The Golden Globes announced nominees for the 83rd Annual ceremony on Monday, December 8, 2025. Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall revealed nominees across 28 categories at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
One Battle After Another leads all films with nine nominations. The White Lotus tops television shows with six nominations. The Golden Globes added a new category this year for Best Podcast, becoming the first major award show to honor podcasting.
The ceremony airs Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on CBS and Paramount+. Nikki Glaser returns as host for her second consecutive year. This guide covers every nominee across all 28 categories including film, television, and the new podcast category.
Golden Globes 2026 Key Facts
| Ceremony Date | Sunday, January 11, 2026 |
| Time | 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT |
| Location | Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, CA |
| Host | Nikki Glaser (2nd year) |
| Network | CBS & Paramount+ |
| Total Categories | 28 |
| Nominations Announced | December 8, 2025 |
| New Category | Best Podcast |
Top Nominees & Leading Films
One Battle After Another from director Paul Thomas Anderson earned nine nominations. This ties the film with Barbie and Cabaret as the third-most nominated film in Golden Globes history. Only Nashville with 11 nominations and Emilia Pérez with 10 nominations received more.
Sentimental Value follows with eight nominations. Sinners earned seven nominations. Hamnet received six nominations. Frankenstein and Wicked: For Good each secured five nominations.
The White Lotus leads television with six nominations. Adolescence earned five TV nominations. Only Murders in the Building and Severance each received four nominations.
Neon leads all film distributors with 21 nominations. Warner Bros Pictures earned 16 nominations. Netflix secured 13 film nominations and 35 total nominations including television.
Film Categories
Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Frankenstein (Netflix)
- Hamnet (Focus Features)
- It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
- Sentimental Value (Neon)
- Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- The Secret Agent (Neon)
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reimagines Mary Shelley’s classic tale. Chloé Zhao adapted Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet about Shakespeare’s son. Ryan Coogler directed Sinners starring Michael B. Jordan.
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)
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads this category with nine total nominations. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Timothée Chalamet stars in Marty Supreme from directors Josh and Benny Safdie.
Best Motion Picture – Animated
- Arco
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle
- Elio (Disney/Pixar)
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney)
Disney and Pixar compete with two films in this category. KPop Demon Hunters also earned a nomination for Best Original Song with “Golden.”
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
- It Was Just an Accident (France)
- No Other Choice (South Korea)
- Sentimental Value (Norway)
- Sirāt (Spain)
- The Secret Agent (Brazil)
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Six countries earned recognition in this category. Sentimental Value from Norway also competes for Best Motion Picture Drama. It Was Just an Accident from France appears in both categories as well.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Eva Victor – Sorry, Baby
- Jennifer Lawrence – Die My Love
- Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
- Julia Roberts – After the Hunt
- Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
- Tessa Thompson – Hedda
Eva Victor earns her first Golden Globe nomination. Jennifer Lawrence returns to the category after previous wins. Renate Reinsve from Norway earned recognition for Sentimental Value.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Dwayne Johnson – The Smashing Machine
- Jeremy Allen White – Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
- Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
- Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Oscar Isaac – Frankenstein
- Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Dwayne Johnson and Michael B. Jordan both earn their first Golden Globe nominations. Jeremy Allen White received double nominations this year for film and television.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee
- Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
- Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good
- Emma Stone – Bugonia
- Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
- Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande both earned nominations for Wicked: For Good just as they did for the first Wicked film last year. Amanda Seyfried received double nominations for film and television.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- George Clooney – Jay Kelly
- Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
- Lee Byung-Hun – No Other Choice
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
George Clooney earned his 14th Golden Globe nomination. He previously won three times for The Descendants, Syriana, and O Brother Where Art Thou. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the most-nominated film.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Emily Blunt – The Smashing Machine
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value earned two nominations in this category with Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas. Ariana Grande competes alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo who earned a lead actress nomination.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
- Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
- Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Paul Mescal – Hamnet
- Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Jacob Elordi earned double nominations for film and television. Paul Mescal receives his first Golden Globe nomination. One Battle After Another placed two actors in this category.
Best Director – Motion Picture
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
- Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
- Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Chloé Zhao joins Barbra Streisand, Jane Campion, and Kathryn Bigelow as the only female directors to earn two Golden Globe nominations. Guillermo del Toro’s fourth film earned recognition following Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, and Pinocchio.
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
- Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
- Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
- Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt – Sentimental Value
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Three nominees also competed for Best Director. Paul Thomas Anderson, Joachim Trier, and Ryan Coogler all earned recognition for writing and directing their films.
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein
- Hans Zimmer – F1
- Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another
- Kangding Ray – Sirāt
- Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
- Max Richter – Hamnet
Ludwig Göransson earned nominations for both Best Original Score and Best Original Song for his work on Sinners. This marks the second time a composer achieved double recognition in one year.
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
- “Dream As One” – Avatar: Fire and Ash (Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen)
- “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
- “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)
Wicked: For Good earned two nominations in this category with songs by Stephen Schwartz. This continues a three-year trend of multiple song nominations from single films. Miley Cyrus and Andrew Wyatt earned their second consecutive nomination after “Beautiful That Way” from The Last Showgirl last year.
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Sinners
- Weapons
- Wicked: For Good
- Zootopia 2
This category recognizes films for theatrical success and cultural impact. Wicked: For Good appears here despite not receiving a Best Motion Picture nomination. The category has eight nominees instead of the typical six.
Television Categories
Best Television Series – Drama
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- Pluribus
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- The Pitt (Max)
- The White Lotus (HBO)
The White Lotus Season 3 earned the most TV nominations with six total. Severance returns after earning nominations for Season 1. Keri Russell stars in The Diplomat.
Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX/Hulu)
- Hacks (Max)
- Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- The Studio (Apple TV+)
Only Murders in the Building earned four total nominations including series and acting categories. The Bear continues its awards season dominance with multiple nominations.
Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Adolescence
- All Her Fault
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex
- The Beast in Me
- The Girlfriend
Black Mirror returns to the Golden Globes with nominations for the anthology series and actor Paul Giamatti. Adolescence earned five total nominations.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
- Britt Lower – Severance
- Helen Mirren – MobLand
- Kathy Bates – Matlock
- Keri Russell – The Diplomat
- Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
Helen Mirren receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Eve on January 8 and also competes in this category. Rhea Seehorn finally earned her first Golden Globe nomination after years of critical acclaim.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
- Adam Scott – Severance
- Diego Luna – Andor
- Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo – Task
- Noah Wyle – The Pitt
- Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
Adam Scott returns for Severance Season 2. Gary Oldman continues his recognition for Slow Horses. Diego Luna earned recognition for the Star Wars series Andor.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
- Jean Smart – Hacks
- Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
- Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This
- Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
- Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building
Jean Smart continues her winning streak in this category. Kristen Bell earned recognition for the Netflix romantic comedy Nobody Wants This.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
- Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This
- Glen Powell – Chad Powers
- Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
- Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
- Seth Rogen – The Studio
- Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building placed both Steve Martin and Martin Short in this category. Jeremy Allen White earned double nominations for The Bear and the film Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
- Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
- Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
- Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
- Robin Wright – The Girlfriend
- Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
Amanda Seyfried earned double nominations for this category and Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy film. Sarah Snook returns to the Golden Globes after winning for Succession.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
- Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Jacob Elordi – The Narrow Road to the Deep North
- Jude Law – Black Rabbit
- Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me
- Paul Giamatti – Black Mirror
- Stephen Graham – Adolescence
Jacob Elordi earned double nominations for this category and Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Frankenstein. Paul Giamatti continues his awards season success.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
- Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
- Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
- Erin Doherty – Adolescence
- Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
- Parker Posey – The White Lotus
The White Lotus placed three actresses in this category. Catherine O’Hara returns to television comedy after Schitt’s Creek.
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
- Ashley Walters – Adolescence
- Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
- Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus
- Owen Cooper – Adolescence
- Tramell Tillman – Severance
- Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
The White Lotus and Adolescence each placed two actors in this category. Tramell Tillman earned recognition for Severance.
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
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality
- Sarah Silverman: Postmortem
Bill Maher and Kevin Hart both earned their first Golden Globe nominations. Ricky Gervais returns after hosting the Golden Globes multiple times.
Best Podcast
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- Smartless
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Up First (NPR)
The Golden Globes becomes the first major award show to honor podcasting. Dax Shepard, Amy Poehler, and the Smartless hosts (Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett) all earned recognition. NPR’s Up First represents daily news podcasting.
Notable First-Time Nominees
The Golden Globes recognized 27 performers with their first nominations. Bill Maher earned his first nomination for stand-up comedy. Dwayne Johnson received recognition for The Smashing Machine. Kevin Hart competed in the stand-up category.
Michael B. Jordan earned his first nomination for Sinners. Paul Mescal received recognition for Hamnet. Jacob Elordi earned double nominations in his first year. Eva Victor competed for Sorry, Baby.
Other notable first-timers include Glen Powell, Rhea Seehorn, and many breakthrough performers across film and television.
Double Nominees
Three actors earned nominations in multiple categories.
Amanda Seyfried received nominations for Best Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy film for The Testament of Ann Lee and Best Female Actor in a Limited Series for Long Bright River.
Jacob Elordi earned nominations for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Frankenstein and Best Male Actor in a Limited Series for The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
Jeremy Allen White received nominations for Best Male Actor in a Drama film for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere and Best Male Actor in a Musical or Comedy series for The Bear.
How to Watch Golden Globes 2026
The 83rd Annual Golden Globes airs Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+. Nikki Glaser returns as host for her second consecutive year.
Red carpet coverage begins at 6:30 PM ET with WWD’s livestream. The ceremony runs approximately three hours. Winners will be announced live across film, television, and podcast categories.
The Golden Globes 2026 nominees span 28 categories including the new Best Podcast award. One Battle After Another leads films with nine nominations while The White Lotus tops television with six nominations. Watch the ceremony Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS and Paramount+.
