World Exclusive: 2026 Golden Globe Nominations Unveiled – ‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates with Nine Nods, ‘Sentimental Value’ Close Behind
World Exclusive: 2026 Golden Globe Nominations Unveiled – ‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates with Nine Nods, ‘Sentimental Value’ Close Behind
Beverly Hills, CA / December 9, 2025 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced the nominees for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, setting the stage for an electrifying awards season kickoff. Paul Thomas Anderson’s satirical powerhouse One Battle After Another leads the pack with nine nominations, while Joachim Trier’s introspective Norwegian drama Sentimental Value follows with eight, signaling a strong international presence. On the television front, HBO’s The White Lotus Season 3 claims six nominations, underscoring the enduring appeal of prestige streaming series.
In a historic twist, the Golden Globes introduced the inaugural Best Podcast category, recognizing the booming audio storytelling medium. The ceremony, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser for the second consecutive year, airs live on CBS and streams on Paramount+ on January 11, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Beverly Hilton. Preceding the main event, “Golden Eve” on January 8 will honor Helen Mirren with the Cecil B. DeMille Award and Sarah Jessica Parker with the Carol Burnett Award.
World Report presents the complete list of nominees below, compiled from official HFPA announcements and verified sources. Notable first-timers include 27 performers such as Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), and Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus). Double nominees like Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi, and Jeremy Allen White highlight the crossover talent dominating both film and TV.
Film Nominations: A Battle for Glory
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) – starring Leonardo DiCaprio in a biting political satire – secured nods across major categories, including Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Director, and Screenplay. Sentimental Value (Neon), a poignant exploration of family trauma, emerged as a dark horse with strong acting and technical bids. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (Warner Bros.) tallied seven, while Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet (Focus Features) earned six.
Snubs made waves: Wicked: For Good missed Best Picture despite individual nods for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash limped in with just two. Neon dominated with 21 nominations, bolstering foreign entries like It Was Just an Accident and The Secret Agent.
Key Film Categories
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Frankenstein (Netflix), Hamnet (Focus Features), It Was Just an Accident (Neon), The Secret Agent (Neon), Sentimental Value (Neon), Sinners (Warner Bros.) |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Marty Supreme (A24), No Other Choice (Neon), Nouvelle Vague (Neon), Train Dreams (Searchlight), Weapons (Roadside Attractions) |
| Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Chloé Zhao (Hamnet), Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident), Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet) |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Eva Victor (Sorry, Baby), Paul Mescal (Hamnet), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent), Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams) |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Amy Adams (Nouvelle Vague), Selena Gomez (Weapons), Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good), Zendaya (Marty Supreme) |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Timothée Chalamet (One Battle After Another), Josh O’Connor (No Other Choice), Ryan Reynolds (Blue Moon), Glen Powell (Bugonia), Jesse Plemons (Weapons) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine), Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good), Amy Madigan (Weapons) |
| Best Supporting Actor | 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) |
| Best Animated Feature Film | KPop: Demon Hunters (Netflix), Zootopia 2 (Disney), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle (Crunchyroll), Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (Sony) |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Ludwig Göransson (Sinners), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another), Max Richter (Hamnet), Hans Zimmer (F1) |
| 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 Screenplay – Motion Picture | 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) |
| Cinematic and Box Office Achievement | Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, KPop: Demon Hunters, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Sinners, Weapons |
Television Nominations: Streaming Empires Rise
The White Lotus (HBO) – the Thailand installment of Mike White’s anthology – topped TV with six nods, including Best Television Series – Drama and acting for Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Aimee Lou Wood, Walton Goggins, and Jason Isaacs. Netflix’s Adolescence scored five, while Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) and Severance (Apple TV+) each grabbed four.
The Last of Us Season 2 was notably shut out, a stark contrast to its Emmy success. Netflix led with 35 nominations overall, flexing muscle in limited series like Black Mirror and The Girlfriend.
Key TV Categories
| Category | Nominees |
|---|---|
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Diplomat (Netflix), The Pitt (HBO), Pluribus (Apple TV+), Severance (Apple TV+), Slow Horses (Apple TV+), The White Lotus (HBO) |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Abbott Elementary (ABC), The Bear (FX), Hacks (HBO Max), Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), The Studio (HBO Max) |
| Best Limited or Anthology Series | Adolescence (Netflix), All Her Fault (Hulu), The Beast in Me (Showtime), Black Mirror (Netflix), Dying for Sex (HBO Max), The Girlfriend (Amazon Prime) |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | 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) |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Owen Cooper (Adolescence), Billy Crudup (The Morning Show), Walton Goggins (The White Lotus), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus), Tramell Tillman (Severance), Ashley Walters (Adolescence) |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building), Maya Rudolph (Loot), Jean Smart (Hacks), Kristen Wiig (The Studio) |
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), Ramy Youssef (The Studio) |
| Best Actress in a Limited Series | Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (The Girlfriend), Jodie Comer (The Beast in Me), Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along), Riley Keough (All Her Fault), Laura Linney (Dying for Sex) |
| Best Actor in a Limited Series | Tom Hiddleston (The White Lotus), Oscar Isaac (Adolescence), Jonathan Majors (The Beast in Me), Paul Mescal (The Girlfriend), Andrew Scott (Black Mirror) |
| Best Supporting Actress – Television | Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building), Eva Longoria (The Pitt), Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus), Carrie Coon (The White Lotus), Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus) |
| Best Supporting Actor – Television | Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus), John C. Reilly (The Bear), Walton Goggins (The White Lotus), Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus), Jeremy Allen White (The Studio) |
Podcast Pioneers: The New Frontier
The debut Best Podcast category spotlights audio innovators:
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Call Her Daddy
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- SmartLess
- Up First from NPR
Announcement Highlights and Global Echoes
Comedian Marlon Wayans and actress Skye P. Marshall presented the nominees live on CBS Mornings, with Wayans drawing laughs amid minor pronunciation flubs – later addressed with self-deprecating humor on social media. International flavor shone through, with Sentimental Value‘s eight nominations underscoring Norway’s rising cinematic clout and Iran’s Jafar Panahi earning a directing nod for It Was Just an Accident.
