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The 26th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on March 7, 2021, at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2020. The ceremony was broadcast on The CW and Taye Diggs returned to host for the third consecutive time. The television nominations were announced on January 18, 2021. The film nominations were announced on February 8, 2021.

Mank led the nominations with 12, followed by Minari with 10. Overall, Netflix received a total of 72 nominations, 46 for film and 26 for television, the most for any studio or network.