Golden Globe 2026: Nominations, Records, and Surprises

Beverly Hills, Dec 29, 2025: The awards season has officially kicked into high gear. The nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning by Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall, revealing a field dominated by visionary directors and powerhouse streaming performances.

The ceremony is set to air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, January 11, 2026, with Nikki Glaser returning as host for the second year in a row.

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The Leaders of the Pack

Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest masterpiece, "One Battle After Another," leads the film categories with a staggering nine nominations. In a historic feat, it became the sixth film in Globe history to land five acting nods across all four primary categories.

In Television, "The White Lotus" continues its dominance with six nominations for its third season, followed closely by the gritty drama "Adolescence" with five.

Major Motion Picture Nominations

Best Motion Picture – Drama

• Frankenstein (Netflix)
• Hamnet (Focus Features)
• It Was Just an Accident (NEON)
• The Secret Agent (NEON)
• Sentimental Value (NEON)
• Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)

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)

Acting Highlights

Best Performance by a Male Actor – Drama

The race is incredibly tight, featuring heavyweights like Oscar Isaac for Frankenstein and Michael B. Jordan for Sinners. A major surprise was Jeremy Allen White's nomination for the Springsteen biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, proving his transition to film is as successful as his TV stint.

Best Performance by a Female Actor – Musical or Comedy

Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good) and Emma Stone (Bugonia) are the frontrunners here, though newcomer Chase Infiniti for One Battle After Another is being hailed as the year's breakout star.

Notable Snubs

Despite the broad list, some fan favorites were left in the cold:

• Ridley Scott’s Epic: Many expected Gladiator III (if released in 2025) to make a splash, but it was conspicuously absent from major categories.
• The Bear Season 4: While Jeremy Allen White succeeded in film, The Bear's latest season saw fewer nominations than its predecessors, missing out on Best Supporting Actress.

The New Categories

2026 marks the first year the Golden Globes have introduced a "Best Podcast" category, acknowledging the medium's massive cultural impact. The inclusion of The Daily and SmartLess in the inaugural lineup signals a modern shift for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Stay tuned to Unstory.app as we provide live coverage and winner predictions on Jan 11!

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