2026 Golden Globes Winners Revealed

Overview of the 2025 Golden Globes

The awards season, often described as a brutal gauntlet, is approaching its fiery conclusion with the 2025 Golden Globes. This highly anticipated event celebrates the year’s most outstanding achievements in film, television, and even podcasts. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, January 11 at 8 PM ET (5 PM PT) on CBS. For those unable to watch live, the event will be available on the CBS app or Paramount+—though only for subscribers with a premium plan that includes live TV. Lower-tier Paramount+ subscribers can catch the ceremony starting on Monday.

This year’s Golden Globes are hosted by Nikki Glaser, who brings her signature humor and charm to the event. As the night unfolds, fans and critics alike will be eagerly awaiting the winners across various categories.

Best Motion Picture – Drama

The competition in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category is fierce, with several notable films vying for the top honor:

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• It Was Just An Accident
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

In the musical and comedy category, the following films have been nominated:

• Blue Moon
• Bugonia
• Marty Supreme
• No Other Choice
• Nouvelle Vague
• One Battle After Another

Best Director – Motion Picture

The director category features some of the most acclaimed filmmakers:

• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein
• Jafar Panahi, It Was Just An Accident
• Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

The screenplay category highlights the best writing in film:

• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
• Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Jafar Panahi, It Was Just An Accident
• Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet

Best Motion Picture – Animated

Animated films also received recognition in this category:

• Arco
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
• Elio
• Kpop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Cinematic And Box Office Achievement

This category honors films that made a significant impact both critically and commercially:

• Avatar: Fire And Ash
• F1
• Kpop Demon Hunters
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• Sinners
• Weapons
• Wicked: For Good
• Zootopia 2

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

International films were celebrated in this category:

• It Was Just An Accident (France)
• No Other Choice (South Korea)
• The Secret Agent (Brazil)
• Sentimental Value (Norway)
• Sirāt (Spain)
• The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama

Actresses in the drama category include:

• Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
• Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
• Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
• Julia Roberts, After The Hunt
• Tessa Thompson, Hedda
• Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama

Male actors in the drama category:

• Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
• Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
• Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
• Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
• Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
• Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Actresses in the musical and comedy category:

• Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
• Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
• Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
• Amanda Seyfried, The Testament Of Ann Lee
• Emma Stone, Bugonia

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy

Male actors in the musical and comedy category:

• Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
• George Clooney, Jay Kelly
• Leonardo Dicaprio, One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
• Lee Byung-Hun, No Other Choice
• Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture

Supporting actresses in film:

• Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
• Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
• Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan, Weapons
• Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role In Any Motion Picture

Supporting actors in film:

• Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal, Hamnet
• Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
• Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
• Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Original scores recognized:

• Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
• Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
• Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
• Kangding Ray, Sirāt
• Max Richter, Hamnet
• Hans Zimmer, F1

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

Original songs honored:

• “Dream As One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash
• “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied To You,” Sinners
• “No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good
• “The Girl In The Bubble,” Wicked: For Good
• “Train Dreams,” Train Dreams

Best Television Series – Drama

Television series in the drama category:

• The Diplomat
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

Best Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Musical and comedy series:

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders In The Building
• The Studio

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

Limited series and anthology series:

• Adolescence
• All Her Fault
• The Beast In Me
• Black Mirror
• Dying For Sex
• The Girlfriend

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Actresses in the drama series category:

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Britt Lower, Severance
• Helen Mirren, Mobland
• Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Actors in the drama series category:

• Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
• Diego Luna, Andor
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Mark Ruffalo, Task
• Adam Scott, Severance
• Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Actresses in the musical and comedy series category:

• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Selena Gomez, Only Murders In The Building
• Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
• Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
• Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy

Actors in the musical and comedy series category:

• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Steve Martin, Only Murders In The Building
• Glen Powell, Chad Powers
• Seth Rogen, The Studio
• Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building
• Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series, Or A Motion Picture Made For Television

Actresses in limited series and anthology series:

• Claire Danes, The Beast In Me
• Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
• Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River
• Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
• Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex
• Robin Wright, The Girlfriend

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series, Or A Motion Picture Made For Television

Actors in limited series and anthology series:

• Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road To The Deep North
• Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror
• Stephen Graham, Adolescence
• Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Jude Law, Black Rabbit
• Matthew Rhys, The Beast In Me

Best Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role On Television

Supporting actresses on television:

• Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
• Erin Doherty, Adolescence
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
• Parker Posey, The White Lotus
• Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role On Television

Supporting actors on television:

• Owen Cooper, Adolescence
• Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
• Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
• Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
• Tramell Tillman, Severance
• Ashley Walters, Adolescence

Best Performance In Stand-Up Comedy On Television

Comedians honored in this category:

• Bill Maher
• Brett Goldstein
• Kevin Hart
• Kumail Nanjiani
• Ricky Gervais
• Sarah Silverman

Best Podcast

Podcasts recognized:

• Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard
• Call Her Daddy
• Good Hang With Amy Poehler
• The Mel Robbins Podcast
• Smartless
• Up First