Golden Globes 2026: Front-runners and Surprises Shine at Hollywood’s Big Night

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards took over the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, with comedian Nikki Glaser returning as host. The event brought together a mix of film and television stars, showcasing a night filled with glamour, humor, and some unexpected surprises.

One of the most anticipated films in the running is “One Battle After Another,” directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. This film, which features a paranoid storyline about a weed-wearied ex-revolutionary trying to stay ahead of his fascist opponent, has received nine nominations in the film categories. It’s clear that this movie has captured the attention of critics and voters alike.

On the television front, HBO’s “The White Lotus” continues to shine, with six nominations for its third season set in Thailand. The series, known for its blend of luxury and emotional complexity, once again proves that even the most opulent settings can’t hide deep personal struggles.

This year marks a significant milestone for the Golden Globes, as it will award its first-ever Best Podcast honor. Additionally, the Best Stand-Up Special category is making its debut, highlighting the growing influence of podcasts and stand-up comedy in the entertainment industry.

While the marquee names set the tone for the evening, the full list of nominees reveals a ceremony that values both prestige and surprise. Although the Golden Globes often serve as a precursor to the Academy Awards, it’s important to remember that they are not always a reliable indicator of Oscar success.

The Globes’ broad nominee pool, which includes split drama and comedy categories for top film accolades, combined with a voting body that is known to be easily influenced, creates an environment ripe for underdog wins. Add in the relaxed atmosphere of the event, complete with an open bar and casual roundtable seating, and the night feels more like a black-tie celebration than a formal awards ceremony.

Despite the informal vibe, the competition among Oscar hopefuls remains fierce. The 2026 Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+.

Below is the full list of nominees, with winners updated throughout the night.

Best Motion Picture – Drama

– “Frankenstein” (Netflix)

– “Hamnet” (Focus Features)

– “It Was Just An Accident” (NEON)

– “The Secret Agent” (NEON)

– “Sentimental Value” (NEON)

– “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

– “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)

– “Bugonia” (Focus Features)

– “Marty Supreme” (A24)

– “No Other Choice” (NEON)

– “Nouvelle Vague” (Netflix)

– “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Animated

– “Arco” (NEON)

– “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle” (Aniplex, Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment)

– “Elio” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

– “KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)

– “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” (GKIDS)

– “Zootopia 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

– “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

– “F1” (Apple Original Films)

– “KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)

– “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” (Paramount Pictures)

– “Sinners” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

– “Weapons” (Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema)

– “Wicked: For Good” (Universal Pictures)

– “Zootopia 2” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

– “It Was Just An Accident” (NEON) – France

– “No Other Choice” (NEON) – South Korea

– “The Secret Agent” (NEON) – Brazil

– “Sentimental Value” (NEON) – Norway

– “Sirāt” (NEON) – Spain

– “The Voice of Hind Kajab” (Willa) – Tunisia

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

– 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

– 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

– Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”)

– Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked: For Good”)

– Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blues”)

– 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

– 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

– 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

– 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 Director – Motion Picture

– 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

– 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 Original Score – Motion Picture

– 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

– “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

– “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

– “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

– “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

– “Severance” (Apple TV)

– “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

– “The White Lotus” (HBO MAX)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

– “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

– “The Bear” (FX on Hulu)

– “Hacks” (HBO Max)

– “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)

– “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

– “The Studio” (Apple TV)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

– “Adolescence” (Netflix)

– “All Her Fault” (Peacock)

– “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)

– “Black Mirror” (Netflix)

– “Dying for ***” (FX on Hulu)

– “The Girlfriend” (Prime Video)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama

– 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

– 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

– 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

– 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

– Claire Danes (“The Beast In Me”)

– Rashida Jones (“Black Mirror”)

– Amanda Seyfried (“Long Bright River”)

– Sarah Snook (“All Her Fault”)

– Michelle Williams (“Dying For ***”)

– Robin Wright (“The Girlfriend”)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture made for Television

– 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

– 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

– 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

– Bill Maher (“Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?”)

– Brett Goldstein (“Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night Of Your Life”)

– Kevin Hart (“Kevin Hart: Acting My Age”)

– Kumail Nanjiani (“Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts”)

– Ricky Gervais (“Ricky Gervais: Mortality”)

– Sarah Silverman (“Sarah Silverman: Postmortem”)

Best Podcast

– “Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard” (Wondery)

– “Call Her Daddy” (SiriusXM)

– “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” (Spotify)

– “The Mel Robbins Podcast” (SiriusXM)

– “SmartLess” (SiriusXM)

– “Up First” (National Public Radio)