley, who was one of the night’s big winners, taking home to award for Best Actress thanks to her role in Hamnet.

Jessie Buckley raised some eyebrows as she showered her Hamnet co-star Paul Mescal with praise after her Best Actress win at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. The Irish actor, 36, alluded to Mescal’s heartthrob status as she accepted the award from Jeff Goldblum on Sunday.

The full Critics' Choice Awards 2026 winners list is here, as One Battle After Another wins big and Jessie Buckley earns Best Actress, alongside major film and TV victories.

Jessie Buckley scores Actor Award nod after Critics Choice Awards triumph - The 36-year-old received a nod for her role as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes Hathaway – historically known as Anne – in historical drama Hamnet.

"Hamnet" star Jessie Buckley won the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama at Sunday night's star-studded awards ceremony. The win continues a streak for Buckley, who won the Critics Choice award for her performance last weekend,