Awards season is officially here, and the 2026 Golden Globe nominations are being unveiled Monday morning by Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall.
In the best drama category, “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein,” “It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners” are expected to be major frontrunner. In the comedy/musical category, expect to see “Jay Kelly,” “Marty Supreme,” “No Other Choice,” “One Battle After Another,” “Wake Up Dead Man” and “Wicked: For Good” come away with nominations.
In the TV races, some of the expected nominees include “Andor,” “The Diplomat,” “The Pitt,” “Pluribus” and “Severance” in the drama category, plus “The Studio,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Nobody Wants This,” “The Chair Company,” “The Paper” and “Only Murders in the Building” in comedy.
For the first time ever, the Globes will introduce a best podcast category this year, celebrating the best in the audio medium. After revealing a shortlist of 25 podcasts, some of the expected frontrunners are “Call Her Daddy,” “Good Hang With Amy Poehler,” “SmartLess,” “Pod Save America” and more.
The 2026 Golden Globe Awards will air on Jan. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. Comedian Nikki Glaser returns to host the show for the second year in a row.
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
Arco
Demon Slayer
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
It Was Just An Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
The Voice of Hind Rajab
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Benecio 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
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
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 – MOTION PICTURE
One Battle After Another
Marty Supreme
Sinners
It Was Just An Accident
Sentimental Value
Hamnet
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Frankenstein
Sinners
One Battle After Another
Sirat
Hamnet
F1: The Movie
BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
“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
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Adolescence (Netflix)
All Her Fault (Peacock)
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
The Girlfriend
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Kathy Bates, Matlock (CBS)
Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV)
Helen Mirren, MobLand
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Diego Luna, Andor (Disney+)
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV)
Mark Ruffalo, Task (HBO)
Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV)
Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX)
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday (Netflix)
Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Glen Powell, Chad Powers
Seth Rogen, The Studio (Apple TV)
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror (Netflix)
Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault (Peacock)
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex (FX)
Robin Wright, The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror
Stephen Graham, Adolescence (Netflix)
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)
Jude Law, Black Rabbit (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me (Netflix)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus (HBO)
Erin Doherty, Adolescence (Netflix)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO Max)
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio (Apple TV)
Parker Posey, The White Lotus (HBO)
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus (HBO)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ON TELEVISION
Owen Cooper, Adolescence (Netflix)
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus (HBO)
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus (HBO)
Tramell Tillman, Severance (Apple TV)
Ashley Walters, Adolescence (Netflix)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN STAND-UP COMEDY ON TELEVISION
BEST PODCAST
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