The 2026 Golden Globes winners list

In its 83rd year, the Golden Globes know not to mess with a good thing.

That’s why Nikki Glaser is returning to host the awards ceremony for a second straight year. She’ll drop jokes, bits and digs in between the projected slugfest between “One Battle After Another,” “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners.” On the television side of things, it’s Mike White’s night to lose. “The White Lotus” carried six nominations into the ceremony, with streaming hits like “Adolescence” and “Severance” nipping at its heels.

 

Best Motion Picture – Drama
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“It Was Just an Accident”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
“Blue Moon”
“Bugonia”
“Marty Supreme”
“No Other Choice”
“Nouvelle Vague”
“One Battle After Another”

Best Motion Picture – Animated
“Arco”
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle”
“Elio”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
“Zootopia 2”

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
“It Was Just an Accident” (France)
“No Other Choice” (South Korea)
“The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
“Sentimental Value” (Norway)
“Sirāt” (Spain)
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” (Tunisia)

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Joel Edgerton – “Train Dreams” as Robert Grainier
Oscar Isaac – “Frankenstein” as Victor Frankenstein
Dwayne Johnson – “The Smashing Machine” as Mark Kerr
Michael B. Jordan – “Sinners” as Elijah “Smoke” Moore / Elias “Stack” Moore
Wagner Moura – “The Secret Agent” as Marcelo Alves / Armando Solimões / Fernando Solimões
Jeremy Allen White – “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” as Bruce Springsteen

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jessie Buckley – “Hamnet” as Agnes Shakespeare
Jennifer Lawrence – “Die My Love” as Grace
Renate Reinsve – “Sentimental Value” as Nora Borg
Julia Roberts – “After the Hunt” as Alma Imhoff
Tessa Thompson – “Hedda” as Hedda Gabler
Eva Victor – “Sorry, Baby” as Agnes

Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Timothée Chalamet – “Marty Supreme” as Marty Mauser — WINNER
George Clooney – “Jay Kelly” as Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio – “One Battle After Another” as Bob Ferguson
Ethan Hawke – “Blue Moon” as Lorenz Hart
Lee Byung-hun – “No Other Choice” as Yoo Man-su
Jesse Plemons – “Bugonia” as Teddy Gatz

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Rose Byrne – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” as Linda — WINNER
Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked: For Good” as Elphaba Thropp
Kate Hudson – “Song Sung Blue” as Claire Sardina
Chase Infiniti – “One Battle After Another” as Willa Ferguson
Amanda Seyfried – “The Testament of Ann Lee” as Ann Lee
Emma Stone – “Bugonia” as Michelle Fuller

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Benicio del Toro – “One Battle After Another” as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos
Jacob Elordi – “Frankenstein” as The Creature
Paul Mescal – “Hamnet” as William Shakespeare
Sean Penn – “One Battle After Another” as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw
Adam Sandler – “Jay Kelly” as Ron Sukenick
Stellan Skarsgård – “Sentimental Value” as Gustav Borg — WINNER

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Emily Blunt – “The Smashing Machine” as Dawn Staples
Elle Fanning – “Sentimental Value” as Rachel Kemp
Ariana Grande – “Wicked: For Good” as Galinda “Glinda” Upland
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – “Sentimental Value” as Agnes Borg Pettersen
Amy Madigan – “Weapons” as Gladys
Teyana Taylor – “One Battle After Another” as Perfidia Beverly Hills — WINNER

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” — WINNER
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – “Marty Supreme”
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners”
Jafar Panahi – “It Was Just an Accident”
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier – “Sentimental Value”
Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell – “Hamnet”

Best Original Score
Alexandre Desplat – “Frankenstein”
Ludwig Göransson – “Sinners”
Jonny Greenwood – “One Battle After Another”
Kangding Ray – “Sirāt”
Max Richter – “Hamnet”
Hans Zimmer – “F1”

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”

Best Original Song
“Dream as One” (Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, and Simon Franglen) – Avatar: Fire and Ash
“The Girl in the Bubble” (Stephen Schwartz) – Wicked: For Good
“Golden” (Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, and Teddy) – KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You” (Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson) – Sinners
“No Place Like Home” (Stephen Schwartz) – Wicked: For Good
“Train Dreams” (Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner) – Train Dreams

Best Television Series – Drama
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max)
“Pluribus” (Apple TV)
“Severance” (Apple TV)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
“The White Lotus” (HBO Max)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
“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 Motion Picture Made for Television
“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 Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Ricky Gervais – “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” (Netflix)
Brett Goldstein – “Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life” (HBO Max)
Kevin Hart – “Kevin Hart: Acting My Age” (Netflix)
Bill Maher – “Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?” (HBO Max)
Kumail Nanjiani – “Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts” (Hulu)
Sarah Silverman – “Sarah Silverman: PostMortem” (Netflix)

Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Sterling K. Brown – “Paradise” as Xavier Collins (Hulu)
Diego Luna – “Andor” as Cassian Andor (Disney+)
Gary Oldman – “Slow Horses” as Jackson Lamb (Apple TV)
Mark Ruffalo – “Task” as Tom Brandis (HBO Max)
Adam Scott – “Severance” as Mark Scout / Mark S. (Apple TV)
Noah Wyle – “The Pitt” as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (HBO Max) — WINNER

Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Kathy Bates – “Matlock” as Madeline Kingston / Madeline “Matty” Matlock (CBS)
Britt Lower – “Severance” as Helena Eagan / Helly R. (Apple TV)
Helen Mirren – “MobLand” as Maeve Harrigan (Paramount+)
Bella Ramsey – “The Last of Us” as Ellie (HBO Max)
Keri Russell – “The Diplomat” as Katherine “Kate” Wyler (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn – “Pluribus” as Carol Sturka (Apple TV)

Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Adam Brody – “Nobody Wants This” as Noah Roklov (Netflix)
Steve Martin – “Only Murders in the Building” as Charles-Haden Savage (Hulu)
Glen Powell – “Chad Powers” as Russ Holliday / Chad Powers (Hulu)
Seth Rogen – “The Studio” as Matt Remick (Apple TV) — WINNER
Martin Short – “Only Murders in the Building” as Oliver Putnam (Hulu)
Jeremy Allen White – “The Bear” as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (FX on Hulu)

Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Kristen Bell – “Nobody Wants This” as Joanne Williams (Netflix)
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” as Sydney Adamu (FX on Hulu)
Selena Gomez – “Only Murders in the Building” as Mabel Mora (Hulu)
Natasha Lyonne – “Poker Face” as Charlie Cale (Peacock)
Jenna Ortega – “Wednesday” as Wednesday Addams (Netflix)
Jean Smart – “Hacks” as Deborah Vance (HBO Max) — WINNER

Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jacob Elordi – “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” as Dorrigo Evans (Prime Video)
Paul Giamatti – “Black Mirror” as Phillip Connarty (Netflix)
Stephen Graham – “Adolescence” as Eddie Miller (Netflix) — WINNER
Charlie Hunnam – “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” as Ed Gein (Netflix)
Jude Law – “Black Rabbit” as Jake Friedkin (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys – “The Beast in Me” as Nile Jarvis (Netflix)

Best Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes – “The Beast in Me” as Agatha “Aggie” Wiggs (Netflix)
Rashida Jones – “Black Mirror” as Amanda Waters (Netflix)
Amanda Seyfried – “Long Bright River” as Mickey Fitzpatrick (Peacock)
Sarah Snook – “All Her Fault” as Marissa Irvine (Peacock)
Michelle Williams – “Dying for Sex” as Molly Kochan (FX on Hulu) — WINNER
Robin Wright – “The Girlfriend” as Laura Sanderson (Prime Video)

Best Supporting Actor on Television
Owen Cooper – “Adolescence” as Jamie Miller (Netflix) — WINNER
Billy Crudup – “The Morning Show” as Cory Ellison (Apple TV)
Walton Goggins – “The White Lotus” as Rick Hatchett (HBO Max)
Jason Isaacs – “The White Lotus” as Timothy Ratliff (HBO Max)
Tramell Tillman – “Severance” as Seth Milchick (Apple TV)
Ashley Walters – “Adolescence” as DI Luke Bascombe (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actress on Television
Carrie Coon – “The White Lotus” as Laurie Duffy (HBO Max)
Erin Doherty – “Adolescence” as Briony Ariston (Netflix)
Hannah Einbinder – “Hacks” as Ava Daniels (HBO Max)
Catherine O’Hara – “The Studio” as Patty Leigh (Apple TV)
Parker Posey – “The White Lotus” as Victoria Ratliff (HBO Max)
Aimee Lou Wood – “The White Lotus” as Chelsea (HBO Max)

Best Podcast
“Good Hang” with Amy Poehler (Spotify) — WINNER
“Armchair Expert” with Dax Shepard (Wondery)
“Call Her Daddy” (SiriusXM)
“The Mel Robbins Podcast” (SiriusXM)
“SmartLess” (SiriusXM)
“Up First” (NPR)

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