Netflix’s animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ kicked off the 2026 awards season with two major wins at the Critics Choice Awards. The film won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for the chart-topping track ‘Golden’.
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Netflix’s animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ has made a loud and stylish entry into the 2026 awards season. The movie picked up two big wins at the Critics Choice Awards.
At the 31st Critics Choice Awards, held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. These wins gave the film an early boost in the awards race and placed Netflix firmly in the spotlight.
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The film won Best Song for the hit track Golden. Songwriter EJAE, who is also the singing voice of the lead character Rumi, accepted the award along with co-writer Mark Sonnenblick. They were joined on stage by Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami who provided the singing voices for the other members of the fictional K-pop group Huntrix.
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While accepting the award, EJAE shared an emotional moment. She said she wrote the song by stepping into Rumi’s world and feelings.
According to her, ‘Golden’ is about hope and believing in yourself, even when chasing big dreams feels scary.
The award for Best Animated Feature was accepted by directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. They were joined by members of the voice and singing cast.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ tells the story of Huntrix, a glamorous K-pop girl group with a hidden mission. When they are not performing on stage, they secretly fight monsters from the underworld.
The film is now Netflix’s most popular title ever. Its soundtrack spent weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, and the song Golden reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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