Genre Awards Unveiled
Superman and The Boys Top Nominations for Critics Choice Super Awards, Honoring Genre Films and TV
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TV nominations show unexpected breadth: Fallout, House of the Dragon, and Paradise each earned four nominations in the television categories, expanding the field beyond The Boys' five nominations.
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Amy Magidan received two nominations in the horror category for Weapons: Best Actress in a Horror Movie and Best Villain.
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Pamela Anderson is nominated for Best Actress in an Action Movie for The Naked Gun, marking a notable inclusion in the action slate.
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Bugonia—the Yorgos Lanthimos sci-fi feature—receives nominations, with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons among those recognized for the film.
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Antony Starr earns dual nominations for The Boys: Best Actor in a Superhero Series and Best Villain, with Valorie Curry and Colby Minifie also nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Series.
Superman tops the field at the sixth annual Critics Choice Super Awards, earning six nominations including Best Superhero Movie, according to Hollywood Outbreak. The awards honor fan-favorite genres — superhero, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and action — across both film and television.
On the TV side, The Boys' final season leads all shows with five nominations, including Best Superhero Series. Winners will be announced on August 6, 2026, My News LA reports.
Superman and The Boys Dominate the Genre Pack
Superman's six nominations make it the top film across all categories, per Hollywood Outbreak. Its cast earned multiple acting nods alongside the Best Superhero Movie nomination. No other film came close to that total.
The Boys secured five TV nominations, including acting recognition for Antony Starr in two categories — Best Actor in a Superhero Series and Best Villain. Co-stars Valorie Curry and Colby Minifie are both nominated for Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Hollywood Outbreak noted.
Fallout, House of the Dragon, and Paradise Push Into TV Race
The television field goes well beyond The Boys. Fallout, House of the Dragon, and Paradise each earned four nominations, according to Head Topics. That spread shows the awards reaching across streaming and cable in a big way.
The range of nominated shows — from Amazon's Fallout to HBO's House of the Dragon — reflects the awards' goal to spotlight genre TV that mainstream ceremonies often ignore, My News LA reported.
Pamela Anderson, Emma Stone Among Surprising Film Nominees
Pamela Anderson earned a Best Actress in an Action Movie nomination for The Naked Gun, per Daily Mail. She joins Charlize Theron and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in the action category. Matt Damon also received a nomination.
Yorgos Lanthimos' sci-fi film Bugonia also cracked the list. Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons both received nominations for the film. Meanwhile, Amy Magidan earned two horror nods for Weapons — Best Actress in a Horror Movie and Best Villain — making her one of the day's double nominees.
Studios Behind the Nominees and What Comes Next
The nominated projects come from major studios including Warner Bros., Marvel, Amazon MGM, and Neon, Head Topics reported. Other film contenders include The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Masters of the Universe, Obsession, and Project Hail Mary.
The Critics Choice Super Awards were created to give genre films and shows a dedicated spotlight. The ceremony date is set for August 6, 2026. No venue has been announced yet.
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