Golden Globes 2026 Nominations Spark Buzz with Leading Films, Top Series, and Fresh Categories
Hollywood’s awards season is officially underway, with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association unveiling the nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. The ceremony, set to air live on CBS and stream via Paramount+ on January 11, will celebrate both returning favorites and surprising newcomers across film, television, and — for the first time — podcasts and stand-up comedy specials.
Leading this year’s pack is One Battle After Another, a sharply satirical portrayal of a politically fractured society, earning nine nominations. Close contenders include Sentimental Value, a heartfelt family drama, with eight nods, and Sinners, a vampire-themed period thriller set in the segregated U.S. South, with seven nominations.
Film Categories: Divided But Fierce Competition
The Globes recognize dramas separately from musicals and comedies, meaning this year’s top films will battle within their own genres.
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy contenders include One Battle After Another, Blue Moon, Bugonia, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, and Nouvelle Vague.
- Best Motion Picture – Drama brings together Sentimental Value, Sinners, Frankenstein, Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident, and The Secret Agent.
In addition to its top film nomination, One Battle After Another scored nods for Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Actress (Chase Infiniti), and supporting roles for Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, and Teyana Taylor. Anderson’s screenplay and Jonny Greenwood’s score also received recognition. Despite a $200M box office gross, the film’s steep $130M production budget and marketing costs mean it may take a financial loss.
Television: Prestige Drama Meets Comedy Hits
On the TV side, The White Lotus topped the drama categories with six nominations. Adolescence, an innovative crime series filmed in a single continuous shot, followed with five nods. Comedy-mystery Only Murders in the Building and sci-fi thriller Severance earned four nominations each.
- Best Drama Series: The White Lotus, Severance, The Pitt, Pluribus, The Diplomat, Slow Horses
- Best Comedy Series: Only Murders in the Building, Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, The Studio
- Best Limited Series/Anthology/Motion Picture Made for Television: Adolescence, All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, The Girlfriend
Notably, The White Lotus received acting nominations for Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Aimee Lou Wood, Walton Goggins, and Jason Isaacs. Creator Mike White confirmed the show’s fourth season will be set along the French Riviera.
New Categories Reflect Changing Entertainment Landscape
With the media industry facing streaming shakeups, budget cuts, and sluggish box office sales, the Golden Globes are adapting to modern audiences.
Two standout additions this year include:
- Best Podcast: Nominees include Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard, Call Her Daddy, Good Hang With Amy Poehler, The Mel Robbins Podcast, Smartless, and Up First.
- Best Stand-Up Special: Featuring Bill Maher, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Silverman, Kumail Nanjiani, Kevin Hart, and Brett Goldstein.
Another fresh addition is Best Cinematic or Box Office Achievement, designed to honor commercial successes. Nominees range from mega-hits like F1, Sinners, Weapons, Wicked: For Good, and Zootopia, to less conventional picks including unreleased Avatar: Fire & Ash, streaming sensation KPop Demon Hunters, and the box office flop Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
The Countdown Begins
The nominees were revealed Monday morning by Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall. Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to host for her second consecutive year, promising a lively night celebrating Hollywood’s best.
With fierce competition across genres, unique new categories, and a blend of critical darlings and audience favorites, the 2026 Golden Globe Awards aim to reflect the ever-evolving entertainment industry.
A Complete List of This Year’s Award Nominees
Below is a full breakdown of the contenders across all major categories.
Feature Film Categories
Outstanding Drama Motion Picture The nominees for Best Feature Film – Drama are:
- Frankenstein (Netflix)
- Hamnet (Focus Features)
- It Was Just an Accident (NEON)
- The Secret Agent (NEON)
- Sentimental Value (NEON)
- Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Outstanding Musical or Comedy Motion Picture The nominees for Best Feature Film – Musical or Comedy are:
- 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)
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture The nominees for Best Animated Feature are:
- 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)
Award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement The films recognized for their significant cinematic and box office impact are:
- 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)
Outstanding Non-English Language Motion Picture The nominees for Best Non-English Language Film are:
- It Was Just an Accident (NEON) – from France
- No Other Choice (NEON) – from South Korea
- The Secret Agent (NEON) – from Brazil
- Sentimental Value (NEON) – from Norway
- Sirāt (NEON) – from Spain
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (WILLA) – from Tunisia
Film Performance & Craft Categories
Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture Nominated performances include:
- Jessie Buckley for Hamnet
- Jennifer Lawrence for Die My Love
- Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value
- Julia Roberts for After the Hunt
- Tessa Thompson for Hedda
- Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby
Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture Nominated performances include:
- Joel Edgerton for Train Dreams
- Oscar Isaac for Frankenstein
- Dwayne Johnson for The Smashing Machine
- Michael B. Jordan for Sinners
- Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent
- Jeremy Allen White for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture Nominated performances include:
- Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Cynthia Erivo for Wicked: For Good
- Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue
- Chase Infiniti for One Battle After Another
- Amanda Seyfried for The Testament of Ann Lee
- Emma Stone for Bugonia
Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture Nominated performances include:
- Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme
- George Clooney for Jay Kelly
- Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon
- Lee Byung-hun for No Other Choice
- Jesse Plemons for Bugonia
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated performances include:
- Emily Blunt for The Smashing Machine
- Elle Fanning for Sentimental Value
- Ariana Grande for Wicked: For Good
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan for Weapons
- Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated performances include:
- Benicio Del Toro for One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein
- Paul Mescal for Hamnet
- Sean Penn for One Battle After Another
- Adam Sandler for Jay Kelly
- Stellan Skarsgård for Sentimental Value
Best Director – Motion Picture The nominees for outstanding directing are:
- Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler for Sinners
- Guillermo del Toro for Frankenstein
- Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao for Hamnet
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture The nominees for excellence in screenwriting are:
- Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
- Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme
- Ryan Coogler for Sinners
- Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident
- Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell for Hamnet
Best Original Score – Motion Picture The nominated composers and their works are:
- Alexandre Desplat for Frankenstein
- Ludwig Göransson for Sinners
- Jonny Greenwood for One Battle After Another
- Kangding Ray for Sirāt
- Max Richter for Hamnet
- Hans Zimmer for F1
Best Original Song – Motion Picture The nominated songs from motion pictures are:
- “Dream As One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash (Music and Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen)
- “Golden” from Kpop Demon Hunters (Music by: Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun; Lyrics by: Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick)
- “I Lied to You” from Sinners (Music and Lyrics by: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson)
- “No Place Like Home” from Wicked: For Good (Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz)
- “The Girl in the Bubble” from Wicked: For Good (Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz)
- “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams (Music by: Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner; Lyrics by Nick Cave)
Television Categories
Best Drama Television Series The nominees for Outstanding Drama Series are:
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Pitt (HBO Max)
- Pluribus (Apple TV)
- Severance (Apple TV)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV)
- The White Lotus (HBO Max)
Best Musical or Comedy Television Series The nominees for Outstanding Musical or Comedy Series are:
- 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 Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie The nominees are:
- Adolescence (Netflix)
- All Her Fault (Peacock)
- The Beast in Me (Netflix)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
- The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Best Actress in a Drama Television Series Nominated performances include:
- Kathy Bates for Matlock
- Britt Lower for Severance
- Helen Mirren for Mobland
- Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us
- Keri Russell for The Diplomat
- Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus
Best Actor in a Drama Television Series Nominated performances include:
- Sterling K. Brown for Paradise
- Diego Luna for Andor
- Gary Oldman for Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo for Task
- Adam Scott for Severance
- Noah Wyle for The Pitt
Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Television Series Nominated performances include:
- Kristen Bell for Nobody Wants This
- Ayo Edebiri for The Bear
- Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building
- Natasha Lyonne for Poker Face
- Jenna Ortega for Wednesday
- Jean Smart for Hacks
Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Television Series Nominated performances include:
- Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This
- Steve Martin for Only Murders in the Building
- Glen Powell for Chad Powers
- Seth Rogen for The Studio
- Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building
- Jeremy Allen White for The Bear
Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie Nominated performances include:
- Claire Danes for The Beast in Me
- Rashida Jones for Black Mirror
- Amanda Seyfried for Long Bright River
- Sarah Snook for All Her Fault
- Michelle Williams for Dying for Sex
- Robin Wright for The Girlfriend
Exceptional Male Performance in a Limited Series or TV Movie
This year’s nominees include:
- Jacob Elordi for his captivating portrayal in The Narrow Road to the Deep North
- Paul Giamatti for his thought-provoking role in Black Mirror
- Stephen Graham for his impressive performance in Adolescence
- Charlie Hunnam for his chilling depiction in Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Jude Law for his compelling character in Black Rabbit
- Matthew Rhys for his outstanding work in The Beast in Me
Remarkable Female Performance in a Supporting Role on Television
The nominees for this category are:
- Carrie Coon for her memorable appearance in The White Lotus
- Erin Doherty for her notable performance in Adolescence
- Hannah Einbinder for her entertaining role in Hacks
- Catherine O’Hara for her standout character in The Studio
- Parker Posey for her exceptional work in The White Lotus
- Aimee Lou Wood for her impressive portrayal in The White Lotus
Outstanding Male Performance in a Supporting Role on Television
This year’s nominees include:
- Owen Cooper for his remarkable performance in Adolescence
- Billy Crudup for his captivating role in The Morning Show
- Walton Goggins for his impressive work in The White Lotus
- Jason Isaacs for his compelling character in The White Lotus
- Tramell Tillman for his notable performance in Severance
- Ashley Walters for his outstanding portrayal in Adolescence
Excellence in Stand-up Comedy on Television
The following comedians have been recognized for their hilarious performances:
- Bill Maher for his thought-provoking special Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
- Brett Goldstein for his entertaining show Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
- Kevin Hart for his side-splitting comedy Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
- Kumail Nanjiani for his witty performance in Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
- Ricky Gervais for his clever special Ricky Gervais: Mortality
- Sarah Silverman for her humorous show Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
Top Podcasts
The nominated podcasts are:
- “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” (Wondery) for its insightful conversations
- “Call Her Daddy” (SiriusXM) for its engaging discussions
- “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” (Spotify) for its entertaining chats
- “The Mel Robbins Podcast” (SiriusXM) for its motivational content
- “Smartless” (SiriusXM) for its thought-provoking topics
- “Up First” (NPR) for its informative news updates
