Awards season is kicking off just four days into the new year with the 2026 Critics Choice Awards!
Chelsea Handler is hosting the annual event on Sunday evening (January 4) at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif, for the fourth year in a row.
There is a stacked list of presenters this evening, from Wicked stars to Kpop Demon Hunters stars and singers, a Stranger Things actor and many more!
Keep reading to find out more…
Ryan Coogler‘s Sinners movie leads the nominations with 17, while One Battle After Another comes in second with 14 noms overall. Also among the nominees include Wicked: For Good, Marty Supreme, Bugonia, Weapons, Jay Kelly and more.
On the TV side, Adolescence leads with six, followed by Nobody Wants This with five. Ghosts, The Diplomat, The Pitt, The Morning Show, Abbott Elementary, Hacks and more are also nominated.
Check out the full list of nominations here!
The 2026 Critics Choice Awards are airing LIVE on E! and USA Network from 7-10pm ET/PT.
Keep reading below to see all of the major stars in attendance…
Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
FYI: Ariana is wearing an Alberta Ferretti dress.
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
FYI: Teyana is wearing a Saint Laurent look with Tiffany & Co jewelry.
Paul W Downs & Megan Stalter (Hacks)
Nicole Brydon Bloom (Paradise)
FYI: Nicole is wearing an Akris gown.
Sarah Shahi (Paradise)
Chelsea Handler (Host)
FYI: Chelsea is wearing Jennifer Meyer jewelry.
Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things)
FYI: Noah is wearing a John Varvatos look with a Chaumet brooch.
Matthew Rhys (The Beast In Me) & Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Alexander Skarsgard (Pillion)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
FYI: Jean is wearing jewelry from Saidian Vintage Jewels.
Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
FYI: Owen is wearing Bottega Veneta.
Chris Perfetti (Abbott Elementary)
FYI: Chris is wearing David Yurman rings and Christian Louboutin shoes.
Patrick Ball (The Pitt) & Elysia Roorbach
Denee Benton (The Gilded Age)
FYI: Denee is wearing a Bach Mai look with jewelry from Baetyl Fine Jewelry.
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
FYI: Hannah is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game)
Jeff Goldblum (Wicked: For Good) & Wife Emilie
FYI: Jeff is wearing a Blancpain timepiece.
Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us)
FYI: Gabriel is wearing Brioni.
Emilia Jones (Task)
FYI: Emilia is wearing Thom Browne.
Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
FYI: Erin is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Ali Larter (Landman)
Audrey Nuna (Kpop Demon Hunters)
FYI: Audrey is wearing Marc Jacobs.
Rei Ami (Kpop Demon Hunters)
EJAE (Kpop Demon Hunters)
Sophia Lillis (All Her Fault)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
Patricia Arquette (Severance)
Francois Arnaud (Heated Rivalry)
FYI: Francois is wearing Saint Laurent.
Justin Hartley & Sofia Pernas (Tracker)
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
FYI: Bella is wearing Prada.
Skye P Marshall (Matlock)
Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
Mia Goth (Frankenstein)
FYI: Mia is wearing custom Dior.
Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio)
FYI: Chase is wearing Miu Miu with Tiffany & Co jewelry.
Tom Pelphrey (Task) & Kaley Cuoco (Harley Quinn)
Mckenna Grace (Presenter)
Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt) & Grant Show
FYI: Katherine is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story)
Wagner Moura (Dope Thief)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
FYI: Quinta is wearing a Chloe look with Brilliant Earth jewelry and Jimmy Choo shoes.
Michelle Randolph (Landman)
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
Paul Mescal (Hamnet)
FYI: Paul is wearing Gucci with a Cartier watch.
Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
FYI: Elle is wearing an archival Ralph Lauren dress and shoes, with Cartier jewelry and a Tyler Ellis bag.
Amy Madigan (Weapons) With Leo Satkovich & Jason Collins
FYI: Amy is wearing Dior.
Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show)
Kathy Bates (Matlock)
Mark Ruffalo (Task) & Wife Sunrise
Stephen Graham (Adolescence) & Wife Hannah Walters
Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
FYI: Rose is wearing a Valentino dress and bag, with Messika jewelry.
Meghann Fahy (Sirens)
Noah Wyle (The Pitt) & Wife Sara Wells
FYI: Noah is wearing Brioni.
Leo Woodall (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)
Odessa A’Zion (Marty Supreme)
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
FYI: Rhea is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
FYI: Wunmi is wearing custom Zac Posen gown created in the Gap Studio.
Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee)
Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)
FYI: Joel is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Stellan Skarsgard (Sentimental Value)
Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)
FYI: Sarah is wearing an Akris look with Chopard jewelry.
Timothy Simons (Nobody Wants This)
Ego Nwodim (Saturday Night Live)
Britt Lower (Severance) & Husband Kenna Kennor
FYI: Britt is wearing Bottega Veneta.
Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
FYI: Ethan is wearing Bode.
Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)
FYI: Kristen is wearing an Elie Saab dress with Jimmy Choo shoes and EFFY jewelry.
Lisa Ann Walter (Abbott Elementary)
Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This)
FYI: Justine is wearing Prada.
Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
Ted Danson (A Man on the Inside) & Mary Steenburgen
Trammell Tillman (Severance)
Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
FYI: Chase is wearing Louis Vuitton with Messika jewelry and Brandon Blackwood shoes.
Ginnifer Goodwin & Josh Dallas (Zootopia 2)
FYI: Ginnifer and Josh are both wearing Giorgio Armani.
Sterling K Brown (Paradise) & Ryan Michelle Bathe
FYI: Sterling is wearing Brunello Cucinelli.
Ryan Coogler (Sinners) & Wife Zinzi
FYI: Ryan is wearing Louis Vuitton.
Diego Luna (Andor)
Jessica Biel (The Better Sister)
Michael B Jordan (Sinners) & Mom Donna
FYI: Michael is wearing Louis Vuitton with Christian Louboutin shoes.
Leighton Meester & Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)
FYI: Adam is wearing Valentino. Leighton is wearing a Carolina Herrera dress and Chopard jewelry.
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
FYI: Jacob is wearing Bottega Veneta.
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live) & Wife Molly McNearney
Seth Rogen (The Studio)
Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly) & Wife Jackie
Alicia Silverstone (Bugonia)
FYI: Alicia is wearing Stella McCartney
