The nominees for the 2026 AACTA Audience Choice Awards have been revealed, with a mix of global and Australian film and TV superstars and the internet’s most-beloved creators shortlisted.
Fans voted across ten categories to determine their favourite films, television series, music videos, podcasts, digital creators and more, ahead of the awards where the winners will be revealed next Friday (February 6th).
Shortlisted films include “Wicked: For Good”, “Kpop Demon Hunters” and “Sinners”, while favourite TV shows include “Stranger Things”, “Adolescence” and “The Pitt”. Australia’s star power is front and centre, as Margot Robbie, Sarah Snook, Isla Fisher, Phoebe Tonkin, Rebel Wilson and Rose Byrne compete for Favourite Australian Actress, while Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Jacob Elordi, Joseph Zada, Sam Reid and Dacre Montgomery face off for Favourite Australian Actor.
Abbie Chatfield has been nominated for both Favourite Media Personality, alongside Robert Irwin, Sophie Monk, Hamish Blake, and more, and Favourite Digital Creator, with Bridey Drake, SophaDopha, Olly Bowman, and more.
In a major evolution for the awards, AACTA introduced four new Audience Choice categories recognising podcasts, online channels, music videos and the ‘Rabanne Breakthrough Artist’ Award.
The inaugural Rabanne Breakthrough Artist Award spotlights Australia’s fastest-rising talent, with nominees including Milly Alcock, Felix Mallard, Samara Weaving, Maia Mitchell, Josh Heuston, Mekonnen Knife, Odessa Young and Joseph Zada, showcasing the performers shaping the future of Australian storytelling on the world stage.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
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The winners for the AACTA Audience Choice Awards will be announced on Friday, February 6th alongside the 2026 AACTA Awards Ceremony.
The ceremony will be broadcast in Australia on Channel 10 at 7.30pm (AEDT). A special extended AACTA Awards broadcast, including all awards from the ceremony, will be available from 7:30pm on Saturday, February 7th on BINGE and Foxtel.
2026 AACTA Audience Choice Awards Nominees:
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Film:
“How to Train Your Dragon”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Lilo & Stitch”
“Regretting You”
“Sinners”
“Wicked: For Good”
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite TV Series:
“Adolescence”
“Ginny & Georgia” (Season 3)
“Stranger Things” (Season 5)
“The Pitt” (Season 1)
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” (Season 3)
“Wednesday” (Season 2)
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Actress:
Isla Fisher
Margot Robbie
Phoebe Tonkin
Rebel Wilson
Rose Byrne
Sarah Snook
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Actor:
Chris Hemsworth
Dacre Montgomery
Hugh Jackman
Jacob Elordi
Joseph Zada
Sam Reid
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Podcast:
“Australian True Crime”
“Big Small Talk”
“Hamish & Andy”
“Hear Me Out”
“Life Uncut”
“Shameless”
“She’s On The Money”
“Toni and Ryan”
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Music Video:
5 Seconds of Summer – “Boyband”
Keli Holiday – “Dancing2”
Tame Impala – “Dracula”
The Kid LAROI – “A Cold Play”
The Kid LAROI – “She Don’t Need to Know”
Vance Joy – “Fascination in the Dark”
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Rabanne Breakthrough Artist:
Felix Mallard
Joseph Zada
Josh Heuston
Maia Mitchell
Mekonnen Knife
Milly Alcock
Odessa Young
Samara Weaving
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Media Personality:
Abbie Chatfield
Celeste Barber
Chris Brown
Hamish Blake
Robert Irwin
Sophie Monk
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Online Channel:
Aunty Donna @auntydonna
Chloe Ting @ChloeTing
Dr Esme Louise James @dr.esme.louise
How Ridiculous @howridiculous
HowToBasic @HowToBasic
Lazer Beam @lazarbeam
Norris Nuts @norrisnuts
Tom Harris @tomharrisfootball
AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Australian Digital Creator:
Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield
Bridey Drake @brideydrake
Deja Clark @more.dejankat
Jiny Maeng @jinymaeng
Luke and Sassy Scott @lukeandsassyscott
Mekonnen Knife @mekonnen_official
Olly Bowman @mrmelk_
SophaDopha @sophadophaa