Golden Globes Kick Off Awards Season

The road to glory has officially begun. On Monday, the 2026 Golden Globes nominations were announced.

This announcement marks the beginning of Hollywood’s awards season. Furthermore, it sets the stage for the Oscars in March.

The winners will be revealed during the ceremony on January 11.

Leading Contenders

This year’s list highlights a diverse range of talent across film and television. “One Battle After Another” leads the film pack with an impressive nine nominations. Closely following is “Sentimental Value” with eight nods. Additionally, “Sinners” secured seven nominations.

In the television categories, the competition is fierce. Top contenders include the political drama “The Diplomat” and the medical series “The Pitt.” The satirical anthology “The White Lotus” also received significant recognition.

Below is the full list of nominees competing for the prestigious Golden Globe awards.

Film Categories

Best Film – Drama

• Frankenstein
• HamnetIt Was Just an Accident
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Film – Musical or Comedy

• Blue Moon
• Bugonia
• Marty Supreme
• No Other Choice
• Nouvelle Vague
• One Battle After Another

Best Non-English Language Film

• It Was Just an Accident
• No Other Choice
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sirât
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Animated Film

• Arco
• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

• Avatar: Fire and AshF1
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• SinnersWeaponsWicked: For Good
• Zootopia 2

Best Director

• 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

• 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

Film Acting Categories

Best Female Actor – 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 Male Actor – 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 Female Actor – Musical or Comedy

• 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 – 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 Supporting Female Actor

• Emily Blunt – The Smashing Machine
• Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
• Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan – WeaponsTeyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Male Actor

• 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

Music Categories

Best Original Score

• Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein
• Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
• Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another
• Kangding Ray – Sirāt
• Max Richter – Hamnet
• Hans Zimmer – F1

Best Original Song

• “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

Television Categories

Best Series – Drama

• The Diplomat
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The White Lotus

Best Series – Comedy or Musical

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building
• The Studio

Best Limited Series

• Adolescence
• All Her Fault
• The Beast In Me
• Black Mirror
• Dying for Sex
• The Girlfriend

TV Acting Categories

Best Female Actor – Drama

• Kathy Bates – Matlock
• Britt Lower – Severance
• Helen Mirren – Mobland
• Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
• Keri Russell – The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

Best Male Actor – Drama

• Sterling K. Brown – Paradise
• Diego Luna – Andor
• Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
• Mark Ruffalo – Task
• Adam Scott – Severance
• Noah Wyle – The Pitt

Best Female Actor – Comedy or Musical

• 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 Male Actor – Comedy or Musical

• 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 Female Actor – Limited Series

• Claire Danes – The Beast in Me
• Rashida Jones – Black Mirror
• Amanda Seyfried – Long Bright River
• Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
• Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex
• Robin Wright – The Girlfriend

Best Male Actor – Limited Series

• 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 Supporting Female Actor (TV)

• 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 Supporting Male Actor (TV)

• Owen Cooper – Adolescence
• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
• Walton Goggins – The White Lotus
• Jason Isaacs – The White Lotus
• Tramell Tillman – Severance
• Ashley Walters – Adolescence

Comedy and Podcasts

Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance

• 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 – Sarah Silverman: PostMortem

Best Podcast

• Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
• Call Her Daddy
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler
• The Mel Robbins Podcast
• SmartLess
• Up First from NPR