The 83rd annual Golden Globes nominations were announced on December 8 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, marking a major milestone in the 2026 Hollywood awards season. Often seen as a precursor to the Oscars, the Golden Globes celebrate achievements in both film and television, now complicated by the rise of streaming platforms and post-pandemic box office challenges.

“This year’s nominations reflect both Hollywood’s finest talents and an increasingly international scope,” said Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne.

Top Contenders for Golden Globes 2026

Several films have emerged as early frontrunners:

• Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller One Battle After Another leads the field with nine nominations, including Best Comedy, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and five acting nods.
• Chloé Zhao’s historical drama Hamnet, exploring Shakespeare’s life and marriage, earned six nominations across drama categories.
• Ryan Coogler’s vampire-themed cultural commentary, Sinners, received seven nominations, including Best Drama, Best Director, and Best Cinematic Achievement.

International films also made a strong showing:

• Norwegian drama Sentimental Value leads with eight nominations, while the French-Iranian collaboration It Was Just an Accident received four nods.
• South Korea’s No Other Choice and Brazil’s The Secret Agent were recognized beyond the Non-English Language Film category, with nominations in acting, animation, and original song.

Notable Snubs

Some highly anticipated films were surprisingly overlooked:

• Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt received only one nomination for Julia Roberts, despite critical acclaim.
• The musical sequel Wicked: For Good failed to secure a Best Motion Picture: Comedy or Musical nod, despite acting and song category nominations.

Full List of Golden Globes 2026 Film Nominees

Best Motion Picture: Drama

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• It Was Just an Accident
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• The Secret Agent

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 — Infinity Castle
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best Motion Picture: Non-English Language

• It Was Just an Accident, France
• No Other Choice, South Korea
• Sentimental Value, Norway
• Sirat, Spain
• The Secret Agent, Brazil
• The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia

Acting Highlights (Selected)

• Drama Female: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Julia Roberts (After the Hunt), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
• Drama Male: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
• Comedy/Musical Female: Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Anne Lee), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
• Comedy/Musical Male: Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)

Directors & Screenplays

• Best Director: Chloe Zhao (Hamnet), Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein), Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident)
• Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet), Ryan Coogler (Sinners)

Music & Cinematic Achievement

• Best Original Score: Max Richter (Hamnet), Hans Zimmer (F1), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another)
• Best Original Song: Dream As One (Avatar: Fire and Ash), Golden (KPop Demon Hunters), I Lied to You (Sinners)

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

Golden Globes 2026 Television Nominations

Drama Series: The Diplomat, Severance, Slow Horses, The White Lotus, Pluribus, The Pitt
Musical or Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, The Studio
Limited Series/Anthology/TV Movie: Adolescence, All Her Fault, Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, The Beast in Me, The Girlfriend

Notable Acting Nominations

• Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us), Adam Scott (Severance), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River), Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus).

Stand-Up Comedy on TV: Bill Maher, Kevin Hart, Ricky Gervais, Kumail Nanjiani, Sarah Silverman
Best Podcast: Armchair Expert, Call Her Daddy, Good Hang, SmartLess, The Mel Robbins Podcast, Up First

When to Watch

The 83rd Golden Globes ceremony is scheduled to air on January 11, 2026, offering audiences a first glimpse at the top contenders for the 2026 Academy Awards.