Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Presenting the 2026 JEFFREY AWARD Nominees


Four years strong... and still going. Let's get it.


BEST LIVE ACTION MOVIE


FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
FRIENDSHIP
MARTY SUPREME
THE NAKED GUN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
SUPERMAN
THUNDERBOLTS
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
WICKED: FOR GOOD

BEST ANIMATED MOVIE


THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
DOG MAN
ELIO
THE GLASSWORKER
K-POP DEMON HUNTERS
LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS
NE ZHA 2
PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS
ZOOTOPIA 2

 


BEST LEAD ACTOR


DANIEL CRAIG, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
LIAM NEESON, THE NAKED GUN
MICHAEL B. JORDAN, SINNERS
TIM ROBINSON, FRIENDSHIP

 



BEST LEAD ACTRESS


CHASE INFINITI, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
CYNTHIA ERIVO, WICKED: FOR GOOD
EMMA STONE, BUGONIA
EVA VICTOR, SORRY, BABY
FLORENCE PUGH, THUNDERBOLTS

 


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR


ADAM SANDLER, JAY KELLY
DELROY LINDO, SINNERS
EDI GATHEGI, SUPERMAN
JOSH O'CONNOR, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
SEAN PENN, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

 


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS


AMY MADIGAN, WEAPONS
ARIANA GRANDE, WICKED: FOR GOOD
GLENN CLOSE, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
TEYANA TAYLOR, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
WUNMI MOSAKU, SINNERS


BEST VOICE ACTOR


CHRIS SANDERS, LILO & STITCH
CRAIG ROBINSON, IN YOUR DREAMS
EBON MOSS-BACHRACH, FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
ERIC BAUZA, THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
TOO $HORT, FREAKY TALES

 


BEST VOICE ACTRESS


ARDEN CHO, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS
CANDI MILO, THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
GINNIFER GOODWIN, ZOOTOPIA 2
LILY GILLIAM, LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
SHABANA AZEEZ, LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS

 


BEST COMEDY


THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE
FREAKY TALES
FRIENDSHIP
JAY KELLY
MARTY SUPREME
THE NAKED GUN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
ONE OF THEM DAYS
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

 

BEST ACTION


BALLERINA
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
F1
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING
NE ZHA 2
NOVOCAINE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE
SUPERMAN

 



BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY


FRIENDSHIP
JAY KELLY
MARTY SUPREME
SINNERS
SORRY, BABY



BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY


THE NAKED GUN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SUPERMAN
THUNDERBOLTS
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

 


BEST DIRECTOR


JAMES GUNN, SUPERMAN
JOSH SAFDIE, MARTY SUPREME
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
RIAN JOHNSON, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
RYAN COOGLER, SINNERS



BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE


CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD
DOG MAN
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
SUPERMAN
THUNDERBOLTS
100 METERS




THE MVBRAT AWARD: BEST HORROR


BLACK PHONE 2
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES
FRANKENSTEIN
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
HEART EYES
THE MONKEY
SELF-HELP
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT
SINNERS
WEAPONS
28 YEARS LATER

BEST SOUND


F1
FRANKENSTEIN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
SUPERMAN

 


BEST SCORE


F1
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING
SINNERS
SUPERMAN
WICKED: FOR GOOD

 




BEST SONG


"BIG GUY", THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS (ICE SPICE)
"I LIED TO YOU", SINNERS (LUDWIG GORANSSON, MILES CATON & RAPHAEL SAADIQ)
"NO PLACE LIKE HOME", WICKED: FOR GOOD (CYNTHIA ERIVO & STEPHEN SCHWARTZ)
"TRUNKS", HIGHEST 2 LOWEST (ASAP ROCKY)
"WAKE ME UP", HURRY UP TOMORROW (THE WEEKND)

 



BEST SET DESIGN


FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
SUPERMAN
WICKED: FOR GOOD

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN


FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
SUPERMAN
WICKED: FOR GOOD

 


BEST VISUAL EFFECTS


F1
FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING
SINNERS
THUNDERBOLTS

 


BEST MAKEUP


BUGONIA
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
WEAPONS
WICKED: FOR GOOD

 


BEST ENSEMBLE


FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
HAPPY GILMORE 2
SINNERS
THUNDERBOLTS
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY



BEST PERFORMANCE IN A BAD MOVIE


BRYAN CRANSTON, EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE GREAT
KEKE PALMER, THE PICKUP
MARLON WAYANS, HIM
RACHEL ZEGLER, SNOW WHITE
ROBERT DE NIRO, THE ALTO KNIGHTS

 


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Presenting the 2026 JEFFREY AWARD Nominees

Four years strong... and still going. Let's get it. BEST LIVE ACTION MOVIE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS FRIENDSHIP MARTY SUPREME ...