Timothée Chalamet thanked his girlfriend Kylie Jenner and told her he loved her from the stage, as he won best actor at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday.
The 30-year-old won the prize for his performance in Marty Supreme as an ambitious table-tennis player making his name in the 1950s.
Elsewhere, Irish actress Jessie Buckley was named best actress, and British drama Adolescence also won four prizes.
Hosted by comedian and actress Chelsea Handler, the ceremony honoured the year's best in film, streaming and TV, as voted for by critics and journalists.
The Critics Choice Awards, held at Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in California, can give a boost of momentum for stars in the Oscars race, although they are seen as less influential than many other precursor ceremonies.
