With the announcement of the Golden Globes 2026 nominations, a new awards season officially opens. This is the period of the cinematic year from December to March when awards, ceremonies, and statuettes for the world of cinema, television, and entertainment follow one another: a long race of statements, acceptance speeches, and public appearances that will conclude with the awarding of the Academy Awards and Emmy Awards.

The Golden Globes 2026 nominations have just been announced in a live stream and have given the first verdicts regarding the films that have the best chance of being the most awarded in the coming months. The general impression is that, compared to other years, the games are pretty much set: films like A Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Hamnet, and Frankenstein are set to dominate the season, and there seems to be little room left for possible last-minute surprises. 

However, pay attention to the second-tier nominees, such as foreign films (the Iranian A Simple Accident and the Korean No Other Choice) which do not yet enjoy substantial theatrical releases in the United States and internationally, and therefore are not yet truly in the spotlight. These titles could become uncomfortable competitors in the coming weeks for the so-called frontrunners, the favorites of these hours. 

Golden Globes 2026 Nominations in Brief: What's Important to Know 

With the announcement of the Golden Globes 2026 nominations, a very clear picture of the main contenders in the field already emerges. The absolute frontrunner is Paul Thomas Anderson with A Battle After Another, who leads the race ahead of Hamnet and Frankenstein, while Richard Linklater achieves a historic result with his two films directed this year competing for best comedy/musical. Probably one of the two has "pushed out" Wicked - Part 2 from the sextet of finalists in the best comedy/musical category, despite its five overall nominations (including those for both protagonists). Also, pay attention to the surprise Sentimental Value, on the rise and boasting a very strong trio of actors in the running: Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, and Stellan Skarsgård. 

On the acting front, a very tight duel between Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet is looming, but the most competitive category of all is that of Best Supporting Actor, a tight quintet composed of Adam Sandler, Benicio Del Toro, Jacob Elordi, Paul Mescal, Sean Penn, and Stellan Skarsgård. The international presence is also very high: numerous foreign actors and titles enter the main categories, confirming the global orientation of the voters.

For animation, it's a historic edition: the quintet includes a highly anticipated anime (Demon Slayer), a popular title like KPop Demon Hunters, traditional Disney productions, and two high-level European productions like Arco and Little Amélie, a sign of an increasingly diversified landscape.

In the Best Foreign Language Film category, the picture is surprisingly competitive: Sentimental Value, A Simple Accident, and The Secret Agent are also present in the main categories and all come from Cannes or Venice. A clear signal: to enter the international conversation, one must go through major festivals and have a strong US distributor. Also noteworthy is the continuity of the "Guadagnino factor": once again, an actress from his creative universe, Julia Roberts, obtains a prestigious nomination.

On the series front, there are no upheavals: few novelties, with The Studio as the only truly relevant new entry, and the confirmation of the duel already seen at the Emmys between Severance and The Pitt. Jacob Elordi and Jeremy Allen White receive double nominations thanks to their TV roles alongside their film roles. The comedy categories maintain a familiar balance between Hacks, The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, and Nobody Wants This, with no real upsets but with a generally more open competition. In the miniseries category, Adolescence seems poised to win everything, again. 

What are the Golden Globes and why are they important

The Golden Globes are the first "heavyweight" award given at the beginning of each year, in the first days of January. The winners are voted on by a jury composed of about a hundred foreign press journalists belonging to the HFPA, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (which also includes Italian colleagues). The voters are foreign critics and reporters based in Hollywood or with international visibility, often with different tastes from those in the United States: this is why some films that win at the Golden Globes often struggle to gain favor with a more traditional and American jury like that of the Academy. It is also an award expressed by critics, who often reward less popular and more auteur titles, with a certain predilection for international cinema. 

A distinctive feature of the categories is the division of the main categories (Best Film, Best Series, Best Lead Performers) between drama and comedy/musical for films, series, and performances: this leads to a broader list of nominees compared to the Oscars.

The Appointment with the Golden Globes 2026

The awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Beverly Hilton, will be hosted by Nikki Glaser and broadcast by CBS with streaming on Paramount+ for the United States. There are no confirmations yet on where it will be broadcast in Italy. 

Golden Globes 2026: All Nominations

Film Awards

Most Nominated Films 

• A Battle After Another – 9 nominations
• Sentimental Value – 8 nominations
• Sinners – 7 nominations
• Hamnet – 6 nominations
• Frankenstein – 5 nominations
• Wicked Part 2 – 5 nominations
• A Simple Accident – 4 nominations
• Bugonia – 3 nominations
• Marty Supreme – 3 nominations
• No Other Choice – 3 nominations

Best Motion Picture – Drama

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• A Simple Accident
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

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

Best Director 

• Paul Thomas Anderson – A Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein
• Jafar Panahi – A Simple Accident
• Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Best Screenplay

• Hamnet – Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell
• A Simple Accident – Jafar Panahi
• Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
• A Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
• Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
• Sinners – Ryan Coogler

Best 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

Best Actress 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

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 

• Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
• Jesse Plemons – Bugonia
• Lee Byung-Hun – No Other Choice
• Leonardo DiCaprio – A Battle After Another
• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 

• Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee
• Chase Infiniti – A Battle After Another
• Cynthia Erivo – Wicked Part 2
• Emma Stone – Bugonia
• Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue

Best Supporting Actor 

• Adam Sandler – Jay Kelly
• Benicio Del Toro – A Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal – Hamnet
• Sean Penn – A Battle After Another
• Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress

• Emily Blunt – The Smashing Machine
• Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
• Ariana Grande – Wicked Part 2
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
• Teyana Taylor – A Battle After Another

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language 

• A Simple Accident – France
• No Other Choice – South Korea
• Sentimental Value – Norway
• Sirt – Spain
• The Secret Agent – Brazil
• The Voice of Hind Rajab – Tunisia

Best Animated Motion Picture 

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

Best Original Score

• Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
• F1 – Hans Zimmer
• A Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
• Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
• Hamnet – Max Richter

Best Original Song 

• “Dream As One” – Avatar: Fire and Ash
• “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied to You” – Sinners
• “No Place Like Home” – Wicked Part 2
• “The Girl in the Bubble” – Wicked Part 2
• “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
• Sinners
• Weapons
• Wicked Part 2
• Zootopia 2

Television Awards

Most Nominated Series 

• The White Lotus – 5 nominations
• Adolescence – 5 nominations
• Severance – 4 nominations
• Only Murders in the Building – 4 nominations
• Hacks – 3 nominations
• Nobody Wants This – 3 nominations
• The Bear – 3 nominations
• The Beast in Me – 3 nominations
• Black Mirror – 3 nominations
• The Studio – 3 nominations

Best Television Series – Drama

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

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

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

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

• Adolescence
• All Her Fault
• Black Mirror
• The Beast in Me
• The Girlfriend

Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama

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

Best Actress 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 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

Best Actress 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 Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or 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 Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or 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 Sex
• Robin Wright – The Girlfriend

Best Supporting Actor – 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 Supporting Actress – 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 Stand-Up Comedian

• 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

Best Podcast

• Call Her Daddy
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler
• SmartLess
• The Mel Robbins Podcast
• Up First