The Golden Globes 2026 nominations are here, with ‘One Battle After Another’ leading the film race and ‘The White Lotus’ dominating TV. Fans can expect a star-studded night on January 11, 2026.
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The excitement is officially on! The nominations for the Golden Globes 2026 were unveiled on Monday morning. The list showcases a mix of critically acclaimed films, star-studded performances and compelling series that have captured audiences’ attention over the past year.
Leading the charge is ‘One Battle After Another’ which grabbed nine nominations making it the most-nominated film this year. Following close behind are ‘Sentimental Value,’ a drama exploring a filmmaker’s complicated family life, with eight nominations and ‘Sinners,’ a vampire story set in the segregated South, which earned seven nods.
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The Golden Globes ceremony is scheduled for January 11, 2026.
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This year’s nominations highlight a wide range of films across genres. In the Best Motion Picture – Drama category, the nominees are:
Frankenstein
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Meanwhile, the Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category features:
Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another
The acting categories are packed with familiar faces and rising stars.
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Julia Roberts, After the Hunt
Tessa Thompson, Hedda
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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
The supporting categories also feature some big names:
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
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
‘One Battle After Another’ is also shining behind the scenes.
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Original Score: Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Other notable nominations include:
Ryan Coogler, Sinners – Director & Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein – Director
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident – Director & Screenplay
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value – Director & Screenplay
Chloe Zhao, Hamnet – Director & Screenplay
While ‘One Battle After Another’ is loved by critics, it had a mixed box office showing. It earned over $200 million, but the production costs were more than $130 million with additional marketing expenses, leaving the film in the red financially.
The Best Animated Film category is vibrant and exciting:
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie
Zootopia 2
The Best Non-English Language Film category includes:
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Golden Globes aren’t just about movies. TV shows also have a big moment.
Leading the nominations is The White Lotus, a satire set in a luxury Thailand resort, with six nominations. Close behind is Severance, a sci-fi thriller with four nods. They will compete against:
The Diplomat
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
The comedy category is packed:
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
The Studio
Adolescence, a gripping story told in a single continuous shot, earned five nominations. It competes with:
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
The Girlfriend
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Britt Lower, Severance
Helen Mirren, MobLand
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Diego Luna, Andor
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
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
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
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
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
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
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman, Severance
Ashley Walters, Adolescence
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