Ryan Coogler’s horror film Sinners leads the 2026 Critics Choice Awards nominations with a whopping 17 bids, including best original score for Ludwig Göransson and best original song for “I Lied to You,” which Göransson co-wrote with Raphael Saadiq. The nominations were announced on Friday (Dec. 5).

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was runner-up, with 14 nods, including best original score for Jonny Greenwood.

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