We are proud to announce the first ever Screen Awards, a new celebration created in partnership with ScreenRant, Collider, CBR, and MovieWeb to honor the best achievements in film, television, and anime. The awards represent a collaborative effort across Valnet’s digital entertainment publications and were designed to highlight the year’s most impactful storytelling and creative excellence.
ScreenRant will publish daily feature coverage spotlighting each category, exploring the nominees, and breaking down why each selection stands out, penned by editors, critics, and industry experts who form the Screen Awards Jury. Coverage will include major movies, prestige television, breakout performances, and influential anime titles. The awards will also be promoted across Valnet’s network of entertainment brands and social platforms throughout the season.
The launch of the Screen Awards establishes a new year-end tradition focused on celebrating excellence across film, television, and anime. As daily features roll out, Screen Rant will take a closer look at each category and its top contenders, examining the work that shaped the year in entertainment. Readers can follow all updates and explore every nominee at the Screen Awards Hub.
BEST PICTURE
- Hamnet (Focus Features)
- Marty Supreme (A24)
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Weapons (Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema)
BEST TV SERIES
- Andor (Disney+)
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Severance (Apple TV)
- Task (HBO Max)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS - FILM
- Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
- Emma Stone (Bugonia)
- Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
- Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
- Rose Byrne (IF I Had Legs I'd Kick You)
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS - TV
- Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
- Britt Lower (Severance)
- Jean Smart (Hacks)
- Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)
- Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR - FILM
- Jesse Plemons (Bugonia)
- Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another)
- Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
- Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR - TV
- Adam Scott (Severance)
- Ethan Hawke (The Lowdown)
- Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
- Seth Rogen (The Studio)
- Tim Robinson (The Chair Company)
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS - FILM
- Amy Madigan (Weapons)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked For Good)
- Regina Hall (One Battle After Another)
- Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
- Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS - TV
- Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)
- Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
- Fiona Dourif (The Pitt)
- Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
- Patricia Arquette (Severance)
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR - FILM
- Benicio del Toro (One Battle After Another)
- Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
- Paul Mescal (Hamnet)
- Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
- Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR - TV
- John Turturro (Severance)
- Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
- Sam Rockwell (The White Lotus)
- Tramell Tillman (Severance)
- Zach Cherry (Severance)
BEST ANIME FILM
- 100 METERS
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution
- Scarlet
Despite fan interest in KPop Demon Hunters we are not classifying it as anime. Next year we are planning to include a dedicated film animation category for the 2026 Screen Awards.
BEST ANIME SERIES
- City the Animation
- Gachiakuta
- Solo Leveling
- The Apothecary Diaries
- The Summer Hikaru Died
BEST DIRECTOR
- Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)
- Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
- Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
- Zach Cregger (Weapons)
BEST NEW TV SERIES DEBUT
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Task (HBO Max)
- The Chair Company (HBO Max)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
- The Studio (Apple TV)