One Battle, Hamnet, Secret Agent: Timothée Chalamet Leads 2026 Golden Globe Nominations

Hollywood’s Golden Globes: A Night of Surprises and Predictable Wins

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards, held this year, were a mix of expected outcomes and a few unexpected twists. While the event is known for its unpredictability, this year saw a more straightforward result in many categories, with some major contenders taking home the trophies they were widely anticipated to win.

One of the most dominant films of the season, One Battle After Another, took home four awards, including Best Film Comedy/Musical, Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Screenplay (also Paul Thomas Anderson), and Best Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor). The film’s success was a strong indicator of its potential to dominate the upcoming Oscar race.

However, the night wasn’t without its surprises. Hamnet, which had been a favorite earlier in the season, unexpectedly won Best Film Drama. This win came as a shock, especially after it had fallen out of the spotlight in recent weeks. The film’s star, Jessie Buckley, also claimed the award for Best Drama Actress, adding to the momentum.

Another film, Sinners, which had been favored to win Best Film Drama, ended up receiving the catch-all category of Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. Ludwig Göransson also won Best Score, though this category wasn’t shown during the broadcast.

International films continued to make their mark at the ceremony. Brazil’s The Secret Agent won both Best Non-English Language Film and Best Drama Actor (Wagner Moura). Meanwhile, Stellan Skarsgård, from Sentimental Value, won Best Supporting Actor.

In the Comedy/Musical category, Timothée Chalamet and Rose Byrne took home the lead acting awards for Marty Supreme and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, respectively. These wins highlighted the popularity of these lighthearted films.

One of the year’s biggest hits, KPop Demon Hunters, made a double victory, winning both Best Animated Feature and Best Song for its hit track "Golden."

Television Winners Shine Bright

On the television side, Adolescence continued its dominance by winning Best Limited Series/Movie, Best Actor (Stephen Graham), and sweeping the supporting categories (Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper). Other notable winners included The Pitt for Best Drama and Best Drama Actor (Noah Wyle), The Studio for Best Comedy and Best Comedy Actor (Seth Rogen), and Hacks’ Jean Smart for Best Comedy Actress.

Rhea Seehorn won Best Drama Actress for Pluribus, while Michelle Williams claimed Best Limited/Movie Actress for Dying for Sex. These wins reinforced the strength of the television landscape this season.

New Categories and Emerging Talent

This year’s ceremony introduced a new category: Best Podcast. Amy Poehler took home the inaugural trophy for her podcast Good Hang. This addition signaled the growing influence of podcasts in entertainment and media.

Complete List of Winners

Film

• Best Film Drama
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet [winner]
• It Was Just an Accident
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value

• Sinners

• Best Film Drama Actress

• [winner] 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 Film Drama Actor

• Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
• Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
• Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
• Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
• [winner] Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

• Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

• Best Film Comedy/Musical

• Blue Moon
• Bugonia
• Marty Supreme
• No Other Choice
• [winner] One Battle After Another

• Nouvelle Vague

• Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress

• [winner] 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 Film Comedy/Musical Actor

• [winner] 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 Film Supporting Actress

• Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
• Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
• Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan, Weapons

• [winner] Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

• Best Film Supporting Actor

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

• [winner] Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

• Best Film Director

• [winner] 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 Film Screenplay

• [winner] Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
• Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
• Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

• Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value

• Best Animated Feature

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
• Elio
• [winner] KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

• Zootopia 2

• Best Non-English Language Film

• It Was Just an Accident (France)
• No Other Choice (South Korea)
• [winner] The Secret Agent (Brazil)
• Sentimental Value (Norway)
• Sirāt (Spain)

• The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

• Best Score

• Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
• [winner] Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
• Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
• Max Richter, Hamnet

• Hans Zimmer, F1: The Movie

• Best Song

• "Dream as One," Avatar: Fire and Ash
• [winner] "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

• Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1: The Movie
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• [winners] Sinners, Weapons, Wicked: For Good, Zootopia 2

Television

• Best Drama Series
• The Diplomat
• [winner] The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Severance
• Slow Horses

• The White Lotus

• Best TV Drama Actor

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

• [winner] Noah Wyle, The Pitt

• Best TV Drama Actress

• Kathy Bates, Matlock
• Britt Lower, Severance
• Helen Mirren, Mobland
• Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
• Keri Russell, The Diplomat

• [winner] Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

• Best Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building

• [winner] The Studio

• Best TV Comedy Actor

• Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
• Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
• Glen Powell, Chad Powers
• [winner] Seth Rogen, The Studio
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

• Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

• Best TV Comedy Actress

• Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
• Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
• [winner] Jean Smart, Hacks

• Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

• Best TV Limited Series/Movie

• [winner] Adolescence
• All Her Fault
• The Beast in Me
• Black Mirror
• Dying for Sex

• The Girlfriend

• Best TV Limited/Movie Actor

• Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North
• Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror
• [winner] Stephen Graham, Adolescence
• Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Jude Law, Black Rabbit

• Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

• Best TV Limited/Movie Actress

• Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
• Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
• Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River
• Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
• [winner] Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex

• Robin Wright, The Girlfriend

• Best TV Supporting Actor

• [winner] 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 TV Supporting Actress

• Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
• [winner] Erin Doherty, Adolescence
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
• Parker Posey, The White Lotus

• Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

• Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy

• Brett Goldstein, The Second Best Night of Your Life
• Bill Maher, Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
• Kumail Nanjiani, Night Thoughts
• Sarah Silverman, PostMortem
• Kevin Hart, Acting My Age

• [winner] Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Mortality

• Best Podcast

• Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard
• Call Her Daddy
• [winner] Good Hang With Amy Poehler
• SmartLess
• The Mel Robbins Podcast
• Up First