Teyana Taylorestablish the mood at the2026 Golden Globes. While receiving an award for her supporting role as Perfidia in Beverly Hills from Paul Thomas Anderson’sOne Battle After Another, Taylor instantly thought about her two young daughters. “My little ones are upstairs watching!” she said. “You all better put those cursed phones down and watch me right now!”
That instant hinted at several key themes of the evening, particularly the supremacy of Anderson’s innovative heist.One Battle After Another won the night’s second-to-last award for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), while Paul Thomas Anderson secured his first-ever Golden Globe awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. His acclaimed film,referred to as a “fierce masterpiece” byThe Independent’s critic, now appears to be a clear favorite for the Oscars in March.
That doesn’t mean the movie had everything its own way. Lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio stayed seated asMarty SupremeTimothée Chalamet received the award for Best Actor (Musical or Comedy). The 30-year-old is likely hoping this win serves as a positive sign for his prospects at the Academy Awards in March, where he might become the second youngest Best Actor recipient ever, following Adrien Brody’s 2002 achievement at the age of 29.The Pianist.
If Delahey is to win at the Oscars,after his prominent awards season promotion, he’ll encounter strong competition from Wagner Moura, who pulled off a bit of a surprise by winning Best Actor in a Drama forThe Secret Agent.He was the first Brazilian to receive the honor, whileThe Secret Agent also received the Best Film (Non-English Language) award.
It was also a memorable evening for Chloé Zhao along with the cast and crew ofHamnet, which won the top award for Best Motion Picture (Drama) as Jessie Buckley, the lead actress, received the Best Actress (Drama) honor. The Irish performer,who recently remembered feeling “brutalized” in 2008 when she rose to fame on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC reality showI’d Do Anything, gave an emotional speech that honored the film’s team, especially a grip named Tomek who consistently provided the cast with homemade soup. At the Oscars, she will face off against Rose Byrne, who was recognized tonight for her remarkable lead role in Mary Bronstein’sIf I Had Feet, I’d Kick You.
As regarding television honors, the Golden Globes seemed to come across as somewhat ofa repeat of last September’s Emmys Adolescenceremained the top performer, with Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty both taking home awards in the supporting roles, Stephen Graham receiving Best Actor, and the series winning Best Limited Series. Writer Jack Thorne gave an emotional speech, highlighting: “Some believe our show is about why we should fear young people. It isn’t. It’s about the filth and the mess we’ve created for them.” This marks the second consecutive year a British Netflix series has made a significant impact at the Globes, followingBaby Reindeer triumphed in 2025.
As at the Emmys, there were more victories for Noah Wyle andThe Pitt, numerous wins for Seth Rogen andThe Studio and another trophy for Hacksstarring Jean Smart. The only new series released since the Emmys to receive a significant award wasPluribus, which earned Rhea Seehorn a well-deserved Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series (Drama). She expressed her gratitude to the show’s creator Vince Gilligan for providing her with “the role of a lifetime.”
Elsewhere, there were victories for the popular Netflix seriesKPop Demon Hunters in the Best Animated Feature category, and acknowledgment forSinnersIn the category of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement. In response to this victory, writer-director Ryan Coogler humbly stated: “I just want to thank the audience for coming out.” A comparable sentiment was shared by Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture winner Stellan Skarsgård, who encouraged viewers to go see Joachim Trier’sSentimental Value in a theater. “Movies are meant to be watched on the big screen,” he stated.
This could have been the central theme of the evening. In addition, Taylor joked that her kids would need to be dragged away from their devices to see their mom win an award. Category presenters Ayo Edebiri and Hailee Steinfeld humorously noted that television is something viewed on laptops, while films are what you watch on television. Before the first-ever Golden Globe for podcasting was awarded to Amy Poehler, the event’s host, Nikki Glaser mentioned that cinemas are all shutting down and podcasts are “what we have now.”
Glaser also addressed the disputed Netflix-Warner Bros acquisition, valued at $72 billion, joking: “Let’s get down to business: We’ll begin the auction for Warner Bros at $5. Do I hear $5.” A defeated laugh was heard from the audience, with concern about Hollywood’s future spreading through these remarks. In a few years, how many of the nominated films will be watched at home while people are scrolling through their phones?
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