9th Astra Film Awards
| 9th Astra Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 9, 2026 |
| Site | Sofitel Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Omar Benson Miller |
| Official website | theastras |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Sinners |
| Most awards | Sinners (6) |
| Most nominations | One Battle After Another (11) Sinners (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | KNEKT Television Network YouTube (@TheAstraAwards) |
The 9th Astra Film Awards, presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance, took place on January 9, 2026, at the Sofitel Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.[1][2][3] The nominations were announced on November 25, 2025.[4]
The action thriller film One Battle After Another and the period supernatural horror film Sinners led the nominations with eleven each, followed by the Norwegian comedy drama film Sentimental Value with nine.[4][5][6] Sinners ultimately won the most awards with six wins, including Best Picture – Drama and Best Director (Ryan Coogler).[1]
The ceremony was live-streamed across multiple platforms, including the official Astra Awards YouTube channel, Instagram and X accounts, and on KNEKT.tv.[7] Actor Omar Benson Miller hosted the ceremony.[7]
Ceremony information
This is the third ceremony following the rebranding to The Astra Awards by the Hollywood Creative Alliance. Additionally, this year marked the introduction of genre-based categories; Picture and acting awards were split into two separate categories: "Drama" and "Comedy or Musical". The proposed change was put to a full vote of the HCA membership.[4] In addition to the main broadcast, an exclusive pre-show aired on KNEKT.tv, and on the Astra Awards' Instagram and YouTube channel, featuring interviews with honorees and nominees prior to the ceremony.[7]
Nominated for "Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller" for his performance in Good Boy as himself, Indy the dog's nomination made film awards history, as Indy is now the first canine to be nominated for a major film acting award that had previously recognized only human talent. The film is told entirely from the dog's perspective, using his natural behaviors.[a] Ultimately, Indy won the award, making further history as the first animal to win a major film acting award. Though not in attendance, the film's director and owner of Indy, Ben Leonberg, accepted the award via an acceptance speech video, with Indy by his side, that was published on the Astra Awards Instagram account and YouTube channel the following day.[14][15][16] The result, however, was criticized by social media users, who expressed their thoughts and outrage online.[17]
Initially, Best Original Score and Best Original Song were announced as part of the Creative Arts Awards ceremony, but was later moved to the main awards ceremony.[18] Furthermore, the category "Best Comedy" was retired while "Best Book to Screen Adaptation" made its debut.[1]
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.[1]
Honorary awards
- Virtuoso Award – Zoey Deutch[7]
- Vanguard Award – Elle Fanning[7]
- Timeless Award – Sharon Stone[20]
- Filmmaker on the Rise Award – Hikari[20]
- Game Changer Award – Dylan O'Brien[20]
- Trailblazer Award – Jennifer Love Hewitt[20]
- Excellence in Artistry Award – Mark Hamill[7]
- Acting Achievement Award – Wagner Moura[7]
- Star on the Rise Award – Madeleine McGraw[20]
- Artisan Achievement Award – Myron Kerstein[7]
- Petco Love Impact Award – Amanda Seyfried[21]
- Filmmaking Achievement Award – Park Chan-wook[20]
- Independent Spotlight Award – Bob Trevino Likes It[20]
- Animation is Cinema Award – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle[22]
Films with multiple wins
The following films received multiple awards:
| Wins | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Sinners |
| 3 | KPop Demon Hunters |
| 2 | Hamnet |
| One Battle After Another | |
| Sentimental Value | |
| Weapons |
Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:[c]
See also
Notes
- ^ Attributed to multiple references:[8][9][10][11][12][13]
- ^ The nomination for Twinless in "Best First Feature" was revoked hours after the nominations were revealed given it was not director James Sweeney's first feature.[19]
- ^ Sources, including the official Astra Awards press release, listed incorrect totals for nomination counts.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Davidson, Denton (January 9, 2026). "Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' sweeps Astra Film Awards; Warner Bros. dominates with 11 wins". Gold Derby. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Stone, Sasha (January 10, 2026). "'Sinners' Wins Picture and Director at the Astra Awards". Awards Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (January 9, 2026). "The 2025 Hollywood Creative Alliance's (HCA) Astra Film Award Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ a b c d "The 2025 Astra Film Awards Nominations Have Been Announced" (Press release). The Astras. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Alter, Ethan (November 25, 2025). "'One Battle After Another' leads Astra Film Awards Nominations". Gold Derby. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Prusakowski, Steven (November 25, 2025). "The 2025 Astra Film Awards Nominations Have Been Announced". Awards Radar. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Stone, Sasha (January 8, 2026). "Elle Fanning, Mark Hamill, Myron Kerstein, Zoey Deutch, and Wagner Moura to Be Honored at the Astra Film Awards". Awards Daily. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Crump, Andrew (October 3, 2025). "Meet Indy the Dog, the Star of the New Horror Film 'Good Boy'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Jeff (November 26, 2025). "What 'Good Boy' Star Indy the Dog Just Achieved Has Never Happened in Major Movie History". Men's Journal. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ @unilad; (November 27, 2025). "A dog has officially been nominated for Best Performance at a major film awards show, and no, this isn't a joke 🐾🎬 Indy, the breakout canine star of 'Good Boy', just scored a nomination for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller at the 9th Astra Film Awards. He's up against human actors, not in a novelty category, but a proper acting slot. And honestly? He earned it. The film's also nominated for Best First Feature, but Indy's the one making award season history. From good boy to awards contender, give this legend his trophy. 📹 – @goodboy.film". Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ McClelland, Tim (November 28, 2025). "Canine Star of 'Good Boy' Makes Movie History with Nomination". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ McAndrews, Mary Beth (October 5, 2025). "'Good Boy' Director Ben Leonberg and Indy Talk Their Creepy New Horror Movie: 'From Indy's Perspective, It's a Love Story'". Dread Central. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Campione, Katie (January 5, 2026). "'Good Boy' Director Ben Leonberg Reveals Secrets Behind Making a Horror-Thriller Film from the Perspective of His Family Dog". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ @hollywoodcreativealliance; (January 10, 2026). "Indy the Dog and his human companion Ben Leonberg accept the Astra for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller Feature for 'Good Boy'. #TheAstras #AstraFilmAwards #GoodBoyMovie #GoodBoy #Indythedog". Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Instagram.
- ^ McClelland, Tim (January 10, 2026). "Unexpected Star of 2025's Unique Horror Movie Makes History After Win Over Ethan Hawke, Allison Brie, and More". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Indy the Dog wins Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller Feature for Good Boy | Astra Film Awards. The Astra Awards. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Soteriou, Stephanie (January 10, 2026). "'Offensive and Degrading': People Are Outraged After a Dog Beat Five Human Actors, including Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, to an Acting Award". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Davidson, Denton (December 11, 2025). "'Sinners' and 'Frankenstein' top Astra Creative Arts Awards: Full Winners List". Gold Derby. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ @TheAstraAwards (November 25, 2025). "We discovered an error in this year's nominations: Twinless was mistakenly included in the Best First Feature category. Because Twinless is James Sweeney's second feature, it does not meet the eligibility requirements for this category and has been removed" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ a b c d e f g Ntim, Zac (December 17, 2025). "Astra Film Awards: Dylan O'Brien, Hikari, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Madeleine McGraw, Park Chan-wook & Sharon Stone Among 2025 Honorees". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Petco Love Impact Award Amanda Seyfried. KNEKT Television Network. January 10, 2026. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 10, 2026). "'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Film Wins Honorary Award at Astra Film Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 10, 2026.