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The Golden Globes 2026 are here, and the entertainment world is buzzing with excitement. This year’s ceremony promises to be one of the most thrilling in recent memory, as it celebrates a wide array of outstanding projects across film, television, and podcasts. Streaming on Paramount+ and CBS, the awards recognize the best in storytelling, acting, and creativity.
A Look at the Nominated Projects
This year, several projects have made a strong impression, earning multiple nominations. One Battle After Another leads the pack with nine nominations across the comedy and musical film categories. It’s closely followed by Sentimental Value, which has eight nominations. For those who haven’t seen it yet, be prepared for an emotional ride.
Other notable nominees include the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, which received three nominations. Ryan Coogler’s action-horror film Sinners earned six nods, while Seth Rogen’s comedy series The Studio, which offers a satirical look at the entertainment industry, landed four nominations.
It’s worth noting that Heated Rivalry did not qualify for this year’s Golden Globes. However, fans were still able to catch Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams on the red carpet.
A New Category: Podcasts
For the first time ever, the Golden Globes are introducing a podcast category. Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert, Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy, and Amy Poehler’s Good Hang are all in the running. This addition highlights the growing influence of podcasts in the entertainment landscape.
Winners Announced
Here are some of the winners from the Golden Globes 2026:
Best Supporting Female Actor — Motion Picture
- 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 Supporting Male Actor — 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
WINNER: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Male Actor — Television — Drama
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- Diego Luna, Andor
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo, Task
- Adam Scott, Severance
WINNER: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Female Actor — Television — Musical/Comedy
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
- Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
- Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Male Actor — Television — Musical/Comedy
- 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 Podcast
- Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
WINNER: Good Hang With Amy Poehler - The Mel Robbins Podcast
- SmartLess
- Up First
Best Song — Motion Picture
- “Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash, Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
WINNER: “Golden,” Kpop Demon Hunters, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-Jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick - “I Lied To You,” Sinners, Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
- “No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good, Stephen Schwartz
- “The Girl in the Bubble,” Wicked: For Good, Stephen Schwartz
- “Train Dreams,” Train Dreams, Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
Best Screenplay — Motion Picture
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
– Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
– Ryan Coogler, Sinners
– Jafar Panahi, It Was Just An Accident
– Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value
– Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet
Best Female Actor — Motion Picture — Musical/Comedy
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 Male Actor — Motion Picture — Musical/Comedy
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 Male Actor — Television — Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
- 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 Female Actor — Television — Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
- 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 Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- Avatar: Fire And Ash
- F1
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
WINNER: Sinners - Weapons
- Wicked: For Good
- Zootopia 2
Best Director — Motion Picture
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 Animated Motion Picture
- Arco
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Elio
WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters - Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best Score — Motion Picture
- Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
WINNER: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners - Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
- Kangding Ray, Sirāt
- Max Richter, Hamnet
- Hans Zimmer, F1
Best Non-English Language Motion Picture
- 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 Supporting Female Actor — Television
- 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 on Television
- Bill Maher, Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
- Brett Goldstein, The Second Best Night of Your Life
- Kevin Hart, Acting My Age
- Kumail Nanjiani, Night Thoughts
WINNER: Ricky Gervais, Mortality - Sarah Silverman, Postmortem
Best Female Actor — Television — Drama
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Britt Lower, Severance
- Helen Mirren, MobLand
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
WINNER: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Best Supporting Male Actor — Television
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 Drama Series
- The Diplomat
WINNER: The Pitt - Pluribus
- Severance
- Slow Horses
- The White Lotus
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture
WINNER: Adolescence
– All Her Fault
– The Beast in Me
– Black Mirror
– Dying for Sex
– The Girlfriend
Best Musical or Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
WINNER: The Studio
Best Female Actor — Motion Picture — Drama
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 Male Actor — Motion Picture — Drama
- 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 Picture — Musical or Comedy
- Blue Moon
- Bugonia
- Marty Supreme
- No Other Choice
- Nouvelle Vague
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Best Picture — Drama
- Frankenstein
WINNER: Hamnet - It Was Just An Accident
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
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