The 26th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on March 7, 2021, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2020.

[1][2][3] The ceremony was broadcast on The CW and Taye Diggs returned to host for the third consecutive time.

[5] Mank led the film nominations with 12, followed by Minari with 10.

[5] The Crown and Ozark led the television nominations with six each.

[4] Overall, Netflix received a total of 72 nominations, 46 for film and 26 for television, the most for any studio or network.