Golden Globes 2026: every nominee, the movies they’re in and who’s most likely to win

A deep dive into the films, performances and front runners for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards

The 83rd Golden Globe Awards are just around the corner. They are Hollywood’s first major celebration of the 2025 film and television year. Airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ on Sunday 11 January 2026 from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Hosted once again by comedian Nikki Glaser.

This year’s ceremony highlights a mix of critically acclaimed dramas, genre films, international features and breakout performances across both film and TV.

Best motion picture — drama

📌 Nominees:

• Frankenstein — Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth
• Hamnet — Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal
• It Was Just an Accident — international ensemble
• Sentimental Value — Stellan Skarsgård
• Sinners — Michael B. Jordan
• The Secret Agent — Wagner Moura

Favourite: Sinners is widely tipped to win here in many awards-season projections, with Hamnet as a strong critical contender.

Best motion picture — musical or comedy

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: One Battle After Another leads most predictions and odds boards in this category thanks to its high nomination count and industry enthusiasm.

Best non-English language film

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: It Was Just an Accident is widely predicted to win this category due to strong critical acclaim.

Best motion picture – animated

📌 Nominees:

• Arco
• Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Favourite: Early predictions have Zootopia 2 and KPop Demon Hunters as front-runners among animated features. KPop Demon Hunters winning some precursor prizes, although Zootopia 2 or Elio could win.

Best director — motion picture

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Paul Thomas Anderson is the leading prediction for Best Director.

Best screenplay — motion picture

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Sentimental Value and Hamnet are strong picks among pundits here.

Best original score — motion picture

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another) is often favoured here, with strong composition buzz.

Best original song — motion picture

📌 Nominees:

• “Dream as One” — Avatar: Fire and Ash (Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen)
• “Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters (Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun, Kim Eun-jae (EJAE), Mark Sonnenblick)
• “I Lied to You” — Sinners (Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson)
• “No Place Like Home” — Wicked: For Good (Stephen Schwartz)
• “The Girl in the Bubble” — Wicked: For Good (Stephen Schwartz)
• “Train Dreams” — Train Dreams (Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner)

Favourite: Golden (KPop Demon Hunters) and No Place Like Home (Wicked: For Good) are often among the top early song picks.

Best performance by a male actor — drama

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Wagner Moura and Jeremy Allen White are mentioned as front-runners in this competitive field.

Best performance by a female actor — drama

📌 Nominees:

• Eva Victor — Sorry, Baby
• Jennifer Lawrence — Die My Love
• Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
• Julia Roberts — After The Hunt
• •Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value
• Tessa Thompson — Hedda

Favourite: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) is widely seen as the favourite here.

Best performance by a male actor — musical or comedy

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Timothée Chalamet is one of the strongest picks in this field.

Best performance by a female actor — musical or comedy

📌 Nominees:

• Amanda Seyfried — The Testament of Ann Lee
• Chase Infiniti — One Battle After Another
• Cynthia Erivo — Wicked: For Good
• Emma Stone — Bugonia
• Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue
• Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Favourite: Chase Infiniti and Cynthia Erivo have strong attention in predictions.

Best supporting Male actor — film

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Jacob Elordi’s performance has been widely celebrated in precursor events.

Best supporting female actor — film

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Ariana Grande is mentioned as a top contender here.

Best television series — drama

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: The Pitt and The White Lotus typically lead predictions.

Best television series — musical or comedy

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: The Bear is the early favourite.

Best limited series, anthology or motion picture for television

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: Adolescence is widely tipped to win here.

Best actress — TV drama

📌 Nominees:

• Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus
• Carrie Coon – The White Lotus
• Erin Doherty – Adolescence
• Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
• Catherine O’Hara – The Studio
• Parker Posey – The White Lotus

Favourite: Aimee Lou Wood often leads predictions to win.

Best actor — TV drama

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: Noah Wylie is the the clear front runner across both prediction outlets and betting markets to win.

Best female actor, TV – comedy or musical

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Jean Smart is the safest, most consensus pick — Ayo Edebiri the only nominee realistically positioned to upset her.

Best male actor, TV – comedy or musical

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Jeremy Allen White is the overwhelming favourite, with Martin Short the only nominee positioned to realistically challenge him.

Best female actor, TV – limited series

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Michelle Williams is the consensus favourite, with Sarah Snook the only nominee realistically positioned to challenge.

Best male actor, TV – limited series

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Stephen Graham is the consensus favourite, with Jacob Elordi closely coming second. But it could be Elordi winning as he won the Critic’s Choice Award.

Best supporting female actor, TV

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Hannah Einbinder is the safest favourite, with Carrie Coon the most realistic challenger if White Lotus consolidates votes.

Best supporting male actor, TV

📌 Nominees:

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

Favourite: Tramell Tillman is the consensus favourite, with Walton as the Goggins strongest challenger.

Best stand-up comedy performance, TV

📌 Nominees:

• 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

Favourite: Ricky Gervais is the consensus favourite. Sarah Silverman is the most credible challenger if voters lean more critically than provocatively.