The Critics Choice Awards were held on January 4, 2026.
Timothée Chalamet got a big boost in his Oscar race after winning Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards on January 4, 2026. He won for his role in the film Marty Supreme. This was the first major award show of the 2026 Hollywood awards season.
Chalamet beat Leonardo DiCaprio for the award. DiCaprio’s film One Battle After Another won Best Picture. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for the same film.
In Marty Supreme, Chalamet plays a table tennis champion from the 1950s who is driven by big dreams. The film is loosely based on the life of real table tennis player Marty Reisman. The movie was directed by Josh Safdie and became a surprise hit around the world. Chalamet trained hard in table tennis for the role.
During his speech, Chalamet thanked Josh Safdie and said the film showed a flawed man with a simple dream without telling people what to think.
Chalamet is 30 years old and is already a two-time Oscar nominee. He recently played Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. After this win, he is now seen as a top contender for the Oscars, which will be held on March 15.
Other Critics Choice Awards Winners
Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards Winners for her role in Hamnet, where she plays William Shakespeare’s wife.
Jacob Elordi won Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein, which also won three technical awards. Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons.
The animated musical K-Pop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature and Best Song. The film Sinners won awards for Original Screenplay, Young Actor, Score, and Casting and Ensemble.
One Battle After Another won Best Picture. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director for the same film.
Sinners won four awards. It won Best Casting and Ensemble. Miles Caton won Best Young Actor. Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay. Ludwig Göransson won Best Score.
In TV awards, The Pitt won Best Drama Series. Noah Wyle won Best Actor in a Drama Series for The Pitt. Rhea Seehorn won Best Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus.
The Studio won Best Comedy Series. Seth Rogen won Best Actor in a Comedy Series for The Studio. Jean Smart won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
Adolescence won Best Limited Series. Stephen Graham won Best Actor in a Limited Series. Sarah Snook won Best Actress in a Limited Series for All Her Fault. Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty won supporting awards for Adolescence.
Squid Game won Best Foreign Language Series. South Park won Best Animated Series.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! won Best Talk Show, and he joked about his past issues with US President Donald Trump during his speech.
The Critics Choice Awards took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica and was hosted by Chelsea Handler. In her opening speech, she paid tribute to director Rob Reiner, who was found dead with his wife at their Los Angeles home last month.
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